Boek Total English - Beginner - Unit 6 - Les 2

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

reinigen, schoonmaken

a room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well

badkamer, toilet

clothes, sheets, etc. that have just been washed or need washing

wasgoed, was

to remove the contents of a container or space

leegmaken, leegmaken

an electric machine that is used to clean dishes, spoons, cups, etc.

vaatwasser

to use a heated appliance to straighten and smooth wrinkles and creases from fabric

strijken, met een strijkijzer strijken

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position

leggen, plaatsen

to clean a place by using a broom

vegen, schoonmaken

the bottom of a room that we walk on

de vloer, de grond

to organize a place and put things where they belong

opruimen, organiseren

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

woonkamer, zitkamer

to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, etc.

stofzuigen, met een stofzuiger schoonmaken

a series of steps connecting two floors of a building, particularly built inside a building

trap, treden

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

wassen, schoonmaken

a collection of plates, bowls, and other similar items that are used for preparing, serving, or eating food

servies, bord

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

huishoudelijk werk, huiswerk

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

uur

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

minuut

taking place each day

dagelijks, elke dag

two people who are married or having a romantic relationship

een stel, twee mensen

on many occasions

vaak, dikwijls

at all times, without any exceptions

altijd, steeds

on some occasions but not always

soms, af en toe

not at any point in time

nooit, zeker niet

in most situations or under normal circumstances

gewoonlijk, meestal

someone whose job is to clean other people’s houses, offices, etc.

schoonmaker, huishoudelijke hulp

to eat in a restaurant, etc. rather than at one's home

uit eten gaan, buiten de deur eten

used to talk about two things or people

beide, allebei

used for introducing the reason of something

omdat, aangezien