Livro Total English - Iniciante - Unidade 6 - Lição 2

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

limpar, higienizar

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

banheiro, toalete

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

roupa, lavagem

to remove the contents of a container or space

esvaziar, esvaziar

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

máquina de lavar louça

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

passar a ferro, alisar com ferro

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position

colocar, deitar

to clean a place by using a broom

varrer, limpar

the bottom of a room that we walk on

o chão, o piso

to organize a place and put things where they belong

organizar, arrumar

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

sala de estar, salão

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

aspirar, passar o aspirador

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

escada, degraus

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

lavar, limpar

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

louça, prato

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

trabalho doméstico, tarefas de casa

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

hora

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

minuto

taking place each day

diário, cotidiano

two people who are married or having a romantic relationship

um casal, duas pessoas

on many occasions

frequentemente, muitas vezes

at all times, without any exceptions

sempre, em todos os momentos

on some occasions but not always

às vezes, de vez em quando

not at any point in time

nunca, jamais

in most situations or under normal circumstances

geralmente, normalmente

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

faxineiro, empregado de limpeza

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

comer fora, jantar fora

used to talk about two things or people

ambos, os dois

used for introducing the reason of something

porque, já que