do the dishes en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(intransitive) To wash up dirty crockery (plates and dishes) and cutlery (knives, forks, and spoons).
I make my children do the dishes if they are impolite during dinner.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| done the dishes | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| does the dishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| doing the dishes | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| did the dishes | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (42)
th ล้างจาน (to wash up dishes) · da vaske op (to wash up dishes) · de abwaschen (to wash up dishes) · ga nigh na soithí (to wash up dishes) · bg ми́я чини́и (to wash up dishes) · nl afwassen (to wash up dishes) · tr bulaşıkları yıkamak (to wash up dishes) · ru мыть посу́ду (to wash up dishes) · ar غَسَلَ الصُّحُون (to wash up dishes) · cy gwneud y llestri (to wash up dishes) · nl de afwas doen (to wash up dishes) · is vaska upp (to wash up dishes) · ko 설거지하다 (to wash up dishes) · it fare i piatti (to wash up dishes) · ca escurar (to wash up dishes) · de spülen (to wash up dishes) · sv diska (to wash up dishes) · fr faire la plonge (to wash up dishes) · ja 食器類を洗う (to wash up dishes) · pl zmywać (to wash up dishes) · nb vaske opp (to wash up dishes) · fi pestä astiat (to wash up dishes) · ja 皿を洗う (to wash up dishes) · cmn 洗餐具 (to wash up dishes) · fi tiskata (to wash up dishes) · hu mosogat (to wash up dishes) · ja 皿洗いをする (to wash up dishes) · es lavar los platos (to wash up dishes) · ar غَسَلَ الْأَطْبَاق (to wash up dishes) · fr faire la vaisselle (to wash up dishes) · cs mýt nádobí (to wash up dishes) · ru помы́ть посу́ду (to wash up dishes) · pt lavar a louça (to wash up dishes) · nrf laver les vaissieaux (to wash up dishes) · cmn 洗碗 (to wash up dishes) · hu elmosogat (to wash up dishes) · es fregar (to wash up dishes) · es lavar la loza (to wash up dishes) · ca rentar els plats (to wash up dishes) · it lavare i piatti (to wash up dishes) · pl pozmywać (to wash up dishes) · tl hugasan ang mga pinggan (to wash up dishes)