6. Házimunkák, tisztaság A1B2 (54) – altémák

Házimunkák, tisztaság* (28) 3. Takarítás, kerti munkák (26)

belong verb /bɪˈlɒŋ/ [I] 1 való vhova (ott a rendes helye)

This table belongs in the sitting room.

These papers belong with the others.

iron verb /aɪən/ [I or T] vasal (ruhát)

I need to iron a shirt to wear tomorrow.

knit verb /nɪt/ [I or T] (-tt-) köt (fonalból ruhát)

She's forever knitting.

She's busy knitting baby clothes.

My granny knitted me some gloves/knitted some gloves for me.

pack verb /pæk/ [I or T] csomagol, becsomagol (bőröndbe, szekrénybe, stb.)

We're leaving early tomorrow morning, so you'd better pack tonight.

I haven't packed my clothes yet.

She packed a small suitcase for the weekend.

These books need to be packed in/into boxes.

sew verb /səʊ/ [I or T] *(sewed, sewn or sewed) varr

My grandmother taught me to sew.

I made this skirt just by sewing two pieces of material together.

She sews all her children's clothes.

He sewed the badge neatly onto his uniform.

unpack verb /ʌnˈpæk/ [I or T] kicsomagol (pl. bőröndből, táskából, stb.)

I haven't even had time to unpack my bag/case/clothes/suitcase.

dirt noun /dɜːt/ [U] piszok

His coat was covered with dirt.

household noun /ˈhaʊs.həʊld/ [C + singular or plural verb] háztartás

By the 1960s, most households had a TV.

household chores

household expenses

housework noun /ˈhaʊs.wɜːk/ [U] házimunka

I hate doing housework.

ironing noun /ˈaɪə.nɪŋ/ [U] vasalás (ruháé); vasalnivaló/kivasalt ruhanemű

I must do some ironing tonight.

laundry noun /ˈlɔːn.dri/ [U] szennyes, szennyes ruha; mosoda

to do the laundry

mark noun /mɑːk/ [C] 2 folt, nyom

There were dirty marks on her trousers where she had wiped her hands.

His fingers had left marks on the table's surface.

She had a red mark on her arm where she'd burnt herself.

mess noun /mes/ 1 rendetlenség; piszok [C usually no plural]

My hair's such a mess!

The house is in a mess.

He makes a terrible mess when he's cooking.

Go and clear up that mess in the kitchen.

order noun /ˈɔː.dər/ 4 rend (minden a helyén van) [U]

I like to put everything in order before I go away.

The house was so untidy that she spent the whole day trying to establish some sort of order.

stain noun /steɪn/ [C] folt, szennyfolt, pecsét

a blood/grass stain

You can remove a red wine stain from a carpet by sprinkling salt over it.

clean adjective /kliːn/ 1 tiszta (nem koszos)

a clean white shirt

clean air/water

Make sure your hands are clean before you have your dinner.

dirty adjective /ˈdɜː.ti/ piszkos

Her face was dirty and tear-stained.

domestic adjective /dəˈmes.tɪk/ 1 házi-, háztartási, családi

domestic chores/duties/arrangements

dusty adjective /ˈdʌs.ti/ poros

a dusty old chair

messy adjective /ˈmes.i/ rendetlen; piszkos

a messy kitchen

messy hair

His bedroom's always messy.

My kids are both really messy.

neat adjective /niːt/ (gondosan) rendezett; rendszerető; ügyes

Your house is always so neat - how do you manage it with three children?

She likes everything neat and tidy.

You've got such neat handwriting.

tidy adjective /ˈtaɪ.di/ rendes (minden a helyén van); rendszerető (személy)

The house was clean and tidy.

Everything is very neat and tidy.

Paul is a naturally tidy person.

untidy adjective /ʌnˈtaɪ.di/ rendetlen

an untidy room

She's really untidy at home.

Phrasal verbs:

pack up ↔ (sth) /pæk/ összepakol, befejezi a munkát

I just need a few minutes to pack up my equipment and then we can leave.

I'm about to pack my things up and go home.

I got to the market just as it was closing and everyone was packing up.

work on sth /wɜːk/ dolgozik vmin (megjavít vmit, munkát végez vmin)

Tim loves working on old cars.

Phrases and idioms:

by hand kézzel (nem géppel)

This sweater has to be washed by hand.

do the cleaning/cooking, etc. elvégzi/megcsinálja a takarítást/főzést, stb.

I do the cooking but Joe does most of the cleaning.

make the/sb's bed beágyaz (ágyat)

Have you made the bed?

The kids don't always have time to make their beds before school.

4. lecke (A1) – 13. lecke (A2) – 28. lecke (B1) – 55. lecke (B2) – 84. lecke (C1) – 103. lecke (C2)