fregar la vajilla

to do the dishes

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An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g. Everybody please stand up.).

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to do the dishes

Odio tener que fregar la vajilla después de comer.I hate to have to do the dishes after eating.

b. to wash the dishes

Ya no tendremos que fregar la vajilla. Compré un lavaplatos.We won't have to wash the dishes anymore. I bought a dishwasher.

c. to do the washing-up (United Kingdom)

La cocina olía mal porque nadie había fregado la vajilla la noche anterior.The kithchen smelt bad because no one had done the washing-up the night before.

d. to wash up (United Kingdom)

Claudio fregaba la vajilla mientras Lucía quitaba la mesa.Claudio washed up while Lucia cleared the table.

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