household

el hogar

doméstico

household(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (family unit)

a. el hogar

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Nowadays there is a computer in almost every household.Hoy en día hay una computadora en casi todos los hogares.

b. la casa

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The survey reveals there is at least one gun in every household.La encuesta revela que hay por lo menos un arma en cada casa.

c. la familia

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The average household spends more on entertainment than clothing.La familia promedio gasta más en entretenimiento que en ropa.

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

2. (family)

a. doméstico

Cats and small dogs are great household pets.Los gatos y los perros pequeños son buenas mascotas domésticas.

household

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (general)

a. el hogar

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

b. la unidad familiar

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

household applianceelectrodoméstico m

household chorestareas domésticas

to be a household nameser un nombre conocidísimo

household [ˈhaʊshəʊld]

noun

(home) casa (f); (family) familia (f);

modifier

household accounts (n) cuentas (f) de la casa

Household Cavalry (n) (Mil) Guardia (f) Real

household chores (n) quehaceres (m) domésticos; tareas (f) de la casa

household expenses (n) gastos (m) de la casa

household gods (n) penates (m)

household goods (n) enseres (m) domésticos

household linen (n) ropa (f) blanca

household name (n)

he's a household name es una persona conocidísima

household refuse (n) basura (f) doméstica; residuos (m) domésticos

household soap (n) jabón (m) familiar

household troops (n) (Britain) guardia (f) real

household word (n)

it's a household word es el pan de cada día

Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

Examples

Phrases

household chores	las tareas domésticas
head of household	cabeza de familia
household income	el ingreso familiar
head of the household	el/la cabeza de familia
household item	el artículo doméstico
household appliance store	tienda de electrodomésticos
household name	nombre conocidísimo
household items	artículos domésticos
household goods	artículos del hogar