washing-up

washing-up
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (act of washing dishes)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. los platos sucios
(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)
You can leave the washing-up. I'll take care of it.Puedes dejar los platos sucios. Yo me encargo.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
I hate doing the washing-up.Odio fregar los platos.
I'm going to do the washing-up. Why don't you go to bed?Voy a lavar los platos. ¿Por qué no te vas a la cama?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Is there any washing-up fluid?¿Hay detergente para platos?
There's a washing-up bowl under the sink.Hay una palangana debajo del fregadero.
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