How do you use "do the washing" in a sentence?

I need to do the washing — I've run out of clean shirts. She does the washing twice a week. Can you do the washing while I'm out?

do the washing

Q: What does "do the washing" mean?

To wash clothes, usually in a washing machine 'Do the washing' is British English for laundering clothes. Americans typically say 'do the laundry'. Like other household chores, it collocates with 'do' not 'make'.

Collocation BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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의미: To wash clothes, usually in a washing machine

洗衣服

hacer la colada

洗濯をする

빨래를 하다

'Do the washing' is British English for laundering clothes. Americans typically say 'do the laundry'. Like other household chores, it collocates with 'do' not 'make'.

'Do the washing'是英式英语中洗衣服的说法。美式英语通常说'do the laundry'。和其他家务一样，搭配动词是'do'而不是'make'。

'Do the washing' es inglés británico para lavar la ropa. Los americanos suelen decir 'do the laundry'. Como otras tareas del hogar, se usa 'do' y no 'make'.

「Do the washing」は洗濯するのイギリス英語です。アメリカ英語では通常「do the laundry」と言います。他の家事と同様に、'make'ではなく'do'を使います。

'Do the washing'은 옷을 세탁하는 것을 뜻하는 영국식 영어 표현입니다. 미국에서는 보통 'do the laundry'라고 합니다. 다른 가사 일과 마찬가지로 'make'가 아닌 'do'와 함께 사용합니다.

예문

I need to do the washing — I've run out of clean shirts.
我需要洗衣服了——干净的衬衫都穿完了。
Tengo que hacer la colada — me he quedado sin camisas limpias.
洗濯をしなければなりません——きれいなシャツがなくなりました。
빨래를 해야 해요—깨끗한 셔츠가 다 떨어졌어요.
She does the washing twice a week.
她一周洗两次衣服。
Ella hace la colada dos veces por semana.
彼女は週に2回洗濯をします。
그녀는 일주일에 두 번 빨래를 합니다.
Can you do the washing while I'm out?
我出去的时候你能洗衣服吗？
¿Puedes hacer la colada mientras estoy fuera?
私が外出している間に洗濯してもらえますか？
제가 외출하는 동안 빨래 좀 해줄 수 있어요?

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사용 가이드

맥락: household, everyday

어조: practical

✓ 올바른 표현

I need to do the washing.
我需要洗衣服。
Tengo que hacer la colada.
洗濯をしなければなりません。
빨래를 해야 해요.
Have you done the washing?
你洗衣服了吗？
¿Has hecho la colada?
洗濯しましたか？
빨래 했어요?
She does the washing on Mondays.
她星期一洗衣服。
Ella hace la colada los lunes.
彼女は月曜日に洗濯をします。
그녀는 월요일에 빨래를 해요.

✗ 잘못된 표현

I need to make the washing. (use 'do' not 'make' with washing)
我需要make the washing。（洗衣服用'do'而不是'make'）
Tengo que make the washing. (se usa 'do' y no 'make' con washing)
make the washingしなければなりません。（washingには'make'ではなく'do'を使います）
make the washing해야 해요. (washing에는 'make'가 아니라 'do'를 씁니다)
I need to wash the washing. (use 'do the washing' not 'wash the washing')
我需要wash the washing。（用'do the washing'而不是'wash the washing'）
Tengo que wash the washing. (se usa 'do the washing' y no 'wash the washing')
wash the washingしなければなりません。（'wash the washing'ではなく'do the washing'を使います）
wash the washing해야 해요. ('wash the washing'이 아니라 'do the washing'을 씁니다)

기원과 역사

British English household collocation — 'washing' meaning laundry, paired with 'do' as the standard verb for chores.

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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