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When I was at drama school in the U.K., I was there for two and a half years, and we did one week of television and film. It's right before you leave. It's like, 'We've taught you Chekhov and Shakespeare; you are likely to be in a washing-up soap-liquid commercial.'
James Callis

Meaning of "washing-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WASHING-UP

washing-up play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WASHING-UP

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conjunction
determiner
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Washing-Up is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WASHING-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

washing-up

Dishwashing

Dish-washing is the process of cleaning cooking utensils, dishes, cutlery and other items. This is either achieved by hand in a sink or using dishwasher and may take place in a kitchen, utility room, scullery or elsewhere. There are cultural divisions over rinsing and drying after washing.

Definition of washing-up in the English dictionary

The definition of washing-up in the dictionary is the washing of dishes, cutlery, etc, after a meal. Other definition of washing-up is dishes and cutlery waiting to be washed up.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WASHING-UP

washier
washiest
washily
washin
washiness
washing
washing day
washing line
washing machine
washing powder
washing-up bowl
washing-up liquid
washing-up water
Washington
Washington palm
Washington, DC
Washingtonia
Washingtonian
Washita
washland

WORDS THAT END LIKE WASHING-UP

bang-up
beating-up
breaking-up
bringing-up
close-up
dressing-up
drying-up
follow-up
hang-up
hold-up
hook-up
make-up
pick-up
pin-up
put-you-up
set-up
setting-up
summing-up
wake-up
winding-up

Synonyms and antonyms of washing-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «washing-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WASHING-UP

Find out the translation of washing-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of washing-up from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «washing-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

洗餐具
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fregar los platos
570 millions of speakers

English

washing-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वाशिंग अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غَسِيلُ الَأطْباق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мытье посуды
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

louças para lavar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়াশিং-আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vaisselle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Basuh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abwasch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

食器洗い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설거지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

ngumbahi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

công việc rửa bát
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழுவுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

धुणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bulaşık yıkama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lavare i piatti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmywanie naczyń
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

миття посуду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spălare de vase
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λάντζα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wasgoed -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

disk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

oppvask
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of washing-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING-UP»

The term «washing-up» is regularly used and occupies the 59.872 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WASHING-UP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about washing-up

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2 QUOTES WITH «WASHING-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word washing-up.
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James Callis
When I was at drama school in the U.K., I was there for two and a half years, and we did one week of television and film. It's right before you leave. It's like, 'We've taught you Chekhov and Shakespeare; you are likely to be in a washing-up soap-liquid commercial.'
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Shirley Eaton
I don't even want to be on Twitter. I think it's abhorrent, people sending messages to say they're doing the washing-up or whatever.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WASHING-UP»

Discover the use of washing-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to washing-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Washing up in Malta
Washing Up in Malta is about travel, coming of age, mothers and daughters.
Josephine Burden, 2012
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One-pot Wonders: Eat Well Without the Washing Up
'One-Pot Wonders' is the perfect book for busy cooks who detest washing up. From the great cuisines of the world, we've handpicked a tempting smorgasbord of marvellous recipes that let you cook up a storm - in just one pot!
Murdoch Books Test Kitchen, 2010
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Grievance Arbitration: Issues on the Merits in Discipline, ...
The issue of wash-up time is a similar type of benefit that may have come into use by expressed or tacit understanding between the parties or by the employer's acquiescence once it recognized that employees were washing up while still on ...
Arnold Zack, 1989
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Help Yourself Towards Mental Health
If it won't go, then stop doing the washing up and write down the shopping list. Then go back to doing the washing up. Be aware of all the aspects of doing the washing up: the bubbles, the water temperature, the plates, the scent of the liquid  ...
Courtenay Young, 2010
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The Hammer & Sickle and the Washing Up: Memories of an ...
It includes her attempts to balance family and political life, the later breakdown of her marriage and her breakaway from communism. Includes an index. This is the sequel to 'Amirah: An un-Australian childhood'.
Amirah Inglis, 1995
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Life Disrupted: Getting Real About Chronic Illness in Your ...
In my mind, the pristine phrase “washing up” conjures up wholesome images of Little House on the Prairie with Michael Landon and Melissa Gilbert beaming at each other as they rinse their hands off in the metal pail before sitting down to ...
Laurie Edwards, 2008
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Technical Guideline on Seed Potato Micropropagation and ...
For example, washing-up and media preparation should not be carried out in adjacent areas so as to avoid contaminating the culture medium with detergents . 3.2.2 Washing-up At least two large sinks with hot and cold water supply and a ...
Raymond A. T. George, 1986
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Behind the Chain-linked Fence
If you are through washing up, I suggest that you leave and go get dressed. That goes for the rest of you.” With a hatred look on his face, Peter jesters toward Howard as if to punch him out. “Now!” informs Sister Gabrielle, grabbing the nape of ...
I.B. Long, 2010
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YUCK! ...That Guy Didn't Wash His Hands!: The Complete Guide ...
Okay, not washing up is just wrong . . . Please consider the myriad of effects from splashback/splashout and whatever else these dirty bastards may have touched during their pipe cleansing. Maybe he touched hand to pubes, or finger to little ...
Brian J. Baker
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Nurture Groups in Schools: Principles and Practice
It is fun to help with the washing up because an adult is there and they chat together and laugh, and there is the special joy of immersing their hands in the bubbles in the sink and experiencing the feel of the bubbles. They blow them away and ...
Marjorie Boxall, Sylvia Lucas, 2010

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WASHING-UP»

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Aldi bursts Fairy's bubble in washing-up liquid rankings
An own-brand washing-up liquid from German discount retailer Aldi has been named the best performing in the market, pipping the major brand Fairy Liquid to ... «The Guardian, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Washing-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/washing-up>. May 2024 ».
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