| Principal Translations |
| household n | (people) | los de la casa loc prnl |
| | | hogar nm |
| | (grupo de parientes) | familia nf |
| | We are going to have a meeting of the whole household tonight. |
| | Vamos a tener una reunión con todos los de la casa esta noche. |
| household n | (home) | casa nf |
| | The household was liable for taxes. |
| | La casa estaba sujeta a impuestos. |
| household n as adj | (of a household) | familiar adj mf |
| | (formal) | de la unidad familiar loc adj |
| | Our household income is slightly above average. |
| | Nuestro ingreso familiar es algo superior a la media. |
| household n as adj | (used in household) | de la casa loc adj |
| | | doméstico/a adj |
| | The thieves took all the household appliances. |
| | Los ladrones se llevaron todos los aparatos de la casa. |
Compound Forms:
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| head of the household n | ([sb] in charge of family) | cabeza de familia n común + loc adj |
| | | cabeza de hogar n común + loc adj |
| | | jefe de familia, jefa de familia loc nm, loc nf |
| | Forget about Dad, my Mum is definitely the head of the household! |
| | Olvídate de papá, ¡mamá es la verdadera cabeza de familia! |
household appliance,
domestic appliance,
home appliance n | (device used in the home) | electrodoméstico nm |
| household bill n | (invoice for home utility services) | cuenta nf |
| | En verano la cuenta de la luz se va al doble, por el aire acondicionado. |
| household budget n | (calculation of home expenses) | presupuesto familiar nm + adj mf |
| | Those DVDs aren't part of the household budget, you're going to have to pay for them yourself. |
| household chores npl | (tasks done in the home) | tareas domésticas nfpl + adj |
| | | tareas del hogar nfpl + loc adj |
| | | quehaceres nmpl |
| | | trabajo de la casa nm + loc adj |
| | Don't let household chores take up the whole of your day. |
| | Betsy said she had to finish her household chores before she could go out. |
| | No dejes que las tareas domésticas te quiten todo el día. |
| household effects npl | (domestic belongings) | pertenencias nfpl |
| | The family narrowly escaped the tornado, having to leave all their household effects behind. |
| | La familia escapó del tornado por un pelo, dejando todas sus pertenencias detrás. |
| | | efectos nmpl |
| | La familia escapó del tornado por un pelo, dejando todos sus efectos detrás. |
| household electrical appliance n | (machines that do household tasks) | electrodoméstico nm |
| | My grandmother lived her entire life without a single household electrical appliance. |
| | Mi abuela vivió toda su vida sin un solo electrodoméstico. |
| household expense n | often plural (essential cost of living) (casa, familia) | gastos domésticos nmpl + adj |
| | | gastos del hogar nmpl + loc adj |
| household goods npl | (articles used in the home) | artículos domésticos nmpl + adj |
| | I went to shops to buy some household goods. |
| | Fui a la tienda a comprar algunos artículos domésticos. |
| | | artículos para el hogar nmpl + loc adj |
| | ¿Dónde puedo encontrar artículos para el hogar? |
| household income n | (total earnings of a family) | ingresos familiares nmpl + adj |
| | household income is used to assess eligibility for student loans. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Las becas son para estudiantes de bajos ingresos familiares. |
| household indebtedness n | (total debt owed by family) | deuda de familia nf + loc adj |
| | Their household indebtedness included their mortgage, car payment and credit card bills. |
| household linen n | (cloth items used in the home) | ropa blanca loc nom f |
household word (US),
household name (UK) n | ([sth] or [sb] famous) | personaje famoso nm + adj |
| | All of these famous actresses are household names. |
| | The footballer David Beckham is now a household name. |
| | Todas estas actrices son personajes famosos. |