faire la lessive

do the laundry

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phrase Rare #29,538
do the laundry Refers to washing clothes, usually as a household chore.
FR: Je dois faire la lessive ce soir.
EN: I have to do the laundry tonight.

Il a l'air d'aimer faire la lessive.

He seems to like doing the laundry.

— Le Château ambulant (2004)

Faire la lessive et les impôts, et la lessive et les impôts.

Doing the laundry and the taxes, and the laundry and the taxes.

— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)

Pour faire la lessive, exceptionnellement, Kyoko sortira discrètement.

To do the laundry, exceptionally, Kyoko will go out discreetly.

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Je déteste faire la lessive, encore plus que de nettoyer les toilettes.

I hate doing laundry, even more than cleaning the toilet.

Comment je vais faire la lessive?

How am I going to do the laundry?

— Nobody Knows (2004)

Je dois faire la lessive tant qu'il y a encore du soleil.

I have to do the laundry while there's still sunlight.

Faire la lessive est mon travail.

Doing laundry is my job.

Vous savez faire la lessive?

Do you know how to do laundry?

— Pour l'éternité (2025)