washerwoman

[US]/'wɒʃəwʊmən/
[UK]/'wɑʃɚwʊmən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. trabalhadora feminina que lava roupas (no passado)
Word Forms

Example Sentences

Which washerwoman wants to watch?

Qual lavadeira quer assistir?

So that great representative of the interests of the common people was the undoer of her—a self-confessed washerwoman's daughter.

Assim, aquele grande representante dos interesses do povo comum foi quem a destruiu — uma filha de lavadeira, como ela mesma confessou.

The washerwoman scrubbed the clothes vigorously.

A lavadeira esfregou as roupas vigorosamente.

The washerwoman used a lot of detergent to clean the stains.

A lavadeira usou muito detergente para limpar as manchas.

The washerwoman hung the clothes out to dry in the sun.

A lavadeira pendurou as roupas para secar ao sol.

The washerwoman folded the clean clothes neatly.

A lavadeira dobrou as roupas limpas com cuidado.

The washerwoman ironed the clothes to make them look crisp.

A lavadeira passou as roupas para deixá-las com aspecto impecável.

The washerwoman sorted the laundry into different piles.

A lavadeira separou a roupa em pilhas diferentes.

The washerwoman repaired torn clothes before washing them.

A lavadeira consertou as roupas rasgadas antes de lavá-las.

The washerwoman loaded the washing machine with dirty clothes.

A lavadeira colocou as roupas sujas na máquina de lavar.

The washerwoman rinsed the clothes thoroughly to remove soap residue.

A lavadeira enxaguou as roupas completamente para remover o resíduo de sabão.

The washerwoman folded her apron and called it a day.

A lavadeira dobrou seu avental e encerrou o dia.

Real-world Examples

Several gold coins left the Toad's pocket and disappeared into the washerwoman's purse.

Várias moedas de ouro saíram do bolso do Sapo e desapareceram na bolsa da lavadeira.

Source: The Wind in the Willows

Her name was Babbitty, and she was the washerwoman who kept the palace linens soft, fragrant and white.

O nome dela era Babbitty, e ela era a lavadeira que mantinha os lençóis do palácio macios, perfumados e brancos.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Seeking a vent for his fear and his anger, the charlatan approached the window of Babbitty the washerwoman.

Buscando uma válvula para seu medo e sua raiva, o charlatão se aproximou da janela de Babbitty, a lavadeira.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

Toad went upstairs a little crossly, but he was pleased to get out of the washerwoman's dress.

O Sapo subiu as escadas um pouco irritado, mas ficou satisfeito em sair do vestido da lavadeira.

Source: The Wind in the Willows

" You, " said the third washerwoman, an older woman, deep-voiced, with grey streaks in her hair.

" Você, " disse a terceira lavadeira, uma mulher mais velha, de voz grave, com mechas grisalhas no cabelo.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

“I must look most undignified, to make the old washerwoman laugh so! ” said the King.

“Devo parecer muito indigno, para fazer a velha lavadeira rir tanto! ” disse o Rei.

Source: The Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K. Rowling

" There goes the old washerwoman over the way, " said his mother, as she looked out of the window.

Source: Hans Christian Andersen's Fairy Tales

'I'm a poor unhappy washerwoman, ' he began.

“Sou uma lavadeira pobre e infeliz”, começou ele.

Source: Bookworm Level 3: 6 Wind and Rain by the Riverbank Willows

Voluble — very glad to see Lucy Davis — mother washerwoman.

Volúvel — muito feliz em ver Lucy Davis — lavadeira mãe.

Source: The heart is a lonely hunter.

'You mustn't worry about it, 'said the Toad kindly. 'I have several aunts who ought to be washerwomen. '

Você não deve se preocupar com isso, ' disse o Sapo gentilmente. 'Tenho várias tias que deveriam ser lavadeiras.'

Source: The Wind in the Willows

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