Language/Portuguese/Vocabulary/Laundry

Often considered a chore, washing your clothes while traveling quickly becomes a necessity because it is difficult to take your entire wardrobe with you. In cities, it is always possible to take advantage of the hotel's laundry service, which is generally chargeable.

You can also look for a laundromat and do your laundry there yourself. Buying some washing powder before you leave can be useful and save you from queuing at the supermarket for a few doses of washing powder.

The other alternative to doing your laundry while traveling is to do it in your hotel room. In this case, use a biodegradable soap that you can easily find in all camping stores.

In some villages in Portugal there are still open-air washhouses, as it is hot it is very pleasant to do your laundry which you put to dry on the spot, while you visit the area.

Consider exploring these related pages after completing this lesson:At a Party, Slang, Family & Knowing a person.

Portuguese	Translation
Branqueamento	Bleach
Lavanderia	Laundry
Roupa limpa	Clean laundry
Balde	Bucket
Roupas	Clothes
Varal	Clothes line
Roupas coloridas	Colored clothes
Prendedor	Clothes pins
Roupas pretas	Dark clothes
Lavar roupa	Do laundry
Amaciante de roupa	Fabric softener
Secadora	Dryer
Pendurar	Hang up
Cabide	Hanger
Do avesso	Inside out
Ferro de passar roupa	Iron
Cesto de roupa	Laundry basket
Táboa de passar	Ironing board
Luvas de borracha	Rubber gloves
Sabão	Soap
Removedor de mancha	Stain remover
Mancha	Stain
Esticar	Stretch out
Secar	To dry
Desbotar	To fade
Dobrar	To fold
Passar roupa	To iron
Encolher	To shrink

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