What does doméstica in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word doméstica in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use doméstica in Portuguese.

The word doméstica in Portuguese means empregada, doméstico, doméstica, doméstico, doméstica, incidente de violência doméstica, briga doméstica, economia doméstica, política doméstica, política interna, violência doméstica, economia doméstica, limpeza doméstica, de limpeza doméstica, tarefa doméstica, economia doméstica, empregada doméstica, criada, empregada doméstica, empregada doméstica. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word doméstica

empregada

noun (servant)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Jane deixou os pratos sujos para a empregada e foi para o trabalho.
Jane left the dirty dishes for the housekeeper and went to work.

doméstico, doméstica

noun (hired to do chores)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
She was found to have employed an illegal immigrant as a domestic servant.

doméstico, doméstica

noun (household servant) (empregado, empregada)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Uma equipe de empregadas domésticas estava limpando a casa.
A team of domestics was cleaning the house.

incidente de violência doméstica

noun (informal, UK (violent incident between couple)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
The police were called to a domestic in the next street when a couple's drunken argument turned violent.

briga doméstica

noun (informal, UK (argument between couple)

Some friends invited me to dinner last night; it was a lovely evening, although they did have bit of a domestic over who was going to do the washing up.

economia doméstica

noun (economy of a given country)

The domestic economy is affected in large part by the global economy

política doméstica, política interna

noun (country's internal laws)

It's hard to say whether his failures were greater in his domestic policy or in his foreign policy.

violência doméstica

noun (physical abuse in the home)

economia doméstica

noun (school: cookery, textiles, etc.) (matéria acadêmica)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Home economics was only required for young women when I was a child; but it was the boys who needed it the most.

limpeza doméstica

noun (cleaning a house)

de limpeza doméstica

noun as adjective (pertaining to housecleaning)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

tarefa doméstica

noun (chores in home: cleaning, etc.)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Jill's mom always makes her help with the housekeeping.

economia doméstica

noun (money for running a household)

Together the couple is able to piece together enough for the housekeeping.

empregada doméstica

noun (female servant)

Amelia found work as a housemaid at a mansion.

criada, empregada doméstica

noun (domestic servant)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Érica trabalhou como empregada doméstica para uma família rica enquanto estava na faculdade.
Erin worked as a maid for a rich family while she was in college.

empregada doméstica

noun (UK, informal, pejorative (servant)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The lady of the house accused the skivvy of stealing the silver.

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