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do·mes·tic

(də-mĕs′tĭk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to the family or household: domestic chores.
2. Fond of home life and household affairs.
3. Tame or domesticated. Used of animals.
4. Of or relating to a country's internal affairs: domestic issues such as tax rates and highway construction.
5. Produced in or indigenous to a particular country: domestic oil; domestic wine.
n.
1. A household servant.
2. often domestics Household linens.
3. A product or substance discovered in, developed in, or exported from a particular country.
[Middle English, from Old French domestique, from Latin domesticus, from domus, house; see dem- in Indo-European roots.]
do·mes′ti·cal·ly adv.
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domestic

(dəˈmɛstɪk)
adj
1. of or involving the home or family
2. enjoying or accustomed to home or family life
3. (Agriculture) (of an animal) bred or kept by man as a pet or for purposes such as the supply of food
4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of, produced in, or involving one's own country or a specific country: domestic and foreign affairs.
n
5. (Professions) a household servant
6. (Law) informal (esp in police use) an incident of violence in the home, esp between a man and a woman
[C16: from Old French domestique, from Latin domesticus belonging to the house, from domus house]
doˈmestically adv
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do•mes•tic

(dəˈmɛs tɪk)

adj.
1. of or pertaining to the home, family, or household affairs.
2. devoted to home life.
3. tame; domesticated.
4. of or pertaining to one's own or a particular country as apart from other countries: domestic trade.
5. produced within one's own country; native.
n.
6. a household servant.
7. Usu., domestics. items produced in one's own country.
[1515–25; (< Middle French domestique) < Latin domesticus, derivative of domus house]
do•mes′ti•cal•ly, adv.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:domestic - a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household]domestic - a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
ayah - (in India) a native nursemaid who looks after children
home help - a person hired to help in another's home (especially one employed by a local authority to help the infirm with domestic work)
housekeeper - a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
housemaid, maid, maidservant, amah - a female domestic
servant, retainer - a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
skivvy, slavey - a female domestic servant who does all kinds of menial work
Adj. 1. domestic - of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation; "domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
national - limited to or in the interests of a particular nation; "national interests"; "isolationism is a strictly national policy"
foreign - of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own); "foreign trade"; "a foreign office"
2. domestic - of or relating to the home; "domestic servant"; "domestic science"
3. domestic - of or involving the home or family; "domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste"
undomestic - not domestic or related to home; "had established herself in her career at the price of being so undomestic she didn't even know how to light the oven"
4. domestic - converted or adapted to domestic use; "domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
tamed, tame - brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"
5. domestic - produced in a particular country; "domestic wine"; "domestic oil"
native - characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin; "the native North American sugar maple"; "many native artists studied abroad"
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domestic

adjective
1. home, state, national, internal, interior, native, indigenous, not foreign sales in the domestic market
2. household, home, family, private, domiciliary a plan for sharing domestic chores She described their domestic life as 'normal'
3. home-loving, homely, housewifely, stay-at-home, domesticated She was kind and domestic.
noun
1. servant, help, maid, woman (informal), daily, char (informal), charwoman, daily help, maid-of-all-work She worked for 10 or 15 years as a domestic.
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domestic

adjective
1. Of or relating to the family or household:
2. Trained or bred to live with and be of use to people:
3. Of, from, or within a country's own territory:
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Translations
أَهْلي، عائِليبَيْتي، مَنْزِليداجِن، أَليفدَاخِلِيّ مَحَلِّي، داخِلي
domácíochočenýrodinnýsoukromýtuzemský
indenrigs-tæmmettamfamilie-hjemlig
kotimainen
domaći
családiháziállat
heimilis-innanríkis-taminn, heimilis-
国内の
국내의
kraštonaminisnamųnamų darbininkasnamų pagalbininkas
ģimenes-iekš-iekšējaisiekšzemes-māj-
domačdružinskigospodinjskinotranji
inhemsk
ในประเทศ
aile hayatı ile ilgiliailesel/özel yaşamı ilgilendirenevcil eve aitiçişleriyle ilgili
nội địa

domestic

[dəˈmestɪk]
A. ADJ
1. (= household) [activities, duty, life, animal] → doméstico ; [fuel] → de uso doméstico ; [harmony, quarrel] → familiar ; [violence] → en el hogar
for domestic use → para uso doméstico
she does domestic work for a living → trabaja como empleada del hogar or empleada doméstica
a scene of domestic bliss → una escena de felicidad familiar or doméstica
2. (= home-loving) → casero, hogareño
3. (Econ, Pol) (= internal) [flight, industry, news, economy, politics] → nacional ; [market, consumption, policy] → nacional, interior ; [affairs, problems] → nacional, interno
B. N → doméstico/a m/f, empleado/a m/f doméstico/a
C. CPD domestic appliance N → aparato m doméstico, aparato m de uso doméstico
domestic help N → empleado/a m/f del hogar, empleado/a m/f doméstico/a
domestic science N (esp Brit) (Scol) → economía f doméstica, hogar m (Sp)
domestic science teacher N (esp Brit) (Scol) → profesor(a) m/f de economía doméstica, profesor(a) m/f de hogar (Sp)
domestic servant N → sirviente/a m/f, doméstico/a m/f
domestic service N → servicio m doméstico
to be in domestic service → trabajar en el servicio doméstico
domestic staff N (in hospital, institution) → personal m de servicio ; (in private household) → servicio m doméstico
domestic worker N → empleado/a m/f doméstico/a
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domestic

[dəˈmɛstɪk] adj
[policy, affairs] → intérieur(e)
[flight] → intérieur(e)
a domestic flight → un vol intérieur
[news] → national(e)
(= household) → ménager/ère
[duty, happiness] → familial(e)
[animal] → domestique domestic abuse n → violences fpl domestiques domestic appliance n → appareil m ménager
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domestic

adj
(= household) → häuslich ; the domestic arrangements → die häusliche Situation ; domestic chores or duties → Hausarbeit f; his wife has always taken care of his domestic needs → seine Frau hat zu Hause immer alles für ihn gemacht ; everything of a domestic nature → alles, was den Haushalt angeht ; she was never very domestic, she was never a very domestic sort of person → sie war nie ein sehr häuslicher Mensch ; domestic activities or things take up a lot of time → der Haushalt nimmt viel Zeit in Anspruch ; in the interests of domestic harmony → im Interesse des Familienfriedens; domestic bliss → häusliches Glück ; domestic quarrel → Ehekrach m; domestic appliances → Haushaltsgeräte pl; for domestic use → für den Hausgebrauch ; domestic rubbish (Brit) or garbage (US) → Hausmüll m
(esp Pol, Comm: = within a country) consumption, production, spending, sales, demand etc → inländisch, im Inland ; currency → inländisch ; problems → im Inland ; news → aus dem Inland ; issues, affairs → innenpolitisch ; he was more interested in foreign affairs than in domestic affairs → er interessierte sich mehr für Außenpolitik als für Innenpolitik
n
(= servant) → Hausangestellte(r) mf
(inf: = quarrel) → Ehekrach m

domestic

:
domestic cat
n → Hauskatze f
domestic dog
n → Haushund m
domestic economy
n (Pol) → Binnenwirtschaft f
domestic flight
n → Inlandflug m
domestic fuel
n → Brennstoff m → für private Haushalte

domestic

:
domestic market
n (Pol, Comm) → Binnenmarkt m
domestic policy, domestic politics
n → Innenpolitik f
domestic rates
pl (Brit Econ, Hist) → Kommunalabgaben pl
domestic science
n (esp old Brit Sch) → Hauswirtschaftslehre f; domestic college/teacher (esp old Brit Sch) → Hauswirtschaftsschule f → /-lehrer(in) m(f)
domestic servant
n → Hausangestellte(r) mf
domestic service
n → Arbeit f → als Hausangestellte(r); to be in domestic → als Hausangestellte(r) arbeiten
domestic staff
n → Hauspersonal nt
domestic supply
n → Hausanschluss m; they had no domestic of water → sie hatten keinen Wasseranschluss im Haus
domestic violence
n → Gewalt f → in der Familie ; one in ten women is a victim of domestic → eine von zehn Frauen ist Opfer häuslicher Gewalt or wird zu Hause misshandelt
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domestic

[dəˈmɛstɪk]
1. adj
a. (industry, flight) → nazionale ; (affairs, policy) → interno/a; (news) → dall'interno
b. (chores, duties, animal) → domestico/a
domestic bliss → le gioie della famiglia
domestic peace → pace in famiglia
to be in domestic service → essere a servizio
domestic servant → domestico/a
2. n (cleaner) → inserviente m/f
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domestic

(dəˈmestik) adjective
1. of or in the house or home. a domestic servant; domestic utensils. huishoudelik بَيْتي، مَنْزِلي домашен doméstico domácí Haus-... huslig; hus-; hjemme- οικιακός doméstico kodu-, majapidamis- خانگی koti- de maison ביתי घरेलू domaći házi mengenai rumah heimilis- domestico, casalingo 家庭の 가정의 namų, naminis mājas-; mājsaimniecības- dalam rumah huishoudelijk hus-, hjemme- domowy كورنى، داخلى: ابل (اهلى يا تابع doméstico domestic, casnic домашний; бытовой domáci gospodinjski, hišen domaći hus-, hushålls-, hem- เกี่ยวกับบ้าน eve ait, aile hayatı ile ilgili 家裡的 хатній, домашній گھریلو thuộc về trong nhà 家里的
2. concerning one's private life or family. domestic problems. persoonlike أَهْلي، عائِلي семеен doméstico rodinný, soukromý häuslich hjemlig; familie- οικογενειακός, ιδιωτικός doméstico, familiar pere- خانوادگی perhe- familial משפחתי घरेलू obiteljski, privatni családi rumah tangga heimilis- domestico 家庭内の 집안의 šeimyninis mājas-; ģimenes- dalam negeri gezins- hjemlig, familie- rodzinny كورنى doméstico familial семейный rodinný družinski porodičan familje-, privat เกี่ยวกับครอบครัว ailesel/özel yaşamı ilgilendiren 家庭的 внутрішній ذاتی thuộc riêng tư 家庭的
3. (of animals) tame and living with or used by people. huis داجِن، أَليف питомен doméstico domácí, ochočený Haus-... tam; tæmmet κατοικίδιος doméstico kodu- اهلی؛ خانگی koti- domestique חָיַת בָּיִת पालतू जानवर domaće životinje házi(állat) piaraan taminn, heimilis- domestico 飼われている 사람에게 길들여진 naminis (par dzīvniekiem) māj- bela jinak tam, huis- tam-, hus- domowy اهلى doméstico domestic домашний domáci domač domaći tam[djur] เชื่อง evcil 馴養的 свійський پالتو gia súc 驯养的
4. not foreign. the Government's domestic policy. binnelands مَحَلِّي، داخِلي вътрешен nacional domácí, tuzemský Innen-... indenrigs-; indenlands εσωτερικός nacional sise-, kodumaine بومی؛ داخلی kotimainen intérieur מקומי देशी, गृह मामले unutarnji hazai, belföldi dalam negeri innanríkis- nazionale, interno 国内の 자국의, 국내의 vidaus, krašto, vietinis iekšzemes-; iekšējais; iekš- dalam negeri binnenlands innenriks-, innenlandsk wewnętrzny, krajowy داخلى nacional intern внутренний vnútorný notranji unutrašnji inrikes, inhemsk ภายในประเทศ içişleriyle ilgili 國內的 вітчизняний داخلی nội địa 国内的
doˈmesticated (-keitid) adjective
1. (of animals) accustomed to living near and being used by people. Cows and sheep have been domesticated for many thousands of years. makgemaak مُدَجَّن опитомен domesticado zdomácnělý gezähmt tam; tæmmet εξημερωμένος domesticado kodustatud اهلی؛ خانگی kesytetty domestiqué מבוית पालतू udomaćene megszelídített dipiara taminn addomesticato 飼い慣らされた 길들여진 prijaukintas (par dzīvnieku) pieradināts; piejaucēts ternak tam tam, temmet oswojony, udomowiony اهلی domesticado domes­ticit одомашненный zdomácnený udomačen pripitomiti tam, domesticerad ทําให้เชื่อง; ที่เป็นสัตว์เลี้ยง evcilleştirilmiş 馴養的 приручений; одомашнений گھر سے مانوس جانور đã được thuần dưỡng 驯化的
2. good at doing jobs associated with running a house. My husband has become very domesticated since I've been ill. huishoudelik بارِع في الأعْمال البَيتِيَه свикнал да се занимава с домашната работа caseiro domácký an das häusliche Leben gewöhnt huslig νοικοκύρης, νοικοκυρεμένος casero, doméstico osav majapidamistöödes اهل خانه و زندگی؛ خانه گرای taloustöitä osaava d'intérieur "בָּלבּוּסט" पारिवारिक जीवन का प्रेमी biti dobar u kućanskim poslovima házias rajin vanur húsverkum (esperto nelle faccende domestiche) 家事になじんだ 가장적이 된 pripratęs prie namų ruošos mājas darbus protošs gemar melakukan kerja rumah huiselijk huslig chętny do prac domowych د كهول غړى يا غوښتونكى caseiro casnic хозяйственный domácky družinski veš u kućnim poslovima huslig ซึ่งดูแลบ้านได้ดี evcimen 擅長家務的 хазяйський گھریلو کام کاج میں ماہر ہونا làm cho thích công việc gia đình 喜做家务的
doˌmestiˈcation noun
temming, inburgering تَدْجين опитомяване domesticação domestikace die Häuslichkeit, die Zähmung tæmning εξημέρωση domesticación kodustus رام کردن؛ اهلی سازی kesyttäminen domestication ביות पालतू बनाना udomaćenje megszelídítés penjinakan tamning; aðlögun að fjölskyldulífi eða heimilishaldi addomesticamento 飼い慣らすこと 길들여진 prijaukinimas, pripratinimas prie namų ruošos (dzīvnieka) pieradināšana; piejaucēšana pembelajinakan het temmen tilvenning til hjemlige forhold; temming oswojenie اهلی domesticação domesticire одомашнение zdomácnenie udomačenje pripitomljavanje tämjande, domesticering การทําให้เชื่อง; การทําให้เป็นขนบธรรมเนียม; การทําให้เคยชิน evcilleştirme 馴養 любов до сімейного життя; приручення تآلف sự thuần dưỡng 驯化
domesticity (doumeˈstisəti) noun
(fondness for) home life. huisvas حياةٌ عائِلِيَّه домашен живот domesticidade rodinný život die Häuslichkeit familieliv; hjemmeliv νοικοκυροσύνη, οικογενειακή ζωή vida casera kodune elu خانه گرای kotielämä vie de famille חָיֵי הַבָּיִת והמשפחה परिवार प्रेम udomaćenost családi élet kehidupan rumah tangga heimilisrækni vita familiare 家庭生活 가정 생활, 가정 적임 šeimyniškumas ģimeniskums; pieķeršanās ģimenei; mājas dzīve kehidupan dirumah huiselijkheid hjemmeliv, huslighet domatorstwo د كهول غړى يا غوښتونكى domesticidade viaţa în familie привязанность к семейной жизни rodinný život družinsko življenje porodični život hemliv, hemkärlek ความเป็นอยู่ภายในบ้านและครอบครัว evcimenlik, eve/aileye bağlı 對於家庭生活的愛好,家庭生活 любов до сімейного комфорту گھریلو ہونے کی حالت tính thích cuộc sống gia đình 对于家庭生活的爱好,家庭生活
domestic help
(a person paid to give) assistance with housework etc. huishulp مُساعَدَه مَنْزِلِيَّه домашна помощ doméstica pomocnice v domácnosti die Haushaltshilfe hjemmehjælp οικιακή βοηθός servicio doméstico koduabiline, koduabi خدمتکار خانه kotiapu employé/-ée de maison עוֹזֶר/ת בָּית नौकर, दाई kućna pomoćnica segítség pembantu rumah tangga húshjálp domestico お手伝いさん 가정부 namų pagalbininkas/darbininkas palīgs mājas darbos penolong membuat kerja rumah hulp in het huishouden hushjelp, tjener pomoc domowa نوکر mulher a dias îngrijitor al gospo­dăriei помощница по дому pomoc(nica) v domácnosti gospodinjska pomočnica pomoć u kući hemhjälp ผู้ช่วยทํางานบ้าน hizmetçi 傭人 домашня робота گھریلو خادم giúp việc nhà 佣人
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domestic

→ دَاخِلِيّ domácí indenrigs- häuslich εγχώριος doméstico , nacional kotimainen domestique domaći interno 国内の 국내의 binnenlands innenlands krajowy doméstico , nacional внутренний inhemsk ในประเทศ ülke içi nội địa 国内的
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domestic

a. doméstico-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

domestic

adj doméstico, casero
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