English
Pronunciation
(RP): enPR|chô, IPA|/t���/, SAMPA|/tSO:/
(US): enPR|chôr, IPA|/t�o�r/, IPA|/t���r/, SAMPA|/tSO:r/
:rhymes|��(r)
Etymology 1
From ME. cherre ("oddjob") from OE. cerr, cierr.
Noun
en-noun|chores
- A task, especially a difficult, unpleasant, or routine one.
#:Washing dishes is a chore, but we can't just stop eating.
Translations
trans-top|a task
French: corvée
Finnish: taloustyö
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Japanese: �� (����, zatsuy�), �� (���, zatsumu)
Korean: ê°�ì�¬(家äº�), í��ë��ë �ì�¼
Spanish: quehacer, mandado
Telugu: �ా�ిర� (chaakiri)
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References
R:Online Etymology Dictionary|chore
Etymology 2
Possibly derived from the Romani. word ch�r meaning thief, see also Geordie word chor.
Verb
en-verb|chores|chorring|chorred|chorred
- context|UK|and|colloquial To steal.
Related terms
chor italbrac|Geordie
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