domestic

Relating to a person's own country, home, or family.

ruОтносящийся к собственной стране, дому или семье человека.esRelativo al propio país, al hogar o a la familia de una persona, o a las tareas y asuntos de la casa.frQui concerne le propre pays, la maison ou la famille d'une personne, ou ce qui s'y rapporte.deDas eigene Land, den eigenen Haushalt oder die eigene Familie betreffend; im Gegensatz zu ausländisch oder öffentlich.ptRelativo ao próprio país, à casa ou à família de alguém.zh指属于自己国家、家庭或家中的；与国内事务或家庭生活有关的。arما يتعلق ببلد الشخص أو منزله أو أسرته؛ الداخلي أو المحلي.

1. Relating to the home or family B1 formal

   Connected with the home, family, or household.

   • She handles all the domestic chores in the house.
   • Domestic life can be both rewarding and challenging.
   • They hired a domestic helper to clean the house.

   ruДомашнийesRelativo al hogar o la familiafrdomestique (relatif au foyer)deHäuslichptDomésticozh家庭的arمنزلي

   Synonyme: familialfamilyhomehomelyhouseholdprivateresidential

2. Relating to a country's internal affairs B1 formal

   Relating to the internal affairs of a particular country, not foreign.

   • The government focuses on domestic policy issues.
   • Domestic flights are cheaper than international ones.
   • The company sells its products in the domestic market.

   ruВнутреннийesinterno, nacionalfrIntérieur (affaires intérieures)deInnenpolitischptDomésticozh国内的arداخلي

   Synonyme: homeinteriorinternalnational

   Antonyme: externalforeigninternational

3. Tame or kept as a pet A2 formal

   Describing animals that are kept as pets or on farms, not wild.

   • Cats and dogs are common domestic animals.
   • Domestic chickens are raised for their eggs and meat.
   • The zoo has both wild and domestic species.

   ruДомашнийesDoméstico (animal domesticado)frDomestique (animal apprivoisé ou élevé par l'homme)deHaustierptDomésticozh家养的arأليف

   Synonyme: domesticatedpettametamed

   Antonyme: feralundomesticateduntamedwild

• more domestic comparative form
• most domestic superlative form

A noun referring to a household servant or a person employed to perform household duties within a private residence.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее домашнего слугу или человека, нанятого для выполнения домашних обязанностей в частном доме.esSustantivo que designa a un sirviente o persona contratada para realizar las tareas del hogar en una casa privada.frNom désignant un serviteur domestique ou une personne employée pour effectuer les tâches ménagères dans une maison privée.deSubstantiv, das eine im Haushalt angestellte Person bezeichnet, die dort häusliche Arbeiten verrichtet; im weiteren Sinne jede Haushaltshilfe.ptSubstantivo que designa um empregado doméstico, pessoa contratada para realizar tarefas domésticas em uma residência particular.zh名词，指受雇在私人家庭中从事家务劳动的佣人，即家仆或家政人员。arاسم يُطلق على الشخص الذي يعمل في خدمة المنزل، كالخادم أو العاملة المنزلية أو من يُستأجر للقيام بالأعمال المنزلية. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى الخدم أو العاملين في المنزل.

1. Household servant B2 formal

   A person employed to perform household duties such as cleaning, cooking, or childcare.

   • The domestic cleaned the entire house before the guests arrived.
   • Many wealthy families employed domestics in the early 20th century.
   • She worked as a domestic for several years before starting her own business.

   ruДомашний работникesCriado/a doméstico/afrDomestique (employé de maison)deHausangestellterptEmpregado domésticozh家政工arخادم المنزل

   Synonyme: cleanerhelphousekeepermaidservant

• domestics plural form
• domestics' possessive plural form
• domestic's possessive singular form