housekeeping

uncountable

A noun referring to the work involved in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining a household.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее работу по уборке, организации и поддержанию порядка в доме.esSustantivo que designa las tareas de limpieza, organización y mantenimiento del orden en el hogar, así como la gestión de las labores domésticas.frNom désignant le travail d'entretien, de nettoyage et d'organisation d'un ménage ou d'un lieu, ainsi que la gestion des tâches domestiques.deSubstantiv, das die Arbeit bezeichnet, die mit dem Reinigen, Organisieren und Instandhalten eines Haushalts verbunden ist; auch als Bezeichnung für die Hauswirtschaft als Ganzes.ptSubstantivo que designa o trabalho de limpeza, organização e manutenção da ordem em uma casa, bem como a administração dos assuntos domésticos.zh指料理家务、打扫和整理居所的工作，也泛指维持家庭整洁有序的事务。arاسم يشير إلى أعمال تنظيف المنزل وتنظيمه والاعتناء بشؤونه وإدارته. ويشمل كذلك المهام المنزلية اليومية.

1. Domestic management A2 formal

   The tasks involved in cleaning, organizing, and maintaining a home.

   • She spends her weekends doing housekeeping chores.
   • Good housekeeping keeps the home tidy and comfortable.
   • He hired a service to help with housekeeping.

   ruВедение домашнего хозяйстваesGestión domésticafrgestion domestiquedeHaushaltsführungptAdministração domésticazh家务管理arتدبير المنزل

   Synonyms: cleaninghomemakinghousewiferyhousework

2. Hotel or office maintenance B1 formal

   The department or staff responsible for cleaning and maintaining a hotel, office, or other facility.

   • Please call housekeeping for extra towels.
   • The hotel's housekeeping team cleans the rooms daily.
   • Housekeeping ensures the office is always presentable.

   ruОбслуживание номеровesMantenimiento y limpiezafrEntretien ménagerdeHousekeepingptServiço de limpezazh客房服务arالتدبير الفندقي

3. General organization B2 informal

   The routine tasks needed to keep a system or operation running smoothly.

   • We need to do some housekeeping on our email list.
   • The manager did some housekeeping to improve workflow.
   • Regular housekeeping of files helps avoid clutter.

   ruНаведение порядкаesOrganización generalfrGestion courantedeAufrechterhaltung des BetriebsptOrganização geralzh日常维护arتنظيم وإدارة الأمور

   Synonyms: administrationmaintenancemanagementorganizationroutineupkeep

• housekeeping's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of managing or maintaining a household, or performing routine cleaning and organizational tasks.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по управлению или поддержанию домашнего хозяйства, а также выполнения рутинных задач по уборке и организации.esVerbo utilizado para designar la acción de administrar o mantener un hogar, así como realizar tareas rutinarias de limpieza y organización.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de gérer ou d'entretenir un foyer, ainsi que d'effectuer les tâches ménagères courantes de nettoyage et d'organisation.deVerb, das die Tätigkeit bezeichnet, den Haushalt zu führen und zu organisieren sowie routinehafte Reinigungs- und Ordnungsarbeiten zu erledigen.ptVerbo usado para designar a ação de administrar ou manter a casa, incluindo a realização de tarefas rotineiras de limpeza e organização.zh指管理或维持家务，以及进行日常清洁和整理工作。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على إدارة شؤون المنزل وتدبير أموره، وكذلك القيام بالمهام الروتينية من تنظيف وترتيب وتنظيم.

1. Manage a household B2 formal

   To take care of the daily tasks and responsibilities involved in running a home, such as cleaning, organizing, and managing finances.

   • She learned to housekeep efficiently after moving into her own apartment.
   • It takes a lot of effort to housekeep a large family home.
   • He hired a service to help him housekeep while he was busy with work.

   ruВести домашнее хозяйствоesAdministrar un hogarfrGérer un ménagedeDen Haushalt führenptCuidar da casazh管理家务arإدارة شؤون المنزل

• housekept past participle
• housekept past simple
• housekeeping present participle
• housekeeps third person singular