housecleaning

• Nom désignant le processus de nettoyage des pièces et des meubles dans une maison, ou, au sens figuré, le processus de réforme consistant à éliminer des employés, des pratiques ou des conditions indésirables.

A noun referring to the act of cleaning the rooms and furnishings of a house, or figuratively, the act of reforming by removing unwanted personnel, practices, or conditions.

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1. Cleaning a homeA2formal

   The activity of cleaning the rooms and furniture of a house.

   nettoyage de la maison

   • We do a thorough housecleaning every Saturday.
   • Housecleaning can be tiring but satisfying.
   • She hired a service for the weekly housecleaning.

   Synonymescleaningcleanuphousekeepinghousework

2. Organizational reformB2informalamerican

   The process of making changes in an organization by removing unwanted people, practices, or conditions.

   nettoyage

   • The new CEO initiated a housecleaning of the management team.
   • The company needed a housecleaning to get rid of outdated policies.
   • After the scandal, a housecleaning was necessary to restore trust.

   Synonymescleanupclear outoverhaulpurgereorganizationshake-upsweep

• Verbe signifiant un nettoyage complet de l'intérieur d'une maison ou d'un logement, incluant souvent des tâches comme épousseter, passer l'aspirateur et frotter.

A verb meaning to clean the interior of a house or home thoroughly, often involving tasks such as dusting, vacuuming, and scrubbing.

1. Clean and tidy the homeA2informal

   To thoroughly clean and organize a house or living space.

   faire un grand ménage

   • She spent the whole Saturday housecleaning.
   • We need to houseclean before the guests arrive.
   • He housecleaned the kitchen and scrubbed the floors.

   Synonymesclean houseclean upspring-cleantidy up