housekeeping

• Nom désignant le travail d'entretien, de nettoyage et d'organisation d'un ménage ou d'un lieu, ainsi que la gestion des tâches domestiques.

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

indénombrable

1. Domestic managementA2formal

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

   gestion domestique

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

   Synonymescleaninghomemakinghousewiferyhousework

2. Hotel or office maintenanceB1formal

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

   Entretien ménager

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

3. General organizationB2informal

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

   Gestion courante

   • 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.

   Synonymesadministrationmaintenancemanagementorganizationroutineupkeep

• Verbe 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.

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

1. Manage a householdB2formal

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

   Gérer un ménage

   • 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.