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housekeeping

housekeeping

Meaning of housekeeping

cleaning service

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EN-UK/ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/
EN-US/ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
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housekeeping with Russian translation

housekeeping usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я позвонил в службу уборки, чтобы сообщить о капающем кране в своей комнате.

I called housekeeping to report a dripping tap in my room.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Служба уборки убирает комнату каждое утро до 10 часов.

Housekeeping cleans the room every morning before 10.

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housekeeping belongs to the topic "At the Hotel". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

housekeepingслужба уборки
showerдуш
elevatorлифт
towelполотенце
TVтелевизор
viewвид
breakfastзавтрак

housekeeping synonyms

Related words worth learning together

cleaning crew
A team or group that carries out cleaning tasks, often in commercial or event contexts.
cleaning company
A business that offers cleaning services to homes, offices, or hotels; emphasizes commercial provider.
janitorial service
Refers to cleaning and upkeep services for commercial or public buildings; more institutional.
custodial staff
Staff responsible for cleaning and basic upkeep of buildings (often schools, institutions); slightly more institutional.
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cleaning crew

A team or group that carries out cleaning tasks, often in commercial or event contexts.

B1Often

The cleaning crew will arrive after the conference to tidy the hall.

C
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cleaning company

A business that offers cleaning services to homes, offices, or hotels; emphasizes commercial provider.

B1Very Often

We contracted a cleaning company to handle the post-renovation mess.

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janitorial service

Refers to cleaning and upkeep services for commercial or public buildings; more institutional.

B1Rarely

The janitorial service comes at night to clean the office floors.

C
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custodial staff

Staff responsible for cleaning and basic upkeep of buildings (often schools, institutions); slightly more institutional.

B1Rarely

The custodial staff lock up the building every evening after cleaning.

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How to pronounce housekeeping and what this word means

housekeeping means housekeeping. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce housekeeping

/ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/

housekeeping translation

housekeeping

housekeeping examples

I called housekeeping to report a dripping tap in my room.

housekeeping transcription

/ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/, /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/

Questions about this word

housekeeping meaning: what does it mean?

cleaning service

housekeeping pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

housekeeping is pronounced as /ˈhaʊsˌkiːpɪŋ/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

housekeeping definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I called housekeeping to report a dripping tap in my room. Translation: Я позвонил в службу уборки, чтобы сообщить о капающем кране в своей комнате.

Is housekeeping part of At the Hotel vocabulary?

Yes, housekeeping can be learned in the At the Hotel topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is housekeeping part of Travel and Leisure vocabulary?

Yes, housekeeping can be learned in the Travel and Leisure topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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