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to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

nettoyer

a room that has a toilet and a sink, and often times a bathtub or a shower as well

salle de bains

clothes, sheets, etc. that have just been washed or need washing

linge à laver, linge sale

to remove the contents of a container or space

vider, débarrasser

an electric machine that is used to clean dishes, spoons, cups, etc.

lave-vaisselle

to use a heated appliance to straighten and smooth wrinkles and creases from fabric

repasser

to carefully place something or someone down in a horizontal position

mettre

to clean a place by using a broom

balayer

the bottom of a room that we walk on

sol

to organize a place and put things where they belong

ranger, mettre en ordre

the part of a house where people spend time together talking, watching television, relaxing, etc.

salle de séjour

to clean a surface by using a machine that sucks up dirt, dust, etc.

passer l'aspirateur

a series of steps connecting two floors of a building, particularly built inside a building

escalier, escaliers

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

laver

a collection of plates, bowls, and other similar items that are used for preparing, serving, or eating food

vaisselle, assiette

regular work done in a house, especially cleaning, washing, etc.

ménage

each of the twenty-four time periods that exist in a day and each time period is made up of sixty minutes

heure

each of the sixty parts that creates one hour and is made up of sixty seconds

minute

taking place each day

quotidien, quotidienne, courant

two people who are married or having a romantic relationship

couple

on many occasions

souvent

at all times, without any exceptions

toujours

on some occasions but not always

quelquefois, parfois

not at any point in time

jamais

in most situations or under normal circumstances

habituellement, normalement

someone whose job is to clean other people’s houses, offices, etc.

homme de ménage, femme de ménage

to eat in a restaurant, etc. rather than at one's home

sortir dîner, manger dehors, déjeuner dehors, dîner dehors

used to talk about two things or people

les deux

used for introducing the reason of something

parce que