cleaning lady in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cleaning lady in the English»French Dictionary

cleaning lady N

cleaning lady

femme f de ménage

Translations for cleaning lady in the English»French Dictionary

everyone in the company from the cleaning lady up

tout le monde dans l'entreprise, de la femme de ménage au patron

Translations for cleaning lady in the French»English Dictionary

femme de service (dans une collectivité)

cleaner, cleaning lady

femme de ménage

cleaner, cleaning woman ou lady

femme de journée

cleaner, cleaning woman ou lady

ma femme de ménage est une vraie perle

my cleaning lady is a real treasure

Translations for cleaning lady in the English»French Dictionary

I.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] N

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

II.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADJ

1. clean (not dirty):

clean clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits

propre

clean air, water

pur

clean wound, syringe

désinfecté

it is not very clean to do

ce n'est pas très propre de faire

she keeps her house clean

elle tient sa maison propre

my hands are clean lit, fig

j'ai les mains propres

clean and tidy

impeccable de propreté

a clean sheet of paper

une feuille blanche

to rinse/wash sth clean

rincer/laver qc

to lick one's plate clean person: fig

ne pas en laisser une miette

to lick one's plate clean animal:

nettoyer son assiette

keep your shoes clean

ne salis pas tes chaussures

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean bomb, environment, process

propre

3. clean (not obscene):

clean joke

anodin

clean comedian

jamais vulgaire

keep it or the conversation clean!

restons décents!

4. clean (unsullied):

clean reputation

sans tache

clean record, driving licence

vierge

I've checked him out, he's clean inf

je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo inf

5. clean (no longer addicted):

clean

désintoxiqué

6. clean (without illicit property) inf:

he's clean (gen)

il n'a rien

he's clean (no gun)

il n'a pas d'arme

the car/room is clean

on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce

7. clean SPORTS:

clean match

sans débordements

clean tackle

sans faute

clean player

fair-play

clean inv serve, hit, throw

précis

clean jump

sans toucher l'obstacle

keep it clean (in match)

pas de bavures

8. clean (elegant, neat):

clean lines, profile

pur

clean edge

net/nette

III.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADV

clean

littéralement

the bullet went clean through his shoulder

la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule

to jump clean over the wall

sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher

we're clean out of bread

on n'a plus une miette de pain

IV.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB trans

1. clean room, shoes, gun:

clean

nettoyer

to clean sth from or off hands, wall, car

enlever qc de

to clean the blackboard

effacer le tableau

to have sth cleaned

donner qc à nettoyer

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

2. clean FOOD:

clean chicken, fish

vider

clean vegetables

laver

V.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB intr

1. clean (do housework):

clean person:

faire le ménage

I've been cleaning all morning

j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée

2. clean (become cleansed):

these handles clean easily

ces poignées se nettoient facilement

VI.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB refl

to clean itself animal:

faire sa toilette

VII.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin]

to clean up one's act person:

devenir plus sérieux

to come clean inf about sth

avouer qc

I'll have to come clean inf

il va falloir que je dise la vérité

to make a clean sweep of sth

gagner qc haut la main

cleaning [Brit ˈkliːnɪŋ, Am ˈklinɪŋ] N

cleaning (domestic)

ménage m

cleaning (commercial)

nettoyage m

cleaning (commercial)

entretien m

to do the cleaning

faire le ménage

I.lady <pl ladies> [Brit ˈleɪdi, Am ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies first

les dames d'abord

ladies and gentlemen

mesdames et messieurs

the young lady at the desk

la demoiselle à la réception

behave yourself, young lady! (to child)

sois sage, ma petite!

his young lady dated

sa bonne amie dated

your good lady dated

votre dame dated

my old lady inf

ma bourgeoise inf

a little old lady

une petite vieille

my dear lady

chère madame

look here, lady inf!

écoutez, ma petite dame!

she's a real lady fig

elle est très distinguée

the lady of the house

la maîtresse de maison

a lady by birth

une aristocrate de naissance

attr a lady doctor/writer

une femme médecin/écrivain

2. lady Brit (in titles):

Lady Churchill

Lady Churchill

II.Ladies N

Ladies npl:

Ladies (toilets)

toilettes fpl (pour dames)

Ladies (on sign)

'Dames'

where's the Ladies?

où sont les toilettes?

See also Knight/Dame

Knight/Dame Info

Knight/Dame

Distinction honorifique non héréditaire conférée par le souverain britannique en récompense de services rendus à la nation. Les hommes prennent le titre de Sir et leur épouse celui de Lady. Les femmes qui reçoivent cette distinction prennent le titre de Dame. Sir et Dame sont suivis du prénom seul, ou du prénom et du nom de famille. → Honours List

cleaning lady in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cleaning lady in the English»French Dictionary

cleaning lady, cleaning woman <women> N

cleaning lady

femme f de ménage

Translations for cleaning lady in the French»English Dictionary

femme de ménage

cleaning lady

Translations for cleaning lady in the English»French Dictionary

I.clean [kli:n] ADJ

1. clean (free of dirt):

clean a. fig

propre

spotlessly clean

impeccable

(as) clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

to keep one's house clean

tenir sa maison propre

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean fuel

propre

clean air

pur(e)

3. clean (fair):

clean fight

dans les règles

4. clean (moral):

clean life

sain(e)

clean joke

décent(e)

5. clean (clear, sharp):

clean

net(te)

a clean design

une belle coupe

6. clean inf (straight):

clean

clean inv

7. clean (blank):

clean sheet of paper, record

vierge

8. clean (complete):

clean

définitif(-ive)

to make a clean sweep of sth

remporter qc

to make a clean break

rompre une bonne fois pour toute

Phrases:

to make a clean breast of sth

dire ce qu'on a sur sa conscience à propos de qc

to show a clean pair of heels inf

prendre ses jambes à son coup

II.clean [kli:n] N

clean

nettoyage m

clean

appropriation f Belg

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

to give sth a clean

approprier qc Belg

to give sth a clean

poutser qc CH

III.clean [kli:n] ADV

clean <inv>:

clean

complètement

to clean forget that ...

bel et bien oublier que ...

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean

tout nouveau tout beau

IV.clean [kli:n] VB trans

1. clean (remove dirt):

clean

nettoyer

clean

approprier Belg

clean

poutser CH

to clean sth from [or off] sth

enlever qc de qc

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

to clean one's hands

se laver les mains

2. clean (wash and gut):

clean fish

vider

V.clean [kli:n] VB intr

1. clean (wash):

clean

nettoyer

2. clean (can be washed):

clean

se nettoyer

3. clean (do the cleaning):

clean

faire le ménage

I.cleaning N no pl

cleaning

nettoyage m

cleaning

appropriation f Belg

to do the cleaning

faire le ménage

II.cleaning ADJ

cleaning

de ménage

lady <-ies> [ˈleɪdi] N

1. lady (title):

lady

lady f

the lady of the house form

la maîtresse de maison

2. lady (woman):

lady

dame f

ladies and gentlemen!

mesdames et messieurs!

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Brb, just going to contact the cleaning lady and see if she picked that soggy bit of paper up by any chance...

www.sugarscape.com

They had a cleaning lady as well as a cook.

en.wikipedia.org

The broom can be acquired by running over a cleaning lady who appears in the sink from time to time.

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If the sign were signed by the cleaning lady, would compliance have been lower?

jamaica-gleaner.com

I had a cleaning lady come to clean my apartment after being home from tour.

lifestyle.one

The next day, the cleaning lady gets upset over what happened the previous night and threatens to report what happened to the boss of the company.

en.wikipedia.org

We've gone through four secretaries, six personal assistants and a cleaning lady already this month.

www.dailysquib.co.uk

Due to their poor income she was forced to take up a job as a cleaning lady, into the wealthiest family houses.

en.wikipedia.org

I stood there in near tears when a cleaning lady saw me panicking.

blogs.vancouversun.com

He has two regular customers: the cleaning lady, and a man with a turban.

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