vacuum cleaner in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for vacuum cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

vacuum cleaner N

vacuum cleaner

aspirateur m

upright vacuum cleaner N

upright vacuum cleaner

aspiro-batteur m

Translations for vacuum cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

vacuum, a. vacuum clean to give [sth] a vacuum room

passer l'aspirateur dans

vacuum, a. vacuum cleaner

aspirateur m

Translations for vacuum cleaner in the French»English Dictionary

aspirateur industriel

industrial vacuum cleaner

aspirateur

vacuum cleaner

aspirateur traîneau

cylinder vacuum cleaner

aspirateur-traîneau

cylinder vacuum cleaner

aspiro-batteur

(upright) vacuum cleaner

mon aspirateur n'a pas assez de puissance

my vacuum cleaner isn't powerful enough

Translations for vacuum cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

I.vacuum [Brit ˈvakjuːm, Am ˈvækˌju(ə)m] N

1. vacuum PHYS:

vacuum

vide m

partial vacuum

vide partiel

to create a vacuum

faire le vide

to observe an effect in a vacuum

observer un effet sous vide

2. vacuum (lonely space):

vacuum

vide m

emotional/intellectual vacuum

vide affectif/intellectuel

it left a vacuum in our lives

ça a fait un grand vide dans notre vie

I'm in a vacuum

je n'ai pas de points de repère

3. vacuum:

vacuum, a. vacuum cleaner

aspirateur m

Phrases:

vacuum, a. vacuum clean to give [sth] a vacuum sofa, carpet

passer un coup d'aspirateur sur

vacuum, a. vacuum clean to give [sth] a vacuum room

passer l'aspirateur dans

II.vacuum [Brit ˈvakjuːm, Am ˈvækˌju(ə)m] VB trans a. vacuum clean

vacuum carpet, upholstery

passer [qc] à l'aspirateur

vacuum room, house

passer l'aspirateur dans

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

cleaner [Brit ˈkliːnə, Am ˈklinər] N

1. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in workplace)

agent m de nettoyage

2. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in home) (woman)

femme f de ménage

cleaner (man)

agent m de nettoyage

3. cleaner (machine):

cleaner

nettoyeur m

4. cleaner (detergent):

cleaner

produit m de nettoyage

fabric/suede cleaner

produit m pour nettoyer les tissus/le daim

biodegradable cleaner

produit m d'entretien biodégradable

liquid cleaner

produit m d'entretien liquide

5. cleaner (shop):

cleaner, a. cleaner's

pressing m

to take sb to the cleaners (swindle) inf

plumer qn inf

(defeat) Scotland took England to the cleaners

l'Écosse a battu l'Angleterre à plates coutures

(in divorce cases) his wife took him to the cleaners

il s'est fait nettoyer par son ex-femme inf

vacuum cleaner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for vacuum cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

vacuum cleaner N

vacuum cleaner

aspirateur m

Translations for vacuum cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

nozzle of a vacuum cleaner

suceur m

to run a vacuum cleaner over a rug

passer l'aspirateur sur un tapis

Translations for vacuum cleaner in the French»English Dictionary

aspirateur

vacuum cleaner

Translations for vacuum cleaner 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

cleaner N

1. cleaner:

cleaner (person)

agent m de service

cleaner (woman)

femme f de ménage

2. cleaner no pl (substance):

cleaner

produit m d'entretien

I.vacuum [ˈvækju:m] N

1. vacuum (space):

vacuum a. fig

vide m

to fill/leave a vacuum

remplir/laisser un vide

2. vacuum (vacuum cleaner):

vacuum

aspirateur m

II.vacuum [ˈvækju:m] VB trans

vacuum carpet

passer l'aspirateur sur

vacuum room

passer l'aspirateur dans

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The basic unit looked like a canister-type vacuum cleaner.

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His parents sold the vacuum cleaner and bought him a guitar.

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Washing machines are found in 4.6 million households and 2.5 million own a vacuum cleaner.

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She is jolted into action when the neighbor runs over a squirrel with a vacuum cleaner.

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Thus, it was never released, although it is claimed that it would have been the first robotic vacuum cleaner sold.

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The 3.6-kg (8-lb) vacuum cleaner was a third of the weight of other machines available.

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He is able to salvage most of the children from the burning place using a vacuum cleaner.

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For example, clothing and bedding can be stored in bags evacuated with a domestic vacuum cleaner or a dedicated vacuum sealer.

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By 1963, 82% of all private households had a television, 72% a vacuum cleaner, 45% a washing machine, and 30% a refrigerator.

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I still think it sounds more like a vacuum cleaner than a villain.

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