housekeeper
gb/hˈaʊskˌipɚ/ us/hˈaʊskˌipɚ/
B1
Anglais
~ 6500
házvezetőnő, házvezető, szobalány, háztartásvezető, háziasszony
NOM
B1
1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] works as a housekeeper for [someone / a hotel]
They hired a live-in housekeeper to look after the kids and keep the house tidy.
Felvettek egy bentlakó házvezetőnőt, hogy vigyázzon a gyerekekre, és rendben tartsa a házat.
As head housekeeper, she manages a team of twenty staff at the hotel.
Főszobalányként a szállodában egy húszfős csapat munkáját irányítja.
He worked as a housekeeper for an elderly couple for more than ten years.
The housekeeper changes the sheets and cleans the bathroom every morning.
Our housekeeper comes three times a week to clean and do the laundry.
Exemples pédagogiques
The housekeeper cleans the rooms in the hotel.
A szobalány takarítja a szobákat a szállodában.
My parents pay a housekeeper to clean the house.
A szüleim fizetnek egy házvezetőnőnek, hogy kitakarítsa a házat.
She works as a housekeeper for a rich family.
The housekeeper washes the clothes and the dishes.
We need a new housekeeper because ours is moving away.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "housekeeper" with "janitor" or "caretaker". A janitor usually cleans and maintains a school, office, or other public building, not a private home or hotel rooms. A caretaker often looks after a building or person more generally, not mainly cleaning. Also, some learners say *"housekepper"* or *"house-keeper"*; the correct spelling is one word, "housekeeper."
Sens
person paid to run a household
Collocations
live-in housekeeper
|full-time housekeeper
|part-time housekeeper
|hotel housekeeper
|head housekeeper
|hire a housekeeper
Synonymes
maid (Often used for a female housekeeper; can sound old-fashioned or less respectful.)
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cleaner (Focuses more on cleaning tasks and less on overall household management.)
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domestic worker (More formal and broad; includes nannies, cooks, and other in-home staff.)
Antonymes
employer (The person who hires and directs the housekeeper, the opposite role in the work relationship.)
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guest (Someone who stays in a home or hotel without doing cleaning or managing work.)
Thèmes
work
|daily life
|home
|housing
|daily_life
Définition
A person who is paid to clean and take care of a home, hotel, or similar place.
A person whose job is to clean, organize, and generally manage a private home, hotel, or similar place.
NOM
B2
2
háziasszony
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is [a good / poor] housekeeper
She is an excellent housekeeper and keeps everything in its place.
Kiváló háziasszony: nála mindennek megvan a helye.
Although he works long hours, he is a very careful housekeeper at home.
Bár hosszú órákat dolgozik, otthon nagyon gondosan vezeti a háztartást.
I'm not much of a housekeeper; there are always dishes in the sink.
Her mother was a strict housekeeper and expected the children to help with chores.
He admitted that he was a poor housekeeper before they moved in together.
Exemples pédagogiques
My sister is a very good housekeeper.
A nővérem nagyon jó háziasszony.
I am not a good housekeeper, and my room is often messy.
Nem vagyok jó a rendrakásban, és a szobám gyakran rendetlen.
Her grandmother was a careful housekeeper all her life.
He wants to be a better housekeeper and clean every week.
She is proud of being a neat housekeeper.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may think "housekeeper" always means a paid worker. In this sense, it talks about how a person manages their own home, often as a personal quality. In modern English, many people now prefer words like "homemaker" or just describe the person as "very tidy" or "organized" instead of using "housekeeper" for this meaning.
Sens
person good at running a home
Collocations
a good housekeeper
|a poor housekeeper
|an excellent housekeeper
|a careful housekeeper
|a neat housekeeper
Synonymes
homemaker (Common especially in American English; stresses managing the home full-time as a main role.)
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housewife (Traditional and gendered; now sometimes seen as old-fashioned or limiting, and usually refers to a married woman.)
Antonymes
slob (Informal; describes a very untidy person who does not keep their home clean.)
Thèmes
home
|daily life
|character
|daily_life
|housing
Définition
A person who looks after their own home and keeps it clean and in order.
Someone, typically in their own home, who is responsible for keeping the house clean, organized, and well managed, especially as a regular role.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
housekeeper
API
GB/hˈaʊskˌipɚ/
US/hˈaʊskˌipɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
house - keep - er (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (house)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: housekeeper
- Plural: housekeepers
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