| Principal Translations |
| housekeeping n | (chores in home: cleaning, etc.) | trabajo doméstico nm + adj |
| | | quehaceres domésticos nmpl + adj |
| | | labores domésticas nmpl + adj |
| | Jill's mom always makes her help with the housekeeping. |
| | Jill siempre tiene que ayudar a su madre con el trabajo doméstico. |
| housekeeping n | (management of household affairs) | administración de las tareas domésticas nf + loc adj |
| | There was no food in the cupboards and the bills were unpaid; housekeeping wasn't really my mother's strong point. |
| | No había comida y las facturas estaban sin pagar, la administración de las tareas domésticas no era el fuerte de mi madre. |
| housekeeping n | (money for running a household) | dinero para gastos domésticos nm + loc adj |
| | (MX, coloquial) | el gasto nm |
| | Together the couple is able to piece together enough for the housekeeping. |
| housekeeping n | figurative (work: routine tasks) | limpieza nf |
| | Jim did some housekeeping at the office and got all of his bills sorted out. |
| | Jim hizo algo de limpieza en la oficina y dejó todas las facturas ordenadas. |
| housekeeping n | (hotel department) | servicio de limpieza nm + loc adj |
| | | departamento de limpieza nm + loc adj |
| | | departamento de ama de llaves nm + loc adj |
| | (MX) | intendencia nf |
| | The hotel doesn't need anyone at the front desk, but housekeeping is hiring. |
| | El hotel no necesita a nadie en recepción, pero está contratando gente para el servicio de limpieza. |
| housekeeping n as adj | (relating to housekeeping) | doméstico/a adj |
| | The hotel has a large housekeeping staff. |
| housekeeping n as adj | (biology: basic cell function) (biología) | constitutivo/a adj |
| | Housekeeping genes deal with the basic maintenance of cells. |