limpeza

/lĩˈpezɐ/

a noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
as limpezas

Meaning

  1. cleaning

    • Faço a limpeza.

      I do the cleaning.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

faxina

faxina is more about a thorough, deep cleaning session; limpeza is more general, everyday cleaning.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

limpieza

limpieza is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "cleaning."

Practice

1 What does limpeza mean?

2 Fill the gap: Faço a ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches limpeza?

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