housekeeping
/ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्कीपिंग
गृह-प्रबंधन
Basic word
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the work involved in taking care of a house, especially shopping and managing money; the department in a hotel that cleans rooms; jobs that are done to make sure an organization works well
गृह-प्रबंधन
- call housekeeping
- Housekeeping takes up much of her morning.
- He leaves the housekeeping money in a small tin.
+ 1 more example
- Good housekeeping saves a lot of money each month.
Synonyms home management cleaning administration
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
housekeeping (uncountable noun)
It means the work of running a home, such as shopping and cleaning, or the cleaning department of a hotel. It has no plural.
इसका अर्थ घर चलाने का काम, जैसे ख़रीदारी और सफ़ाई, या होटल का सफ़ाई विभाग है। इसका plural नहीं होता।
- Housekeeping takes up much of her day.
- Call housekeeping for fresh towels.
housekeeping money / budget
As a modifier it refers to money set aside for running a home.
Modifier के रूप में यह घर चलाने के लिए अलग रखे पैसे को बताता है।
- She saves a little from the housekeeping money.
housekeeping (computing and offices)
In offices and software it means routine tasks that keep a system in order, such as filing and deleting old files.
कार्यालयों और software में इसका अर्थ व्यवस्था बनाए रखने वाले नियमित कार्य हैं, जैसे फ़ाइलिंग और पुरानी फ़ाइलें हटाना।
- Do some housekeeping on your laptop before the exam.
good housekeeping
The phrase praises careful management, in a home or an organisation.
यह phrase घर या संस्था के सावधान प्रबंधन की प्रशंसा करता है।
- Good housekeeping keeps a hospital safe.
+Collocations 4
adjective + housekeeping
goodpoordailyroutinehotel
- Poor housekeeping can spread infection in a ward.
verb + housekeeping
dohandlemanagecallsave on
- Please call housekeeping to change the sheets.
housekeeping + noun
staffdepartmentcartchoresbudget
- The housekeeping staff clean rooms by noon.
housekeeping tasks
laundrydustingstocktakingfiling
- Stocktaking is a monthly housekeeping task.
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- Radhika learned basic housekeeping from her mother.
राधिका ने अपनी माँ से घर चलाने के बुनियादी काम सीखे।
- The hotel's housekeeping department works from seven to three.
होटल का हाउसकीपिंग विभाग सात से तीन बजे तक काम करता है।
- She keeps a record of housekeeping expenses in a notebook.
वह घर के ख़र्चों का हिसाब एक कॉपी में रखती है।
- The office manager spent Friday on housekeeping, such as sorting old files.
कार्यालय प्रबंधक ने शुक्रवार को पुरानी फ़ाइलें छाँटने जैसे नियमित काम किए।
- Housekeeping in a hostel includes cleaning the kitchen.
छात्रावास में हाउसकीपिंग में रसोई की सफ़ाई भी शामिल है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Housekeepings are done by the staff.
✓ Housekeeping is done by the staff.
Housekeeping is uncountable, so no plural.
Housekeeping uncountable है, इसलिए उसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ She is good in housekeeping.
✓ She is good at housekeeping.
Use good at for a skill.
कौशल के लिए good at का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words refer to home work with different breadth.
ये शब्द घर के काम के हैं, पर दायरा अलग है।
The managing of a home or of cleaning and supplies in an organisation.
घर या किसी संस्था में सफ़ाई और सामग्री का प्रबंध।
- Housekeeping was neat.
The physical tasks done at home, such as sweeping and washing.
घर में किए जाने वाले शारीरिक काम, जैसे झाड़ू और धुलाई।
- Housework tires her.
Repair and upkeep of buildings and machines.
भवनों और मशीनों की मरम्मत और रखरखाव।
- The lift is under maintenance.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
home management cleaning administration
§Grammar and usage
Usage: housekeeping also means routine organizing tasks.
प्रयोग में housekeeping का अर्थ नियमित व्यवस्था-कार्य भी है।