Betekenis van housekeeping In het Nederlands

• 0 the management of a home and the work that needs to be done in it, such as cleaning :

  • She had a relaxed attitude to housekeeping.

  • the Ritz-Carlton's head of housekeeping

• 1 the money used for buying food and other things necessary for living in a house:

  • My grandfather used to give my grandmother housekeeping each week.

• 2 used to refer to tasks that need to be done as a regular part of your work but are not the main purpose of your work:

  • The teachers' meeting deals mostly with housekeeping issues such as lunchtime supervision duties.

• 3 the activity of taking care of a house, esp. by cleaning it:

  • She does some light housekeeping for us.

• 4 the work involved in looking after a house or a hotel, for example the cleaning:

  • The owners were forced to handle the housekeeping, cooking, and day-to-day operations themselves.

• 5 jobs that are done regularly to keep a computer or office system working effectively:

  • Basic computer housekeeping tips include instructions on how to correctly shut down your machine.

• 6 money used for buying food and other things necessary for living in a house:

  • a housekeeping allowance