pulizia
The Italian word for cleaning is pulizia.
pulizia is used to describe the action in which something is cleaned. You can use it in various compound phrases, such as pulizia della casa for house cleaning, pulizia dei vetri for window cleaning and attrezzi da pulizia for cleaning tools. If you are referring to cleaning supplies or products, the standard way to say this is prodotti per la pulizia, though you may also use the term detergenti. To say that the cleaning is finished, you use the phrase la pulizia è finita.
Meaning: action in which something is cleaned (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
pulizia is a feminine noun. If you wish to use the verb form to say 'to clean', use pulire.
Did you know?
- The word pulizia shares a root with the word polvere, which means 'dust'. In essence, the act of cleaning is linguistically tied to the very thing being removed.
- If someone is obsessively cleaning, Italians might describe them as maniaco della pulizia. While 'maniaco' sounds harsh in English, here it is often used as a colloquial description of a perfectionist.
- The word pulizia can be used metaphorically to describe political or financial 'cleansing' or integrity, similar to how English speakers use 'cleanliness' to describe a person's record.
Examples in context
- La pulizia è necessaria.Cleaning is necessary.This sentence shows that cleaning is a necessity.Tatoeba #5197406 by Guybrush88, translation #5197391 by LB
- Ha una ossessione per la pulizia.She has a cleaning obsession.This sentence describes an obsession with cleaning.Tatoeba #13917300 by princessfairy45, translation #13915849 by Nuel
- L'ammoniaca si trova spesso nei prodotti per la pulizia.Ammonia is often found in cleaning products.This sentence shows how to use the phrase per la pulizia regarding cleaning products.Tatoeba #3373738 by Guybrush88, translation #2332710 by orcrist
- La pulizia della casa è un lavoro quotidiano.Cleaning the house is a daily task.
- L'igienizzazione delle superfici è fondamentale in ambito ospedaliero.Surface cleaning is crucial in a hospital setting.
- La sanificazione degli strumenti è necessaria per garantire la sicurezza.Sanitizing the tools is necessary to ensure safety.
- Devo pulire la stanza prima che arrivino gli ospiti.I have to clean the room before the guests arrive.
- Oggi devo fare le pulizie di primavera.Today, I have to do spring cleaning.
- Mi servono nuovi attrezzi da pulizia per pulire il pavimento.I need new cleaning tools to clean the floor.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Martina and Francesco are talking about their chores at home.
- MartinaFrancesco, quando fai la pulizia della cucina?Francesco, when are you doing the cleaning of the kitchen?
- FrancescoLa faccio domani mattina presto.I will do it tomorrow early in the morning.
- MartinaOk, io mi occupo della pulizia del bagno.Ok, I will take care of the cleaning of the bathroom.
- FrancescoPerfetto, così finiamo tutto velocemente.Perfect, that way we finish everything quickly.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
