staubsaugen
vacuum
Mit einem Gerät Staub und Schmutz vom Boden oder von Möbeln wegmachen.
The German word "staubsaugen" is a verb that means "to vacuum" or "to vacuum clean." It is a compound word formed from "Staub," meaning "dust," and "saugen," meaning "to suck." The term refers specifically to the action of removing dust and dirt from surfaces using a vacuum cleaner.
Similar words in German include "reinigen" (to clean), "abwischen" (to wipe), and "putzen" (to tidy up or clean). The key difference is that "staubsaugen" specifically denotes the use of a vacuum cleaner, while the other terms can refer to various cleaning methods that might not involve vacuuming.
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Examples
Du musst heute das Wohnzimmer staubsaugen.verb
You have to vacuum the living room today.
Er wird das Zimmer staubsaugen.verb
He will vacuum the room.
Sie muss heute noch staubsaugen.verb
She still has to vacuum today.
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