Meaning
cleaning
- cleanup
- cleanliness, neatness
In a sentence
Oggi faccio pulizia in cucina dopo pranzo.
Today I'm cleaning the kitchen after lunch.
Hai già finito la pulizia del bagno?
Have you already finished cleaning the bathroom?
In camera sua non c'è mai molta pulizia.
There’s never much cleanliness in his room.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| pulizia | feminine · singular |
| pulizie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use pulizia for the act or result of cleaning; use detergente or prodotto per la pulizia for the cleaning product.
- For personal hygiene, Italian usually prefers igiene over pulizia in formal contexts.
- Common with fare: fare le pulizie = do the cleaning/housework. Singular fare pulizia is less common and more general.