spring-cleaning

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spring-clean·ing

(sprĭng′klē′nĭng)

A thorough cleaning, especially of a residence when winter is over.

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spring-cleaning - the activity of cleaning a house thoroughly at the end of winter

cleaning, cleansing, cleanup - the act of making something clean; "he gave his shoes a good cleaning"

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spring-cleaning

[ˌsprɪŋˈkliːnɪŋ] N → limpieza f general
to do the spring-cleaning → limpiar toda la casa

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spring-cleaning

[ˌsprɪŋˈkliːnɪŋ] n → pulizie fpl di primavera

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spring-cleaning

→ تَنْظِيفٌ شَامِلٌ لِلْمَنْزِلِ بَعْدَ إِنْتِهاءِ الشِّتاء jarní úklid hovedrengøring Frühjahrsputz ανοιξιάτικο καθάρισμα limpieza general kevätsiivous nettoyage de printemps veliko spremanje pulizie di primavera 春季の大掃除 대청소 voorjaarsschoonmaak vårrengjøring wiosenne porządki faxina geral, limpeza a fundo генеральная уборка vårstädning การทำความสะอาดบ้านทั่วทั้งหลัง bahar temizliği dọn dẹp nhà cửa sạch sẽ vào cuối đông 春季大扫除

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Coun Jim Sewell, lead member for culture and wellbeing at South Tyneside Council, said: "We know that our parks are really important to borough residents, and I'm delighted that people are prepared to get involved in spring-cleaning events like this one.