Usage Note
Aspirateur literally means 'sucker' from aspirer (to suck/inhale), giving a vivid image of how the device works. Passing the vacuum is passer l'aspirateur, not a verb on its own. A robot vacuum is an aspirateur robot.
Examples
"Elle passe l'aspirateur dans le salon."
Natural Translation
She is vacuuming the living room.
Literal Translation
She passes the vacuum cleaner in the living room.
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