Skip to content

aspirateur

vacuum cleaner

noun ah-spee-rah-TUR Rare

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.

Explore French by topic