limpar com aspirador

[lim-PAR com as-pi-ra-DOR]

verb phrase

to vacuum

1. to clean a surface or floor using a vacuum cleaner

I need to vacuum the living room before the guests arrive.

Preciso limpar com aspirador a sala de estar antes dos convidados chegarem.

2. to remove dust and dirt using suction power

She vacuumed the carpet thoroughly.

Ela limpou o tapete com aspirador minuciosamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

limpar com aspirador / passar o aspirador

Most common form in Brazil

São Paulo

passar o aspirador

Slightly preferred in urban areas

Portugal

passar o aspirador / aspirar

Common in both forms; aspirar alone also used

passar o aspirador por toda a casa

limpar com aspirador a fundo

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