ménage
/me.naʒ/
1.
nounmasculineSing
cleaning
housework
tidying
figurative: clearing out, purge (e.g., reorganizing or removing people/items)
Je dois faire le ménage avant que mes parents n'arrivent.
I have to do the cleaning before my parents arrive.
Synonyms:nettoyage, tâches ménagères, entretien
2.
nounmasculineSing
household
married couple / domestic partnership (often used to refer to the people sharing a home)
C'est un jeune ménage qui vient d'emménager dans l'immeuble.
It's a young household/couple who just moved into the building.
Synonyms:foyer, couple
