Luxembourgish vocabulary: Security & Cleaning
51 Luxembourgish words for security & cleaning, from A1 to C2 — each one checked in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), with its pronunciation, LOD's English and French, and a native speaker's recording.
Level A1
- Radio/ʀˈaːdi̯oː/nounradioFR: radio
- Schlëssel/ʃlˈəsəl/nounkeyFR: clé
Level A2
- Wiechter/vˈiəɕtɐ/nounwatchman, guard, (lighthouse) keeperFR: gardien
- Paart/paːʀt/noungateFR: portail
- Schlass/ʃlɑs/nounlockFR: serrure
- Uniform/ˈunifɔʀm/noununiformFR: uniforme
- Déif/dɜɪf/nounthiefFR: voleur
- Noutfall/nˈəʊtfɑl/nounemergencyFR: urgence, cas d'urgence
- Sireen/siʀˈeːn/nounsirenFR: sirène
- festhuelen/fˈæsthuələn/verbto arrest, to detainFR: arrêter
- Alarm/ɑlˈɑʀm/nounalarmFR: alerte, alarme
- Stëbs/ʃtəps/noundustFR: poussière
- Knascht/knɑʃt/nountrash, junkFR: saloperie(s)
- Mask/mɑsk/nounmaskFR: masque
Level B1
- patrulléieren/pɑtʀulˈɜɪəʀən/verbto patrolFR: patrouiller
- Badge/bætʃ/nounbadgeFR: badge
- Iwwerwaachung/ivɐvˈaːχuŋ/nounsurveillanceFR: surveillance
- Déifstall/dˈɜɪfʃtɑl/nountheftFR: vol
- Seef/zeːf/nounsoapFR: savon
- Eemer/ˈeːmɐ/nounbucketFR: seau
- ofwëschen/ˈoːfvəʃən/verbto wipeFR: essuyer
- poléieren/polˈɜɪəʀən/verbto polishFR: polir
- Fleck/flæk/nounstain, spotFR: tache
- eskortéieren/æskɔʀtˈɜɪəʀən/verbto escortFR: escorter
- Zonk/tsoŋk/nounfenceFR: clôture
- Lobby/lˈobiː/nounlobbyFR: lobby
- Botzfra/bˈotsfʀaː/nouncleanerFR: femme de ménage
- Wuess/vuəs/nounwaxFR: cire
Level B2
- Dier/diːɐ̯/noundoorwayFR: embrasure
- Sensor/sˈænzɔːʀ/nounsensorFR: détecteur, capteur
- Baguette/bˈɑɡæt/nounbatonFR: baguette
- Abriecher/ˈɑbʀiəɕɐ/nounburglarFR: cambrioleur
- schruppen/ʃʀˈupən/verbto scrubFR: frotter
- Recycling/ʀisˈɑɪkliŋ/nounrecyclingFR: recyclage
- festhalen/fˈæsthaːlən/verbto detainFR: retenir
- Lomp/lomp/nounrag, clothFR: chiffon
- Schlauch/ʃlæːʊχ/nounhose, tubeFR: tuyau
- Hygiène/hˈiʒi̯ɛːn/nounhygieneFR: hygiène
- Schiertech/ʃˈiːɐ̯təɕ/nounapronFR: tablier
- Scanner/skˈænɐ/nounscannerFR: scanner
- Hickecht/hˈikəɕt/nounlitterFR: portée, petits
- Evakuéierung/evɑkwˈɜɪəʀuŋ/nounevacuationFR: évacuation
- Lockdown/lˈokdɑʊn/nounlockdownFR: confinement généralisé
Level C1
- filzen/fˈiltsən/verbto friskFR: fouiller
- Desinfektiounsmëttel/dezinfæksi̯ˈəʊnsmətəl/noundisinfectant (product)FR: (produit) désinfectant
- Vandalismus/vɑndɑlˈismus/nounvandalismFR: vandalisme
- schaueren/ʃˈɑʊəʀən/verbto scourFR: récurer, frotter
Level C2
- Kaart/kaːʀt/nounkeycardFR: carte (d'accès)
- Spaweck/ʃpˈaːvæk/nouncobweb, spiderwebFR: toile d'araignée
- Spär/ʃpɛːɐ̯/nounturnstileFR: portillon
- Raclette/ʀˈɑklæt/nounsqueegeeFR: raclette
In real sentences
Example sentences and their recordings from LOD; English by 16Word.
- Wéi ech de Schlëssel am Schlass gedréit hunn, ass de Baart ofgebrachWhen I turned the key in the lock, its bit snapped off.
- Fréier huet e Wiechter an deem Phar gelieftA keeper used to live in that lighthouse.
- Du muss méi wäit erafueren, soss geet d'Paart net ganz zou!You have to drive in further, otherwise the gate won't close properly!
- Nom Abroch hu mer d'Schlässer all ausgewiesseltAfter the burglary we changed all the locks.
Questions
How do you say “radio” in Luxembourgish?
Radio (/ʀˈaːdi̯oː/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as radio; in French, radio.
How do you say “key” in Luxembourgish?
Schlëssel (/ʃlˈəsəl/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as key; in French, clé.
How do you say “watchman” in Luxembourgish?
Wiechter (/vˈiəɕtɐ/) — the LOD dictionary translates it as watchman, guard, (lighthouse) keeper; in French, gardien.
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Guides with audio
Words, IPA, English and French translations, example sentences and recordings: Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire (LOD), CC0. Selection by topic and the English of the example sentences: 16Word.
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