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Hoo·ver  (hvr), Herbert Clark 1874-1964.

The 31st President of the United States (1929-1933). After the stock market crash of 1929 he was unwilling to finance employment through federal intervention and lost the presidency to Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932.

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Hoover, J(ohn) Edgar 1895-1972.

American director of the FBI (1924-1972). He is remembered for fighting gangsterism during the Prohibition era (1919-1933) and for a vigorous anti-Communist campaign after World War II.

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Hoover, Lou Henry 1874-1944.

First Lady of the United States (1929-1933) as the wife of Herbert Hoover. She urged women to pursue careers and gave a series of radio talks for young people.

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Hoover

Noun

Trademark a vacuum cleaner

Verb

hoover

1. to vacuum-clean (a carpet)

2. (often foll. by up)to devour (something) quickly and completely

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Hoover - United States industrialist who manufactured vacuum cleaners (1849-1932) William Henry Hoover, William Hoover
	2.	Hoover - United States lawyer who was director of the FBI for 48 years (1895-1972) J. Edgar Hoover, John Edgar Hoover
	3.	Hoover - 31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for reelection by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964) Herbert Clark Hoover, Herbert Hoover, President Hoover
	4.	Hoover - a kind of vacuum cleaner vacuum cleaner, vacuum - an electrical home appliance that cleans by suction trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
Verb	1.	hoover - clean with a vacuum cleaner; "vacuum the carpets" vacuum, vacuum-clean clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"

Translations

hoover® [ˈhuːvəʳ] (BRIT) n → aspiradora

vt → pasar la aspiradora por

hoover® [ˈhuːvəʳ] n (BRIT) → aspirapolvere m inv

vt → pulire con l'aspirapolvere