The verb かける in this sentence


How should I translate the verb かける and the sentence as a whole?

> 階段に掃除機を **かけて** ください。




かける is simply the verb that is used with 掃除機.

> 掃除機をかける = "to vacuum-clean / to hoover"

In this case かける is usually written in _kana_ , although the correct _kanji_
would be 掛ける.

Similarly, one uses

> アイロンをかける = "to iron"  
>  [雑巾]{ぞうきん}をかける・雑巾[掛]{が}け(を)する = "to wipe"




かける is simply the verb that is used with 掃除機.

> 掃除機をかける = "to vacuum-clean / to hoover"

In this case かける is usually written in _kana_ , although the correct _kanji_
would be 掛ける.

Similarly, one uses

> アイロンをかける = "to iron"  
>  [雑巾]{ぞうきん}をかける・雑巾[掛]{が}け(を)する = "to wipe"

