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clean
(klēn)adj. clean·er, clean·est
1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled: a clean kitchen floor; clean clothes.
2.
a. Free from foreign matter or pollution; unadulterated: clean air; clean drinking water.
b. Not infected: a clean wound.
3.
a. Producing relatively little pollution: a clean fuel; a cleaner, more efficient engine.
b. Producing relatively little radioactive fallout or contamination: a clean nuclear bomb.
4. Having no imperfections or blemishes; regular or even: a clean edge; a smooth, clean joint.
5.
a. Not ornate or intricate; spare: "the clean lines and exquisite proportions of early modernism" (Judith Thurman).
b. Sharply defined; clear-cut: a clean outline against the sky.
6. Free from clumsiness; deft; adroit: a clean throw.
7. Devoid of restrictions or encumbrances: a clean bill of health.
8. Thorough; complete: a clean getaway.
9. Having few alterations or corrections; legible: clean manuscript.
10. Blank: a clean page.
11.
a. Morally pure; virtuous: led a clean life.
b. Having no marks of discredit or offense: a clean voting record.
12. Fit for all readers, listeners, or audiences; not ribald or obscene: a clean joke.
13. Honest or fair: a clean fighter; a clean competition.
14. Slang
a. Not carrying concealed weapons or drugs.
b. Innocent of a suspected crime.
15. Informal
a. Free from narcotics addiction.
b. Showing no evidence of using banned or performance-enhancing substances: proven to be clean before the race.
adv. cleaner, cleanest
1. So as to be unsoiled: wash the dishes clean.
2. In a fair manner: played the game clean.
3. In a clean or nonpolluting manner: a fuel that burns clean.
4. Informal Entirely; wholly: clean forgot the appointment.
v. cleaned, clean·ing, cleans
v.tr.
1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities: clean a room; clean a suit.
2. To get rid of (impurities or dirt, for example); remove: cleaned up the trash; cleaned off the stains.
3. To prepare (fowl or other food) for cooking, as by removing the entrails or fat.
4. To remove the contents from; empty: cleaned my plate.
5. Sports To lift (a barbell) from the floor to the shoulders in one motion.
v.intr.
Phrasal Verbs: To undergo or perform an act of cleaning.
clean out
1. To rid of dirt, rubbish, or impurities.
2. To empty of contents or occupants.
3. Informal To drive or force out: cleaned out the incompetent workers.
4. Slang To deprive completely of money or material wealth: The robbery cleaned us out.
clean up
Idiom: 1. To make clean or orderly.
2. To make oneself clean, neat, or presentable.
3. To dispose of; settle: cleaned up the unpaid bills.
4. Slang To make a large profit, often in a short period of time: cleaned up during the bull market.
clean house Slang
To eliminate or discard what is undesirable: The scandal forced the company to clean house.
[Middle English clene, from Old English clǣne.]
clean′a·ble adj.
clean′ness n.
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clean
(kliːn)adj
1. without dirt or other impurities; unsoiled
2. without anything in it or on it: a clean page.
3. recently washed; fresh
4. without extraneous or foreign materials
5. without defect, difficulties, or problems: a clean test flight.
6. (Nuclear Physics)
a. (of a nuclear weapon) producing little or no radioactive fallout or contamination
b. uncontaminated. Compare dirty11
7. (Medicine) (of a wound, etc) having no pus or other sign of infection
8. pure; morally sound
9. without objectionable language or obscenity: a clean joke.
10. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of printer's proofs, etc) relatively free from errors; easily readable: clean copy.
11. thorough or complete: a clean break.
12. dexterous or adroit: a clean throw.
13. (General Sporting Terms) sport played fairly and without fouls
14. simple in design: a ship's clean lines.
15. (Aeronautics) aeronautics causing little turbulence; streamlined
16. (Aeronautics) (of an aircraft) having no projections, such as rockets, flaps, etc, into the airstream
17. honourable or respectable
18. habitually neat
19. (esp of a driving licence) showing or having no record of offences
20. slang
a. innocent; not guilty
b. not carrying illegal drugs, weapons, etc
21. (Nautical Terms) nautical (of a vessel)
a. having its bottom clean
b. having a satisfactory bill of health
22. (Bible) Old Testament
a. (of persons) free from ceremonial defilement
b. (of animals, birds, and fish) lawful to eat
23. (Bible) New Testament morally and spiritually pure
24. clean sweep See sweep33
vb
25. to make or become free of dirt, filth, etc: the stove cleans easily.
26. (tr) to remove in making clean: to clean marks off the wall.
27. (Cookery) (tr) to prepare (fish, poultry, etc) for cooking: to clean a chicken.
adv
28. in a clean way; cleanly
29. not standard (intensifier): clean forgotten; clean dead.
30. (Cricket) clean bowled cricket bowled by a ball that breaks the wicket without hitting the batsman or his bat
31. come clean informal to make a revelation or confession
n
the act or an instance of cleaning: he gave his shoes a clean.
[Old English clǣne; related to Old Frisian klēne small, neat, Old High German kleini]
ˈcleanable adj
ˈcleanness n
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clean
(klin)adj.andadv. clean•er, clean•est,
1. free from dirt; not soiled or stained: a clean dress.
2. free from foreign or extraneous matter; pure: clean sound.
3. free from pollution or pollutants: clean air; clean energy.
4. characterized by a fresh, wholesome quality.
5. having few or no corrections; easily readable: The printer submitted clean proofs.
6. free from roughness or irregularity: He made a clean cut with a razor.
7. not ornate; gracefully spare; trim: the clean lines of a ship.
8. complete; unqualified: a clean break with tradition.
9. morally pure; innocent; honorable: to lead a clean life.
10. showing good sportsmanship; fair: a clean fighter.
11. inoffensive in language or content; without obscenity.
12. (of a document, record, etc.) bearing no marks of discreditable or unlawful conduct; listing no offenses.
13. Slang.
a. innocent of any crime.
b. not having a criminal record.
c. carrying or containing no evidence of unlawful activity or intent.
d. not using narcotics.
14.
a. not radioactive.
b. (of a nuclear weapon) producing little or no radioactive fallout.
15. (of a document or financial instrument) free from qualifications or restrictions: a clean bill of lading.
16. free from defects or flaws: a clean diamond.
17. free from encumbrances or obstructions.
18. made without any difficulty or interference: a clean getaway.
19. having no blemish so as to make impure according to dietary or ritual law.
20. dexterously performed: a clean serve in tennis.
21. Slang. without money or funds.
adv. 22. in a clean manner; cleanly.
23. so as to be clean: This shirt will never wash clean.
24. Informal. wholly; completely; quite: The bullet passed clean through the wall.
v.t. 25. to make clean or clear.
26. to dry-clean.
27. to remove the entrails and other inedible parts from (poultry, fish, etc.); dress.
28. Slang. to take away or win all or almost all the money or possessions of: That last bet cleaned me out.
v.i. 29. to perform or undergo a process of cleaning.
30. clean out,
a. to empty in order to clean.
b. to empty; deplete; evacuate.
31. clean up,
Idioms: a. to wash or tidy up.
b. to rid of undesirable persons or features.
c. to make a large profit.
come clean, Slang. to tell the truth, esp. to admit one's guilt.
[before 900; Middle English clene, Old English clǣne pure, clear, c. Old Saxon klēni, cleini, Old High German kleini]
clean′a•ble, adj.
clean′ness, n.
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clean
Past participle: cleaned
Gerund: cleaning
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| Noun | 1. |  clean - a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overheadweightlift, weightlifting - bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights jerk - raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms |
| Verb | 1. |  clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth"disinfect - destroy microorganisms or pathogens by cleansing; "disinfect a wound" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" brush - clean with a brush; "She brushed the suit before hanging it back into the closet" dust - remove the dust from; "dust the cabinets" bream - clean (a ship's bottom) with heat steam clean, steam - clean by means of steaming; "steam-clean the upholstered sofa" sweep - clean by sweeping; "Please sweep the floor" do the dishes, wash up - wash dishes; "I cook and my husband washes up after dinner" pipe-clay - whiten or clean with pipe-clay; "pipe-clay leather" scavenge - clean refuse from; "Scavenge a street" dry clean - clean with chemical agents clean - be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily" |
| 2. | clean - remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey" | |
| 3. | clean - clean and tidy up the house; "She housecleans every week" clean up, neaten, square away, tidy, tidy up, straighten, straighten out - put (things or places) in order; "Tidy up your room!" clean - remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug" clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" spring-clean - thoroughly clean the entire house, often done only once a year; "she started spring-cleaning on April 1" | |
| 4. | clean - clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing; "clean up before you see your grandparents"; "clean your fingernails before dinner" bathe - cleanse the entire body; "bathe daily" wash - to cleanse (itself or another animal) by licking; "The cat washes several times a day" douche - direct a spray of water into a bodily cavity, for cleaning floss - use dental floss to clean; "floss your teeth after every meal" decontaminate - rid of contamination; "The soil around the housing development had to be decontaminated by the city" | |
| 5. | clean - be cleanable; "This stove cleans easily" clean, make clean - make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from; "Clean the stove!"; "The dentist cleaned my teeth" be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 6. | clean - deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc.; "The other players cleaned him completely" | |
| 7. | clean - remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely; "The boys cleaned the sandwich platters"; "The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm" | |
| 8. | clean - remove while making clean; "Clean the spots off the rug" | |
| 9. | clean - remove unwanted substances from chemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
| 10. | clean - remove shells or husks from; "clean grain before milling it" | |
| Adj. | 1. | clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind" dirty, soiled, unclean - soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime; "dirty unswept sidewalks"; "a child in dirty overalls"; "dirty slums"; "piles of dirty dishes"; "put his dirty feet on the clean sheet"; "wore an unclean shirt"; "mining is a dirty job"; "Cinderella did the dirty work while her sisters preened themselves" |
| 2. | clean - free of restrictions or qualifications; "a clean bill of health"; "a clear winner" unqualified - not limited or restricted; "an unqualified denial" | |
| 3. |  clean - (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; "efforts to obtain a clean bass in orchestral recordings"; "clear laughter like a waterfall"; "clear reds and blues"; "a light lilting voice like a silver bell"pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" | |
| 4. | clean - free from impurities; "clean water"; "fresh air" pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" | |
| 5. | clean - (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense; "a clean voting record"; "a clean driver's license" perfect - being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day" | |
| 6. | clean - ritually clean or pure faith, religion, religious belief - a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny; "he lost his faith but not his morality" clean - free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits; "children with clean shining faces"; "clean white shirts"; "clean dishes"; "a spotlessly clean house"; "cats are clean animals" pure - free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin's pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"; "pure oxygen" | |
| 7. |  clean - not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "a clean fuel"; "cleaner and more efficient engines"; "the tactical bomb is reasonably clean"contaminating, dirty - spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination; "the air near the foundry was always dirty"; "a dirty bomb releases enormous amounts of long-lived radioactive fallout" | |
| 8. |  clean - (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers; "good clean fun"; "a clean joke"decent - conforming to conventions of sexual behavior; "speech in this circle, if not always decent, never became lewd"- George Santayana dirty - (of behavior or especially language) characterized by obscenity or indecency; "dirty words"; "a dirty old man"; "dirty books and movies"; "boys telling dirty jokes"; "has a dirty mouth" | |
| 9. |  clean - free from sepsis or infection; "a clean (or uninfected) wound"antiseptic - thoroughly clean and free of or destructive to disease-causing organisms; "doctors in antiseptic green coats"; "the antiseptic effect of alcohol"; "it is said that marjoram has antiseptic qualities" | |
| 10. | clean - morally pure; "led a clean life" moral - concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles; "moral sense"; "a moral scrutiny"; "a moral lesson"; "a moral quandary"; "moral convictions"; "a moral life" | |
| 11. | clean - (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections; "fair copy"; "a clean manuscript" legible - (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered; "legible handwriting" | |
| 12. |  clean - (of a surface) not written or printed on; "blank pages"; "fill in the blank spaces"; "a clean page"; "wide white margins"empty - holding or containing nothing; "an empty glass"; "an empty room"; "full of empty seats"; "empty hours" | |
| 13. | clean - exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play; "a clean fight"; "a sporting solution of the disagreement"; "sportsmanlike conduct" | |
| 14. | clean - without difficulties or problems; "a clean test flight" easy - posing no difficulty; requiring little effort; "an easy job"; "an easy problem"; "an easy victory"; "the house is easy to heat"; "satisfied with easy answers"; "took the easy way out of his dilemma" | |
| 15. | clean - thorough and without qualification; "a clean getaway"; "a clean sweep"; "a clean break" complete - having every necessary or normal part or component or step; "a complete meal"; "a complete wardrobe"; "a complete set of the Britannica"; "a complete set of china"; "a complete defeat"; "a complete accounting" | |
| 16. | clean - not carrying concealed weapons unarmed - (used of persons or the military) not having or using arms; "went alone and unarmed"; "unarmed peasants were shot down"; "unarmed vehicles" | |
| 17. | clean - free from clumsiness; precisely or deftly executed; "he landed a clean left on his opponent's cheek"; "a clean throw"; "the neat exactness of the surgeon's knife" adroit - quick or skillful or adept in action or thought; "an exceptionally adroit pianist"; "an adroit technician"; "his adroit replies to hecklers won him many followers"; "an adroit negotiator" | |
| 18. | clean - free of drugs; "after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years" unaddicted - not addicted | |
| Adv. | 1. | clean - completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out" |
| 2. | clean - in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating; "they played fairly" |
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clean
adjective
1. hygienic, natural, fresh, sterile, pure, purified, antiseptic, sterilized, unadulterated, uncontaminated, unpolluted, decontaminated Disease is not a problem because clean water is available.
hygienic infected, contaminated, polluted, adulterated
hygienic infected, contaminated, polluted, adulterated
2. spotless, fresh, washed, immaculate, laundered, impeccable, flawless, sanitary, faultless, squeaky-clean, hygienic, unblemished, unsullied, unstained, unsoiled, unspotted He wore his cleanest slacks and a navy blazer.
spotless soiled, dirty, filthy, sullied, unwashed, mucky, scuzzy (slang, chiefly U.S.), skanky (slang)
spotless soiled, dirty, filthy, sullied, unwashed, mucky, scuzzy (slang, chiefly U.S.), skanky (slang)
3. moral, good, pure, decent, innocent, respectable, upright, honourable, impeccable, exemplary, virtuous, chaste, undefiled I want to live a clean life, a life without sin.
moral indecent, immoral, impure, dishonourable, unchaste
moral indecent, immoral, impure, dishonourable, unchaste
4. complete, final, whole, total, perfect, entire, decisive, thorough, conclusive, unimpaired It is time for a clean break with the past.
5. neat, simple, elegant, trim, delicate, tidy, graceful, uncluttered I admire the clean lines of Shaker furniture.
neat disorderly, chaotic, untidy, shambolic (informal), disorganized, higgledy-piggledy (informal)
neat disorderly, chaotic, untidy, shambolic (informal), disorganized, higgledy-piggledy (informal)
verb
1. cleanse, wash, bath, sweep, dust, wipe, vacuum, scrub, sponge, rinse, mop, launder, scour, purify, do up, swab, disinfect, deodorize, sanitize Her father cleaned his glasses with a paper napkin. It took half an hour to clean the orange powder off the bath.
cleanse soil, dirty, infect, stain, pollute, mess up, defile, adulterate
cleanse soil, dirty, infect, stain, pollute, mess up, defile, adulterate
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clean
adjective1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities:
4. Free from evil and corruption:
angelic, angelical, innocent, lily-white, pure, sinless, unblemished, uncorrupted, undefiled, unstained, unsullied, untainted, virginal.
Idiom: pure as the driven snow.
6. According to the rules:
7. Slang. Free from guilt or blame:
Idiom: in the clear.
Informal. To the fullest extent:
absolutely, all, altogether, completely, dead, entirely, flat, fully, just, perfectly, quite, thoroughly, totally, utterly, well, wholly.
Informal: clear.
Idioms: in toto, through and through.
1. To make or keep (an area) clean and orderly.Also used with up:
2. To make neat and trim; make presentable.Also used with up:
clean out
phrasal verb
clean up
Slang. To make a large profit:
Idiom: make a killing.
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Translations
حَسَنُ الشَّكْل، بَيِّن المَعالِمخالٍ من العادات القَذِرَهغَيْر مُسْتَعْمَل، نَظيفكليا، تَمامانَظِيف
чист
čistýčistitčistotnýdočistahladký
renrengørerenligrenserent
pura
puhaspuhastama
puhdaspuhdistaaputsatasiistisiistiä
čistitičist
kitisztíttisztatisztít
algerlegahreinnhreinsanÿr, ónotaîuròrifalegur
掃除する清潔な清潔にする
...을 깨끗이 하다깨끗한
munduspurgopurus
iškloti visą teisybęišvalytilyguspadorusšvara
baltsneaprakstītsneaptraipītsnevainojamspavisam
čistotnýčistýdočistaumyť
čistitiprazensnaženčiščenječist
renrengöra
nadhifusafi
สะอาดทำความสะอาด
sạch sẽdọn sạch
clean
[kliːn]A. ADJ (cleaner (compar) (cleanest (superl)))
1. (= not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] → limpio; [air, water] → limpio, puro
he washed the floor clean → fregó el suelo
the rain washed the streets clean → la lluvia limpió las calles
to come clean (lit) → quedar limpio (fig) → confesarlo todo
to come clean about sth → confesar algo
to have clean hands (lit, fig) → tener las manos limpias
to wipe sth clean → limpiar algo
to make a clean breast of it → confesarlo todo
to make a clean sweep (= complete change) → hacer tabla rasa; (= win everything) → arrasar
to make a clean sweep of sth (of prizes, awards) → arrasar con algo
to make a clean sweep of the votes → acaparar todos los votos, barrer
as clean as a whistle or new pin → limpio como los chorros del oro, limpio como la patena
he washed the floor clean → fregó el suelo
the rain washed the streets clean → la lluvia limpió las calles
to come clean (lit) → quedar limpio (fig) → confesarlo todo
to come clean about sth → confesar algo
to have clean hands (lit, fig) → tener las manos limpias
to wipe sth clean → limpiar algo
to make a clean breast of it → confesarlo todo
to make a clean sweep (= complete change) → hacer tabla rasa; (= win everything) → arrasar
to make a clean sweep of sth (of prizes, awards) → arrasar con algo
to make a clean sweep of the votes → acaparar todos los votos, barrer
as clean as a whistle or new pin → limpio como los chorros del oro, limpio como la patena
2. (= fresh) [smell] → a limpio; [taste] → refrescante
3. (= new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] → en blanco, en limpio
to make a clean copy → hacer una copia en limpio
to make a clean copy → hacer una copia en limpio
4. (= not indecent) [joke] → inocente; [film, life] → decente
keep it clean! → ¡no seas indecente!
clean living → vida f sana
keep it clean! → ¡no seas indecente!
clean living → vida f sana
5. (= smooth, even) [movement] → fluido; [shot] → certero; [cut] → limpio; [sound] → nítido, claro; [features, outline] → nítido, bien definido
a clean break (Med) → una fractura limpia
a clean break with the totalitarian past → una ruptura radical con el pasado totalitario
to make a clean break → cortar por lo sano
I need (to make) a clean break with the past → necesito romper con el pasado totalmente
a clean break (Med) → una fractura limpia
a clean break with the totalitarian past → una ruptura radical con el pasado totalitario
to make a clean break → cortar por lo sano
I need (to make) a clean break with the past → necesito romper con el pasado totalmente
7. (= untarnished) [image, reputation] → bueno, impecable
they gave him a clean bill of health → le declararon en perfecto estado de salud
a clean driving licence → un carnet de conducir sin infracciones
to have a clean record (gen) → tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) → no tener antecedentes penales
we have a clean safety record → nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes
they gave him a clean bill of health → le declararon en perfecto estado de salud
a clean driving licence → un carnet de conducir sin infracciones
to have a clean record (gen) → tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) → no tener antecedentes penales
we have a clean safety record → nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes
8. (= environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] → no contaminante
9. (Nuclear physics) (= uncontaminated) [area, person, object] → no contaminado
10. (= ritually pure) [animal] → puro
11. (= trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] → sin problemas
13. (= not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property) he's clean → no lleva nada encima
his room was clean → no encontraron nada en su habitación
his room was clean → no encontraron nada en su habitación
B. ADV
1. (= completely) he clean forgot → lo olvidó por completo
he got clean away → se escapó sin dejar rastro
it went clean through the window → pasó limpiamente por la ventana
I'm clean out of them → no me queda ni uno
he jumped clean over the fence → saltó la valla limpiamente
he got clean away → se escapó sin dejar rastro
it went clean through the window → pasó limpiamente por la ventana
I'm clean out of them → no me queda ni uno
he jumped clean over the fence → saltó la valla limpiamente
C. N → limpieza f, aseo m (LAm); (= wash) → lavado m
the windows could do with a clean → no estaría de más limpiar las ventanas
to give sth a clean → limpiar algo
to give sth a quick clean → dar una pasada (rápida) a algo
to give sth a good clean → limpiar algo bien
the windows could do with a clean → no estaría de más limpiar las ventanas
to give sth a clean → limpiar algo
to give sth a quick clean → dar una pasada (rápida) a algo
to give sth a good clean → limpiar algo bien
D. VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] → limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] → lavar; [+ car] → lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] → borrar; [+ wound, cut] → desinfectar
to clean one's teeth → lavarse los dientes
to clean one's teeth → lavarse los dientes
E. VI
clean down VT + ADV → limpiar
clean off VT + ADV [+ dirt, rust] → limpiar
clean out VT + ADV
2. (fig) (= leave penniless) → dejar limpio/a, dejar pelado/a; (in robbery) → limpiar
the burglars came back to clean me out again → los ladrones volvieron para limpiarme (la casa) de nuevo
we were cleaned out → nos dejaron sin blanca
the burglars came back to clean me out again → los ladrones volvieron para limpiarme (la casa) de nuevo
we were cleaned out → nos dejaron sin blanca
clean up
A. VT + ADV
B. VI + ADV
1. (= tidy) → limpiar
to clean up after a party → limpiar después de una fiesta
to clean up after sb → limpiar lo que ha dejado or ensuciado otro
to clean up after a party → limpiar después de una fiesta
to clean up after sb → limpiar lo que ha dejado or ensuciado otro
2. (= make profit) → hacer mucho dinero (on con) he cleaned up on that deal → hizo mucho dinero con ese negocio
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clean
[ˈkliːn] adj
[clothes, room] → propre; [air] → pur(e); [water] → clair(e)
a clean shirt → une chemise propre
clean drinking water, clean water → eau f potable
a clean shirt → une chemise propre
clean drinking water, clean water → eau f potable
[person, animal] → propre
[fuel, energy] → propre
(from drugs, alcohol) [person] → désintoxiqué(e)
[reputation, record] → sans tache
clean driving licence (British) clean record > (US) permis où n'est portée aucune indication de contravention
clean driving licence (British) clean record > (US) permis où n'est portée aucune indication de contravention
[game] → franc(franche); [fight] → loyal(e)
[fun, joke] → innocent(e)
vt
[+ car, window] → laver
adv
(= completely)
He clean forgot → Il a complètement oublié.
The thief got clean away → Le voleur s'est échappé sans laisser de traces.
He clean forgot → Il a complètement oublié.
The thief got clean away → Le voleur s'est échappé sans laisser de traces.
[+ cupboard, room, container] → nettoyer (à fond)
[+ person] → plumer
clean up
vt
(= reduce crime in) [+ city] → remettre de l'ordre dans
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clean
adj (+er)
(= not dirty, also bomb) → sauber; to wash/wipe/brush something clean → etw abwaschen/-reiben/-bürsten; to wipe a disk clean (Comput) → alle Daten von einer Diskette löschen; she has very clean habits, she’s a very clean person → sie ist sehr sauber
(= new, not used) sheets, paper → sauber, neu; (Typ) proof → sauber; I want to see a nice clean plate → ich will einen schön leer gegessenen Teller sehen; the vultures picked the carcass/bone clean → die Geier nagten den Kadaver bis aufs Skelett ab/nagten den Knochen ganz ab; to make a clean start → ganz von vorne anfangen; (in life) → ein neues Leben anfangen; to have a clean record (with police) → nicht vorbestraft sein, eine weiße Weste haben (inf); he has a clean record → gegen ihn liegt nichts vor; to start again with a clean sheet → einen neuen Anfang machen, ein neues Kapitel aufschlagen; a clean driving licence → ein Führerschein m → ohne Strafpunkte; he’s been clean for six months (criminal) → er ist seit sechs Monaten sauber; (from drink) → er ist seit sechs Monaten trocken; (from drugs) → er ist seit sechs Monaten clean; he’s clean, no guns (inf) → alles in Ordnung, nicht bewaffnet
(= not obscene) joke → stubenrein; film → anständig; keep television clean → das Fernsehen muss sauber or anständig bleiben; good clean fun → ein harmloser, netter Spaß
(= well-shaped) lines → klar
(= regular, even) cut → sauber, glatt; a clean break (also Med) → ein glatter Bruch; (fig) → ein klares Ende; a clean break with the past → ein klarer Bruch mit der Vergangenheit
(= acceptable to religion) → rein
adv → glatt; I clean forgot → das habe ich glatt(weg) vergessen (inf); he got clean away → er verschwand spurlos; he got clean away from the rest of the field → er ließ das übrige Feld weit hinter sich; the ball/he went clean through the window → der Ball flog glatt/er flog achtkantig durch das Fenster; to cut clean through something → etw ganz durchschneiden/durchschlagen etc; to come clean (inf) → auspacken (inf); to come clean about something → etw gestehen; we’re clean out (of matches) → es sind keine (Streichhölzer) mehr da
vt → sauber machen; (with cloth also) → abwischen; carpets also → reinigen; (= remove stains etc) → säubern; clothes also → säubern (form); (= dry-clean) → reinigen; nails, paintbrush, furniture also, dentures, old buildings → reinigen; window, shoes → putzen, reinigen (form); fish, wound → säubern; chicken → ausnehmen; vegetables → putzen; apple, grapes etc → säubern (form); (= wash) → (ab)waschen; (= wipe) → abwischen; cup, plate etc → säubern (form); car → waschen, putzen; the cat is cleaning itself → die Katze putzt sich; to clean one’s hands (= wash) → sich (dat) → die Hände waschen or (wipe) → abwischen or (scrape, with grease remover) → säubern; to clean one’s teeth → sich (dat) → die Zähne putzen or (with toothpick) → säubern; to clean one’s face (= wash) → sich (dat) → das Gesicht waschen or (wipe) → abwischen; clean the dirt off your face → wisch dir den Schmutz vom Gesicht!; clean your shoes before you come inside → putz dir die Schuhe ab, bevor du reinkommst!; to clean a room → ein Zimmer sauber machen, in einem Zimmer putzen; clothes which are easy to clean → pflegeleichte Kleider pl
vi → reinigen; this paint cleans easily → diese Farbe lässt sich leicht reinigen; brand X cleans better → die Marke X reinigt gründlicher
n to give something a clean → etw sauber machen, reinigen
clean
:clean-break divorce
n Scheidung, bei der die Frau auf Unterhaltszahlungen verzichtet und dafür Vermögenswerte wie z.B. das Haus überschrieben bekommt
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clean
[kliːn]1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → pulito/a; (sheet of paper) → nuovo/a; (smooth, clear, outline, movement, break) → netto/a; (fair, fight, game) → leale, corretto/a
to wipe sth clean → pulire qc
to make a clean sweep → fare piazza pulita
the doctor gave me a clean bill of health → il medico ha garantito che godo di ottima salute
to make a clean breast of sth → togliersi qc dalla coscienza
a clean record (Police) → una fedina penale pulita
to have a clean driving licence (Am) to have a clean record → non aver mai preso contravvenzioni
to wipe sth clean → pulire qc
to make a clean sweep → fare piazza pulita
the doctor gave me a clean bill of health → il medico ha garantito che godo di ottima salute
to make a clean breast of sth → togliersi qc dalla coscienza
a clean record (Police) → una fedina penale pulita
to have a clean driving licence (Am) to have a clean record → non aver mai preso contravvenzioni
2. adv he clean forgot → si è completamente dimenticato
he got clean away → se l'è svignata senza lasciare tracce
the ball went clean through the window → la palla prese in pieno la finestra
to come clean (fam) (admit guilt) → confessare (tell unpleasant truth) → dire veramente come stanno le cose
I'm clean out of cigarettes → non ho neanche mezza sigaretta
he got clean away → se l'è svignata senza lasciare tracce
the ball went clean through the window → la palla prese in pieno la finestra
to come clean (fam) (admit guilt) → confessare (tell unpleasant truth) → dire veramente come stanno le cose
I'm clean out of cigarettes → non ho neanche mezza sigaretta
3. n → pulita, ripulitura
4. vt (gen) → pulire; (blackboard) → cancellare; (shoes) → lucidare
to clean one's teeth (Brit) → lavarsi i denti
to clean one's teeth (Brit) → lavarsi i denti
clean off vt + adv (mark) → togliere; (chalk) → cancellare
clean out vt + adv (also) (fig) → ripulire
clean up
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
clean
(kliːn) adjective1. free from dirt, smoke etc. a clean window; a clean dress.
2. neat and tidy in one's habits. Cats are very clean animals.
3. unused. a clean sheet of paper.
4. free from evil or indecency. a clean life; keep your language clean!
5. neat and even. a clean cut.
adverb completely. He got clean away.
verb to (cause to) become free from dirt etc. Will you clean the windows?
ˈcleaner nounˈcleanly adverb
The knife cut cleanly through the cheese.
cleanly (ˈklenli) adjective clean in personal habits.
ˈcleanliness (ˈklen-) nounclean up
to clean (a place) thoroughly. She cleaned (the room) up after they went home.
a clean bill of health a certificate saying that a person, the crew of ship etc is entirely healthy (especially after being ill). I've been off work but I've got a clean bill of health now.
a clean slate a fresh start. After being in prison he started his new job with a clean slate.
come clean to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied.
make a clean sweep to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted. The new manager made a clean sweep of all the lazy people in the department.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
clean
→ نَظِيف, يُنَظِّفُ čistit, čistý ren, rense reinigen, sauber καθαρίζω, καθαρός limpiar, limpio puhdas, puhdistaa nettoyer, propre čist, čistiti pulire, pulito 掃除する, 清潔な ...을 깨끗이 하다, 깨끗한 schoon, schoonmaken ren, rengjøre czysty, wyczyścić limpar, limpo чистить, чистый ren, rengöra ทำความสะอาด, สะอาด temiz, temizlemek dọn sạch, sạch sẽ 打扫, 清洁的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
clean
a. limpio-a, aseado-a;
v. limpiar, asear.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Could you clean the windshield? (US)
Could you clean the windscreen? (UK) - Do we have to clean the house before we leave?
- The room isn't clean
- Can you clean the room, please?
- Could I have a clean spoon, please?
- Could I have a clean fork, please? (US)
Could I have a clean fork please? (UK) - Can I have a clean glass, please?
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clean
adj limpio; — and sober limpio y sobrio, libre de drogas y alcohol; vt limpiarEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.