clean (kl n)adj. clean·er, clean·est 1. Free from dirt, stain, or impurities; unsoiled. 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 cl  ne.]clean  a·ble adj.clean ness n.Synonyms: clean, antiseptic, cleanly, immaculate, spotless These adjectives mean free from dirt: clean clothing; antiseptic surgical instruments; a cleanly pet; an immaculate tablecloth; a spotless kitchen. Antonym: dirty |
clean [kliːn]
adj
1. without dirt or other impurities; unsoiled
2. without anything in it or on it a clean page
3. without extraneous or foreign materials
4. without defect, difficulties, or problems a clean test flight
5. (Physics / Nuclear Physics)
a. (of a nuclear weapon) producing little or no radioactive fallout or contamination
b. uncontaminated Compare dirty [11]
6. (Medicine) (of a wound, etc.) having no pus or other sign of infection
7. pure; morally sound
8. without objectionable language or obscenity a clean joke
9. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of printer's proofs, etc.) relatively free from errors; easily readable clean copy
10. thorough or complete a clean break
11. dexterous or adroit a clean throw
12. (General Sporting Terms) Sport played fairly and without fouls
13. simple in design a ship's clean lines
14. (Engineering / Aeronautics) Aeronautics causing little turbulence; streamlined
15. (Engineering / Aeronautics) (of an aircraft) having no projections, such as rockets, flaps, etc., into the airstream
16. honourable or respectable
17. habitually neat
18. (esp of a driving licence) showing or having no record of offences
19. Slang
a. innocent; not guilty
b. not carrying illegal drugs, weapons, etc.
20. (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical (of a vessel)
a. having its bottom clean
b. having a satisfactory bill of health
21. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament
a. (of persons) free from ceremonial defilement
b. (of animals, birds, and fish) lawful to eat
22. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament morally and spiritually pure
vb
1. to make or become free of dirt, filth, etc. the stove cleans easily
2. (tr) to remove in making clean to clean marks off the wall
3. (Cookery) (tr) to prepare (fish, poultry, etc.) for cooking to clean a chicken
adv
1. in a clean way; cleanly
2. Not standard (intensifier) clean forgotten clean dead
(Team Sports / Cricket)
clean bowled Cricket bowled by a ball that breaks the wicket without hitting the batsman or his bat
come clean Informal to make a revelation or confession
n
1. the act or an instance of cleaning he gave his shoes a clean
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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
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
Translations
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
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
clean
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
clean [kliːn]
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
1. vt + adv (room, mess) → pulire, ripulire (fig) (city, area) → fare un po' di pulizia in
to clean o.s. up → darsi una ripulita
to clean o.s. up → darsi una ripulita
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
adj clean [kliːn]
1 free from dirt, smoke etc a clean window; a clean dress. skoon نَقي، خالٍ مِنَ الغُبار، نَظيف чист čistý ren sauber καθαρός limpio puhas تمیز puhdas propre נָקִי स्वच्छ čist tiszta bersih hreinn pulito 清潔な 깨끗한 švarus tīrs; spodrs bersih schoon rein czysty limpo curat чистый čistý čist čist ren สะอาด temiz 乾淨的 чистий صاف sạch 干净的
2 neat and tidy in one's habits Cats are very clean animals. skoon خالٍ من العادات القَذِرَه чистоплътен čistotný renlig reinlich παστρικός, τακτικός limpio puhtustarmastav پاکیزه siisti propre נָקִי साफ čist tiszta bersih þrifalegur pulito きれい好きな 청결한 švarus tīrīgs bersih zindelijk reinslig czysty limpo curat чистоплотный čistotný snažen uredan renlig เรียบร้อย temiz, tertipli 愛整潔的 охайний ستھرا ، شفاف gọn gàng 整洁的
3 unused a clean sheet of paper. skoon غَيْر مُسْتَعْمَل، نَظيف празен čistý ren; blank frisch άγραφος, αχρησιμοποίητος nuevo, en blanco tühi پاک؛ استفاده نشده tyhjä vierge דָף נָקִי खाली čist, neispisan új kosong nÿr, ónotaður bianco 真新しい 사용하지 않은 švarus balts; neaprakstīts kertas kosong nieuw blank czysty branco imaculat чистый čistý nepopisan prazan ren, tom, blank ยังไม่ได้ใช้ kullanılmamış, temiz 未用過的 чистий غیر استعمال شدہ chưa dùng đến 未用过的
4 free from evil or indecency a clean life; keep your language clean! suiwer نَقي، طاهِر благоприличен bezúhonný; čistý fejlfri anständig άμεμπτος puro rikkumatu پاک؛ عاری از گناه siveä pur טָהוֹר शालीन čist, nevin, nedužan tiszta bersih óspilltur puro きれいな 정숙한 doras, padorus neaptraipīts; tīrs bersih fatsoenlijk plettfri przyzwoity puro decent пристойный poctivý; čistý nedolžen; čist pristojan fläckfri, anständig บริสุทธิ์ temiz, edepli 純潔的 пристойний پاکیزہ trong sáng 纯洁的
5 neat and even a clean cut. skoon حَسَنُ الشَّكْل، بَيِّن المَعالِم изчистен hladký, čistý ren; velformet glatt συγυρισμένος, νοικοκυρεμένος, ίσιος neto, bien definido; preciso selgepiiriline آراسته selkeä, tasainen net חָלַק साफ-सुथरा čist éles rapi snyrtilegur, myndarlegur netto でこぼこのない 매끈한 lygus veikls; nevainojams kemas zuiver rein, velformet, strømlinjet gładki direito iscusit опрятный hladký natančen uredan slät, glatt, jämn, rak เป็นระเบียบ düzgün, pürüzsüz 整齊的 гладенький مصفیٰ، ہموار chính xác 整齐的
adv
completely He got clean away. skoonveld raak; heeltemal wegraak كليا، تَماما напълно dočista helt; fuldstændigt völlig τελείως por completo täiesti کاملاً täysin complètement לְגַמרֵי नि:सन्देह potpuno teljesen tuntas algerlega completamente 完全に 완전히 visai pilnīgi; pavisam; tieši dibersihkan compleet helt, fullstendig zupełnie completamente complet совершенно dočista popolnoma potpun helt och hållet, alldeles, totalt อย่างสมบูรณ์ tamamen, tam 徹底地 цілком مکمل طور پر hoàn toàn 彻底地
v
to (cause to) become free from dirt etc Will you clean the windows? skoonmaak يُنَظِّف чистя (се) (vy)čistit rengøre säubern καθαρίζω limpiar puhastama تمییز کردن puhdistaa nettoyer לְנָקוֹת साफ करना čistit, prati (ki-/meg)tisztít membersihkan hreinsa pulire 掃除する 깨끗이 하다 valyti tīrīt; spodrināt mencuci schoonmaken gjøre rein (vaske, pusse, feie osv.) czyścić, myć limpar a curăţa вымыть (vy)čistiť, umyť čistiti očistiti tvätta, rengöra, städa ทำให้สะอาด temizle(t)mek 把...清乾淨，變乾淨 чистити; протирати بے داغ ، غیر آلودہ làm sạch 把...弄干净
n cleaner
skoonmaker مُنَظِّف чистач uklízeč, čisticí prostředek rengører; rengøringsassistent der Reiniger καθαριστής limpiador puhastaja, koristaja, puhasti نظافت چی siivooja nettoyeur/-euse מְנָקֶה साफ करने वाला čistilac, čistač tisztító pembersih hreinsari; ræstari addetto alle pulizie 掃除器 청소부, 세탁업자, 세제, 청소기 valytojas apkopēja; traipu tīrītājs pencuci schoonmaker vaske-/reingjøringshjelp; renserieier sprzątacz(ka), filtr, odkurzacz lavador persoană care face curat; aspirator уборщица čistič, -ka čistilec; čistilo čistačica städare, rengörare, tvättare, rengöringsmedel ผู้ทำความสะอาด temizleyici, temizlikçi 清潔工人 прибиральник, прибиральниця صفائی کرنے والا người, vật làm sạch 清洁工人
adv cleanly
The knife cut cleanly through the cheese. glad بِصورَةٍ نَظيفَه чисто hladce helt; lige glatt πέρα ως πέρα limpiamente puhtalt بطور تمیز و دقیق siististi nettement בְּצורָה מְדוּיֶקֶת बिना कोई गलती से čisto, točno, precizno tisztán; nehézség nélkül rapi hreinlega, snyrtilega in modo netto きれいに 매끈하게 lengvai, švariai tieši; nevainojami dengan rata zuiver reint, rett, helt gładko direito drept прямо; точно ľahko, hladko natančno, zlahka uredno rent, rakt, jämnt, slätt อย่างสะอาด kolayca, rahatça 平整地 чисто, прямо صاف طریقے سے dễ dàng 整齐地
adj cleanly [ˈklenli]
clean in personal habits. skoon بِنَظافَه، على نَحْوٍ نَظيف чистоплътно cudný, čestný renlig reinlich καθαρός limpio puhas نظیف siisti propre נָקִי साफ ढंग से čist, uredan rendes rapi hreinlegur pulito きれい好きな 깨끗한 tvarkingas tīrīgs bersih zindelijk reinslig schludny asseado curat чистоплотный čestný, čistotný snažen uredan renlig, snygg ซึ่งสะอาด (yaradılıştan) temiz, temizliğe meraklı 愛清潔的 чистоплотний عمدہ اطوار کا حامل ưa sạch sẽ 爱清洁的
n cleanliness [ˈklen-]
reinheid, sindelikheid نَظافَه чистота čistota renlighed die Reinlichkeit καθαριότητα limpieza, aseo puhtus نظافت siisteys propreté נִקָיוֹן @@@נִיקָיוֹן$$$ स्चच्छता čistoća tisztaság, rendesség kebersihan hreinlæti pulizia 清潔さ 깔끔함 švara, švarumas tīrība; tīrīgums kebersihan zindelijkheid reinslighet schludność, zamiłowanie do czystości asseio curăţenie чистота; чистоплотность čistota čistoča, snažnost urednost renlighet, renhet ความสะอาด temizlik 清潔 чистоплотність sự sạch sẽ 清洁
clean up
to clean (a place) thoroughly She cleaned (the room) up after they went home. opruim يُنَظِّفُ تَماما почиствам uklidit, vyčistit rydde op; gøre rent gründlich reinigen συγυρίζω, καθαρίζω προσεκτικά limpiar põhjalikult koristama خوب تمییز کردن siivota nettoyer (à fond) לְנָקוֹת सफाई करो očistiti (ki)takarít membersihkan hreinsun ripulire 清掃する 말끔히 청소하다 (iš)valyti uzkopt; iztīrīt mengemas opruimen rydde (opp), gjøre reint wysprzątać limpar a curăţa убирать upratať pospraviti očistiti städa undan (upp, ur) ทำความสะอาด iyice temizlemek 把(…某處)徹底打掃乾淨 прибирати اچھی طرح صفائی کرنا dọn dẹp （把...）打扫干净
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. iemand gesond verklaar, verklaar dat iemand heeltemal gesond is شَهادَةُ نَظافَه من الأمْراض документ за оздрававане zdravotní osvědčení friskmelding das Gesundheitszeugnis πιστοποιητικό καλής υγείας certificado que demuestra el perfecto estado de salud del interesado korras tervisetõend گواهی تأیید سلامتی terveen paperit en parfait état de santé אִישוּר בְּרִיאוּת स्वास्थ्य प्रमाणपत्र zdravstvena svjedodžba egészségügyi bizonylat keterangan sehat standast læknisskoðun; læknisvottorð (certificato medico che attesta che non ci sono malati a bordo) 健康証明書 건강증명서 sveikatos pažymėjimas pozitīvs veselības pārbaudes slēdziens keterangan kesihatan bewijs van goede gezondheid helseattest; friskmelding świadectwo zdrowia certificado de robustez în perfectă stare de sănătate карантинное свидетельство zdravotné osvedčenie zdravniško spričevalo potvrda o ispravnosti ili zdravlju friskförklaring ใบรับรองแพทย์ sağlık/sağlam raporu 健檢合格證明 довідка про задовільний стан здоров'я صحت مندی کی سند giấy chứng nhận sức khỏe tốt 健康证明书
a clean slate
a fresh start After being in prison he started his new job with a clean slate. skoon begin بِدايَه نَظيفَه / جَديدَه начисто čisté konto et rent blad; en frisk start eine reine Weste νέο ξεκίνημα (με καθαρό μητρώο) tener un historial sin mancha puhas leht شروع با انگیزه puhtaat paperit nouveau départ הַתחָלָה נְקִייָה बिल्कुल नए सिरे से शुरुआत करना biti nekažnjavan tiszta lap lembaran baru byrja upp á nÿtt (libero da debiti) 白紙 깨끗이 새로 švari sąžinė nevainojama reputācija; jauns iesākums lembaran baru schone lei (begynne på) et nytt blad, med reine ark czyste konto ficha limpa de la zero начать с чистого листа čisté konto čisto od začetka nvoi početak börja om på nytt, börja ett nytt liv การเริ่มต้นอย่างสดใส temiz sayfa/mazi, yeni bir sayfa 改過自新，重新開始 (почати з) чистого листка نئے سرے سے آغاز کرنا làm lại cuộc đời 改过自新
come clean
to tell the truth about something, often about something about which one has previously lied. met die waarheid uitkom, bieg يَقولُ الحَقيقَةَ بَعْدَ إخْفائِها признавам (си) kápnout božskou gøre rent bord; tilstå alles eingestehen ομολογώ τα πάντα confesar algo (üles) tunnistama اقرار کردن tunnustaa révéler qqch. לְהִתווָדוֹת खुद को पाक-साफ साबित करो potpuno priznati töredelmesen bevall mengungkapkan kebenaran segja (að lokum) sannleikann confessare すっかり白状する 자백하다 iškloti visą teisybę, prisipažinti izkratīt sirdi; atzīt savu vainu mengaku opbiechten komme ut med sannheten przyznawać się dizer a verdade a dezvălui полностью признаться vyrukovať s pravdou von razodeti priznati bekänna, säga som det är พูดความจริง doğruyu söylemek, itiraf etmek 供認 зізнатися سچ بولنا nói ra sự thật 供认
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. alles opruim; skoonskip maak, alles wen يَتَخَلَّصُ نِهائِيا من القَديم правя чистка vyházet rydde op reinen Tisch machen ξεφορτώνομαι μια για πάντα οτιδήποτε άχρηστο hacer tabla rasa platsi puhtaks pühkima کنار گذاشتن اجناس یا افراد ناکارامد hankkiutua eroon faire table rase de “לְטָאטֵא הַכֹּל” अवांछित से छुटकारा पाना potpuno se riješiti koga ili čega megszabadul vkitől menyingkirkan losa sig við óþarfa; hreinsa til fare piazza pulita 一掃する 대대적으로 정리하다 atsikratyti atbrīvoties no visa liekā; izmēzt pa tīro menyingkirkan schoon schip maken renske ut, feie bort pozbywać się livrar-se de a se debarasa de подчистить под метёлку vyhodiť znebiti se potpuno raščistiti göra rent hus ขจัดออก gereksizlerden kurtulmak 徹底掃除 вимести дочиста نجات حاصل کرنا xoá đi những gì không cần thiết 一扫
clean → نظيف, يُنَظِف čistý, uklidit 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
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