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clean

UK
/kliːn/
US
/klin/
clean out
clean up

Translations

cleanverb
cleaned
Past Simple
cleaned
Past Participle
cleaning
Gerund
UK
/kliːn/
US
/klin/
She cleaned the kitchen after dinner.
Elle a nettoyé la cuisine après le dîner.
viderEn parlant d’un espace, d’un local ou d’un récipient.
He cleaned out the garage over the weekend.
Il a vidé le garage pendant le week-end.
Additional translations
épurerSens figuré : supprimer ce qui est indésirable.
raflerFamilier, sens financier ou de gains rapides.
Synonyms
wash
scrub
purify
sanitize
clear
tidy
neaten
remove dirt
cleanse
Antonyms
dirty
soil
stain
cleanadjective
cleaner
Comp.
cleanest
Super.
UK
/kliːn/
US
/klin/
The kitchen was spotless and clean after the thorough scrubbing.
La cuisine était impeccable et propre après le nettoyage en profondeur.
netSe dit d’une forme simple, sans irrégularités ni éléments superflus.
The design of the new smartphone is sleek and clean, with no unnecessary features.
Le design du nouveau smartphone est élégant et net, sans fonctionnalités superflues.
sans défaut
The software update provided a clean installation, resolving previous bugs.
La mise à jour du logiciel a fourni une installation sans défaut, en résolvant les bogues précédents.
sans casier judiciaireSens juridique ou administratif.
She was hired quickly because she had a clean background check.
Elle a été embauchée rapidement parce qu’elle avait un contrôle de antécédents sans casier judiciaire.
Additional translations
purSens moral ou matériel.
propreSens sportif : exécution correcte, sans faute.
Synonyms
neat
tidy
unsoiled
spotless
pure
clear
pristine
immaculate
Antonyms
dirty
cleanadverb
UK
/kliːn/
US
/klin/
Used informally to mean "completely; outright".
The boxer knocked his opponent clean out in the first round.
Le boxeur a mis son adversaire complètement KO au premier round.
Additional translations
netFamilier, surtout dans certaines tournures.
cleannoun
cleans
pl
Countable; denotes an act of cleaning or a weight-lifting movement.
The windows need a good clean before the guests arrive.
Les fenêtres ont besoin d’un bon nettoyage avant l’arrivée des invités.
l'épauléEn haltérophilie.
Her clean was smooth, setting her up perfectly for the jerk.
Son épaulé était fluide, la plaçant parfaitement pour l’arraché.

Definitions

cleanverb
To make something free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter.
She cleaned the kitchen after dinner.
To remove the contents of something, especially in order to tidy it.
He cleaned out the garage over the weekend.
To remove or eliminate something unwanted or undesirable.
The company cleaned up its image after the scandal.
To earn a large amount of money, often quickly or unexpectedly.
They cleaned up at the casino last night.
cleanadjective
Free from dirt, marks, or stains.
The kitchen was spotless and clean after the thorough scrubbing.
Morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent.
He has a clean reputation, with no scandals or controversies.
Free from irregularities; smooth.
The design of the new smartphone is sleek and clean, with no unnecessary features.
Free from foreign or extraneous matter.
The laboratory requires a clean environment to ensure accurate test results.
Free from defects or errors.
The software update provided a clean installation, resolving previous bugs.
Having no personal or criminal record.
She was hired quickly because she had a clean background check.
Executed with precision and without foul or error, especially in sports or other physical activities.
It was a clean tackle, and the referee let play continue.
cleanadverb
Completely; entirely; outright.
The boxer knocked his opponent clean out in the first round.
cleannoun
An act or instance of making something clean; a cleaning.
The windows need a good clean before the guests arrive.
A weight-lifting movement in which a barbell is lifted from the floor to shoulder height in one motion.
Her clean was smooth, setting her up perfectly for the jerk.
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