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clean

გამოთქმა: /kliːn/

ზედსართავი

Universal
  • 1free from dirt, marks, or stains:the room was spotlessly clean keep the wound clean
  • having been washed since last worn or used:a clean blouse
  • [attributive] (of paper) not yet marked by writing or drawing:he copied the advert on to a clean sheet of paper
  • (of a person) attentive to personal hygiene:by nature he was clean and neat
  • free from pollutants or unpleasant substances:we will create a cleaner, safer environment
  • free from or producing relatively little radioactive contamination.
  • (of timber) free from knots:the forester and the sawyer reject timber that is not straight and clean
  • 2morally uncontaminated; pure; innocent:clean living
  • not sexually offensive or obscene:it’s all good clean fun
  • showing or having no record of offences or crimes:a clean driving licence is essential for the job
  • played or done according to the rules:we are not completely sure that the elections will be clean and fair
  • [predic.] informal not possessing or containing anything illegal, especially drugs or stolen goods:I searched him and his luggage, and he was clean
  • [predic.] informal (of a person) not taking or having taken drugs or alcohol: I had been here for only a fortnight and clean for three weeks
  • free from ceremonial defilement, according to Mosaic Law or other religious codes.
  • 3free from irregularities; having a smooth edge or surface:a clean fracture of the leg
  • having a simple, well-defined, and pleasing shape:the clean lines and pared-down planes of modernism
  • (of an action) smoothly and skilfully done:he took a clean catch
  • 4(of a taste, sound, or smell) giving a clear and distinctive impression to the senses; sharp and fresh:clean, fresh, natural flavours

ზმნისართი

Universal
  • 1so as to be free from dirt, marks, or unwanted matter:the room had been washed clean
  • 2 informal used to emphasize the completeness of a reported action, condition, or experience:he was knocked clean off his feet I clean forgot her birthday

არსებითი სახელი

Universal
  • an act of cleaning something:he gave the room a clean

ზმნა

Universal
  • make clean; remove dirt, marks, or stains from:clean your teeth properly after meals I cleaned up my room (as noun cleaning)Anne will help with the cleaning
  • remove the innards of (fish or poultry) prior to cooking: there are a variety of ways to cook the herring, but it must first be gutted and cleaned

(as) clean as a whistle

clean and jerk

a weightlifting exercise in which a weight is raised above the head following an initial lift to shoulder level.

clean bill of health

clean someone's clock

North American informal
give someone a beating: I assured her that if anything happened I would personally clean the Russian’s clock
defeat or surpass someone decisively: racing in this yacht he cleaned the clocks of the Regatta fleet

clean house

North American
do housework: they cleaned house, washed clothes, and cared for the children
eliminate corruption or inefficiency: the president acted quickly to clean house when the allegations were made

clean one's plate

eat up all the food put on one’s plate.

a clean sheet (or slate)

an absence of existing restraints or commitments:no government starts with a clean sheet
(keep a clean sheet) (in a football match) prevent the opposing side from scoring: Scotland kept a clean sheet against the Welsh

clean up one's act

informal begin to behave in a better way, especially by giving up alcohol, drugs, or illegal activities: he planned to clean up his act, but in a last celebration bought some coke and heroin

come clean

informal be completely honest; keep nothing hidden:the Chancellor must come clean about his plans for increasing taxation

have clean hands

be uninvolved and blameless with regard to an immoral act:no one involved in the conflict has clean hands

keep one's hands clean

not involve oneself in an immoral act: Franco kept his own hands clean by using others to impose his will

keep one's nose clean

see nose.

make a clean breast of it

confess fully one’s mistakes or wrongdoings.

make a clean job of something

informal do something thoroughly.

make a clean sweep

  • 1remove all unwanted people or things ready to start afresh: in 1917 many Soviet communists wanted to make a clean sweep of the discredited old order
  • 2win all of a group of similar or related sporting competitions, events, or matches: Annadale are almost certain of making a clean sweep of the male athletics competitions

clean someone out

informal use up or take all someone’s money:they were cleaned out by the Englishman at the baccarat table

clean something out

thoroughly clean the inside of something:my mom says I have to go and clean out the hamster 's cage

clean up

informal
make a substantial gain or profit: Francis put three quid on a horse, figuring it was about time he cleaned up
win all the prizes available in a sporting competition: the Germans cleaned up at Wimbledon

clean something up

restore order or morality to:the police chief was given the job of cleaning up a notorious district

cleanable

adjective

cleanish

adjective

cleanness

Pronunciation: /ˈkliːnnɪs/

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