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clean

/ˈkliːn/

US UK

adjective

cleaner; -est

free from dirt, marks, etc. :not dirty

a clean floor

This table isn't clean. There's a sticky spot where something spilled.

He keeps a very clean house.

The janitor does a good job of keeping the office clean.

clean laundry/socks/towels/sheets

I wiped the baby's face clean.

tending to keep clean

He's a clean young man.

Cats are very clean animals.

free from pollution or other dangerous substances

clean air/water

not causing pollution

Solar power provides clean energy.

a clean fuel

not yet used

a clean [=blank, fresh] piece/sheet of paper

b of a document :not having any mistakes

We need a clean copy of the document.

not infected

a clean wound

pleasingly simple

I like the clean simplicity of the chair's design.

She wore a formal wool suit with clean lines.

having edges that are straight and smooth

a clean cut

The vase was broken, but it was a clean break and easily repaired with a little glue.

completely and quickly done

The bank robbers made a clean getaway.

When he left home, he made a clean break with the past. [=he completely separated himself from everything that had been part of his life]

sports :done in a skillful and impressive way without mistakes or awkwardness

a clean dive/catch/hit

The gymnast made a clean landing.

not showing evidence of any broken rules or laws

She has a clean driving record. - see also clean slate (below)

not connected with or involving anything illegal or morally wrong

a clean candidate

They believe in hard work and clean living.

The party was good, clean fun.

not referring to anything sexual or offensive

Only clean jokes, please. There are children here.

clean language

not used before a noun :no longer using drugs :not addicted to drugs

He's been clean for five years.

clean and sober

not used before a noun informal :not carrying any weapons, drugs, etc.

All visitors to the prison are searched to make sure they're clean.

I checked her; she's clean.

clean as a whistle

xem whistle

clean slate

also Brit clean sheet

a person's record (as from a school or a job) that shows no evidence of any problems, broken rules, etc. :a clean record

Everyone who comes to this school starts with a clean slate.

clean sheet Brit :a game in which the opposing team is prevented from scoring

The team's star goalie has had five clean sheets [=(US) shutouts] this season. [=has prevented the other team from scoring in five games]

clean sweep

a victory in which one side or team wins every game, contest, etc.

The Red Sox won the series in a clean sweep.

The election was a clean sweep for local Democratic candidates.

a complete change in something

The new governor has made a clean sweep of the staff in the governor's mansion. [=the new governor completely replaced the former governor's staff]

come clean

informal :to tell the truth about what happened :to stop hiding the truth

Eventually she came clean and helped the police recover the goods she'd stolen.

He's finally come clean about his role in the scandal.

give (someone or something) a clean bill of health

xem bill

keep your nose clean

xem nose

make a clean breast of

xem breast

wipe the slate clean

xem wipe

verb

cleans; cleaned; cleaning

to make (something) clean :to remove dirt, marks, etc., from (something) [+ obj]

The carpet needs to be cleaned.

clean your fingernails

clean [=brush] your teeth

clean [=wash] the windows [no obj]

They divide household duties so that she cleans and her husband cooks. - see also clean up 1a (below)

[no obj] :to become clean

The pan has a surface that cleans easily. [=that is easy to clean]

[+ obj] :to make (something, such as a room) neat and orderly

Clean your room. - see also clean out 1 (below), clean up 1b (below)

[+ obj] :to remove the organs from the inside of (an animal) before cooking

They cleaned the fish and cooked them on the campfire.

skin and clean a rabbit/deer

clean house

xem house

clean out

[phrasal verb]

clean (something) out or clean out (something) :to remove unwanted things from (a room, closet, etc.)

We spent the weekend cleaning out the garage. [=clearing unwanted items from the garage]

I need to clean out my purse.

clean (someone or something) out or clean out (someone or something) informal :to steal or take everything from (someone or something)

The thieves broke in and cleaned out the store.

She fell for the scheme and was cleaned out. [=all her money was taken]

clean (someone) out or clean out (someone) informal :to use up all or most of someone's money

Buying the house really cleaned us out. Now we're broke.

clean up

[phrasal verb]

clean (something) up or clean up (something)

to remove (dirt, spilled substances, etc.)

Would you mind cleaning up the spilled milk?

It will only take a moment to clean this mess up.

b or clean up :to make (a room or space) clean and orderly

Would you mind helping me clean up the kitchen after dinner?

We stayed late to help them clean up.

To clean up after someone is to make a place clean after someone has made it dirty or messy.

His mother is always cleaning up after him.

You should learn to clean up after yourself.

to remove pollution from (something)

The city has cleaned up the bay in recent years. - see also cleanup

clean up or clean (yourself) up :to make yourself clean :to wash your face and hands

I'm sure you'll want to clean up after a full day of traveling.

I just need a few minutes to clean myself up before dinner.

The children are inside getting cleaned up.

clean (something) up or clean up (something)

to remove whatever is illegal or immoral from (something)

The new mayor has really cleaned up city hall. [=has made the city government less corrupt]

to make (something) clearer or more acceptable

We were able to clean up the sound on the recording using special equipment.

He's cleaned up his image since his early rock music days.

clean (something) up or clean up (something) informal :to eat all of (something)

The teenagers cleaned up [=(more commonly) polished off] the pizza in a matter of minutes.

informal :to make a large amount of money

She really cleaned up last year in the stock market.

clean up your act informal :to behave in a way that is more acceptable

After years of drug abuse, she finally got treatment and cleaned up her act.

clean your plate

to eat all the food on your plate

The children were not allowed to have dessert until they had cleaned their plates. <USAGER

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adverb

informal :all the way :completely or entirely

Somehow, the top of the machine came clean off.

The nail went clean through the wall.

The fish were jumping clean out of the water.

noun

[singular] informal :an act of removing dirt from something

She gave the tub a good clean. [=she cleaned the tub thoroughly]

* Các từ tương tự:
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