clean

clean
clean [kli:n]
1. adjective
   a. propre
• to keep sth clean ne pas salir qch
• let me have a clean copy of your report donnez-moi une copie propre de votre rapport
• the rain washed it clean la pluie l'a entièrement nettoyé
• to wipe sth clean bien essuyer qch
• to have clean hands avoir les mains propres
• as clean as a new pin or as a whistle propre comme un sou neuf
   b. [joke, story, film] non vulgaire
• it's all good clean fun (inf) ce sont des plaisirs honnêtes
• keep it clean! (inf) pas de cochonneries ! (inf)
   c. [game, match, player] fair-play inv
• a clean fight un combat à la loyale
   d. [sheet of paper] vierge
• the doctor gave him a clean bill of health le médecin l'a trouvé en parfait état de santé
• clean record casier m (judiciaire) vierge
   e. [image, reputation] sans tache
   f. [smell, taste] pur ; [sound, edge, stroke, shape] net
• a clean cut une coupure nette
   g. [operation, job] sans bavures
• they made a clean getaway ils ont pu s'enfuir sans problème
   h. to be clean (inf) ( = innocent of wrongdoing) n'avoir rien à se reprocher ; ( = not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property) n'avoir rien sur soi ; ( = off drugs) être clean (inf)
• he's been clean for six months [criminal] ça fait six mois qu'il se tient à carreau (inf)
   i. ( = total) to make a clean break tourner la page
• to make a clean break with the past rompre définitivement avec le passé
• to make a clean sweep of all the trophies/awards remporter tous les trophées/prix
2. adverb
( = completely) (inf) to cut clean through sth couper qch de part en part
• the bullet went clean through his thigh la balle lui a transpercé la cuisse
• the car went clean through the hedge la voiture est carrément passée à travers la haie
• he jumped clean over the fence il a sauté la barrière sans la toucher
• the thief got clean away le voleur s'est enfui sans encombre
• I clean forgot j'ai complètement oublié
► to come clean ( = confess) tout déballer (inf) (about sth sur qch)
3. noun
• to give sth a good clean bien nettoyer qch
4. transitive verb
[+ windows, room, fish] nettoyer ; [+ shoes] cirer ; [+ vegetables] laver ; [+ blackboard] essuyer
• to clean one's teeth se laver les dents
• to clean one's nails se curer les ongles
5. intransitive verb
( = do housework) faire le ménage
6. compounds
► clean-cut adjective [person] à l'allure soignée
► clean-out noun nettoyage m à fond
► clean-shaven adjective sans barbe ni moustache ; ( = close-shaven) rasé de près
► clean out separable transitive verb
[+ drawer, box, cupboard, room] nettoyer à fond
• the hotel bill cleaned me out (inf) la note de l'hôtel m'a mis à sec (inf)► clean up
1. intransitive verb
   a. tout nettoyer
• she had to clean up after the children's visit elle a dû tout remettre en ordre après la visite des enfants
• to clean up after sb nettoyer après qn
   b. ( = make profit) (inf) faire son beurre (inf)
2. transitive verb
[+ room, mess, person, the environment] nettoyer
• to clean o.s. up se laver
• to clean up one's act (inf) s'amender
• the new mayor cleaned up the city le nouveau maire a fait le ménage dans la ville
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[kliːn] 1.
noun

to give something a clean — nettoyer quelque chose

2.
adjective
1) (not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] propre; [air, water] pur; [syringe] désinfecté

she keeps her house clean — elle tient sa maison propre

my hands are clean — lit, fig j'ai les mains propres

clean and tidy — impeccable de propreté

a clean sheet of paper — une feuille blanche

to rinse something clean — rincer quelque chose

keep your shoes clean — ne salis pas tes chaussures

2) (with no pollution) [fuel] propre
3) (not obscene) [joke] anodin

keep it clean! — restons décents!

4) (unsullied) [reputation] sans tache; [record, licence] vierge
5) (no longer addicted) désintoxiqué
6) (colloq) (without illicit property)

he's clean — il n'a rien

the room is clean — on n'a rien trouvé dans la pièce

7) Sport [tackle] sans faute; [hit] précis

keep it clean — (in match) pas de bavures

8) (neat) [lines, profile] pur; [edge] net/nette

clean break — Medicine fracture f simple

to make a clean break with the past — fig rompre définitivement avec le passé

3.
adverb

the bullet went clean through his shoulder — la balle lui a littéralement traversé l'épaule

to jump clean over the wall — sauter par-dessus le mur sans le toucher

we're clean out of bread — on n'a plus de pain

4.
transitive verb
1) nettoyer [room, shoes, gun]; effacer [blackboard]

to clean something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de [hands, car]

to have something cleaned — donner quelque chose à nettoyer

to clean one's teeth — se brosser les dents

2) Culinary vider [fish]
5.
intransitive verb (do housework) faire le ménage
6.
reflexive verb

to clean itself — [animal] faire sa toilette

Phrasal Verbs:
••

to clean up one's act — [person] devenir plus sérieux

I'll have to come clean — (colloq) il va falloir que je dise la vérité


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