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ADJECTIVE clean COMPARATIVE cleaner SUPERLATIVE cleanest
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clean English

Meaning clean meaning

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Definitions in simple English

clean

If something is clean, it is free from dirt The kids came back from the washroom with clean hands and faces. Did you wash these dishes? They don't look very clean. To keep the air clean, smoking is not allowed. I clear our breakfast and wipe the table clean with a wet rag. If a technology is clean, it doesn't produce much pollution. We want to use wind as safe, clean, non-polluting energy. If something is clean, it is not bad. There was a lot of pushing in their last game, but today's match was mostly clean. No dirty jokes, please. Keep your language clean. The police searched the car for drugs, but it was clean. Her driving record was clean. A clean piece of paper, start, etc. has nothing from before: no writing, no history, etc. Why don't you get a clean piece of paper and start over. I wanted a clean start, so I moved to LA. If a something is clean, it is smooth, simple, and regular, without anything unwanted. Your company website needs a clean design that makes it easy for consumers to understand what you're selling. It's a clean cut, made with something sharp like a razor or a knife.

clean

If you clean something, you take away the dirt and put everything in its place. Tomo, will you clean up your room please. There are clothes all over the floor.

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 (= make clean) make clean by removing dirt, filth, or unwanted substances from Clean the stove! The dentist cleaned my teeth remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits Clean the turkey (= clear) free of restrictions or qualifications a clean bill of health a clear winner (= houseclean) clean and tidy up the house She housecleans every week (= plumb, plum) completely; used as intensifiers clean forgot the appointment I'm plumb (or plum) tuckered out (of a record) having no marks of discredit or offense a clean voting record a clean driver's license (= clear, light) (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 (= fresh) free from impurities clean water fresh air clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing clean up before you see your grandparents clean your fingernails before dinner (= clean and jerk) a weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then jerked overhead remove shells or husks from clean grain before milling it morally pure led a clean life (= fair) (of a manuscript) having few alterations or corrections fair copy a clean manuscript (= sporting, sportsmanlike) exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play a clean fight a sporting solution of the disagreement sportsmanlike conduct ritually clean or pure not spreading pollution or contamination; especially radioactive contamination a clean fuel cleaner and more efficient engines the tactical bomb is reasonably clean (of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers good clean fun a clean joke thorough and without qualification a clean getaway a clean sweep a clean break without difficulties or problems a clean test flight not carrying concealed weapons free of drugs after a long dependency on heroin she has been clean for 4 years (= neat) 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 be cleanable This stove cleans easily remove while making clean Clean the spots off the rug remove all contents or possession from, or empty completely The boys cleaned the sandwich platters The trees were cleaned of apples by the storm deprive wholly of money in a gambling game, robbery, etc The other players cleaned him completely (= uninfected) free from sepsis or infection a clean (or uninfected) wound (= blank, white) (of a surface) not written or printed on blank pages fill in the blank spaces a clean page wide white margins (= scavenge) remove unwanted substances from (= fairly) in conformity with the rules or laws and without fraud or cheating they played fairly

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clean · verb

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Simple sentences

You must keep your room clean.
Flowers and trees need clean air and fresh water.
I'm looking for something to clean the carpet with.
As we need fresh air, so fish need clean water.
We must keep our hands clean.
She always keeps her room clean.
This table is clean.
I'd be more than happy to help you clean out your garage.
The water is clean.
His room was small but clean, and the food was good.
Mary needs a whole roll of toilet paper to wipe her ass clean.
You should clean out your trunk.
Are your hands clean?
Keep your classroom clean.
It is the students' duty to clean their classrooms.
Bill wanted to get to the office in good time to clean his desk.
Clean the window with a damp cloth.
If Ted were here, he could help us clean our room.
Then clean it really well.
You may borrow this book as long as you keep it clean.
The cottage was clean and tidy.
You must always keep your hands clean.
Your room must always be kept clean.
You must keep your shoes clean.

Movie subtitles

I also clean and do laundry extremely well.
You have to clean and disinfect.
Nanali, I'll clean it up right away, so stay right there.
The streets are clean, the people are happy.
I will clean up the mess after that.
Guys, my parents are coming in for their anniversary party and their flight gets in in, like, six hours and they're gonna want to come by here on their way to Josh's, so can we clean this place up so they finally think I have my act together?
Well, I might as well come clean.
Man, I had to clean out her closet, clean out her bathroom, throw her mouth guard in the trash.
I clean, Mr Shepherd. That's what I do.
Thank you. He's my kid, I'll clean it up.
Davis will be here in half an hour to clean up the mess.
A good, clean, honest whack over the 'ead with a brick is one thing...something British about that.
Now then, you, come clean.
Don't worry. The barber will give your willy a clean cut.
Clean the stables and the horses' bedding like I showed you.
He's my kid, I'll clean it up.
I know that I wiped her mind clean.
I left you a clean uniform.
I can even clean the interior.
And keep it clean!
Come clean!
Clean it up!
Didn't I say to make it clean?
If you get run over, who'll clean up the mess?
When we come back, I'll get you all some nice clean underwear.
Use a clean one every day.
I used to think the country was clean, that men out here were decent.
Remember that the crystals you clean up there, never become diamonds.
I want to clean my past and live peacefully.
Senko is right, we first must clean our past.
Well, they're good, and I'm clean.
Why don't you come clean?
I want to be clean, not only in my conduct, but in my innermost thoughts and desires.
FREEDOM AND A CLEAN SLATE.
Don't call the police. I'll wash dishes, clean up, anything.
Would you like me to get you nice and clean for bed?

News and current affairs

It is unrealistic to ask poor countries, where more than 1.6 billion people do not have access to clean energy and technologies, to bear the costs associated with the much needed technological change.
Today, we need universities in all parts of the world to help their societies face the challenges of poverty reduction, clean energy, sustainable food supplies, and the rest.
Most only partially approach the ideal case of clean air, where none can be excluded and all can benefit simultaneously.
That is why Obama called for an increase in US public investment in three areas: education, science and technology, and infrastructure (including broadband Internet, fast rail, and clean energy).
They know that investing today in clean technologies can give them a long-term competitive advantage.
A lack of micronutrients and clean drinking water will claim two million lives each.
For most of modern history, relatively inexpensive public health precautions, such as providing clean drinking water and routine vaccinations, have been the main factor pushing up life expectancy.
This, in turn, reflects global economic and population growth, with resulting shortages of critical resources - fuel, food, and clean air and water.
This is inconvenient for climate mandarins in the UK and Copenhagen alike, because it reduces clean energy's allure.
They went indoors to watch as it came up to the picnic table, licked the dishes clean, and then drank two cans of beer.
So developing CCS or an alternative that allows coal to become clean energy is essential for meeting the 2050 goal.
While it has not produced clean and efficient government, there seems to be considerable comfort in the popular belief that, by working together, Pakistanis will find a way out of the mess in which the country finds itself.
He delivered the clean bill of health that Saddam had hoped for when he began hiding his atomic factories and ambitions.
Our challenge, therefore, is to boost the benefits and reduce (and eventually eliminate) the harm done by our cars, so that the future of motor travel is clean, efficient, safe, and accessible to all.
In this respect, India more resembles the France with which Sarkozy wants to make a clean break than the current one.
We can do the same for clean energy.
Undocumented workers pick America's crops, clean Americans' houses, and serve Americans their food, but their fate simply does not matter to many US citizens.
America's leaders need to come clean with the American people - before it is too late.
At the same time, the US government should come clean with the American public about charges of Chinese currency manipulation and unfair trade practices.
This caused a credit crunch and prolonged deflation in the late 1990's, as the central government tried to clean up the mess.
The ambassadors found that providing clean drinking water and sanitation to the billion people lacking such amenities was crucial.
But the scale of the price spike exceeds normal demand and supply factors, pointing to the role of speculation - and underscoring the need for policy action to clean up the oil market.
Thanks to a combination of intense heat and periodic Sahelian rains, Madi consistently produces clean, high-quality cotton on the gently sloping hills that surround his walled compound.

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