squeaky clean in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for squeaky clean in the English»French Dictionary

squeaky clean ADJ inf

1. squeaky clean hair, dishes, house:

squeaky clean

propre et net

2. squeaky clean fig, pej:

squeaky clean person

trop parfait

squeaky clean company

à l'image trop soignée

a squeaky clean (public) image

une image de marque trop soignée

Translations for squeaky clean in the French»English Dictionary

clean

squeaky clean inf

Translations for squeaky clean in the English»French Dictionary

squeaky [Brit ˈskwiːki, Am ˈskwiki] ADJ

squeaky voice

aigu/-uë

squeaky gate, hinge, wheel

grinçant

squeaky shoes

des chaussures qui craquent

I.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] N

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

II.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADJ

1. clean (not dirty):

clean clothes, dishes, floor, window, habits

propre

clean air, water

pur

clean wound, syringe

désinfecté

it is not very clean to do

ce n'est pas très propre de faire

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/wash sth clean

rincer/laver qc

to lick one's plate clean person: fig

ne pas en laisser une miette

to lick one's plate clean animal:

nettoyer son assiette

keep your shoes clean

ne salis pas tes chaussures

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean bomb, environment, process

propre

3. clean (not obscene):

clean joke

anodin

clean comedian

jamais vulgaire

keep it or the conversation clean!

restons décents!

4. clean (unsullied):

clean reputation

sans tache

clean record, driving licence

vierge

I've checked him out, he's clean inf

je me suis renseigné sur lui, il est réglo inf

5. clean (no longer addicted):

clean

désintoxiqué

6. clean (without illicit property) inf:

he's clean (gen)

il n'a rien

he's clean (no gun)

il n'a pas d'arme

the car/room is clean

on n'a rien trouvé dans la voiture/pièce

7. clean SPORTS:

clean match

sans débordements

clean tackle

sans faute

clean player

fair-play

clean inv serve, hit, throw

précis

clean jump

sans toucher l'obstacle

keep it clean (in match)

pas de bavures

8. clean (elegant, neat):

clean lines, profile

pur

clean edge

net/nette

III.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADV

clean

littéralement

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 une miette de pain

IV.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB trans

1. clean room, shoes, gun:

clean

nettoyer

to clean sth from or off hands, wall, car

enlever qc de

to clean the blackboard

effacer le tableau

to have sth cleaned

donner qc à nettoyer

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

2. clean FOOD:

clean chicken, fish

vider

clean vegetables

laver

V.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB intr

1. clean (do housework):

clean person:

faire le ménage

I've been cleaning all morning

j'ai fait le ménage toute la matinée

2. clean (become cleansed):

these handles clean easily

ces poignées se nettoient facilement

VI.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB refl

to clean itself animal:

faire sa toilette

VII.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin]

to clean up one's act person:

devenir plus sérieux

to come clean inf about sth

avouer qc

I'll have to come clean inf

il va falloir que je dise la vérité

to make a clean sweep of sth

gagner qc haut la main

squeaky clean in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for squeaky clean in the English»French Dictionary

squeaky-clean ADJ

squeaky-clean

irréprochable

Translations for squeaky clean in the English»French Dictionary

squeaky <-ier, -iest> ADJ

1. squeaky (tending to squeak):

squeaky

braillard(e)

2. squeaky Am (very narrow):

squeaky

de justesse

Phrases:

the squeaky wheel gets the grease Am prov

quiconque demande reçoit

I.clean [kli:n] ADJ

1. clean (free of dirt):

clean a. fig

propre

spotlessly clean

impeccable

(as) clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

to keep one's house clean

tenir sa maison propre

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean fuel

propre

clean air

pur(e)

3. clean (fair):

clean fight

dans les règles

4. clean (moral):

clean life

sain(e)

clean joke

décent(e)

5. clean (clear, sharp):

clean

net(te)

a clean design

une belle coupe

6. clean inf (straight):

clean

clean inv

7. clean (blank):

clean sheet of paper, record

vierge

8. clean (complete):

clean

définitif(-ive)

to make a clean sweep of sth

remporter qc

to make a clean break

rompre une bonne fois pour toute

Phrases:

to make a clean breast of sth

dire ce qu'on a sur sa conscience à propos de qc

to show a clean pair of heels inf

prendre ses jambes à son coup

II.clean [kli:n] N

clean

nettoyage m

clean

appropriation f Belg

to give sth a clean

nettoyer qc

to give sth a clean

approprier qc Belg

to give sth a clean

poutser qc CH

III.clean [kli:n] ADV

clean <inv>:

clean

complètement

to clean forget that ...

bel et bien oublier que ...

Phrases:

a new broom sweeps clean

tout nouveau tout beau

IV.clean [kli:n] VB trans

1. clean (remove dirt):

clean

nettoyer

clean

approprier Belg

clean

poutser CH

to clean sth from [or off] sth

enlever qc de qc

to clean one's teeth

se brosser les dents

to clean one's hands

se laver les mains

2. clean (wash and gut):

clean fish

vider

V.clean [kli:n] VB intr

1. clean (wash):

clean

nettoyer

2. clean (can be washed):

clean

se nettoyer

3. clean (do the cleaning):

clean

faire le ménage

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They are squeaky clean, and the quiet children study hard and practice music two hours a day.

en.wikipedia.org

No police force or service anywhere in the world is squeaky clean.

jamaica-gleaner.com

She is one of the pure-hearted girls, very squeaky clean and parent-approved.

en.wikipedia.org

Why else would we take pains to keeps our homes squeaky clean, but dump our garbage in the empty site down the road?

www.thehindu.com

I have always tried to be squeaky clean because people will always try to cast this up in my face.

en.wikipedia.org

You don't have to be squeaky clean unless you don't show up at the weekend.

www.stuff.co.nz

But we know that the life insurance companies themselves are far from squeaky clean.

www.professionalplanner.com.au

It did for a long time... but the past three years have been so bad that the squeaky clean image does not wash at all.

www.abc.net.au

The disclosure will also likely embarrass the companies, many of which rely on squeaky clean images to convince customers to buy their products.

www.rte.ie

Lashes are left squeaky clean and the delicate eye area feels cooled and calm.

www.tv3.ie