clean in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for clean in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADJ

1. clean (not dirty):

clean clothes, dishes, floor, window

pulito

clean air, water

pulito, puro

clean wound

pulito, non infetto

clean syringe

pulito, disinfettato

it is not very clean to do

non è molto pulito fare

she keeps her house clean

tiene la casa pulita

my hands are clean

ho le mani pulite also fig

clean and tidy

pulito e ordinato

a clean sheet of paper

un foglio bianco

to rinse, wash sth clean

sciacquare, lavare qc

to lick one's plate clean person: fig

non lasciare neanche una briciola

to lick one's plate clean animal:

leccare la ciotola

keep your shoes clean

tieni le scarpe pulite

2. clean (with no pollution):

clean bomb, environment, process

pulito

3. clean (not obscene):

clean joke

pulito

clean comedian

non volgare

keep it or the conversation clean!

non cadiamo nel volgare!

4. clean (unsullied):

clean reputation

senza macchia

clean criminal record, driving licence

pulito

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

mi sono informato su di lui, è pulito

5. clean (no longer addicted):

clean

pulito

clean

disintossicato

6. clean (without illicit property) inf:

he's clean

è pulito

the car, room is clean

non abbiamo trovato niente nell'auto, nella stanza

7. clean SPORTS:

clean match, player

corretto

clean tackle

pulito

clean serve, hit, throw

pulito, preciso

clean jump

perfetto

keep it clean (in match)

niente gioco pesante

8. clean (elegant, neat):

clean lines, profile

pulito

clean edge

netto

II.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] ADV

clean

completamente

clean

interamente

the bullet went clean through his shoulder

il proiettile gli trapassò la spalla da parte a parte

to jump clean over the wall

saltare il muro senza toccarlo

we're clean out of bread

non abbiamo neanche una briciola di pane

III.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] N

to give sth a clean

dare una pulita a qc

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

1. clean room, shoes, gun:

clean

pulire

to clean sth from or off hands, wall, car

togliere qc da

to clean the blackboard

cancellare la lavagna

to have sth cleaned

fare lavare qc or portare qc a lavare

to clean one's teeth

lavarsi i denti

2. clean FOOD:

clean chicken, fish, vegetables

pulire

V.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin] VB intr

1. clean (do housework):

clean person:

pulire, fare le pulizie

I've been cleaning all morning

ho passato la mattinata a fare le pulizie

2. clean (become cleansed):

these handles clean easily

queste maniglie si puliscono facilmente

VI.to clean itself VB refl

to clean itself animal:

to clean itself

pulirsi, lavarsi

VII.clean [Brit kliːn, Am klin]

to come clean about sth inf

spiattellare qc

I'll have to come clean inf

dovrò vuotare il sacco

to make a clean sweep of sth

fare piazza pulita di qc

clean-shaven [Brit kliːnˈʃeɪv(ə)n, Am ˌklinˈʃeɪvən] ADJ

clean-shaven features:

clean-shaven

rasato

clean-shaven

sbarbato

he's clean-shaven

non ha barba né baffi

I.clean-living [Brit, Am klinˈlɪvɪŋ] N

clean-living

vita f sana

clean-living

sane abitudini fpl di vita

II.clean-living [Brit, Am klinˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ

clean-living person, community:

clean-living

dalle sane abitudini

dry-clean [Brit ˌdrʌɪˈkliːn, Am ˈdraɪˌklin] VB trans

dry-clean

lavare a secco

to have sth dry-cleaned

fare lavare qc a secco

“dry-clean only”

“lavare solo a secco”

wipe-clean [Brit wʌɪpˈkliːn, Am ˈwaɪpˌklin] ADJ

wipe-clean fabrics, furnishings:

wipe-clean

= che si pulisce semplicemente con uno straccio

spotlessly clean [ˈspɒtlɪslɪkliːn] ADJ

spotlessly clean

candido, immacolato, perfettamente pulito

clean sheet [ˌkliːnˈʃiːt] N (record)

clean sheet fig

fedina f penale pulita

to have kept a clean sheet

avere una fedina penale pulita

to have kept a clean sheet SPORTS goalkeeper:

non avere incassato nessun goal

I.clean out VB [kliːn -] (clean [sth] out, clean out [sth]) (cleanse thoroughly)

clean out cupboard, stable, toilets

ripulire, vuotare

you should clean out your ears inf

dovresti sturarti le orecchie

II.clean out VB [kliːn -] (clean [sb, sth] out, clean out [sb, sth]) (leave empty, penniless)

clean out thief: house

ripulire

clean out thief, shopping trip, holiday: person

vuotare le tasche a

“another game?” - “no, I'm cleaned out inf

“ancora una partita?” - “no, sono pelato”

III.clean out VB [kliːn -] (clean [sb] out of)

clean out jewellery, money:

clean out

portare via [qc] a qn

clean break N MED

clean break

frattura f netta

to make a clean break with the past fig

tagliare i ponti col passato

spring-clean [Brit ˌsprɪŋˈkliːn, Am ˈsprɪŋklin] VB trans

spring-clean house:

spring-clean

fare le pulizie pasquali, di primavera in

clean in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clean in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.clean [kli:n] ADJ

1. clean (free of dirt, fair):

clean

pulito, -a

(as) clean as a whistle

pulitissimo

2. clean (free from bacteria):

clean

disinfettato, -a

3. clean (morally acceptable):

clean

onesto, -a

clean reputation

senza macchia

clean driving license

con tutti i punti

clean police record

fedina f penale pulita

4. clean (smooth):

clean cut

netto, -a

clean design

elegante

5. clean (complete):

to make a clean break with sth

dare un taglio netto a qc

6. clean (blank):

clean piece of paper

bianco, -a

II.clean [kli:n] N

clean

pulita f

III.clean [kli:n] ADV

clean

completamente

to clean forget that …

dimenticarsi completamente che …

IV.clean [kli:n] VB trans

clean

pulire

V.clean [kli:n] VB intr

clean

pulirsi

the coffee stain cleaned off easily

la macchia di caffè è venuta via facilmente

clean VB

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to clean sth off [o from] sth (remove dirt)

pulire qc da qc

to clean the dishes off the table (clear away)

togliere i piatti dalla tavola

squeaky-clean [ˌskwi:·ki·ˈkli:n] ADJ

squeaky-clean

immacolato, -a

I.clean up VB trans

1. clean up:

clean up (make clean)

pulire

clean up (tidy up)

riordinare

to clean oneself up

darsi una ripulita

2. clean up (eradicate):

clean up

ripulire da

II.clean up VB intr

1. clean up (make clean):

clean up

pulire

2. clean up inf (make profit):

clean up

guadagnare

clean-shaven [ˈkli:n·ˈʃeɪ·vn] ADJ

clean-shaven

sbarbato, -a

clean-cut [ˌkli:n·ˈkʌt] ADJ (straight)

clean-cut

netto, -a

clean-cut person

dall'aspetto curato

clean out VB trans

1. clean out (clean thoroughly):

clean out

pulire

clean out with water

lavare

2. clean out sl (make penniless):

clean out

ripulire

spring-clean [ˌsprɪŋ·ˈkli:n] VB trans

spring-clean

pulire a fondo

dry-clean VB trans

dry-clean

lavare a secco

Translations for clean in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

ripulire

to clean again

ripulire

to clean out

clean Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to come clean (about sth)

dire la verità (riguardo a qc)

to give sth/sb a clean bill of health

approvare qc/qn

to have a clean record

non avere precedenti

to clean sth off [o from] sth (remove dirt)

pulire qc da qc

to clean the dishes off the table (clear away)

togliere i piatti dalla tavola

to make a clean break with sth

dare un taglio netto a qc

as clean/good as possible

il più pulito/il più buono possibile

to make a clean break

voltar pagina

to keep one's nose clean inf

tenersi fuori dai guai

to make a (clean) getaway

darsi alla fuga

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Additionally, 8 million infants die, many because of malnutrition or preventable diseases, especially from lack of access to clean drinking water.

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Say goodbye to the drug-fuelled raver and hello to the clean-living ecowarrior.

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The plastic collar brush will dry-clean the youngster's neck thoroughly as he plays.

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For this reason, they are used in fish tanks to help clean the water, to prevent clouds of waste matter.

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Clean-outs should be placed in accessible locations at regular intervals throughout a drainage system, often including outside the building, because clean-out augers have limited length.

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The clean water from the aquifer is still used for public supply and the rivers and streams have fed watercress beds.

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First, drafty old buildings need to be modernized for the 21st century -- the "clean growth century".

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There are commonalities between reliable data recovery companies that a customer should look out for when they are in need of any logical or clean room data recovery service.

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The lake and its surroundings are clean and untouched by commercialization.

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An antistatic feature helps reduce surface marks so it will be easy to clean after each use.

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