cleaner in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

cleaner [Brit ˈkliːnə, Am ˈklinər] N

1. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in workplace)

agent m de nettoyage

2. cleaner (person):

cleaner (in home) (woman)

femme f de ménage

cleaner (man)

agent m de nettoyage

3. cleaner (machine):

cleaner

nettoyeur m

4. cleaner (detergent):

cleaner

produit m de nettoyage

fabric/suede cleaner

produit m pour nettoyer les tissus/le daim

biodegradable cleaner

produit m d'entretien biodégradable

liquid cleaner

produit m d'entretien liquide

5. cleaner (shop):

cleaner, a. cleaner's

pressing m

to take sb to the cleaners (swindle) inf

plumer qn inf

(defeat) Scotland took England to the cleaners

l'Écosse a battu l'Angleterre à plates coutures

(in divorce cases) his wife took him to the cleaners

il s'est fait nettoyer par son ex-femme inf

carpet cleaner N

carpet cleaner

shampouineuse f (de tapis)

window cleaner N

window cleaner (person)

laveur/-euse m/f de carreaux

window cleaner (product)

produit m pour nettoyer les vitres or les carreaux

cream cleaner N

cream cleaner

crème f de nettoyage liquide

dry-cleaner N

dry-cleaner

teinturerie f

pipe cleaner N

pipe cleaner

cure-pipe m

oven cleaner N

oven cleaner

nettoyant m pour four

air cleaner N

air cleaner

purificateur m d'air

office cleaner N

office cleaner

agent m de nettoyage

vacuum cleaner N

vacuum cleaner

aspirateur m

cleaner in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for cleaner in the English»French Dictionary

cleaner N

1. cleaner:

cleaner (person)

agent m de service

cleaner (woman)

femme f de ménage

2. cleaner no pl (substance):

cleaner

produit m d'entretien

dry cleaner's N no pl

dry cleaner's

teinturier m

vacuum cleaner N

vacuum cleaner

aspirateur m

pipe cleaner N

pipe cleaner

cure-pipe m

window cleaner N

1. window cleaner (person):

window cleaner

laveur m de carreaux

2. window cleaner no pl (product):

window cleaner

produit m à nettoyer les vitres

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

clean-cut ADJ

1. clean-cut (sharply outlined):

clean-cut

net(te)

2. clean-cut (neat):

clean-cut

à l'allure soignée

I.spring clean N

spring clean

nettoyage m de printemps

II.spring clean VB intr

to spring-clean

faire un nettoyage de printemps

III.spring clean VB trans

to spring-clean

nettoyer à fond

I.clean up VB trans

1. clean up (make clean):

clean up a. fig

nettoyer

to clean oneself up

se laver

2. clean up (tidy up):

clean up a. fig

mettre de l'ordre dans

II.clean up VB intr

1. clean up (make clean):

clean up a. fig

nettoyer

2. clean up (tidy):

clean up

remettre tout en ordre

3. clean up (remove dirt from oneself):

clean up

se laver

4. clean up Am inf (make profit):

clean up

rapporter gros

5. clean up SPORTS:

clean up

rafler tous les prix

clean-up N

1. clean-up (clean):

clean-up

nettoyage m

clean-up

appropriation f Belg

2. clean-up (making legal):

clean-up

épuration f

3. clean-up no pl Am (profit):

he made a good clean-up from that business

cette affaire lui a rapporté gros

cleaner Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make a clean sweep of sth (start afresh)

faire table rase

to make a clean sweep of sth (win everything)

tout rafler

to run a vacuum cleaner over a rug

passer l'aspirateur sur un tapis

to give sb/sth a clean bill of health

trouver qn/qc en parfait état

(as) clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

to make a clean sweep of sth

remporter qc

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

to take sth to the dry cleaner's

porter qc chez le teinturier

as clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The fuel injected motor produced cleaner emissions and offered a better balance of performance and daily-driver temperament.

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Recreation is only one of the benefits; others include cleaner air and water, high-quality wildlife habitat.

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These are the same type of rig window cleaners use on skyscrapers.

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Once per-capita incomes cover basic food and shelter requirements, cleaner air and water become priorities.

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Women work in orchards, in embroidery workshops and as cleaners.

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This will help preserve the country's waste resources, protect public health and provide a cleaner and safer environment.

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There have also been changes to the fonts and layout for a much cleaner look.

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To clean the exterior faces of the building, the window cleaners have to move vertically over 10 km.

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A new, cleaner style of drawing was adopted for this storyline.

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With their services available, the market is generally expected to be cleaner.

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