clear up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clear up in the English»French Dictionary

I.clear up VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear up)

II.clear up VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear up [sth], clear [sth] up)

Translations for clear up in the English»French Dictionary

I.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] N

II.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADJ

III.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] ADV (away from)

IV.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB trans

V.clear [Brit klɪə, Am ˈklɪr] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

clear up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clear up in the English»French Dictionary

I.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] ADJ

II.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] N

III.clear [klɪəʳ, Am klɪr] ADV

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Many people wanted to advance not theories but facts to clear up the affair.
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They clear up this mistake with a profusion of courtly language.
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However, there can be lingering effects of various neurotoxins, which may not clear up when the occupant leaves the building.
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Such a name change is also proposed to help clear up confusion.
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In fall the days usually begin foggy and cold but clear up by midday.
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Twentieth century investigation has helped to clear up some of the confusion.
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For this reason, recent years saw efforts to clear up the river.
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Grant also makes asides to clear up legends that had grown up around his leadership.
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Hundreds had to be evacuated and hundreds of shops and businesses had to close to clear up the mess.
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His intent in showing how video illusions are created is to clear up misconceptions.
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