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I. clean [kli:n] ADJ

1. clean (not dirty):

[as] clean as a whistle [or Brit as a new pin]

2. clean (free from bacteria):

rein <reiner, am reinsten>

3. clean attr (blank):

clean sheet of paper

4. clean (fair):

clean methods, fight
clean methods, fight

5. clean sl (free from crime, offence):

6. clean inf (no drugs):

to be clean alcoholic

7. clean (morally acceptable):

8. clean (smooth):

9. clean (straight):

clean hit SPORTS

10. clean (complete, entire):

bei etw dat [alles] abräumen inf

11. clean (toilet-trained):

to be clean animal

12. clean MED:

13. clean REL:

rein <reiner, am reinsten>

14. clean wood:

Phrases:

sauber bleiben inf hum

II. clean [kli:n] ADV

1. clean inv (completely):

clean bowled Brit SPORTS

2. clean (not dirty):

Phrases:

III. clean [kli:n] VB trans

1. clean (remove dirt):

to clean sth
to clean sth furniture
to clean sth from [or off] sth to clean off sth from sth
etw von etw dat abwischen

2. clean FOOD:

3. clean (eat all):

Phrases:

to clean sb's clock Am sl
jdn verdreschen inf

IV. clean [kli:n] VB intr

clean pans, pots:

V. clean [kli:n] N

to give sth a [good] clean
to give sth a [good] clean shoes, window, teeth, room
to give sth a [good] clean hands, face
to give sth a [good] clean furniture, carpet

clean down VB trans esp Brit

to clean sth ⇆ down
to clean sth ⇆ down walls

clean out VB trans

1. clean out (clean thoroughly):

to clean sth ⇆ out
to clean sth ⇆ out (with water)
to clean sth ⇆ out (empty and clean) cupboard, drawer

2. clean out inf (take all resources):

to clean sb ⇆ out
we're cleaned out of beer

I. clean up VB trans

1. clean up (make clean):

to clean up ⇆ sth
to clean up ⇆ sth building

2. clean up (eradicate sex, crime):

to clean up ⇆ sth
mit etw dat aufräumen

3. clean up inf (make gain, profit):

to clean up ⇆ sth
etw absahnen sl

Phrases:

II. clean up VB intr

1. clean up:

2. clean up esp Am sl (make profit):

clean ˈbill N Am LAW

clean ˈcred·it N FIN

ˈclean-cut ADJ

1. clean-cut:

2. clean-cut approv person:

clean ˈfloat N ECON, FIN

clean ˈhands N pl LAW

ˈclean-limbed ADJ approv

clean-ˈliv·ing [ˌkli:nˈlɪvɪŋ] ADJ inv

clean-nee·dle [ˈkli:nˌni:dl̩] N modifier

clean-out [ˈkli:naʊt] N

to give sth a [good] clean-out fig
Säuberung f <-, -en>

ˈclean room N

Reinraum m <-(e)s, -räume>

clean-ˈshav·en ADJ inv

ˈclean-up N

1. clean-up (thorough cleaning):

2. clean-up (removal of illegal activities):

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

Profit m <-(e)s, -e>

ˈdry-clean VB trans

Present
Iclean
youclean
he/she/itcleans
weclean
youclean
theyclean
Past
Icleaned
youcleaned
he/she/itcleaned
wecleaned
youcleaned
theycleaned
Present Perfect
Ihavecleaned
youhavecleaned
he/she/ithascleaned
wehavecleaned
youhavecleaned
theyhavecleaned
Past Perfect
Ihadcleaned
youhadcleaned
he/she/ithadcleaned
wehadcleaned
youhadcleaned
theyhadcleaned

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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