clean in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for clean in the English»French Dictionary

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

clean-up [Brit ˈkliːnʌp, Am ˈklinˌəp] N

1. clean-up (gen):

clean-up

nettoyage m

to give sth a clean-up inf

nettoyer qc

2. clean-up Am (profit):

clean-up

joli coup m

to make a clean-up inf

ramasser un paquet inf

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

clean-living

vie f saine

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

clean-living person, community:

clean-living

aux habitudes saines

I.clean off VB [Brit kliːn -, Am klin -] (clean off)

clean off stain:

clean off

partir

this mark won't clean off

cette tache ne part pas

II.clean off VB [Brit kliːn -, Am klin -] (clean [sth] off, clean off [sth])

clean off chalk mark

effacer

clean off stain, graffiti

enlever

to clean sth off blackboard

effacer qc de

to clean sth off car, wall

enlever qc de

I.clean down VB [Brit kliːn -, Am klin -] (clean [sth] down, clean down [sth])

clean down

nettoyer [qc] à fond

clean-out N inf

clean-out

nettoyage m à fond

clean room N (for manufacturing)

clean room

salle f blanche

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

dry-clean

nettoyer [qc] à sec

to have sth dry-cleaned

faire nettoyer qc (chez le teinturier)

‘dry-clean only’

‘nettoyage à sec’

clean break N MED

clean break

fracture f simple

to make a clean break with the past fig

rompre définitivement avec le passé

clean-cut ADJ

clean-cut image, person:

clean-cut

soigné

clean in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clean in the English»French Dictionary

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

dry-clean VB trans

dry-clean

nettoyer à sec

clean-shaven ADJ

clean-shaven

rasé(e) de près

squeaky-clean ADJ

squeaky-clean

irréprochable

clean out VB trans

1. clean out (clean):

clean out

nettoyer à fond

2. clean out inf (leave penniless):

clean out person

faucher

3. clean out inf (take all):

clean out house

dévaliser

Translations for clean in the French»English Dictionary

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glabre

clean-shaven

clean Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to keep everything clean and tidy

garder tout bien propre et bien rangé

to make a clean sweep of sth (start afresh)

faire table rase

to make a clean sweep of sth (win everything)

tout rafler

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 have a clean police record

avoir un casier judiciaire vierge

as clean as a new pin

propre comme un sou neuf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The endurance squad were able to turn the flying start to their advantage and took a clean victory over the sprinters.

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

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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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Their function is to pick off debris so as to keep the surface clean and to prevent larvae of other invertebrates from settling and growing there.

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Clean your glasses with shaving foam.

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This album continued in the vein of the previous two, with a morose, depressive atmosphere and a combination of both clean vocals and death growls.

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There is evidence that play helps the brain clean up this excess of cells, resulting in a more efficient cerebrum at maturity.

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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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In those cases, she'll use a charcoal grey or blue-green grout against white tile for a bold look that still feels clean and classic.

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Furthermore, it was noted by the company that the concentrate had no deleterious elements (including radioactive ones) and that very clean tantalite and cassiterite can be extracted.

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