The word clean in all languages

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What is the origin of the word clean?

Old English clæne “free from dirt or filth, unmixed with foreign or extraneous matter; morally pure, chaste, innocent; open, in the open,” of beasts, “not forbidden by ceremonial law to eat,” from West Germanic *klainja- “clear, pure” (source also of Old Saxon kleni “dainty, delicate,” Old Frisian klene “small,” Old …

What does the word clean mean?

adjective, clean·er, clean·est. free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress. free from foreign or extraneous matter: clean sand. free from pollution; unadulterated; pure: clean air; clean water. habitually free of dirt: Cats are considered clean animals.

1. Arabic: نَظِيف
2. Brazilian Portuguese: limpo.
3. Chinese: 清洁的
4. Croatian: čist.
5. Czech: čistý
6. Danish: ren.
7. Dutch: schoon.
8. European Spanish: limpio.

Which of the following has the meaning clean?

hygienic, unblemished, simple, clear, tidy, bright, graceful, elegant, orderly, spotless, neat, pure, blank, fresh, immaculate, washed, wholesome, decent, good, plain.

Is pre clean a word?

Noun. The act of cleaning something in advance.

Is tidy a synonym for clean?

In this page you can discover 96 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for tidy, like: neat, clean, groom, idiot, inconsequential, healthy, spruce, ample, large, fair and passable.

What’s a better word for tidy?

What is another word for tidy?

What do you call a tidy person?

You could say a number of things: anal retentive or just anal, neat freak, OCD referring to obsessive compulsive disorder, or “stickler for x” Anal can describe someone who is clean to the point of it becoming a problem, however it is commonly used it in an exaggerating sense.

What word has the same meaning as tidy?

SYNONYMS. smart, spruce, dapper, trim, neat, well groomed, well turned out. organized, well organized, methodical, systematic, efficient, meticulous. fastidious.

What is the meaning of immaculate?

immaculate • /ih-MAK-yuh-lut/ • adjective. 1 : having no stain or blemish : pure 2 : containing no flaw or error 3 a : spotlessly clean b : having no colored spots or marks.

What is another word for little?

Lilliputian

• bitsy.
• bitty.
• diminutive.
• dwarf.
• infinitesimal.
• insignificant.
• itsy-bitsy.
• itty-bitty.

What is the opposite word of tidy?

tidy. Antonyms: disorderly, untidy, slovenly. Synonyms: neat, orderly, spruce, clean, cleanly, tight.

What is the opposite of possible?

Antonyms: impossible, out(p), unachievable, unrealizable, unattainable, unworkable, hopeless, infeasible, unfeasible, undoable, impracticable. possibleadjective. capable of happening or existing.

What is more than a little?

1 : a lot of : much There was more than a little sadness in his voice. 2 : to a great degree : very He was more than a little surprised by her decision. Her vision of the future was more than a little upsetting.

What is a bigger word for little?

Some common synonyms of small are diminutive, little, miniature, minute, and tiny.

How do you spell girl?

Correct spelling for the English word “girl” is [ɡˈɜːl], [ɡˈɜːl], [ɡ_ˈɜː_l] (IPA phonetic alphabet).

What is a female girl?

Prior to adulthood, a female human is referred to as a girl (a female child or adolescent). The plural women is sometimes used in certain phrases such as “women’s rights” to denote female humans regardless of age. The adult female pelvis is wider, the hips broader, and the breasts larger than that of adult males.

What defines a woman from a girl?

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, “woman” is defined as “an adult female human being. The counterpart of man.” (“Man,” on the other hand, is not defined as “the counterpart of woman.” Figures.) “Girl,” however, is usually meant to signify “young woman.” Technically, those are correct.

What defines a girl?

noun. a female child, from birth to full growth. a young, immature woman, especially formerly, an unmarried one. a daughter: My wife and I have two girls. a grown woman, especially when referred to familiarly: She’s having the girls over for bridge next week.

Who is most beautiful woman?

According to Science, Bella Hadid is the Most Beautiful Woman in the World

• Bella Hadid (94.35%) Beyonce (92.44%) Amber Heard (91.85%)
• Ariana Grande (91.81%) Taylor Swift (91.64%) Kate Moss (91.05%)
• Scarlett Johansson (90.91%) Natalie Portman (90.51%) Katy Perry (90.08%)

What is a female child called?

Definitions of female child. noun. a youthful female person. synonyms: girl, little girl.

Who is the most famous woman ever?

Here are the 12 women who changed the world

• Catherine the Great (1729 – 1796)
• Sojourner Truth (1797 – 1883)
• Rosa Parks (1913 – 2005)
• Malala Yousafzai (1997 – Present)
• Marie Curie (1867 – 1934)
• Ada Lovelace (1815 – 1852)
• Edith Cowan (1861 – 1932)
• Amelia Earhart (1897 – 1939)

Who is the most beautiful woman in the world history?

10 of the most beautiful women from the past 100 years

• GRACE KELLY. Grace Kelly has one of the most famous – and beautiful – faces in the world and we’re pretty sure you’d be hard pushed to find someone who disagrees.
• SOPHIA LOREN.
• ELIZABETH TAYLOR.
• BRIGITTE BARDOT.
• RITA HAYWORTH.
• JAYNE MANSFIELD.
• LAUREN HUTTON.
• CINDY CRAWFORD.

Who was the first woman in the world?

First in the World – Women

Who is first lady president in the world?

The first woman to serve as president of a country was Isabel Martínez de Perón of Argentina, who as vice-president succeeded to the presidency in 1974 after the death of her husband.

Who was the first girl doctor?

Elizabeth Blackwell

Who is India’s first woman?

Indira Gandhi was the first woman Prime Minister of India and served from 1966 to 1977. She also became the first woman to receive the Bharat Ratna. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin, who ventured into space in 1997. Kalpana Chawla was the first woman of Indian origin, who ventured into space in 1997.

Who is the first beautiful girl in India?

1. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Obviously the list had to start off with the most beautiful of all, Aishwarya Rai. She won the title of Miss World in 1994 and was named the most beautiful woman in the world.

Who is the first lady pilot of India?

India’s First Woman Combat Jet Pilot Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth To Fly This Republic Day.

• skoonAfrikaans
• نَظّفَ, نظيفArabic
• təmizAzerbaijani
• чы́сты, чы́сціць, пачы́сціцьBelarusian
• почиствам, изцяло, чи́стя, чист, напълно, разтребвам, изтласкванеBulgarian
• পরিস্কার, সাফ, পরিষ্কারBengali
• sa, net, netejar, arreglar, pur, ordenarCatalan, Valencian
• čistit, uklízet, čistý, vyčistit, ukliditCzech
• чистъOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
• тасаChuvash
• glân, glanhauWelsh
• rense, renDanish
• reinigen, sauber, rein, aufräumen, säubern, putzenGerman
• καθαρίζω, αμόλυντος, καθαρός, αγνόςGreek
• poluri, puraEsperanto
• limpio, limpiarSpanish
• puhas, puhastamaEstonian
• garbiBasque
• پاک, تمیز, تمیز کردنPersian
• siivota, puhdistaa, puhdas, harjata, sileä, siisti, viaton, siistiä, putsata, täysin, tyhjä, vetoFinnish
• reinurFaroese
• poutzer, nettoyer, ranger, abstinent, net, pur, propreFrench
• ar fad, glanIrish
• glanScottish Gaelic
• limpar, limpoGalician
• tsariHausa
• נקי, טהורHebrew
• साफ़, साफ करना, स्वच्छHindi
• netwayeHaitian Creole
• tiszta, tisztítHungarian
• սրբել, մաքրել, մաքուրArmenian
• bersihIndonesian
• netigarIdo
• þrífa, auður, hreinn, hreinsaIcelandic
• pulito, pulireItalian
• לְנַקוֹתHebrew
• 清潔, 掃除, 綺麗, クリーンJapanese
• სუფთა, წმენდა, გასუფთავებაGeorgian
• тазаKazakh
• ស្អាត, ជំរះ, ដុសលាង, សំអាតKhmer
• 청소하다, 소제하다, 맑다, 깨끗한, 깨끗하다Korean
• خاوێن, پاک کردن, پاکKurdish
• glan, glanheCornish
• пакиз, таза, арууKyrgyz
• mundo, mundus, purus, purgo, mundiLatin
• rengegen, botzen, propper, propper maachenLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
• ສະອາດLao
• valyti, švarus, švarintiLithuanian
• tīrs, notiritLatvian
• horoi, takakau, mā, whakapaiMāori
• чисти, чистMacedonian
• цэвэрMongolian
• bersihMalay
• nadifMaltese
• သန့်Burmese
• prachtig, leeg, schoon, kuisen, poetsen, opruimen, blanco, proper, mooie, schoonmaken, reinigen, wassenDutch
• rent, gjøre, renNorwegian
• netOccitan
• czyścić, oczyszczać, czysty, oczyścić, przyzwoityPolish
• puro, asseado, limpar, limpo, arrumar, imaculado, limpeza, limpadaPortuguese
• mayllayQuechua
• șterge, curăța, curatRomanian
• ро́вный, чи́стый, чи́стить, почи́стить, очища́ть, очи́стить, вы́чистить, убира́ть, убра́ть, чистыйRussian
• чистити, чист, čist, čistitiSerbo-Croatian
• පිරිසුදුSinhala, Sinhalese
• čistý, čistiťSlovak
• čistiti, čistSlovene
• pastroj, i pastërAlbanian
• städa, rengöra, ren, göra ren, renaSwedish
• nadhifu, safiSwahili
• சுத்தமாக்கு, சுத்தம், சுத்தமானTamil
• శుభ్రం చేయుTelugu
• тоза, пок, соф, тамиз, покизаTajik
• ล้าง, เช็ด, สะอาดThai
• tämizTurkmen
• temiz, temizlemekTurkish
• чиста, таза, сафTatar
• чи́стити, чи́стий, почи́стити, чистийUkrainian
• صافUrdu
• toza, pokiza, pokUzbek
• lau, sạch, sạch sẽ, dọn dẹpVietnamese
• רייניקן, פּוצן, רייןYiddish
• 清洁Chinese

чистый, ровный, чистить, очищать, чистка, уборка, начисто, полностью

прилагательное ↓

глагол ↓

существительное ↓

наречие ↓

Словосочетания

the char will clean the carpet — уборщица почистит ковер  
a clean and sunny but completely dowdy room — чистая и светлая, но совершенно безвкусная комната  
clean boxer — боксёр, дерущийся по правилам  
to make a clean breast of it — чистосердечно сознаться в чем-л.  
to brush smth. clean / down — отчистить, вычистить  
clean stroke — ловкий удар  
to clean up — убирать, чистить  
to wipe clean — вытирать дочиста  
to fight clean — честно сражаться  
clean joke — ловкая шутка  
to put on clean sheets — постелить свежие простыни  
clean sheet — безупречное прошлое, незапятнанная репутация  

Примеры с переводом

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Фразовые глаголы

clean down — чистить, сметать
clean out — очистить, вычищать, обчищать, опоражнивать, обворовывать
clean up — убираться, убирать, прибирать, приводить в порядок, заканчивать

Возможные однокоренные слова

cleaner  — уборщик, чистильщик, средство для чистки, мойщик окон
cleaning  — очистка, уборка, чистка, обогащение, чистящий, очищающий
cleanly  — чисто, целомудренно, чистоплотный
cleanness  — чистота
unclean  — нечистый, грязный, неопрятный, отвратительный, аморальный
cleaned  — убранный, очищенный

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: clean
he/she/it: cleans
ing ф. (present participle): cleaning
2-я ф. (past tense): cleaned
3-я ф. (past participle): cleaned

adjective
срав. степ. (comparative): cleaner
прев. степ. (superlative): cleanest

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English clene, clane, from Old English clǣne (“clean, pure”), from Proto-West Germanic *klaini, from Proto-Germanic *klainiz (“shining, fine, splendid, tender”), from Proto-Indo-European *glēy- (“gleaming”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to gleam”).

Cognate with Scots clean (“absolute, pure, clear, empty”) and clene, clane (“clean”), North Frisian klien (“small”), Dutch klein (“small”), Low German kleen (“small”), German klein (“small”), Swedish klen (“weak, feeble, delicate”), Icelandic klénn (“poor, feeble, petty, snug, puny, cheesy, lame”).

Pronunciation[edit]

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /kliːn/, [kʰl̥iːn]
• (General American) enPR: klēn, IPA^(key): /klin/, [kʰl̥ĩn]
• (Ireland, dated), enPR: klān, IPA^(key): /kleːn/, [kʰl̥eːn]
• Rhymes: -iːn

Adjective[edit]

clean (comparative cleaner, superlative cleanest)

1. (physical) Free of dirt or impurities.
   1. Not dirty.

      Are these dishes clean?  Your room is finally clean!

      • 1913, Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter II, in The Lodger, London: Methuen, →OCLC; republished in Novels of Mystery: The Lodger; The Story of Ivy; What Really Happened, New York, N.Y.: Longmans, Green and Co., […], [1933], →OCLC:

        Then his sallow face brightened, for the hall had been carefully furnished, and was very clean. There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger’s weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.

   2. In an unmarked condition.

      Put a clean sheet of paper into the printer.

   3. (aerodynamics) Allowing an uninterrupted flow over surfaces, without protrusions such as racks or landing gear.
   4. (aviation) Having the undercarriage and flaps in the up position.

      Antonym: dirty

   5. Empty.

      The cargo hold is clean.  Mister, I want to see a clean dinner plate or there’ll be no dessert for you.

   6. (of metal) Having relatively few impurities.

      clean steel

2. (behavioural) Free of immorality or criminality.
   1. Pure, especially morally or religiously.

      Our kids can watch this movie because it is clean.

      • 1833 (date written)​, Alfred Tennyson, “St. Simeon Stylites”, in Poems. […], volume II, London: Edward Moxon, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 63:

        Ah! let me knot be fool’d, sweet saints. I trust / That I am whole, and clean, and meet for Heaven.

      • 1914, New Zealand Parliamentary Debates (volume 168, page 195)

        I do not think there is any member in this House who will not agree that that is the clean thing to do. Any member sitting on the Government benches will admit in private that that is the proper course for members who break faith.

   2. Not having used drugs or alcohol.

      I’ve been clean this time for eight months.

   3. (of criminal, driving, etc. records) Without restrictions or penalties, or someone having such a record.

      Unlike you, I’ve never caused any accidents — my record is still clean!

   4. (informal) Not in possession of weapons or contraband such as drugs.

      I’m clean, officer. You can go ahead and search me if you want.

   5. (informal) Devoid of profanity.
3. Smooth, exact, and performed well.

   I’ll need a sharper knife to make clean cuts.  a clean leap over a fence

4. (obsolete) Total; utter. (still in «clean sweep»)

   • 1655, James Howell, “To the Right Honourable the Earl of Clare”, in Epistolæ Ho-Elianæ. Familiar Letters Domestic and Forren. […], volume (please specify the page), 3rd edition, London: […] Humphrey Mos[e]ley, […], →OCLC:

     Moreover, I find there are some Words now in French which are turned to a Countersense […] Cocu is taken for one whose Wife is light, and hath made him a passive Cuckold; whereas clean contrary, Cocu, which is the Cuckow, doth use to lay her Eggs in another Bird’s Nest.

5. (informal) Cool or neat.

   Wow, Dude, those are some clean shoes ya got there!

6. (health) Being free of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

   I want to make sure my fiancé is clean before we are married.

7. That does not damage the environment.

   clean energy;  clean coal

8. Free from that which is useless or injurious; without defects.

   clean land;  clean timber

9. Free from restraint or neglect; complete; entire.
10. Well-proportioned; shapely.

    clean limbs

11. (climbing, of a route) Ascended without falling.

Synonyms[edit]

• (not dirty): Thesaurus:clean

Antonyms[edit]

• dirty
• unclean

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

clean (plural cleans)

1. Removal of dirt.

   This place needs a clean.

2. (weightlifting) The first part of the event clean and jerk in which the weight is brought from the ground to the shoulders.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

clean (third-person singular simple present cleans, present participle cleaning, simple past and past participle cleaned)

1. (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.

   Can you clean the windows today?

2. (transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.

   Clean your room right now!

3. (transitive, climbing) To remove equipment from a climbing route after it was previously lead climbed.
4. (intransitive) To make things clean in general.

   She just likes to clean. That’s why I married her.

5. (transitive, computing) To remove unnecessary files, etc. from (a directory, etc.).
6. (intransitive, curling) To brush the ice lightly in front of a moving rock to remove any debris and ensure a correct line; less vigorous than a sweep.
7. (manga fandom slang) To purge a raw of any blemishes caused by the scanning process such as brown tinting and poor color contrast.
8. (video games) Synonym of clean up
9. To remove guts and/or scales of a butchered animal.

Synonyms[edit]

• See also Thesaurus:make clean

Derived terms[edit]

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Translations[edit]

Adverb[edit]

clean (comparative cleaner, superlative cleanest)

1. Fully and completely.

   • 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess‎^[1]:

     The huge square box, parquet-floored and high-ceilinged, had been arranged to display a suite of bedroom furniture designed and made in the halcyon days of the last quarter of the nineteenth century, when modish taste was just due to go clean out of fashion for the best part of the next hundred years.

   He was stabbed clean through.

   You must be clean mad.

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

• Calne, Lance, Lenca, ancle, clane, lance

Danish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English clean.

Adjective[edit]

clean (neuter clean, plural and definite singular attributive clean)

1. drugfree, not having used recreational drugs

German[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English clean. Doublet of klein.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): [kliːn]

Adjective[edit]

clean (strong nominative masculine singular cleaner, comparative cleaner, superlative am cleansten)

1. (colloquial) clean, drugfree

   • 1984 March 26, “99 Luftballons und das Chaos der Gefühle”, in Der Spiegel‎^[2], number 13:

     Nenas Image ist so clean, daß ein paar Zeitschriften nun nach dunklen Punkten suchen und sie erfinden, weil nichts zu finden ist.

     (please add an English translation of this quote)

Declension[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• “clean” in Duden online
• “clean” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Manx[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Old Irish clíabán.

Noun[edit]

clean m (genitive singular clean, plural cleanyn)

1. cradle (oscillating bed for a baby)

   Ta dooinney ny ghaa leaystey clean nagh vel bentyn da hene.

   There’s a man or two rocking the cradle of another man’s child.

2. cot
3. cage (of birds)
4. pannier

Mutation[edit]

Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Bulgarian клян (kljan), from Proto-Slavic *klěnь.

Noun[edit]

clean m (plural cleni)

1. chub (Squalius cephalus)

Declension[edit]