clean

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ /kliหn/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง /kliหn/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-A1
adjective
A1

not dirty

Please keep the floor clean.

A1

neat and tidy

Cats keep themselves clean.

A1

safe for the environment

Solar power is a clean energy source.

R

blank

Use a clean piece of paper.

R

appropriate for all ages

Tell clean jokes only.

R

no law violations

He has a clean record.

R

free of illegal items

The search showed he was clean.

R

sober

She has been clean for months.

R

fair

It was a clean match.

R

smooth and even

Make a clean cut with the knife.

R

skillful

The pilot made a clean landing.

R

error-free

She writes clean reports.

R

fresh and pleasant

The soap has a clean scent.

verb
A1

to make something not dirty

Clean your shoes before entering.

R

to become not dirty

This table cleans easily.

R

to dry clean

I will clean this suit at the shop.

R

to prepare food by removing insides

Clean the fish before cooking.

adverb
R

completely

I clean forgot to call.

noun
R

the act of cleaning

The car needs a good clean.

translation

adj. not dirty; neat and tidy; safe for the environment; blank; appropriate for all ages; no law violations; free of illegal items; sober; fair; smooth and even; skillful; error-free; fresh and pleasant
v. to make something not dirty; to become not dirty; to dry clean; to prepare food by removing insides
adv. completely
n. the act of cleaning

Word Forms

Comparative cleaner
Superlative cleanest
3rd Present cleans
Progressive cleaning
Past cleaned
Perfect cleaned
Plural cleans