cleanup
gb/klˈinˌʌp/ us/klˈinˌʌp/
B1
English
~ 10000
takarítás, rendrakás, takarítási akció, megtisztítás, rendbetétel, tisztogatás, negyedik ütő, könyvelési rendbetétel, a könyvelés rendbetétele, mérlegtisztítás
NOUN
B1
1
Usage pattern:
a cleanup of [a place]
We did a big cleanup of the garage last weekend.
Múlt hétvégén nagy takarítást tartottunk a garázsban.
After the festival, volunteers organized a street cleanup.
A fesztivál után önkéntesek utcai takarítási akciót szerveztek.
The kitchen is a disaster; it needs a serious cleanup before guests arrive.
The city scheduled a riverbank cleanup to remove plastic waste.
Every autumn we have a yard cleanup to prepare for winter.
Learner examples
We had a cleanup of the living room.
Takarítást tartottunk a nappaliban.
The school plans a park cleanup on Saturday.
Az iskola szombatra takarítási akciót tervez a parkban.
My roommates helped with the kitchen cleanup.
After the party, the cleanup took two hours.
Our town does a big street cleanup every year.
Common mistake:
Learners often confuse the noun 'cleanup' with the verb phrase 'clean up'. Use 'cleanup' as a thing or event: 'We did a cleanup of the room.' Use 'clean up' as a verb: 'We need to clean up the room.' Another common mistake is omitting the article: in singular countable use, say 'a cleanup', not just 'cleanup'.
Meaning
the act of cleaning a place
Collocations
do a cleanup
|major cleanup
|spring cleanup
|post-party cleanup
|trash cleanup
|beach cleanup
Synonyms
cleaning (The most general word; does not always suggest one special period or event like 'a big cleanup'.)
Antonyms
mess (Refers to the dirty or untidy state that exists before or without a cleanup.)
Themes
daily life
|home
|environment
|daily_life
|housing
Definition
A time when you clean a place and take away dirt and things you do not want.
An act or period of removing dirt, mess, or unwanted things from a place so that it becomes tidy or clean.
NOUN
B2
2
Usage pattern:
a cleanup of [an organization / a system]
The new government promised a major cleanup of the banking sector.
Az új kormány a bankszektor átfogó megtisztítását ígérte.
After the scandal, the party began an internal cleanup to restore trust.
A botrány után a párt belső tisztogatásba kezdett, hogy helyreállítsa a bizalmat.
The president launched an anti-corruption cleanup in state-owned companies.
Some critics say the police cleanup has not gone far enough.
Shareholders demanded a thorough cleanup of the company’s leadership and culture.
Learner examples
The mayor started a cleanup of city politics.
A polgármester megkezdte a várospolitika megtisztítását.
After the scandal, the company needed a big cleanup.
A botrány után a vállalatnál alapos rendbetételre volt szükség.
Voters hoped the new leader would begin a corruption cleanup.
The minister talked about a cleanup of the tax system.
The police chief promised a cleanup of the force.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes think this sense is physical cleaning. In this meaning, 'cleanup' is about removing illegal or bad behavior in groups or systems, not about washing or tidying places.
Meaning
removal of corruption or problems
Collocations
corruption cleanup
|political cleanup
|image cleanup
|party cleanup
|police cleanup
|corporate cleanup
Synonyms
reform (Broader and more formal; focuses on changing rules and structures, while 'cleanup' emphasizes removing bad or illegal elements.)
Antonyms
corruption (The illegal or dishonest behavior that a cleanup tries to remove.)
Themes
politics
|business
|society
|law
Definition
An organized action to stop corruption, crime, or big problems in a group or system.
A planned effort to remove corruption, crime, or other serious problems from an organization, system, or situation.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
3
negyedik ütő
C1
Usage pattern:
to bat [someone] cleanup
The manager moved their star slugger to cleanup.
A menedzser a csapat sztárütőjátékosát a negyedik ütőhelyre tette.
She hit fourth in the lineup, taking the cleanup role for her team.
Negyedikként ütött az ütősorrendben, vagyis ő volt a csapata negyedik ütője.
After his strong season, he was rewarded with the cleanup spot.
They need a power hitter to bat cleanup if they want more runs.
The rookie was surprised to find his name penciled in at cleanup.
Learner examples
He bats cleanup for his baseball team.
Ő a baseballcsapatának negyedik ütője.
Our coach asked me to hit cleanup today.
Az edzőnk ma arra kért, hogy negyedikként üssek.
She moved to the cleanup spot this season.
Their best hitter is in the cleanup position.
The new player will take the cleanup role.
Common mistake:
Learners may think 'cleanup' here means cleaning something. In baseball, it is only the name of a position in the batting order, not an action of cleaning.
Meaning
fourth batting position in baseball
Collocations
bat cleanup
|hit cleanup
|cleanup spot
|cleanup hitter
|move to cleanup
|pencil in at cleanup
Synonyms
cleanup spot (More specific sports jargon for the same position; slightly more informal within baseball talk.)
Antonyms
leadoff (Refers to the first position in the batting order, which has a very different role from cleanup.)
Themes
sports
Definition
In baseball, the number four place in the hitting order, usually for a very strong hitter.
In baseball, the fourth position in the batting order, usually given to a strong hitter who is expected to drive in runners.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
4
Usage pattern:
a cleanup of [accounts / the balance sheet]
The bank announced a balance-sheet cleanup to write off non-performing loans.
A bank mérlegtisztítást jelentett be a nem teljesítő hitelek leírására.
The new CFO led a major accounting cleanup after irregularities were found.
Az új pénzügyi igazgató jelentős könyvelési rendbetételt irányított, miután szabálytalanságokat találtak.
Investors welcomed the portfolio cleanup as a sign of greater transparency.
A year-end cleanup of the books revealed several old unpaid invoices.
The software company is planning a data cleanup before migrating to the new system.
Learner examples
The company did a cleanup of its accounts.
A cég rendbe tette a könyvelését.
They started a balance-sheet cleanup last year.
Tavaly mérlegtisztítást kezdtek.
After the audit, an accounting cleanup was needed.
The bank’s portfolio cleanup took many months.
We will do a data cleanup before we change systems.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse this with physical cleaning. In this sense, 'cleanup' is about removing problems from numbers, records, or data, not about washing or tidying offices.
Meaning
removal of problems from accounts
Collocations
balance-sheet cleanup
|accounting cleanup
|portfolio cleanup
|year-end cleanup
|tax cleanup
|data cleanup
Synonyms
restructuring (Broader and often larger in scale; may include many changes, not only removing bad items from accounts.)
Antonyms
inflation of accounts (Refers to making accounts look better than they are, the opposite of honestly cleaning them up.)
Themes
business
|finance
Definition
In business, a time when a company changes its accounts to remove bad debts, mistakes, or other unwanted things.
In business and finance, a process of adjusting or reorganizing accounts or records to remove bad debts, errors, or other unwanted items.
Grammar
Dictionary form
cleanup
IPA
GB/klˈinˌʌp/
US/klˈinˌʌp/
Syllables & stress
cleanup (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (cleanup)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: cleanup
- Plural: cleanup, cleanups
Word family
Expressions
beach cleanup
4/bˈit͡ʃ klˈinˌʌp/
fixed phrase
event to remove trash from a beach
An event when people come together to pick up and remove trash from a beach.
Examples
- Volunteers joined a beach cleanup organized by a local environmental group.
- The school is planning a beach cleanup for Earth Day.
community cleanup
2/kəmjˈunɪti klˈinˌʌp/
fixed phrase
neighbors cleaning their area together
An event when people from the same area come together to clean streets, parks, or other public places.
Examples
- The town organized a community cleanup to remove litter from local parks.
- Residents are invited to take part in Saturday’s community cleanup downtown.
environmental cleanup
5/ɪnvˌaɪɹənmˈɛntəl klˈinˌʌp/
fixed phrase
removal of pollution from nature
Work to remove pollution or dangerous substances from air, water, or land.
Examples
- The company is paying for the environmental cleanup of the river it polluted.
- Experts say the environmental cleanup could take decades.
oil-spill cleanup
6/ˈɔɪl spˈɪl klˈinˌʌp/
fixed phrase
technical
removal of spilled oil after an accident
Work done after an oil accident to remove the oil from the sea, a river, or land.
Examples
- Oil-spill cleanup efforts continued for months after the disaster.
- Special ships and equipment were brought in for the oil-spill cleanup.
spring cleanup
1/spɹˈɪŋ klˈinˌʌp/
fixed phrase
big cleaning done in spring
A time in spring when people clean their house or yard very well and remove many old or unused things.
Examples
- We always do a spring cleanup and give old clothes to charity.
- The building manager scheduled a spring cleanup of the shared storage rooms.
street cleanup
3/stɹˈit klˈinˌʌp/
fixed phrase
event to clean city streets
An activity when workers or volunteers remove trash and dirt from streets.
Examples
- The mayor announced a weekend street cleanup to prepare for the parade.
- After the storm, the city began a large street cleanup.