clean
gb/klˈin/ us/klˈin/
A1
Inglês
~ 2200
Aceções
0 aceções
adjective
A1
property
1
Free from dirt or marks
Not dirty; without any dust, marks, or other things that should not be there.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is clean
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'clean' with 'tidy', but 'tidy' focuses on order, not absence of dirt.
Sinónimos
tidy (Often refers to being orderly rather than just free from dirt)
Antónimos
dirty (Containing dirt, marks, or unwanted substances)
Colocações
spotlessly clean
|keep clean
|perfectly clean
|clean clothes
|clean room
Temas
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The kitchen is clean after we washed all the dishes.
- She wore a clean white shirt to the interview.
- I like to keep my car clean inside and out.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- My hands are clean now.
- The floor is clean.
- Your shoes are clean.
Verbo
A1
action
2
Remove dirt from something
To remove dirt or marks from something.
Padrão de uso:
to clean [something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes say 'make clean' instead of 'clean'. The verb 'clean' already means to make something clean.
Sinónimos
wash (Usually refers to cleaning with water and often soap)
Antónimos
dirty (To make something unclean)
Colocações
clean the house
|clean the windows
|clean up the mess
|clean the kitchen
Temas
daily life
|home
|hygiene
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- I need to clean the bathroom before our guests arrive.
- She cleaned her glasses with a soft cloth.
- They cleaned the park after the festival.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I clean my room every day.
- Please clean the table.
- He cleans his shoes.
adjective
B1
property
3
Morally good or legal
Not doing anything wrong or against the law.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] has a clean [record/reputation]
Erro comum:
Learners may confuse this with 'pure', which can have a more emotional or spiritual meaning.
Sinónimos
honest (Suggests truthfulness and fairness)
Antónimos
corrupt (Dishonest or morally wrong)
Colocações
clean record
|clean reputation
|clean image
Temas
law
|ethics
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He has a clean driving record with no accidents.
- The company has a clean reputation in the industry.
- She wants to keep her image clean for her political career.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- He has a clean record.
- My father has a clean name.
- The business is clean.
adjective
A2
property
4
Free from harmful substances
Without dangerous chemicals, drugs, or pollution.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is clean
Sinónimos
pure (Emphasizes being natural and untainted)
Antónimos
contaminated (Containing harmful substances)
Colocações
clean air
|clean water
|clean energy
Temas
health
|environment
|science
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- We need access to clean drinking water.
- The city is working to provide clean energy sources.
- Clean air is essential for good health.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- I drink clean water.
- The air here is clean.
- We need clean food.
adjective
informal
B1
property
5
Without offensive language/content
Without bad words or rude pictures.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is clean
Sinónimos
wholesome (Positive and morally good in a general way)
Antónimos
explicit (Containing offensive or sexual material)
Colocações
clean joke
|clean movie
Temas
media
|entertainment
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The comedian told only clean jokes suitable for families.
- They prefer to watch clean movies with their children.
- This song is the clean version without explicit lyrics.
Exemplos para aprendentes
- This is a clean joke.
- The movie is clean.
- I like clean songs.
Gramática
Forma de dicionário
clean
IPA
GB/klˈin/
US/klˈin/
Sílabas e acento
clean (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (clean)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: clean
- Comparative: cleaner
- Superlative: cleanest
Verb
- Base: clean
- 3rd Person Singular: cleans
- Present Participle: cleaning
- Past: cleaned
Família de palavras
Expressões
clean out
1/klˈin ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Empty and tidy completely
To take everything out of a place so it is empty and tidy.
Exemplos
- I need to clean out the garage this weekend.
- She cleaned out her closet and donated old clothes.
clean slate
1/klˈin slˈeɪt/
idiom
A fresh start without past problems
A new beginning without any past mistakes or problems kept in record.
Exemplos
- After his release from prison, he wanted a clean slate.
- The new manager started with a clean slate.
clean up
1/klˈin ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Make tidy and free from dirt
To make a place neat and without dirt or mess.
Exemplos
- We need to clean up before the guests arrive.
- She cleaned up her desk after finishing work.
come clean
1/kˈʌm klˈin/
idiom
informal
Admit the truth openly
To tell the truth about something you hid before.
Exemplos
- He finally came clean about where he was last night.
- It's better to come clean than to keep lying.
make a clean break
1/mˈeɪk ə klˈin bɹˈeɪk/
idiom
End completely without contact afterward
To end a relationship or situation completely and not have any more contact with it.
Exemplos
- After the divorce, she wanted to make a clean break and move to another city.
- He made a clean break from his old business partners.