clean
To remove dirt, marks, or unwanted substances from a place or object. It often involves using water, soap, or tools like brushes to make something tidy and hygienic.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I clean my bedroom every Saturday morning.
I tidy and wash my sleeping area every Saturday morning.
Employees are required to clean their workstations before leaving.
Staff must ensure their desks are free of dirt before they go home.
Let's clean this place up before Mom gets home.
Let's tidy this area before our mother arrives.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of a LEAN person using a broom to CLEAN a room.
Quiz rápido
Can you please help me ___ the kitchen after dinner?
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: clean
Ejemplos
I clean my bedroom every Saturday morning.
everydayI tidy and wash my sleeping area every Saturday morning.
Employees are required to clean their workstations before leaving.
formalStaff must ensure their desks are free of dirt before they go home.
Let's clean this place up before Mom gets home.
informalLet's tidy this area before our mother arrives.
The laboratory technicians must clean the glass slides to prevent contamination.
academicThe scientists must wash the equipment to avoid spreading bacteria.
The cleaning crew will clean the lobby every evening after business hours.
businessThe janitors will remove dirt from the entrance hall every night.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
clean as a whistle
perfectly clean or very honest
a clean break
a complete and sudden separation
keep it clean
to avoid using bad language or breaking rules
Se confunde a menudo con
Wash usually implies using water, while clean is a general term for removing dirt with any method.
Clear means to remove objects from a space, while clean means to remove dirt from the surfaces.
Notas de uso
Clean is a very versatile verb used for any task involving the removal of dirt. It is frequently paired with the particle 'up' (clean up) when referring to tidying a room or a mess.
Errores comunes
Learners often use the adjective 'clean' when they mean the verb, saying 'I am clean the room' instead of 'I am cleaning the room'.
Truco para recordar
Think of a LEAN person using a broom to CLEAN a room.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Old English word 'clæne', which originally meant 'pure' or 'clear'.
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In many cultures, 'spring cleaning' is a common tradition of thoroughly cleaning a home at the beginning of the spring season.
Quiz rápido
Can you please help me ___ the kitchen after dinner?
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: clean
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