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Meanings of clean in English

Portuguese
limpo
Catalan
net
Spanish
limpio

(Of behavior or especially language) free from objectionable elements; fit for all observers.

Related terms
limpo
Spanish
asear la casa

Clean and tidy up the house.

asear la casa
Portuguese
assear
Catalan
netejar-se
Spanish
limpiar

To remove dirt, dust or foreign matter from.

assear
Catalan
purificat
Spanish
purificado

Free from impurities.

Related terms
purificat
Antonyms
Examples for "unclean"
Examples for "unclean"
1
Each year, millions of people acquire this infection by drinking unclean water.
Pubmed
2
The behaviour of that unclean white madman is furious in the extreme.
An Outcast of the Islands
3
Another source of colic in the breast-fed baby is the unclean nipple.
The Mother and Her Child
4
But a pig is only the unclean animal-theforbidden of the prophet.
American Notes
5
Mustn't allow the unclean rise of emotion get the better of him.
Samurai
Usage of clean in English
1
He needs to: clean up politics; protect the economy; and extend opportunity.
The Guardian
2
Boom, gone, Donald Trump said about the clean power plan last year.
The Guardian
3
The river clean-up process should take place next year, it has said.
Reuters
4
New York looked clean, perhaps for the first time in a year.
City of lies
5
The new year presents the perfect opportunity to spring clean your kitchen.
The Irish Times
6
Keep 'em clean and feed 'em good and you got good stock!
King Rat
7
I knew it was time to come clean and ask for help.
The Irish Times
8
Tents, food aid, clean water and medicine were rushed to the area.
The Irish Times
9
We need fifty million in clean, used bills here in one hour.
The President's Assassin
10
As long as the oil is clean this is a good idea.
The Guardian
11
If Australia leads the new clean, industrial revolution, will economic opportunities appear?
Radio NZ
12
A good clean birth -Western toilets increase the risk of complications.
Number9Dream
13
Buhari said the government was committed to a clean-up of polluted areas.
Reuters
14
His administration has promoted clean energy as one way to create jobs.
Reuters
15
In many parts of the world, clean drinking water means bottled water.
The Guardian
16
International lenders gave bailed-out Ireland a clean bill of health on Thursday.
Reuters
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Translations for clean
Clean through the time
Clean across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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