CEFR A1

clean

adjective, verb

Meaning

Free from dirt, marks, or unwanted substances.

Examples

Please wash your hands and make them clean.
The kitchen floor needs a good clean.

Synonyms: spotless, pure, immaculate

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clean (A1)

adjective, verb

Pronunciation: kl\_iːn

Definition

Free from dirt, marks, or unwanted substances.

Examples

Please wash your hands and make them clean.
The kitchen floor needs a good clean.
After the rain, the air felt fresh and clean.

How to Use clean

clean up (phrasal verb): To make something tidy and free from dirt. — "Please clean up your room."
clean out (phrasal verb): To remove unwanted things from a place. — "I need to clean out the garage this weekend."
clean out of (prepositional phrase): To have no more of something. — "We are clean out of milk."

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