clean start

kliːn stɑːrt

Definition

Definition of clean start - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

beginningnew beginning without past problems

After the move, she felt it was a clean start.

fresh start

businessopportunity to start fresh in business

The merger gave the company a clean start.

fresh start

sports

Rare

beginning a game or season without penalties

Rare

The team had a clean start to the season.

fresh start

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Expressions with clean start

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make a clean start

begin again without past problems or mistakes

After moving to a new city, she decided to make a clean start.

Expressions with clean

clean up

make an area or space tidy by removing dirt or mess

She decided to clean up the kitchen after dinner..

clean house

thoroughly clean one's living quarters

Every spring, we clean house to keep things fresh and tidy.

clean living

way of life focused on health and good behavior

His clean living helped him recover quickly from illness.

clean out

remove something completely from somewhere

They cleaned out the old files from the cabinet.

clean one's hands

wash hands to remove dirt or germs

She always clean her hands before eating.

clean oneself up

wash or make oneself tidy after being dirty

After painting the house, he went to clean himself up.

Expressions with start

start on

begin a task or activity

She will start on her homework after dinner.

start up

cause to begin operating

She helped start up the new project at work..

start off

initiate an activity or action

She decided to start off the project with a brainstorming session.

make a fresh start

begin again with a new approach

After the move, they decided to make a fresh start in the new city.

off to a bad start

adv.

beginning in a negative or unsuccessful way

The project was off to a bad start.

start a family

begin having children

They decided to start a family right after their wedding..

start at the bottom

begin a process from the most basic level

We need to start at the bottom to fix this issue.

start from nothing

begin a project without any resources or help

She decided to start from nothing and build her own company.

start out

begin a journey or trip

We will start out early in the morning.

start over

begin again from the beginning

After the error, they decided to start over.

Examples of clean start in a sentence

The divorce gave him a clean start in life.
After the bankruptcy, the entrepreneur sought a clean start.
The new management team offered the failing division a clean start.
The athlete had a clean start in the race.
The tournament began with a clean start for all teams.

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French:nouveau départ, départ sans faute, ...
German:Neuanfang, Neustart, ...
Italian:nuovo inizio, inizio pulito, ...
Spanish:nuevo comienzo, inicio limpio, ...
Portuguese:novo começo, começo sem penalidades, ...
Chinese:全新的开始, 重新开始, ...
Japanese:新たなスタート, 再出発, ...
Arabic:بِدَايَة جَدِيدَة, انطلاقة جديدة, ...
Hebrew:הַתְחָלָה חֲדָשָׁה, הַתְחָלָה חֲדָשָׁה, ...
Russian:чистое начало, чистый лист, ...
Ukrainian:новий початок, новий старт, ...
Hindi:नई शुरुआत, स्वच्छ शुरुआत, ...
Bengali:নতুন শুরু, পরিষ্কার শুরু, ...
Catalan:nou començament, nova oportunitat, ...
Czech:nový začátek, restart, ...
Danish:ny start, en frisk start, ...
Dutch:frisse start, nieuwe start, ...
Greek:νέα αρχή, καθαρή αρχή, ...
Hungarian:tiszta lap, új kezdet, ...
Khmer:ការចាប់ផ្តើមថ្មី, ឱកាសចាប់ផ្តើមអាជីវកម្មជាថ្មី, ...
Korean:새 출발, 새로운 출발, ...
Persian:شروعی تازه, فرصت تازه, ...
Polish:nowy początek, start bez kar, ...
Portuguese (BR):novo começo, começo limpo, ...
Romanian:nou început, șansă nouă, ...
Swedish:nystart, ren start, ...
Thai:การเริ่มต้นใหม่, โอกาสเริ่มต้นใหม่, ...
Turkish:temiz sayfa, yeni başlangıç, ...
Vietnamese:khởi đầu mới, cơ hội để bắt đầu lại từ đầu, ...

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