make clean

meɪk klin

made clean

Definition of make clean - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

housework

remove dirt or stains from something

She will make clean the kitchen after dinner.

cleanse

wash

moral renewal

Rare

restore purity or order to something

Rare

He tried to make clean his reputation after the scandal.

cleanse

purify

sanitize

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Expressions with make

make of

produce or construct from materials

They made a sculpture of clay.

make sense

be logical or understandable

His explanation didn't make sense to anyone.

make bread

prepare and bake bread from ingredients

She loves to make bread every weekend.

make conversation

talk to fill silence or be polite

She tried to make conversation at the dinner party.

make one's bed

arrange the bed after sleeping in it

Every morning, I make my bed neatly.

make one's eyes water

cause tears to form in the eyes

The onions make my eyes water.

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.

keep oneself clean

wash and care for your body regularly

He keeps himself clean by showering and brushing his teeth every morning.

clean out one's closet

remove unwanted items from a physical storage space

She decided to clean out her closet last weekend.

clean start

new beginning without past problems

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

clean the air

remove pollutants or impurities from the air

We need to clean the air in the city to reduce health risks.

Terms with make clean included in their meaning

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tidy up

cleaning

make a place clean and orderly

freshen up

personal grooming

make oneself clean or neat

sanitise

hygiene

make clean and hygienic

prim up

tidy

make something neat and clean

bedder

college staff

person employed to make beds and clean in a college

fresh up

cleaning

make something clean or tidy again

hygienize

cleaning

make something clean and free from germs

neatify

organize clean

make something tidy, orderly, or clean

Examples of make clean in a sentence

They make clean the windows every weekend.
She worked hard to make clean the old silverware.
They needed to make clean the house before the guests arrived.

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French:nettoyer, purifier, ...
German:sauber machen, wiederherstellen, ...
Italian:pulire, ripulire, ...
Spanish:limpiar, purificar, ...
Portuguese:limpar, restaurar, ...
Chinese:清理, 净化, ...
Japanese:掃除する, 清める, ...
Arabic:نَظَّفَ, طَهَّرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְנַקּוֹת, לְטַהֵר, ...
Russian:почистить, очищать, ...
Ukrainian:прибрати, очищати, ...
Hindi:साफ करना, सुधारना, ...
Bengali:পরিষ্কার করা, পুনরুদ্ধার করা, ...
Catalan:netejar, restaurar, ...
Czech:vyčistit, očistit, ...
Danish:gøre rent, rense, ...
Dutch:schoonmaken, zuiveren, ...
Greek:καθαρίζω, αποκαθιστώ την καθαρότητα, ...
Hungarian:tisztítani, helyreállítani, ...
Khmer:សម្អាត, ស្តារភាពបរិសុទ្ធ, ...
Korean:청소하다, 회복하다, ...
Persian:تمیز کردن, پاک کرد, ...
Polish:czyścić/wyczyścić, oczyścić, ...
Portuguese (BR):limpar, restaurar, ...
Romanian:a curăța, a purifica, ...
Swedish:göra rent, rengöra, ...
Thai:ทำความสะอาด, ทำให้สะอาด, ...
Turkish:temizlemek, düzeltmek, ...
Vietnamese:làm sạch, làm trong sạch, ...

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Definition of make clean - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

Expressions with make

Expressions with clean

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Terms with make clean included in their meaning

Examples of make clean in a sentence

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