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1 freshen up
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2 freshen up
vtto \freshen up up <-> sth1) ( make cleaner) etw frisch machen;to \freshen up oneself up sich akk frisch machen -
3 clean up
1. transitive verb1) aufräumen [Zimmer, Schreibtisch]; beseitigen [Trümmer, Unordnung]2)3) (fig.) säubern [Stadt]; aufräumen mit [Korruption usw.]2. intransitive verb1) aufräumen* * ** * *◆ clean upI. vt1. (make clean)to \clean up up the kitchen/a room die Küche/ein Zimmer aufräumento \clean up up the mess aufräumen▪ to \clean up oneself up sich akk sauber machen; (wash) sich akk waschen; (freshen oneself) sich akk frisch machen2. (eradicate sex, crime)we need to \clean up up television das Fernsehen muss wieder sauber werden!to \clean up up the city die Stadt säubern▪ to \clean up up ⇆ sth etw absahnen slto \clean up up a fortune ein Vermögen machen fam4.II. vi▪ to \clean up up after sb jdm hinterherräumen* * *1. vt sep2) (fig)the new mayor cleaned up the city — der neue Bürgermeister hat für Sauberkeit in der Stadt gesorgt
to clean up television — den Bildschirm (von Gewalt, Sex etc) säubern
See:→ academic.ru/571/act">act2. vi2) (inf) abkassieren (inf), absahnen (inf)to clean up at the record stores/box office (CD/movie) — voll abräumen (inf)
* * *A v/t1. gründlich reinigen2. in Ordnung bringen, aufräumen3. fig eine Stadt etc säubern4. besonders US umg Profit einheimsenB v/i besonders US umg abkassieren* * *1. transitive verb1) aufräumen [Zimmer, Schreibtisch]; beseitigen [Trümmer, Unordnung]2)clean oneself up — sich sauber machen; (get washed) sich waschen
3) (fig.) säubern [Stadt]; aufräumen mit [Korruption usw.]2. intransitive verb1) aufräumen* * *(US) v.sich zurechtmachen v. v.aufputzen v.aufräumen v. -
4 clean up
vt1) ( make clean)to \clean up up <-> sth etw sauber machen; building etw reinigen;to \clean up up the kitchen/ a room die Küche/ein Zimmer aufräumen;to \clean up up the mess aufräumen;to \clean up oneself up sich akk sauber machen;( freshen oneself) sich akk frisch machen2) (eradicate sex, crime)to \clean up up <-> sth mit etw dat aufräumen;we need to \clean up up television das Fernsehen muss wieder sauber werden!;to \clean up up the city die Stadt säubern3) (fam: make gain, profit)to \clean up up <-> sth etw absahnen (sl)to \clean up up a fortune ein Vermögen machen ( fam)PHRASES:1) ( make clean) aufräumen;( freshen oneself) sich akk frisch machen;to \clean up up after sb jdm hinterherräumen
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