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clean [kli:n]propre ⇒ 1 (a) net ⇒ 1 (a)-(e) pur ⇒ 1 (b) adroit ⇒ 1 (f) habile ⇒ 1 (f) nettoyer ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (a) vider ⇒ 2 (b) se nettoyer ⇒ 3 (b) carrément ⇒ 4 (a) nettoyage ⇒ 5(a) (free from dirt → hands, shirt, room) propre, net; (→ animal, person) propre; (→ piece of paper) vierge, blanc (blanche);∎ my hands are clean j'ai les mains propres, mes mains sont propres; figurative j'ai la conscience nette ou tranquille;∎ he made a clean breast of it il a dit tout ce qu'il avait sur la conscience, il a déchargé sa conscience;∎ he made a clean sweep of the medals/prizes il a raflé toutes les médailles/tous les prix;∎ the new government made a clean sweep of the legislation introduced by their predecessors (did away with) le nouveau gouvernement a fait table rase des lois votées par le gouvernement précédent∎ it was all good clean fun c'était une façon innocente de nous amuser;∎ keep it clean! pas de grossièretés!;∎ clean living une vie saine∎ he's got a clean driving licence il n'a jamais eu de contraventions graves;∎ to have a clean record avoir un casier (judiciaire) vierge;∎ the doctor gave him a clean bill of health le docteur l'a trouvé en parfaite santé∎ the building has clean lines le bâtiment a de belles lignes;∎ to make a clean break en finir une bonne fois pour toutes;∎ we made a clean break with the past nous avons rompu avec le passé, nous avons tourné la page∎ to be clean (innocent) n'avoir rien à se reprocher□ ; (without incriminating material) n'avoir rien sur soi□ ; (not carrying drugs) ne pas avoir de drogue sur soi□ ; (not carrying weapons) ne pas être armé□ ; (no longer addicted to drugs) avoir décroché∎ a clean bomb une bombe propre ou sans retombées radioactives∎ I cleaned the mud from my shoes j'ai enlevé la boue de mes chaussures;∎ to clean one's teeth se laver ou se brosser les dents;∎ to have one's teeth cleaned se faire faire un détartrage;∎ to clean the windows faire les vitres ou les carreaux;∎ American to clean house (do housework) faire du ménage; figurative (restructure system, organization) restructurer(b) (chicken, fish) vider∎ she spends her day cleaning elle passe sa journée à faire le ménage(b) (carpet, paintbrush) se nettoyer;∎ this cooker cleans easily ce four est facile à nettoyer ou se nettoie facilement(a) (completely) carrément□ ;∎ the handle broke clean off l'anse a cassé net;∎ the match burnt a hole clean through the rug l'allumette a fait un trou dans la moquette;∎ he cut clean through the bone il a coupé l'os de part en part;∎ the bullet went clean through his chest la balle lui a carrément traversé la poitrine;∎ the robbers got clean away les voleurs se sont enfuis sans laisser de trace;∎ we clean forgot about the appointment nous avions complètement oublié le rendez-vous∎ to come clean about sth révéler qch□ ;∎ the murderer finally came clean l'assassin a fini par avouer□5 nounnettoyage m;∎ the carpet needs a good clean la moquette a grand besoin d'être nettoyée;∎ I gave my shoes a clean j'ai nettoyé mes chaussures►► Finance clean bill effet m libre, traite f libre;Stock Exchange clean float taux mpl de change libres ou flottants;Typography clean proof (with few corrections) épreuve f peu chargée; (final) épreuve f pour bon à tirer;(wall) laver(a) (mud, stain) enlever(b) (sofa, table) débarrasser∎ we're completely cleaned out nous sommes totalement fauchés;∎ he cleaned me out il m'a plumé➲ clean up(a) (make clean) nettoyer à fond;∎ I cleaned the children up as best I could j'ai fait de mon mieux pour débarbouiller les enfants;∎ clean this mess up! nettoyez-moi ce fouillis!∎ the police intend to clean up the city la police a l'intention d'épurer ou de nettoyer cette ville∎ we cleaned up on the deal nous avons touché un gros paquet sur cette affaire, cette affaire nous a rapporté gros
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make a clean breast of something — phrase to tell the truth about something wrong that you have done so that you can stop feeling guilty about it Thesaurus: to admit you are wrong or have done something wrongsynonym Main entry: clean * * * I see clean I … Useful english dictionary
make a clean breast of — {v. phr.} To admit (your guilt); tell all about (your wrong doing); confess everything. * /The police caught the hit and run driver and he made a clean breast of his crime./ * /Arthur worried because he cheated on the test, and finally he went to … Dictionary of American idioms
make a clean breast of — {v. phr.} To admit (your guilt); tell all about (your wrong doing); confess everything. * /The police caught the hit and run driver and he made a clean breast of his crime./ * /Arthur worried because he cheated on the test, and finally he went to … Dictionary of American idioms
make\ a\ clean\ breast\ of — v. phr. To admit (your guilt); tell all about (your wrong doing); confess everything. The police caught the hit and run driver and he made a clean breast of his crime. Arthur worried because he cheated on the test, and finally he went to the… … Словарь американских идиом
make a clean breast of it — tell all you know about it, admit what you did The man went to the police and made a clean breast of his crime … English idioms
clean — clean1 W2 [kli:n] adj comparative cleaner superlative cleanest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not dirty)¦ 2¦(people/animals)¦ 3¦(environment)¦ 4¦(fair or legal)¦ 5¦(not offensive)¦ 6 come clean 7 make a clean breast of it … Dictionary of contemporary English
breast — breastless, adj. /brest/, n. 1. Anat., Zool. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest. 2. Zool. the corresponding part in quadrupeds. 3. either of the pair of mammae… … Universalium
clean — 1 /kli:n/ adjective 1 WITHOUT DIRT without any dirt or marks: Are your hands clean? | a clean towel | sweep/scrub etc sth clean: Wipe that sink clean when you re done. | clean and tidy/neat: Try to keep your room clean and tidy. | spotlessly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clean — clean1 [ klin ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not dirty ▸ 2 not guilty/illegal/wrong ▸ 3 smooth/regular/neat ▸ 4 light and fresh ▸ 5 without writing/errors ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not dirty: Go and put on a clean shirt. nice clean towels spotlessly clean:… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
breast — n. & v. n. 1 a either of two milk secreting organs on the upper front of a woman s body. b the corresponding usu. rudimentary part of a man s body. 2 a the upper front part of a human body; the chest. b the corresponding part of an animal. 3 the… … Useful english dictionary
Breast pump — A breast pump is a mechanical device (powered manually or by electricity) that extracts milk from the breasts of a female who is lactating. The breast pump was invented and patented by Edward Lasker. [Scientific American, Vol. 8, No. 4, January… … Wikipedia