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1 make a clean sweep
(to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted: The new manager made a clean sweep of all the lazy people in the department.) rydde op* * *(to get rid of everything unnecessary or unwanted: The new manager made a clean sweep of all the lazy people in the department.) rydde op -
2 clean
[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) ren2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) renlig3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) ren; blank4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) fejlfri5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) ren; velformet2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) helt; fuldstændigt3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) rengøre['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
renlig- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep* * *[kli:n] 1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) ren2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) renlig3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) ren; blank4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) fejlfri5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) ren; velformet2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) helt; fuldstændigt3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) rengøre['klenli]
(clean in personal habits.)
renlig- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep -
3 sweep
[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up* * *[swi:p] 1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) feje2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) feje; skylle; rive3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) feje hen over4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) skride; feje2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) fejning2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) fejende bevægelse3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) skorstensfejer4) (a sweepstake.) sweepstake•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up -
4 sweep out
(to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping: to sweep the classroom out.) muge ud* * *(to sweep (a room etc) thoroughly; to clean by sweeping: to sweep the classroom out.) muge ud -
5 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) vaske2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) vaske2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) tåle vask3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) skylle4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) skylle2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) vaske sig2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) til vask3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) bølgeslag4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) -vand5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) skær6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) dønning•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up
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