| Forme compuse: |
| brush sth vtr | (clean, scrub) | a freca vb.tranz. |
| | | a peria vb.tranz. |
| | (prin periere, prin frecare) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | She brushed the carpet with a stiff-bristled brush. |
| | Selina brushed her long hair until it was shiny. |
| | A frecat covorul cu o perie aspră. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Și-a periat haina înainte de a ieși din casă. |
| clean sth vtr | (wash, sanitize sth) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a face curat, a face curățenie loc.vb. |
| | | a dezinfecta vb.tranz. |
| | I always use bleach when I clean the kitchen. |
| | Folosesc mereu dezinfectant pe bază de clor când curăț bucătăria. |
| clean house n | (home: free of dirt) | casă curată s.f. |
| | Trevor tried to cheer me up by saying that women with clean houses are boring. |
| clean out vtr | literal (sth: clear or dispose of) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | He's already cleaned out the cookies and has now made a start on the cake. |
| clean out vtr | literal (place: empty or clear) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | I'll clean out the garage after dinner. It's so cluttered that I can't park my car any more. |
| clean sb/sth out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, slang (take all money) | a ușura de bani loc.vb. |
| | | a curăța de bani loc.vb. |
| | Their business failed and cleaned them out. |
| clean room n | (room that is free of dust and dirt) | cameră curată s.f. |
| | Hotel guests expect to find a clean room when they check in. |
| clean up vi phrasal | (make things clean) | a curăța lună expr. |
| | We have to clean up before the guests arrive. |
clean sb/sth up,
clean up sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | (remove dirt) | a se curăța, a se spăla vb.reflex. |
| | Clean up your face and change your clothes before dinner. |
| cleaning adj | (person, product: cleans) | de curățat loc.adj |
| | | care curăță expr. |
| | I only use cleaning products that are natural. |
| | Folosesc doar produse de curățat naturale. |
| cleanse vtr | (clean, remove dirt from) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| cleanse vtr | figurative (remove sin or guilt from) (figurat) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a purifica vb.tranz. |
| clear sth vtr | (remove) | a curăța (or: a curăți) vb.tranz. |
| | The ploughs have to clear snow from the roads. |
| | Plugurile trebuie să curețe zăpada de pe străzi. |
| clear sth vtr | (remove sth unwanted from) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | We will clear the land, and then plant new grass. |
| | O să curățăm bucata de pământ și apoi vom planta semințe de iarbă noi. |
| clear sth away vtr phrasal sep | (put away neatly) | a debarasa vb.tranz. |
| | | a aduna, a curăța |
| | After the meal, Fiona began clearing away the plates. |
| clear conscience n | (no guilty feelings) | conștiință curată s.f. |
| | Now that I've returned her the favour at last, I have a clear conscience. |
| clear the ground v expr | (area: rid of weeds, etc.) | a curăța terenul vb.tranz. |
| | Before they could even think about building shelters, they had to clear the ground of hundreds of large rocks. |
| deadhead v | (horticulture: remove dead flowers from plant) | a plivi vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de crengi sau frunze uscate |
| delouse sth/sb vtr | (remove lice from) | a despăduchea vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de păduchi expr.vb. |
| descale vtr | (remove limescale from) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndepărta depunerile loc.vb. |
detoxify sth,
detoxicate sth vtr | (purify, remove toxins from) | a detoxifia vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța, a purifica vb.tranz. |
| dust sth vtr | (furniture, etc.: wipe clean) | a șterge praful expr.vb. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | Richard dusted the bookcase. |
| | Richard a șters praful de pe bibliotecă. |
| flay sb vtr | figurative (deprive of money) | a jecmăni vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spolia vb.tranz. |
| launder vtr | figurative (sanitize) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| lave vtr | (wash) | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| mop sth vtr | (floor: clean) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | Kyle mopped the floor after his shift. |
| | Kyle a curățat podeaua după ce și-a terminat tura. |
| mop sth up vtr phrasal sep | (clean up) | a curăța, a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | I'll mop up the milk you spilled. |
| peel sth vtr | (remove skin from: fruit, etc.) | a coji, a decoji vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de coajă loc.vb. |
| | Ray has been peeling potatoes all day. |
| peel sth off sth vtr + prep | (remove: outer layer from sth) | a curăța, a îndepărta vb.tranz. |
| | Harry peeled the old paint off the door before applying the new paint. |
| preen vi | (bird: groom itself) (animale) | a se curăța vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și face toaleta expr.vb. |
| | The bird perched on the tree, preening in the sunshine. |
| preen vtr | (animal: groom) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| pumice vtr | (rub with a pumice) | a curăța cu piatra ponce expr. |
| scale sth vtr | (remove scales from: a fish) | a curăța de solzi vb.tranz. |
| | The fisherman scaled the fish he caught. |
| | Pescarul a curățat peștele de solzi. |
| scour vtr | (scrub clean) | a răzui vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| scourer n | (one who cleans by scouring) | persoană care curăță prin frecare s.f. |
| scrub sth/sb vtr | (rub to clean) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a freca vb.tranz. |
| | Lucy scrubbed the floor. |
| | Lucy a frecat podelele. |
| shampoo vtr | (use cleaning agent on: carpet) (covor) | a curăța cu detergent vb.tranz. |
shuck sth (US),
husk sth (UK) vtr | (sweetcorn: remove husk) | a depănușa vb.tranz. |
| | | a decortica vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de coajă expr.vb. |
| | This machine automatically shucks the corn. |
| sponge vtr | (clean with sponge) | a curăța cu buretele expr. |
strip,
strip sth vtr | (remove coating from) (coajă, înveliș) | a curăța, a jupui vb.tranz. |
| | I sometimes strip old furniture and then paint it. |
| | Uneori curăț mobila veche și apoi o vopsesc. |
| suicide n | figurative (certain failure) (figurat) | sinucidere curată expr. |
| | It would be financial suicide to invest in his company. |
| swab vtr | (nautical: clean, mop) (puntea unei nave) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| sweep sth vtr | (clean: a floor) (podea) | a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| | Helen swept the kitchen floor after she'd finished cooking. |
| | Helen a șters podeaua după ce a terminat de gătit. |
| sweep sth vtr | (clean: a chimney) | a curăța, a mătura vb.tranz. |
| | Alan swept the chimney, ready to light the fire over the winter. |
| syringe sth vtr | (clean with a syringe) | a curăța cu jetul unei seringi expr. |
| | Syringe the tissue with a saline solution. |
| wash sth from sth vtr | (remove) | a șterge, a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndepărta vb.tranz. |
| | Soap will wash the ink from your fingers. |
| wash sth vtr | (launder: clothes) | a spăla, a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | These jeans need to be washed. |
| wash sth out vtr + adv | (clean inside) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| | When she was naughty, her mother would wash her mouth out with soap and water. |
| wipe sth vtr | (clean) | a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | After dinner, James wiped the table. |
| | După cină, James a șters masa. |
| worm sth vtr | (animal: treat for parasites) | a curăța de viermi expr. |
| | Elizabeth wormed her cat. |
| Forme compuse: |
| brush sth vtr | (clean, scrub) | a freca vb.tranz. |
| | | a peria vb.tranz. |
| | (prin periere, prin frecare) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | She brushed the carpet with a stiff-bristled brush. |
| | Selina brushed her long hair until it was shiny. |
| | A frecat covorul cu o perie aspră. |
| | ⓘAceastă propoziţie nu este o traducere a propoziţiei englezeşti. Și-a periat haina înainte de a ieși din casă. |
| clean sth vtr | (wash, sanitize sth) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a face curat, a face curățenie loc.vb. |
| | | a dezinfecta vb.tranz. |
| | I always use bleach when I clean the kitchen. |
| | Folosesc mereu dezinfectant pe bază de clor când curăț bucătăria. |
| clean house n | (home: free of dirt) | casă curată s.f. |
| | Trevor tried to cheer me up by saying that women with clean houses are boring. |
| clean out vtr | literal (sth: clear or dispose of) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | He's already cleaned out the cookies and has now made a start on the cake. |
| clean out vtr | literal (place: empty or clear) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | I'll clean out the garage after dinner. It's so cluttered that I can't park my car any more. |
| clean sb/sth out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, slang (take all money) | a ușura de bani loc.vb. |
| | | a curăța de bani loc.vb. |
| | Their business failed and cleaned them out. |
| clean room n | (room that is free of dust and dirt) | cameră curată s.f. |
| | Hotel guests expect to find a clean room when they check in. |
| clean up vi phrasal | (make things clean) | a curăța lună expr. |
| | We have to clean up before the guests arrive. |
clean sb/sth up,
clean up sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | (remove dirt) | a se curăța, a se spăla vb.reflex. |
| | Clean up your face and change your clothes before dinner. |
| cleaning adj | (person, product: cleans) | de curățat loc.adj |
| | | care curăță expr. |
| | I only use cleaning products that are natural. |
| | Folosesc doar produse de curățat naturale. |
| cleanse vtr | (clean, remove dirt from) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| cleanse vtr | figurative (remove sin or guilt from) (figurat) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a purifica vb.tranz. |
| clear sth vtr | (remove) | a curăța (or: a curăți) vb.tranz. |
| | The ploughs have to clear snow from the roads. |
| | Plugurile trebuie să curețe zăpada de pe străzi. |
| clear sth vtr | (remove sth unwanted from) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | We will clear the land, and then plant new grass. |
| | O să curățăm bucata de pământ și apoi vom planta semințe de iarbă noi. |
| clear sth away vtr phrasal sep | (put away neatly) | a debarasa vb.tranz. |
| | | a aduna, a curăța |
| | After the meal, Fiona began clearing away the plates. |
| clear conscience n | (no guilty feelings) | conștiință curată s.f. |
| | Now that I've returned her the favour at last, I have a clear conscience. |
| clear the ground v expr | (area: rid of weeds, etc.) | a curăța terenul vb.tranz. |
| | Before they could even think about building shelters, they had to clear the ground of hundreds of large rocks. |
| deadhead v | (horticulture: remove dead flowers from plant) | a plivi vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de crengi sau frunze uscate |
| delouse sth/sb vtr | (remove lice from) | a despăduchea vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de păduchi expr.vb. |
| descale vtr | (remove limescale from) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndepărta depunerile loc.vb. |
detoxify sth,
detoxicate sth vtr | (purify, remove toxins from) | a detoxifia vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța, a purifica vb.tranz. |
| dust sth vtr | (furniture, etc.: wipe clean) | a șterge praful expr.vb. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | Richard dusted the bookcase. |
| | Richard a șters praful de pe bibliotecă. |
| flay sb vtr | figurative (deprive of money) | a jecmăni vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spolia vb.tranz. |
| launder vtr | figurative (sanitize) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| lave vtr | (wash) | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| mop sth vtr | (floor: clean) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | Kyle mopped the floor after his shift. |
| | Kyle a curățat podeaua după ce și-a terminat tura. |
| mop sth up vtr phrasal sep | (clean up) | a curăța, a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | I'll mop up the milk you spilled. |
| peel sth vtr | (remove skin from: fruit, etc.) | a coji, a decoji vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de coajă loc.vb. |
| | Ray has been peeling potatoes all day. |
| peel sth off sth vtr + prep | (remove: outer layer from sth) | a curăța, a îndepărta vb.tranz. |
| | Harry peeled the old paint off the door before applying the new paint. |
| preen vi | (bird: groom itself) (animale) | a se curăța vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și face toaleta expr.vb. |
| | The bird perched on the tree, preening in the sunshine. |
| preen vtr | (animal: groom) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| pumice vtr | (rub with a pumice) | a curăța cu piatra ponce expr. |
| scale sth vtr | (remove scales from: a fish) | a curăța de solzi vb.tranz. |
| | The fisherman scaled the fish he caught. |
| | Pescarul a curățat peștele de solzi. |
| scour vtr | (scrub clean) | a răzui vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| scourer n | (one who cleans by scouring) | persoană care curăță prin frecare s.f. |
| scrub sth/sb vtr | (rub to clean) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a freca vb.tranz. |
| | Lucy scrubbed the floor. |
| | Lucy a frecat podelele. |
| shampoo vtr | (use cleaning agent on: carpet) (covor) | a curăța cu detergent vb.tranz. |
shuck sth (US),
husk sth (UK) vtr | (sweetcorn: remove husk) | a depănușa vb.tranz. |
| | | a decortica vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța de coajă expr.vb. |
| | This machine automatically shucks the corn. |
| sponge vtr | (clean with sponge) | a curăța cu buretele expr. |
strip,
strip sth vtr | (remove coating from) (coajă, înveliș) | a curăța, a jupui vb.tranz. |
| | I sometimes strip old furniture and then paint it. |
| | Uneori curăț mobila veche și apoi o vopsesc. |
| suicide n | figurative (certain failure) (figurat) | sinucidere curată expr. |
| | It would be financial suicide to invest in his company. |
| swab vtr | (nautical: clean, mop) (puntea unei nave) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| sweep sth vtr | (clean: a floor) (podea) | a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| | Helen swept the kitchen floor after she'd finished cooking. |
| | Helen a șters podeaua după ce a terminat de gătit. |
| sweep sth vtr | (clean: a chimney) | a curăța, a mătura vb.tranz. |
| | Alan swept the chimney, ready to light the fire over the winter. |
| syringe sth vtr | (clean with a syringe) | a curăța cu jetul unei seringi expr. |
| | Syringe the tissue with a saline solution. |
| wash sth from sth vtr | (remove) | a șterge, a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a îndepărta vb.tranz. |
| | Soap will wash the ink from your fingers. |
| wash sth vtr | (launder: clothes) | a spăla, a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | These jeans need to be washed. |
| wash sth out vtr + adv | (clean inside) | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | | a spăla vb.tranz. |
| | When she was naughty, her mother would wash her mouth out with soap and water. |
| wipe sth vtr | (clean) | a șterge vb.tranz. |
| | | a curăța vb.tranz. |
| | After dinner, James wiped the table. |
| | După cină, James a șters masa. |
| worm sth vtr | (animal: treat for parasites) | a curăța de viermi expr. |
| | Elizabeth wormed her cat. |