clean
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. propre
I gave Sadie a clean T-shirt after the game.J'ai donné un t-shirt propre à Sadie après le match.
a. pur
The water from the stream may look clean, but it's not drinkable.L'eau du ruisseau peut sembler pure, mais elle n'est pas potable.
a. irréprochable
My son is a great student and has a clean reputation.Mon fils est un excellent élève et a une réputation irréprochable.
a. clean
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
After a month in rehab, Ezra was clean.Après un mois de désintoxication, Ezra était clean.
a. net
Clean strokes are a constant in the artist's work.Les traits nets sont une constante dans l'œuvre de l'artiste.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. nettoyer
I usually clean my house on Saturday.D’habitude, je nettoie ma maison le samedi.
a. vider
I'm going to clean the fish. Can you peel the potatoes?Je vais vider le poisson. Tu peux éplucher les pommes de terre ?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. faire le ménage
Your apartment always looks so nice, even though you have five cats. Do you clean every day?Ton appartement est toujours impeccable, alors que tu as cinq chats. Tu fais le ménage tous les jours ?
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. le nettoyage
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I need to do a spring clean this weekend. I'm not looking forward to it!Je dois faire le nettoyage de printemps ce week-end. Je n'ai pas hâte !
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