🇬🇧 Clean meaning: English Vocabulary Flash Card

To clean means to take away dirt, dust, or mess so something becomes fresh and tidy again. You can clean by washing, wiping, sweeping, or scrubbing. When you clean, you remove the yucky stuff so things look nice, smell better, and are healthy to use.

Dad said, “Clean your shoes,” so I wiped off enough dirt to build a tiny mountain.

I clean my face so much that my soap probably knows me better than my friends do.

Grandpa said he would clean the attic, but he just found his old comics and moved in.

I used a tiny feather duster to clean my huge mess and the feather duster quit its job.

Mom told me to clean the crumbs, so I ate them and said, “Mission accomplished!”

Tom spills milk on the table and the floor. He cries a little. He will clean the table, will clean the floor, will clean the cup, will clean his hands, and will clean his shirt. He uses a cloth and warm water. The milk is gone. Tom smiles and the room is clean.

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This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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