vendredi 2 mai 2014

Notes on usage: Clean

Wash  -  Rinse  -  Cleanse  -  Dry-clean

 

These words all mean to remove dirt from sth, especially by using water and/or soap.

 

Clean to remove dirt or dust from sth, especially by using water or chemicals: The villa is cleaned twice a week. | Have you cleaned your teeth? | This coat is filthy. | I’ll have it cleaned (= dry-cleaned).
Wash to remove dirt from sth using water and usually soap: He quickly washed his hands and face. | These jeans need washing.
Rinse to remove dirt, etc. from sth using clean water only, not soap; to remove the soap from sth with clean water after washing it: Make sure you rinse all the soap out.
Cleanse to clean your skin or a wound.
Dry-clean to clean clothes using chemicals instead of water.

 

PATTERNS
*to clean./wash/rinse/cleanse sth in/with sth
*to clean/wash/rinse sth from sth
*to clean/wash/cleanse a wound
*to clean/wash the car/floor
*to wash/rinse your hair
*to have sth cleaned/washed/dry-cleaned

 

 

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See also:

Common Phrasal Verbs Irregular Verbs List
Common Sentences Errors Frequently confused words
Common Clichés Thematic list of Idioms
Common misspellings Phrasal Verbs Particles list
Common Preposition Lista de Términos Gramaticales

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