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Collocations for clean - adj.

VERBS

be, look, seem, smell
The room smelled clean and fresh.
stay
The bathroom doesn''t stay clean for long.
brush sth, get sth, scrape sth, scrub sth, wipe sth
scrubbing the floor to get it clean She wiped all the surfaces clean.
leave sth
Please leave the kitchen clean.
keep sth
You''re supposed to keep your room clean.

ADV.

extremely, very | spotlessly
The whole house was spotlessly clean.
almost, nearly
It''s almost clean. I''ve just got to wipe the table.
fairly, pretty, quite

PHRASES

clean and tidy
Is your room clean and tidy now?
lovely and clean
The water was lovely and clean.

Collocations for clean - verb

ADV.

effectively, well
This product cleans baths very effectively.
properly, thoroughly
I clean the house thoroughly once a week.
carefully, gently
He gently cleaned the wound and dressed it.
out, up
I cleaned out all the cupboards.

PREP.

off
I cleaned the mud off the kitchen floor.
with
Clean the glass with a soft cloth.

PHRASES

need cleaning
Your shoes need cleaning!

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