pulire — meaning in English

English meaning

• clean adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
• cleanse verb To make thoroughly clean or free of impurities.
• scour verb To clean something thoroughly by rubbing it hard, often with an abrasive.
• wipe verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.

Senses

pulire is used for these senses in English:

• clean (transitive) To remove dirt from a place or object.
• clean (transitive) To tidy up, make a place neat.
• cleanse (transitive) To free from dirt; to clean, to purify.
• scour (transitive) To clean, polish, or wash (something) by rubbing and scrubbing it vigorously, frequently with an abrasive or cleaning agent.
• wipe (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

clean — full definition

1. adj Free of dirt, stains, or other unwanted matter.
2. adj Free of drugs, alcohol, or (of a criminal record) offenses.
3. adj Done smoothly and without flaws or errors.
4. verb To remove dirt from something, or to tidy up a space.

cleanse — full definition

1. verb To make thoroughly clean or free of impurities.
2. verb To rid of something considered undesirable, corrupt, or sinful.

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