Verbi legati alla pulizia

to wash

Verbo

/wɑ:ʃ/ or /vaash/

w

w

a

ɑ:

sh

ʃ

lavare

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

to rinse

Verbo

/rɪns/ or /rins/

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

s

s

e

risciacquare

to clean something quickly with water, often without using soap, in order to remove dirt or other substances

to shower

Verbo

/ʃaʊər/ or /shaooēr/

sh

ʃ

o

a

w

ʊ

e

ə

r

r

fare la doccia

to bathe under a continuous flow of water, typically for cleansing the body

to bathe

Verbo

/beɪð/ or /beidh/

b

b

a

eɪ

th

ð

e

bagnare

to wash or clean the body by putting it in water or pouring water over it

to scour

Verbo

/skaʊr/ or /skaoor/

s

s

c

k

o

a

u

ʊ

r

r

(pulire a fondo)

scrostare

to clean something thoroughly by scrubbing it hard with a rough or tough material

to disinfect

Verbo

/dɪs.ɪn.fɛkt/ or /dis.in.fekt/

d

d

i

ɪ

s

s

i

ɪ

n

n

f

f

e

ɛ

c

k

t

t

(sterilizzare)

disinfettare

to destroy bacteria, virus, etc. by cleaning with a special substance

to sterilize

Verbo

/stɛ.rə.laɪz/ or /ste.rē.laiz/

s

s

t

t

e

ɛ

r

r

i

ə

l

l

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(disinfettare)

sterilizzare

to remove all bacteria or other microorganisms from something

to sanitize

Verbo

/sæ.nɪ.taɪz/ or /sā.ni.taiz/

s

s

a

æ

n

n

i

ɪ

t

t

i

aɪ

z

z

e

(sanificare)

disinfettare

to clean something thoroughly to reduce or eliminate germs, bacteria, or other harmful microorganisms

to launder

Verbo

/lɔn.dɜr/ or /lawn.dēr/

l

l

au

ɔ

n

n

d

d

e

ɜ

r

r

(fare il bucato)

lavare

to wash, clean, and iron clothes and linens

to clear out

Verbo

/klˈɪɹ ˈaʊt/

(ripulire)

svuotare

to remove unnecessary or unwanted items or things from a place

to wash up

Verbo

/wˈɑːʃ ˈʌp/

lavare

to clean plates, cups, bowls, or other kitchen items after eating

to tidy up

Verbo

/tˈaɪdi ˈʌp/

(mettere in ordine)

riordinare

to make a place neat and orderly by putting things away, cleaning, or organizing

to deodorize

Verbo

/diːˈoʊdɚɹˌaɪz/

(neutralizzare gli odori)

deodorare

to remove or neutralize unpleasant smells from something

to sweep up

Verbo

/swˈiːp ˈʌp/

(raccogliere)

fare pulizia

to collect and remove dirt or trash, typically from the floor or a surface using a broom

to clean out

Verbo

/klˈiːn ˈaʊt/

(svuotare)

ripulire

to completely empty or remove the contents of a space, container, or place, often thorough cleaning

to wash away

Verbo

/wˈɑːʃ ɐwˈeɪ/

(rimuovere con acqua)

lavare via

to clean something by using water to make the dirt or other substances go away

to decontaminate

Verbo

/dikənˈtæməˌneɪt/

(disinfettare)

decontaminare

to remove or neutralize harmful substances from something

to contaminate

Verbo

/kən.tæ.mə.neɪt/ or /kēn.tā.mē.neit/

c

k

o

ə

n

n

t

t

a

æ

m

m

i

ə

n

n

a

eɪ

t

t

e

contaminare

to make a place, substance, etc. dirty or harmful by adding dangerous material

to pollute

Verbo

/pə.lu:t/ or /pē.loot/

p

p

o

ə

ll

l

u

u:

t

t

e

inquinare

to damage the environment by releasing harmful chemicals or substances to the air, water, or land

to smudge

Verbo

/sməʤ/ or /smēj/

s

s

m

m

u

ə

dg

ʤ

e

sbavature

to make a dirty mark by rubbing or spreading something on a surface

to taint

Verbo

/teɪnt/ or /teint/

t

t

ai

eɪ

n

n

t

t

(inquinare)

contaminare

to infect or dirty something with a disease or harmful microorganism

to litter

Verbo

/lɪ.tɜr/ or /li.tēr/

l

l

i

ɪ

tt

t

e

ɜ

r

r

(deporre rifiuti)

sporcate

to make a place dirty by leaving trash or waste scattered around

to blemish

Verbo

/blɛ.mɪʃ/ or /ble.mish/

b

b

l

l

e

ɛ

m

m

i

ɪ

sh

ʃ

(rovinare)

macchiare

to damage the appearance of something by causing a flaw or imperfection

to grime

Verbo

/graɪm/ or /graim/

g

g

r

r

i

aɪ

m

m

e

(inquinare)

sporcarsi

to dirty something with a layer of dirt, grease, or filth