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# clean — English to French

How English *clean* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 5 translations with example sentences.

What it means: [clean in the Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clean/).

Sentence pairs counted, by form: clean (25 250), cleans (29). By style: everyday 428 · literary 7 · biblical 98 · parliamentary 1 754 · legal and administrative 2 137 · UN documents 20 855.

## propre

Used about 9 267 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 111 · literary ≈ 3 · parliamentary ≈ 831 · legal and administrative ≈ 738 · UN documents ≈ 7 584). Forms: propre, propres.

- The water's **clean**.
  L'eau est **propre**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by SteCymru14 and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#8115208](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/8115208) [\#3657885](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3657885))

- It was a very low hut, poor, small, and **clean**, with a vine nailed against the outside.
  C'était une cabane toute basse, indigente, petite et **propre**, avec une treille clouée à la façade.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 730)

- There is no such thing as a **clean** war.
  La guerre ne peut pas être **propre**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 357059)

- **Clean** front fog lamp
  Feu de brouillard avant **propre**
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 5531874)

- **clean** development mechanism project activities
  pour un développement **propre**
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 13975885)

## clean

Used about 4 746 times in the texts (parliamentary ≈ 31 · legal and administrative ≈ 544 · UN documents ≈ 4 171).

- I agree with you, Mr Bautista Ojeda: top sportsmen and women who are not "**clean**" , who use substances from outside sport in order to win, do set a bad example.
  Je suis d' accord avec l' honorable parlementaire : les grands sportifs qui ne sont pas " **clean** ", qui utilisent des éléments extérieurs au sport pour gagner donnent le mauvais exemple.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 2014277)

- **Clean** Sky Joint Undertaking (CSJU)
  Entreprise commune **Clean** Sky
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4122510)

- Planetary Association for **Clean** Energy,
  Planetary Association for **Clean** Energy
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 22056133)

- **Clean** Sky 2 Joint Undertaking
  Entreprise commune «**Clean** Sky 2»
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4136561)

- The female ward is very well kept and **clean**.
  The female ward is very well kept and **clean**.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 18458788)

## eau

Used about 3 995 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 123 · legal and administrative ≈ 78 · UN documents ≈ 3 792).

- I will sprinkle **clean** water on you, and you will be **clean**. I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.
  Je répandrai sur vous une **eau** pure, et vous serez purifiés; je vous purifierai de toutes vos souillures et de toutes vos idoles.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 36:25)

- **Clean** water in Europe is not to be taken for granted.
  Disposer d'**eau** pure ne va pas de soi en Europe.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1841636)

- ‘household washing machine’ means an automatic washing machine which **cleans** and rinses textiles using water, which also has a spin extraction function and which is designed to be used principally for non-professional purposes;
  «lave-linge ménager» une machine à laver automatique qui nettoie et qui rince des textiles au moyen de l’**eau**, qui comporte une fonction d’essorage et qui est conçue pour être utilisée principalement à des fins non professionnelles; 2)
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 2195042)

- **Clean** water and safe sanitation
  **Eau** potable et assainissement
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 17046965)

- All of these people will need to be fed and clothed and they will need **clean** water.
  Toutes ces personnes devront être nourries et habillées; elles auront besoin d'**eau** pure.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1632031)

## nettoyer

Used about 337 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 159 · parliamentary ≈ 62 · legal and administrative ≈ 117).

- I'm trying to **clean** the house.
  J'essaye de **nettoyer** la maison.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#2542306](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2542306) [\#5752753](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5752753))

- Will the Council support the directive and thereby help to **clean** up our river - our rivers?
  Le Conseil soutiendra-t-il la directive en contribuant ainsi à **nettoyer** notre rivière - nos rivières?
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1096686)

- surfaces in contact with food are to be in a sound condition and be easy to **clean** and, where necessary, to disinfect.
  les surfaces en contact avec les denrées alimentaires doivent être bien entretenues, faciles à **nettoyer** et, au besoin, à désinfecter.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 441970)

- We need to **clean** the house.
  Nous avons besoin de **nettoyer** la maison.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and nimfeo · checked, community translation · [\#3436646](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3436646) [\#10749606](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10749606))

- In order to **clean** the Augean stables, there is today no path to take other than that of setting to work on a Europe that is truly democratic and transparent.
  Pour **nettoyer** les écuries d'Augias, il n'y a pas d'autre voie, aujourd'hui, que celle de la mise en chantier d'une véritable Europe démocratique et transparente.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1943392)

## pur

Used about 209 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 47 · parliamentary ≈ 123 · legal and administrative ≈ 39).

- Of all **clean** birds you may eat.
  Vous mangerez tout oiseau **pur**.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · DEU 14:11)

- In your reply you mentioned the **Clean** Air for Europe programme: CAFE.
  Dans votre réponse, vous mentionnez le programme "Air **pur** pour l’Europe" (CAFE).
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 570060)

- is the percentage of the first **clean**, dry component,
  est le pourcentage du premier composant sec et **pur**;
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 2437610)

- For you say, ‘My doctrine is pure. I am **clean** in your eyes.’
  Tu dis: Ma manière de voir est juste, Et je suis **pur** à tes yeux.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · JOB 11:4)

- Perhaps I will ask my daughter, Kate, if she will write a 21st-century version featuring **clean** air.
  Peut-être demanderai-je à ma fille Kate d'en écrire une version adaptée au XXIe siècle, avec de l'air **pur**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 281005)

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- Tom wiped the table **clean**.
  Tom nettoya la table.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Petrus · checked, community translation · [\#2544517](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2544517) [\#4470641](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4470641))

- We still need to **clean** up this mess.
  Il faut encore qu'on nettoie ce bazar.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Funzo · checked, community translation · [\#3396912](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3396912) [\#14061445](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/14061445))

- I **clean** my ears with cotton buds.
  Je nettoie mes oreilles à l'aide de cotons-tiges.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sundown and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#12655374](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12655374) [\#9815141](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9815141))

## Grammar

Notes on grammar and translation on Mova: [English grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/en/) · [French grammar](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/fr/) · [translating between English and French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/pairs/en-fr/) · [translating from English](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/from-en/) · [translating into French](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/languages/translation/into-fr/).

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