pulire

Meaning

1. (transitive) to clean
2. (transitive) to clear (a desk, courtyard, etc.)
3. (figuratively, transitive) to clean, to strip (someone)
4. (rare, transitive) to smooth
5. (figuratively, transitive) to refine, to perfect
6. (archaic, intransitive) to become clean or pure

Concepts

clean

clear

make clean

wipe

polish

🇵🇱

clean

cleanse

purify

clear up

rinse

purge

clean up

mop

dry

pick

⛏️

redd

smooth

soften

clarify

brush down

empty

erase

sanctify

shine

make soft

smoothen

esponjar

straighten

sway

sweep

launder

order

vacate

flatten

explain

Opposite of

insozzare, macchiare, sporcare

Synonyms

lavare

🧽

ripulire

forbire

detergere

risciacquare

nettare

rendere soffice

lisciare

lustrare

🇵🇱

chiarire

seccare

spiegare

lucidare

🇵🇱

purificare

ammorbidire

togliere lo strato isolante

santificare

sgomberare

sgombrare

svuotare

polire

spazzolare via

scr’tà

spazz’là

stuà

startara’

depurare

asciugare

calmare

distillare

liberare

🆓

pacificare

preparare

scopare

spazzare

spolverare

sviscerare

vuotare

addomesticare

ammansire

cancellare

raddrizzare

Translations

nettoyer

limpiar

reinigen

limpar

putzen

pulir

🇵🇱

säubern

netejar

reinigen

purifier

schoonmaken

καθαρίζω

polieren

limpio

Hyphenated as

pu‧lì‧re

Pronounced as (IPA)

/puˈli.re/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin polīre (“to polish, to smooth”).