clear up

• Verbe à particule signifiant ranger ou nettoyer un espace, enlever ce qui bloque ou obstrue, mais aussi dissiper un malentendu ou rendre une situation plus claire.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of making something tidy, clean, or free of obstruction, or to resolve a misunderstanding or confusion.

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Make something understandableformal

   To explain or resolve a confusing or unclear situation.

   éclaircir, clarifier

   • The teacher cleared up the students' confusion about the assignment.
   • We need to clear up this misunderstanding before it gets worse.
   • Can you clear up what you meant by that statement?

   Synonymesclarifydecipherdemystifyelucidateexplainresolveshed light onsort outunravel

   Antonymescomplicateconfusemuddyobscure

2. Tidy or cleaninformal

   To make a place clean and organized by removing clutter or dirt.

   ranger / nettoyer

   • I need to clear up my desk before the meeting.
   • She cleared up the kitchen after dinner.
   • They spent the morning clearing up the garden.

   Synonymesclean upneatenstraighten uptidy up

   Antonymesclutterdirtylittermesssoil

3. Weather improvinginformal

   When clouds or rain disappear and the sky becomes bright.

   se dégager (en parlant du temps)

   • The sky cleared up after the storm passed.
   • It was raining in the morning, but it cleared up by noon.
   • The forecast says it will clear up later today.

   Synonymesbreakclearimprovelift

   Antonymesclouddarkenlowerthreaten

Verbe de baseclear