clear up

chiarire

Spiegare qualcosa perché venga capito correttamente o non crei più confusione.

In inglese semplice: To explain something so that people understand it correctly or no longer feel confused.

• Let me clear up one point.
• The teacher cleared up our confusion about the homework.
• Have the police cleared up the mystery yet?

Come si usa: clear something up (Can you clear this misunderstanding up?)

Sinonimi: clarify, explain

Contrari: confuse

Espressioni comuni: clear up confusion, clear up something

passare, scomparire

Per un problema o un sintomo di malattia, sparire.

In inglese semplice: For a problem or sign of illness to go away.

• The rash cleared up.
• Her symptoms cleared up after a week of treatment.
• Has your cough cleared up yet?

Sinonimi: go away, disappear

Contrari: appear

Espressioni comuni: clear up quickly, clear up completely

rasserenarsi, schiarirsi

Il maltempo finisce e il cielo diventa più sereno o il tempo più calmo.

In inglese semplice: For bad weather to end and the sky to become brighter or calmer.

• The weather is clearing up.
• It cleared up after lunch, so we went outside.
• Will it clear up before the picnic?

Sinonimi: improve, brighten up

Espressioni comuni: clear up later, clear up soon

riordinare, pulire

Togliere i rifiuti o mettere via gli oggetti per lasciare un posto in ordine.

In inglese semplice: To remove rubbish or put things away so that a place is tidy.

• Please clear up this mess.
• We cleared up after the party.
• Who will help me clear the kitchen up?

Come si usa: clear something up (We cleared the kitchen up after dinner.); clear up after someone/something (I am tired of clearing up after you.)

Sinonimi: tidy up, clean up

Espressioni comuni: clear up something, clear up afterwards

migliorare, guarire

Per la pelle, tornare sana con la scomparsa di brufoli o altri segni.

In inglese semplice: For skin to lose spots or other marks and become healthy again.

• My skin is clearing up.
• Her face cleared up after she changed her skin cream.
• Will this treatment help my skin clear up?

Sinonimi: improve, heal

Espressioni comuni: clear up naturally, clear up completely

imbucare tutte le palle rimaste

Nello snooker o nel pool, mandare in buca tutte le palle rimaste durante un unico turno.

In inglese semplice: In snooker or pool, to hit every remaining ball into a hole during one turn.

• She cleared up to win.
• He cleared up from the last red to the black.
• Can she clear up without missing a shot?

Sinonimi: clear the table

Espressioni comuni: clear up successfully, clear up completely