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tidy up

tidy up

Meaning of tidy up

make tidy

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EN-UK/tə ˈtaɪdi ʌp/
EN-US/tə ˈtaɪ.di ʌp/
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tidy up with Russian translation

tidy up usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Мне нужно прибирать гостиную до прихода гостей.

I need to tidy up the living room before our guests arrive.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Пожалуйста, начни прибирать игрушки перед ужином.

Please tidy up your toys before dinner.

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tidy up belongs to the topic "Household Chores". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

tidy upприбирать
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

tidy up synonyms

Related words worth learning together

clean up
Can mean tidy or do a more thorough cleaning; slightly broader than 'tidy up'.
straighten up
Focuses on arranging items neatly rather than deep cleaning.
neaten
To make neat; often used for small adjustments to appearance or order.
put away
To return items to their proper place; often used for toys, dishes, clothes.
organize
To arrange things in a systematic, orderly way; may be broader than simple tidying.
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🇬🇧en

Can mean tidy or do a more thorough cleaning; slightly broader than 'tidy up'.

A2Very Often

We should clean up the kitchen after dinner.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on arranging items neatly rather than deep cleaning.

A2Often

I'll just straighten up the desk before the meeting.

N
🇬🇧en
neaten

To make neat; often used for small adjustments to appearance or order.

A2Often

Could you neaten the cushions on the sofa?

🇬🇧en

To return items to their proper place; often used for toys, dishes, clothes.

A2Very Often

Please put away your toys when you're finished.

🇬🇧en

To arrange things in a systematic, orderly way; may be broader than simple tidying.

A2Often

I need to organize my bookshelves this afternoon.

🇬🇧en

To collect items from the floor or surfaces and put them away; casual and common.

A2Very Often

Can you pick up the newspapers and magazines?

D
🇬🇧en
declutter

To remove unnecessary items to make a space less cluttered; more about reduction than simple tidying.

A2Often

This weekend I'll declutter my wardrobe and donate old clothes.

S
🇬🇧en
spruce up

To make something look better or neater, often with light cleaning or cosmetic touches.

A2Often

Let's spruce up the hallway before the party.

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How to pronounce tidy up and what this word means

tidy up means tidy up. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tidy up

/tə ˈtaɪdi ʌp/

tidy up translation

tidy up

tidy up examples

I need to tidy up the living room before our guests arrive.

tidy up transcription

/tə ˈtaɪdi ʌp/, /tə ˈtaɪ.di ʌp/

Questions about this word

tidy up meaning: what does it mean?

make tidy

tidy up pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

tidy up is pronounced as /tə ˈtaɪdi ʌp/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

tidy up definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I need to tidy up the living room before our guests arrive. Translation: Мне нужно прибирать гостиную до прихода гостей.

Is tidy up part of Household Chores vocabulary?

Yes, tidy up can be learned in the Household Chores topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is tidy up part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, tidy up can be learned in the Home and Household topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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