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tidy

убирать

Meaning of tidy

make clean

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EN-UK/ˈtaɪdi/
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tidy
tidy - убирать
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tidy with Russian translation

tidy usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Помни, что нужно убирать кабинет перед приходом гостей.

Remember to tidy the study before the guests arrive.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Он обещал убирать гостиную каждый вечер.

He tidies the living room quickly every evening.

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tidy belongs to the topic "Rooms and Furniture". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

tidyубирать
messбеспорядок
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина
wipeпротирать
turn onвключать

tidy synonyms

Related words worth learning together

put away
Emphasizes returning items to their proper place or storage rather than general cleaning.
neaten
Means to make something neater or tidier; slightly more formal and less common than 'tidy'.
straighten up
Phrasal verb meaning to make things tidy or put them straight; often implies fixing disarray.
put in order
Means to arrange or sort items so they are in order; similar to 'tidy' but a bit more formal/literal.
clean
Focuses on removing dirt, stains or making something hygienically clean rather than just arranging.
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🇬🇧en

Emphasizes returning items to their proper place or storage rather than general cleaning.

A2Often

After playing, put away your toys.

N
🇬🇧en
neaten

Means to make something neater or tidier; slightly more formal and less common than 'tidy'.

B1Rarely

He neatened the pile of papers before the meeting.

🇬🇧en

Phrasal verb meaning to make things tidy or put them straight; often implies fixing disarray.

A2Often

I need to straighten up the living room before guests come.

P
🇬🇧en
put in order

Means to arrange or sort items so they are in order; similar to 'tidy' but a bit more formal/literal.

A2Often

I put the files in order alphabetically.

🇬🇧en

Focuses on removing dirt, stains or making something hygienically clean rather than just arranging.

A2Very Often

I need to clean the kitchen after cooking.

🇬🇧en

Often means to remove items from a surface or space (e.g., clear the table), not necessarily to arrange them neatly.

A2Often

Please clear the table after lunch.

🇬🇧en

Emphasizes creating a system or order (labeling, categorizing) rather than just putting things away.

B1Very Often

She organized the pantry by grouping cans and jars.

D
🇬🇧en
declutter

Means to remove unnecessary items to reduce clutter; more about discarding or storing less, not just arranging.

B1Rarely

This weekend I'll declutter the garage and donate unused tools.

S
🇬🇧en
spruce up

Informal; means to make something look fresher or more attractive, not necessarily deeply clean or systematically arrange.

B1Rarely

They spruced up the hall before the party.

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tidy meaning: what does it mean?

make clean

tidy pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

Remember to tidy the study before the guests arrive. Translation: Помни, что нужно убирать кабинет перед приходом гостей.

Is tidy part of Rooms and Furniture vocabulary?

Yes, tidy (убирать) can be learned in the Rooms and Furniture topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is tidy part of Home and Household vocabulary?

Yes, tidy (убирать) 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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