Italian - English (British) translations for "pulire"
"pulire" Italian translation
Translation
clean
Definition
to clean
Part of speech
verb
Translations
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.Meaning: to clean
Devo pulire la casa oggi.
I have to clean the house today.
Meaning: to wipe
Pulisci il tavolo con un panno umido.
Wipe the table with a damp cloth.
Meaning: to polish
Ho pulito le scarpe per renderle lucide.
I polished the shoes to make them shiny.
Meaning: to clear
Puliamo la strada dai rami caduti.
Let's clear the road from fallen branches.
Meaning: to purify
Il filtro dell'acqua pulisce l'acqua del rubinetto.
The water filter purifies tap water.
Conjugations
Present
- io pulisco
- tu pulisci
- lui/lei pulisce
- noi puliamo
- voi pulite
- loro puliscono
Past
- io ho pulito
- tu hai pulito
- lui/lei ha pulito
- noi abbiamo pulito
- voi avete pulito
- loro hanno pulito
Future
- io pulirò
- tu pulirai
- lui/lei pulirà
- noi puliremo
- voi pulirete
- loro puliranno
Pluperfect
- io avevo pulito
- tu avevi pulito
- lui/lei aveva pulito
- noi avevamo pulito
- voi avevate pulito
- loro avevano pulito
Simple Past
- io pulii
- tu pulisti
- lui/lei pulì
- noi pulimmo
- voi puliste
- loro pulirono
Examples
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.A1: Io pulisco la casa ogni giorno.
A1: I clean the house every day.
A1: Lui pulisce il tavolo con un panno.
A1: He cleans the table with a cloth.
A2: Lei ha pulito i piatti dopo cena.
A2: She cleaned the dishes after dinner.
B1: Noi stiamo pulendo il pavimento della cucina.
B1: We are cleaning the kitchen floor.
B1: Voi avete pulito la macchina ieri?
B1: Did you clean the car yesterday?
B2: Loro avevano già pulito la stanza prima che arrivassimo.
B2: They had already cleaned the room before we arrived.
C1: Quando tornerai, avrò già pulito tutto l'appartamento.
C1: When you come back, I will have already cleaned the entire apartment.
C1: Dopo aver pulito la cucina, ho deciso di fare una pausa.
C1: After cleaning the kitchen, I decided to take a break.
C2: Se non avessi pulito le finestre, non si vedrebbe nulla fuori.
C2: If I hadn't cleaned the windows, you wouldn't see anything outside.
Advanced Description
This is is an experimental feature. Please report any issues.The verb 'pulire' in Italian means 'to clean'. It is a regular verb that belongs to the first conjugation group. This means that it follows a predictable pattern of conjugation, making it easier to learn and use in different contexts.
When using 'pulire', it is important to remember that its conjugation depends on the subject of the sentence. For example, 'io pulisco' means 'I clean', while 'tu pulisci' means 'you clean'. The verb can be used to refer to cleaning various things, such as objects, surfaces, or even oneself.
In addition to its basic meaning of cleaning, 'pulire' can also be used metaphorically to express the idea of purifying or cleansing something figuratively. For instance, one might say 'pulire la coscienza' which translates to 'to cleanse one's conscience'. Overall, 'pulire' is a versatile verb that is essential for describing the act of cleaning in Italian.