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clear

 
 
/klɪər/ verb

Translation

EMPTY [T] to remove all the objects or people from a place
temizlemek, kaldırmak
clear a room/shelf Police cleared the building because of a bomb threat.16481928
WEATHER [I] If the sky or weather clears, the clouds and rain disappear.
(hava, bulut, yağmur) açılmak, dağılmak, berraklaşmak
1520
NOT GUILTY [T] to prove that someone is not guilty of something that they were accused of
temize çıkmak, aklanmak, kanun önünde masum olduğu kanıtlanmak
The jury cleared him of murder.705692
MONEY [I] If a cheque (= printed paper used to pay for things) clears, the money goes from one person's bank account to another person's bank account.
hesaba geçmek/aktarmak
1409777
GO OVER [T] to jump over something without touching it
üzerinden atlamak, sürtünmeden/değmeden atlamak
The horse easily cleared the fence.1616
GIVE PERMISSION [T] to give or get permission to do something
izin vermek/almak
The plane is cleared for take-off. You have to clear it with the headteacher if you want a day off school. → See also clear the air686
clear sth away phrasal verb
to make a place tidy by removing things from it, or putting them where they should be
düzenlemek, her şeyi yerli yerine koymak
The children are not very good at clearing away their toys.16481928
clear off phrasal verb UK informal
used to tell someone to go away immediately
defolmak; 'Defol git!' çekip gitmesini istemek
Just clear off and leave me alone!1595
clear sth out phrasal verb
to tidy a place by getting rid of things that you do not want
işe yaramayan şeyleri atarak etrafı tertipli hale getirmek, bir yeri düzeltmek
839
clear (sth) up phrasal verb
MAKE TIDY mainly UK to make a place tidy by removing things from it or putting them where they should be
eşyaları düzenlemek, yerleştirmek, tertipli hale getirmek
Dad was clearing up in the kitchen.833839
GET BETTER to make an illness better
iyileşmek/iyileştirmek; düzeltmek
Antibiotics will clear up the infection.599
clear sth up phrasal verb
to give an explanation for something, or to deal with a problem or argument
bir şeyi açığa kavuşturmak, izahta bulunmak, halletmek, çözmek
Before we sign the contract, there are a few points we should clear up.1098
clear up phrasal verb informal
If the weather clears up, the cloud and rain disappears.
gökyüzü pırıl pırıl olmak, hava açık olmak
1520
(Definition of clear verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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