nettoyer

Usages of nettoyer

Ma tâche la plus difficile est de nettoyer la cuisine après avoir préparé ce plat ensoleillé.
My most difficult task is cleaning the kitchen after making this sunny dish.
Je viens de nettoyer le canapé, car il était couvert de miettes.
I have just cleaned the couch, because it was covered with crumbs.
Je nettoie le sol pour lui montrer comment procéder, et il trouve la tâche moins difficile désormais.
I am cleaning the floor to show him how to proceed, and he finds the task less difficult now.
Nous nettoyons la salle après le repas.
We clean the room after the meal.
Je nettoie le clavier de mon ordinateur portable pour éviter la poussière.
I clean the keyboard of my laptop to avoid dust.
Paul avait déjà lavé le plancher quand tu es arrivé pour l’aider à nettoyer.
Paul had already washed the floor when you arrived to help him clean.
Je nettoie l’oreille du chien.
I clean the dog’s ear.
Je nettoie la cheminée avant l’hiver.
I clean the fireplace before winter.
Ce bol est vide, et je nettoie l'évier.
This bowl is empty, and I clean the sink.
Je nettoie la casserole dans l'évier.
I clean the pan in the sink.
Je nettoie la poêle dans l'évier.
I clean the frying pan in the sink.
Ma sœur nettoie la cafetière, puis elle range la bouilloire sur l’étagère.
My sister cleans the coffee maker, then she puts the kettle away on the shelf.
Je nettoie le grille-pain après le petit-déjeuner.
I clean the toaster after breakfast.

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Every French noun is either masculine or feminine, and this affects the articles and adjectives used with it. "Le" is used with masculine nouns and "la" with feminine ones. Adjectives also change form to match — for example, "petit" (masc.) becomes "petite" (fem.).

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