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tidy

tidy

Meaning of tidy

make clean

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British English/ˈtaɪdi/
American English/ˈtaɪdi/
Russian transcription[ʊbʲɪˈratʲ]
tidy
tidy - убирать
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tidy with Russian translation

tidy usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Помни, что нужно убирать кабинет перед приходом гостей.

Remember to tidy the study before the guests arrive.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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
dustпыль
stainпятно
trashмусор
toolинструмент
sinkраковина

tidy synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tidy / put away / neaten / straighten up / put in order / clean

🇬🇧English
tidy

General verb meaning to make a space or items orderly; focuses on arranging rather than deep cleaning.

A2Often

Please tidy your room before visitors arrive.

Пожалуйста, убери свою комнату перед приходом гостей.

🇬🇧English

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

A2Often

After playing, put away your toys.

После игры убери свои игрушки на место.

N
🇬🇧English
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.

Он привёл в порядок стопку бумаг перед встречей.

🇬🇧English

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.

Мне нужно привести в порядок гостиную до прихода гостей.

P
🇬🇧English
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.

Я расставил файлы по алфавиту.

🇬🇧English

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

A2Very Often

I need to clean the kitchen after cooking.

Мне нужно вымыть кухню после готовки.

🇬🇧English

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.

Пожалуйста, убери со стола после обеда.

🇬🇧English

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.

Она организовала кладовую, сгруппировав консервы и банки.

D
🇬🇧English
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.

В эти выходные я избавлюсь от хлама в гараже и отдам лишние инструменты.

S
🇬🇧English
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.

Они освежили прихожую перед вечеринкой.

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How to pronounce tidy and what this word means

tidy translation: убирать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce tidy

/ˈtaɪdi/

tidy translation

убирать

tidy examples

Remember to tidy the study before the guests arrive.

tidy transcription

/ˈtaɪdi/, /ˈtaɪdi/

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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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