Clean up after Meaning in English
expression
ˈkɫin/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæftɝ
KLEEN-UP AF-ter
klˈiːn/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɑːftɐ
kleen-UP AHF-tuh
Definición
To remove mess or tidy up after someone else has made things dirty or disorderly.
Uso & Matices
Often used for parents or pet owners tidying after children or animals. Can imply responsibility for others' mess. Common collocation: 'clean up after yourself' (be responsible for your own mess). Usually informal and spoken.
Spanish: limpiar después de - recoger después de (alguien)Portuguese (BR): limpar depois de - arrumar depois de (alguém)Portuguese (PT): limpar depois de - arrumar depois de (alguém)Chinese (Simplified): 为……收拾 - 替……打扫Chinese (Traditional): 為……收拾 - 替……打掃Hindi: के बाद साफ़ करनाArabic: تنظيف بعد (شخص ما)Bengali: পেছনে পরিষ্কার করা - কারও পরে গুছিয়ে রাখাRussian: убирать за - приводить в порядок после (кого-то)Japanese: 後片付けをする - （人）の後始末をするVietnamese: dọn dẹp sau khi (ai đó) - dọn dẹp choKorean: 뒷정리를 하다 - (남의) 뒤를 치우다Turkish: birinin arkasını toplamak - birinin ardından temizlemekUrdu: کسی کے بعد صفائی کرناIndonesian: membereskan setelah (seseorang) - membersihkan bekas (seseorang)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Parents often have to clean up after their children.
basic
Please clean up after yourself in the kitchen.
basic
Dog owners must clean up after their pets in the park.
basic
I'm tired of always having to clean up after my roommates.
natural
If you throw a party, be sure to clean up after everyone leaves.
natural
Why do I always have to clean up after you?
natural