cleanup
/ˈkliːnʌp/noun
उच्चारण क्लीनप
सफ़ाई, सफ़ाई अभियान
Core word
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[C, usually sing.]
the process of removing dirt, pollution or rubbish from a place
सफ़ाई, सफ़ाई अभियान
- Students joined the cleanup of the beach after the festival.
- The cleanup of the river will cost crores of rupees.
- Volunteers organised a cleanup of the riverbank on Sunday.
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- After the flood, the cleanup took nearly a week.
- The company agreed to pay for the cleanup of the oil spill.
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[C, usually sing.]
the process of removing crime or dishonest behaviour from an organisation or place
(भ्रष्टाचार या अपराध की) सफ़ाई
- The new commissioner promised a cleanup of the police force.
- A cleanup of the municipal office began after the corruption case.
- Voters want a cleanup of politics before the next election.
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- The bank began a major cleanup after officials were caught taking bribes.
- The cleanup of the department brought several dismissals.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cleanup (noun) vs clean up (phrasal verb)
The noun is written as one word or with a hyphen; the verb is two words: clean up.
Noun एक शब्द या hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है; verb दो शब्दों में: clean up।
- The cleanup started after the flood.
- They clean up the beach every Sunday.
cleanup of + noun
Of introduces the place or thing being cleaned.
'Of' के बाद वह स्थान या वस्तु आती है जिसे साफ़ किया जा रहा है।
- The cleanup of the Ganga is a national mission.
- The cleanup of the hall took all day.
cleanup (removing corruption)
It can mean a serious effort to remove crime or dishonesty from an organisation.
इसका अर्थ किसी संस्था से अपराध या बेईमानी हटाने का गंभीर प्रयास भी है।
- The minister promised a cleanup in the department.
- A cleanup of the police force was long overdue.
cleanup + noun (modifier)
As a modifier, it describes operations, crews or costs connected with cleaning.
Modifier के रूप में यह सफ़ाई से जुड़े अभियानों, दलों या खर्चों का वर्णन करता है।
- The cleanup crew arrived at dawn.
- The cleanup cost was huge.
cleanup (computer / data use)
In IT, cleanup means removing unwanted or damaged files or data.
IT में cleanup का अर्थ अनावश्यक या क्षतिग्रस्त फ़ाइलें या data हटाना है।
- Run a disk cleanup to free up space.
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adjective + cleanup
massivemajorthoroughcostlyquicklong-overdue
- The city needs a massive cleanup after the festival.
verb + cleanup
launchorganisebeginfinishpay fororder
- The students organised a river cleanup on Sunday.
cleanup + noun
drivecrewoperationcampaigncostteam
- The cleanup operation removed tonnes of plastic.
type + cleanup
beachriveroil spillparkpoliticalpost-flood
- A beach cleanup was held in Goa.
cleanup + preposition
afterofforinby volunteersthrough
- The cleanup by volunteers saved the city lakhs of rupees.
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- Radhika joined the cleanup drive in her colony.
राधिका अपनी कॉलोनी के सफ़ाई अभियान में शामिल हुई।
- The cleanup after the floods took many weeks.
बाढ़ के बाद की सफ़ाई में कई सप्ताह लगे।
- The company will pay for the cleanup of the polluted site.
कंपनी प्रदूषित स्थल की सफ़ाई का खर्च उठाएगी।
- The new chief promised a cleanup of the department.
नए प्रमुख ने विभाग की सफ़ाई का वादा किया।
- A volunteer cleanup crew collected bags of waste from the beach.
स्वयंसेवकों के सफ़ाई दल ने समुद्र तट से कचरे के थैले इकट्ठे किए।
- After the mela, a big cleanup was needed on the riverbank.
मेले के बाद नदी तट पर बड़ी सफ़ाई की आवश्यकता थी।
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✗ We will cleanup the park tomorrow.
✓ We will clean up the park tomorrow.
The verb is two words; cleanup as one word is a noun.
Verb दो शब्दों में है; एक शब्द cleanup noun है।
✗ The clean up drive was successful.
✓ The cleanup drive was successful.
As a modifier before a noun, write cleanup as one word (or clean-up).
Noun से पहले modifier के रूप में cleanup एक शब्द (या clean-up) लिखा जाता है।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The noun is cleanup or clean-up, but the verb is written as two words, clean up.
Noun cleanup या clean-up लिखा जाता है, लेकिन verb दो शब्दों में clean up लिखा जाता है।