 | English  | German | |
 | scavenging {adj} {pres-p} [cleaning up filth from sth.] | 151 reinigend [z. B. Straße] | |
| hearty {adj} [cleaning, wash, etc.] | 35 gründlich [Reinigung, Wäsche etc.] | |
| street {adj} [attr.] [e.g. art, carnival, child, cleaning, directory] | Straßen- [innerorts] [z. B. Kunst, Karneval, Kind, Reinigung, Verzeichnis] | |
| Verbs |
| mil. to fieldstrip sth. [esp. Am.] [a firearm for cleaning or inspection] | 17 etw.Akk. zerlegen [eine Feuerwaffe, zur Reinigung oder Funktionsprüfung] | |
| engin. material to pickle sth. [industrial cleaning process] | etw.Akk. dekapieren | |
| Nouns |
| cosmet. tools comb [toothed instrument for separating, cleaning, adjusting, etc.] | 4485 Kamm {m} [mit Zinken versehenes Gerät zum Glätten, Ordnen usw.] | |
| rag [for cleaning] | 1396 Putzlappen {m} | |
| cleaners {pl} [dry-cleaning establishment] | 118 Reinigung {f} [Geschäft] | |
| clearance [removal, cleaning] | 55 Beseitigung {f} | |
| clout [archaic] [cleaning rag] | 48 Wischlappen {m} | |
| cleaner [cleaning agent] | 47 Reiniger {m} [Reinigungsmittel] | |
| jobs biddy [cleaning woman] | 20 Hausangestellte {f} | |
| cosmet. med. Lysol® [Am.] [hygiene products, cleaning products] | 20 Sagrotan® {n} [Hygiene-Produkte, Reinigungsmittel usw.] | |
| [rotating time period during which a resident of e.g. an apartment is responsible for cleaning shared areas in and around the building such as sidewalks, driveways, hallways, etc.] | 17 Kehrwoche {f} [südd.] [bes. schwäb.] | |
| clearance [removal, cleaning] | 17 Kahlschlag {m} [fig.] [Beseitigung, Abbau] | |
| dent. odontexesis [tooth cleaning] | 12 Zahnreinigung {f} | |
| agr. aspirator [grain cleaning machine] | 9 Tarar {m} [Maschine zur Getreidereinigung] | |
| cleanings {pl} [things collected by cleaning] | 5 Kehricht {m} [auch {n}] [(zusammengefegter) Schmutz, Unrat] | |
| cosmet. med. Dettol® [Br.] [hygiene products, cleaning products] | 5 Sagrotan® {n} [Hygiene-Produkte, Reinigungsmittel usw.] | |
| gastr. jobs [cleaning of tableware in a restaurant, not pots and pans] | Weißabwasch {f} [österr.] [fachspr.] | |
| [traditional thorough house cleaning before Christmas] | Weihnachtsputz {m} [Hausputz] | |
| cleaner [cleaning machine] | Reinigungsmaschine {f} | |
| floorcloth [Br.] [floor cleaning cloth] | Aufputztuch {n} | |
| gastr. hist. knifeboard [for cleaning] | Messerputzbrett {n} | |
| engin. material pickling [industrial cleaning process] | Dekapieren {n} | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| hist. pol. (die) Putzgruppe ["Cleaning squad", a group of German streetfighters in the 1970s] | (die) Putzgruppe {f} [Zusammenschluss aus der Frankfurter linksradikalen Szene in den 1970ern] | |
| acid wash [acid solution used for cleaning] | Säurewaschlösung {f} | |
| comp. clean screen [function for cleaning the touch screen on mobile panels] | Putzbild {n} [Funktion] | |
| kitchen towels [paper towels, disposable cleaning towels] | Haushaltstücher {pl} [Einmaltücher, z. B. als Papierküchenrolle] | |
| leather cleaner [cleaning material] | Lederreiniger {m} [Reinigungsmittel] | |
| lens paper [cleaning] | Linsenpapier {n} | |
| optics lens wipe [lens (cleaning) cloth] | Linsenputztuch {n} | |
| optics lens wipe [lens (cleaning) cloth] | Linsenwischtuch {n} | |
| loo cleaner [Br.] [coll.] [toilet cleaner] [cleaning agent or person] | Kloreiniger {m} [ugs.] [WC-Reinigungsmittel oder Beruf] | |
| relig. ritual cleansing [also: ritual cleaning] | rituelle Reinigung {f} | |
| silver bath [used in photography and for cleaning sterling silver] | Silberbad {n} [in der Photographie und zur Silberreinigung] | |
| toilet cleaner [cleaning agent] [also job] | Kloreiniger {m} [ugs.] [WC-Reinigungsmittel] [auch Beruf] | |
| toilet cleaner [cleaning agent] [also job] | Toilettenreiniger {m} [Reinigungsmittel] [auch Beruf] | |
| toilet cleaner [cleaning agent] [also job] | WC-Reiniger {m} [WC-Reinigungsmittel] [auch Beruf] | |
| window cleaner [cleaning fluid] | Fensterputzmittel {n} | |
| window cleaner [cleaning fluid] | Scheibenreiniger {m} | |
| wringing out [e.g. cleaning rag] | Auswinden {n} [z. B. Putzlappen] [schweiz.] [regional] [Auswringen] | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| agr. air-recycling aspirator [grain cleaning machine] | Umluft-Tarar {m} [Maschine zur Getreidereinigung] | |
| clean-in-place <CIP, CiP> [totally automatic cleaning sequence with no manual involvement] | Reinigung {f} vor Ort [vollautomatisch, ohne Zerlegen der Anlagen] | |
| cleaning in place <CIP, CiP> [totally automatic cleaning sequence with no manual involvement] | Reinigung {f} vor Ort [vollautomatisch, ohne Zerlegen der Anlagen] | |
| photo. dust reduction system [automatic sensor cleaning in digital cameras] | automatische Sensorreinigung {f} | |
| photo. dust removal system [automatic sensor cleaning in digital cameras] | automatische Sensorreinigung {f} | |
| ind. MedTech. pharm. wash-in-place <WIP> [semi- or fully-automated cleaning without disassembly work] | Reinigung {f} vor Ort [halb- oder vollautomatisch, ohne Zerlegen der Anlagen] | |
| ind. MedTech. pharm. washing in place <WIP> [semi- or fully-automated cleaning without disassembly work] | Spülen / Reinigen {n} vor Ort [halb- oder vollautomatisch, ohne Zerlegen der Anlagen] | |
| 4 Words: Verbs |
| to deep-clean one's house [house cleaning] | einen Großputz machen [regional] [Hausputz] | |
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