Italian word of the day
| Pronunciation | |
| English translation | Clean |
| Origin | From the Latin word polire, “to polish, to clean” |
Different forms of pulito
Like all other adjectives in Italian, pulito needs to match the gender (masculine or feminine) and the number (singular or plural) of the noun.
| Singular | Plural | |
| Masculine | Pulito | Puliti |
| Feminine | Pulita | Pulite |
Examples
| Mia figlia tiene sempre pulita la sua cameretta. | My daughter always keeps her bedroom clean. |
| Luca indossa sempre abiti puliti quando esce. | Luca always wears clean clothes when he goes out. |
| Alessandro mantiene pulito il suo giardino. | Alessandro keeps his garden clean. |
| Le finestre sono pulite. | The windows are clean. |
Related words
Pulito is related to pulizia, “cleanliness” or “cleaning”. There are two common expressions with it: pulizie di primavera (spring cleaning) and donna delle pulizie (cleaning lady).
For example, you can say:
| Mi sono presa una giornata libera per le pulizie di primavera. | I took a day off for spring cleaning. |
| C’è molta polvere in casa. Dovrei assumere una donna delle pulizie. | There is a lot of dust in the house. I should hire a cleaning lady. |
There are a number of synonyms for pulito in Italian you can use. The most common are…
| Lindo | Clean (more formal) | |
| Terso | Clear, clean (especially for talking about the sky) |
Depending on context, clean can also be translated as sereno (calm, clear, serene) or even onesto (honest). For example, you can say…
| Il cielo era terso e spirava una debole brezza. | The sky was clear and a faint breeze was blowing. |
| Paolo si è ritrovato coinvolto in affari poco puliti. | Paul found himself involved in murky (lit. not much clean) dealings. |
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