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очи́стить

verb, perfective
Partner очища́ть
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clean

Also: cleanse, clear, free, vacate, refine, purify, rectify, peel, rob, clean out

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Нельзя ка́ждую доро́гу очи́стить от снега. It isn't possible to clear the snow from every road.
Мы до́лжны очи́стить кры́шу от снега. We have to clear the snow off the roof.
Джо очи́стил себя от подозре́ний. Joe purged himself of the suspicion.
Вчера́ мы очи́стили у́лицу от снега. We cleared the street of snow yesterday.
Мне просто нужно немного све́жего во́здуха, чтобы очи́стить го́лову и прийти́ в чу́вство. I just need some fresh air to clear my head and come to my senses.
Она стара́лась изо всех сил очи́стить свой ра́зум от сомне́ний. She tried hard to clear her mind of doubts.
Надо очи́стить весь пляж. We have to clean the whole beach.
Они очи́стили тротуа́р от снега. They cleared the pavement of snow.
Он очи́стил ры́бу. He scaled a fish.
В сле́дующем году мы до́лжны очи́стить весь пляж. Next year we have to clean the whole beach.