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чи́стить

verb, imperfective
Partner почи́стить
somewhat often used word

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to clean

Also: to brush, to scour

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to peel

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Я поре́зал па́лец, когда чи́стил карто́шку. I cut my finger peeling potatoes.
— Иди́ на рабо́ту, чи́стить говно́. — Хуй тебе! - Go to work, scour the shit. - Screw you!
Салли заста́вила своего́ бра́та чи́стить туале́т. Sally made her brother clean the bathroom.
Я поре́зал мизи́нец, когда чи́стил карто́шку. I cut my little finger peeling potatoes.
Как я буду ви́лкой чи́стить? How will I scour with a fork?
Я чи́щу у́ши ва́тными па́лочками. I clean my ears using cotton swabs.
Лю́ди чи́стили у́лицу от снега. People were removing the snow on the street.
Чи́сти зу́бы после ка́ждого приёма пищи. Brush your teeth after every meal.
Чи́сти зу́бы после ка́ждого приема пищи. Brush your teeth after each meal.
Чи́стите зу́бы ка́ждый день. Brush your teeth every day.

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Conjugation

	Present	Future
я	чи́щу	бу́ду чи́стить
ты	чи́стишь	бу́дешь чи́стить
он/она́/оно́	чи́стит	бу́дет чи́стить
мы	чи́стим	бу́дем чи́стить
вы	чи́стите	бу́дете чи́стить
они́	чи́стят	бу́дут чи́стить