tidy away

Phrasal Verb BritishAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To put things in their proper places

收拾好
Recoger y ordenar
片付ける
치우다, 정리하다

To clear away and organize items.

把东西整理放回原处。
Guardar las cosas en su sitio.
物を整理して元の場所にしまうこと。
물건을 정리하고 제자리에 놓다.
Base verb: tidy
Particle: away
Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Examples

  1. Tidy away your toys.
    把玩具收好
    Recoge tus juguetes
    おもちゃを片付けて
    장난감 치워.
  2. She tidied away the dishes.
    她把碗碟收好了
    Recogió los platos
    彼女は食器を片付けた
    그녀는 그릇을 치웠다.
  3. Let me tidy these away.
    让我把这些收好
    Déjame recoger esto
    これを片付けさせて
    이것들 좀 치울게.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: cleaning, organizing

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

  • Tidy it away
    把它收好
    Recógelo
    それを片付けて
    치워 놔

Origin & History

From making tidy by putting away.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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