English-Swedish translations for clean up

röja uppVi är tvungna att röja upp i de gamla ärendena, annars blir det aldrig bättre.We need to clean up the legacy of the past, or matters will never improve. Vi menar dessutom att det är positivt att rekommendera att militären skall röja upp efter övningar m.m.We also take a positive view of the requirement that the military should clean up after exercises, and so on. Däremot är jag mycket nöjd med de nya initiativ kommissionen har tagit för att röja upp i utvecklingsbiståndet, men det har också varit välbehövligt.I am, on the other hand, very satisfied with the new initiatives the Commission has taken to clean up the area of development aid, but these have also been overdue.

To make an area or a thing clean; to pick up a mess; to tidy
To become clean, handsome, smart in appearance, e.g. for a special occasion, especially when it is out of character to be seen as such
To make a large profit; to win by a large margin, or to win a large amount, especially in gambling. Also

Clean up your room
He sure cleans up nice
Man, he sure cleaned up last night at the blackjack table. The investors cleaned up when the stock hit the roof last year

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