English–French

“tidy up” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʁɑ̃ʒe/

Example

Je vais ranger la chambre.

I'm going to tidy up the room.

Illustration for ranger (tidy up)

How to say “tidy up” in French

“Tidy up” in French is ranger.

Used things move from scattered positions into an orderly row of shelves, drawers, or other places.

Full entry for ranger: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ranger

Il faut ranger les vêtements avant de partir.

You have to put the clothes away before leaving.

Tips for using ranger

  • Ranger is transitive, so French uses ranger quelque chose, as in Je vais ranger la chambre, without a preposition before the object.

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