Meaning

2 senses
  1. (broadly, figuratively)A fresh start.

    Near-synonyms: new leaf, new page, new canvas, new sheet; blank slate, blank canvas, tabula rasa

    an opportunity to start over without prejudice

  2. A slate on which the courses steered by a ship (and distances run) were recorded, but have been wiped clean after being entered in the log at the end of a watch.

Examples

9 sentences
  1. Let's scrap everything and start again with a clean slate.

    ruДавай всё бросим и начнём с чистого листа.

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  2. Let's throw it away and start over with a clean slate.

    ruДавайте отбросим это и начнём с чистого листа.

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  3. I quit my job and moved so I could start off with a clean slate.

    Я звільнився з роботи, і переїхав, щоб усе розпочати із чистого аркуша.

    ruЯ уволился с работы и переехал, чтобы начать жизнь с чистого листа.

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  4. Let's scrap everything and start over again with a clean slate.

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  5. I left my old life completely behind and started over with a clean slate.

    ruЯ оставил свою прошлую жизнь и начал всё с чистого листа.

    deIch habe mein altes Leben völlig hinter mir gelassen und noch einmal ganz von vorne angefangen.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

plural: clean slates
Singularclean slate
Pluralclean slates

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedslatelike

See also

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