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1 limpiar
v.1 to clean.limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the tableEllas limpiaron las ventanas They cleaned the windows.2 to clean out (informal) (en el juego).3 to swipe, to pinch (informal) (robar).4 to do the cleaning, to clean up, to char.Ellas limpiaron ayer They did the cleaning yesterday.5 to clear.Ellos limpiaron la calle They cleared the street.* * *1 (gen) to clean, cleanse2 (con paño) to wipe3 figurado (purificar) to purify* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ casa] to tidy, tidy up, clean; [+ cara, piel] to cleanse; [+ marca] to wipe off, clean off; [+ maquillaje] to remove; [+ zapatos] to polish, shine2) (Culin) [+ conejo] to clean; [+ pescado] to gut3) (=enjugar) to wipe, wipe off4) (Mil) to mop up; (Policía) to clean up5) (Bot) to prune, cut back6) * [en el juego] to clean out *7) ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *8) Méx * (=pegar) to hit, bash *, beat up9) ** (=matar) to do in **2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to cleanlimpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something
2) ( dejar libre)3) (fam)a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)2.limpiar vi to clean3.limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe* * *= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.Ex. The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.Ex. These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.Ex. Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.Ex. The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.Ex. Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.Ex. The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.Ex. Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex. After each use, the tools must be cleaned.Ex. This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.----* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* limpiar de impurezas = purify.* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to cleanlimpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something
2) ( dejar libre)3) (fam)a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)2.limpiar vi to clean3.limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe* * *= clean up, wipe (over), cleanse, clean out, manicure, get + Nombre + clean, purify, clear up, clean, wipe + clean.Ex: The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.
Ex: These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.Ex: Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.Ex: The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.Ex: Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.Ex: The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.Ex: Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.Ex: After each use, the tools must be cleaned.Ex: This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.* desmontar y limpiar = strip and clean.* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.* limpiar con agua = wash away.* limpiar de impurezas = purify.* limpiar el terreno de árboles = clear + land.* limpiarse las lágrimas = wipe (away) + tears.* limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental = floss + teeth.* * *limpiar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean; ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹pescado› to cleanel camarero limpiaba el mostrador con un trapo the waiter was wiping the counter with a clothla lluvia limpió el aire the rain cleared the airhay que limpiarlo en or a seco it must be dry-cleaneduna infusión que limpia el hígado an infusion which cleanses the liverle tuve que limpiar las narices I had to wipe his nosele limpiaron el estómago he had his stomach pumped2 ‹nombre› to clear; ‹honor› to restoreB (dejar libre) limpiar algo DE algo to clear sth OF sthlimpiaron el jardín de hierbajos they cleared the garden of weedsC■ limpiarvito clean( refl):me limpié las manos en un trapo I wiped my hands on a clothse limpió la nariz en la manga he wiped his nose on his sleeveme limpié los zapatos antes de salir I cleaned my shoes before I went outse limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their feet as they came in* * *
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
limpiar algo en seco to dry-clean sth
‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
' limpiar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
depurar
- fregar
- hierba
- hoy
- limpieza
- paño
- pasada
- plata
- plumero
- sacudir
- tocar
- trapo
- arriba
- asear
- bayeta
- cristal
- polvo
- tallar
- trabajo
- vidrio
English:
brush
- clean
- clean out
- clean up
- cleaning
- cleanse
- clear
- clear out
- clearout
- coastline
- disinfectant
- do
- dry-clean
- floss
- gut
- hoe
- mindless
- mop up
- polish
- shampoo
- shine
- shoeshine
- spring-clean
- stuff
- want
- way
- wipe
- wipe up
- arrange
- drill
- dry
- mop
- muck
- swab
- sweep
* * *♦ vt1. [quitar la suciedad de] to clean;[con trapo] to wipe; [mancha] to wipe away; [zapatos] to polish;limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table;limpia la superficie de grasa y polvo wipe the grease and dust off o from the surface2. [honor] to restore3. [pollo, pescado] to cleanla policía limpió la ciudad de delincuentes the police cleared the city of criminalslos ladrones limpiaron el banco the robbers cleaned out the bank♦ vito clean;este detergente no limpia this detergent doesn't clean well* * *clean up;limpiar a alguien fam clean s.o. out fam ;limpiar en seco dry-clean* * *limpiar vt1) : to clean, to cleanse2) : to clean up, to remove defectslimpiar vi: to clean* * *limpiar vb1. (en general) to clean¿has limpiado la habitación? have you cleaned your room?2. (pasar un trapo) to wipe3. (sacar brillo) to polish -
2 reinigen
v/t1. allg.: clean; (Gesichtshaut) auch cleanse; (waschen) wash; (CHEM., TECH. Blut, Luft etc.) purify, clarify; (Gewässer etc.) clean up; eine Wunde reinigen cleanse ( oder clean) a wound; sich reinigen rituell: perform one’s ablutions; sich selbst reinigen Fluss etc.: clean itself; chemisch reinigen dry-clean; zum Reinigen bringen take to the cleaners2. fig., in Wendungen: die Atmosphäre reinigen fig. clear the air; reinigendes Gewitter fig. argument that clears the air; jemanden / sich von einem Verdacht reinigen clear s.o. / o.s. of a suspicion* * *(sich waschen) to cleanse;(säubern) to wipe; to purify; to clear out; to clean; to purge* * *rei|ni|gen ['rainɪgn]1. vt1) (= sauber machen, putzen) to cleanetw chemisch réínigen — to dry-clean sth
die Hände réínigen — to clean one's hands
ein réínigendes Gewitter (fig inf) — a row which clears the air
eine Sprache/einen Text von etw réínigen — to purify or purge a language/text of sth
2. vrto clean itself; (Mensch) to cleanse oneselfnormalerweise kann ein Fluss sich von selbst réínigen —
sich von einer Schuld réínigen (liter) — to cleanse oneself of a sin (liter)
sich von einem Verdacht réínigen (liter) — to clear oneself of suspicion
* * *1) (to make clean: This cream will cleanse your skin; cleansed of guilt.) cleanse2) (to make tidy by emptying etc: He has cleared out the attic.) clear out3) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) clear4) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) sponge5) (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) purify6) (to make (something) clean by clearing it of everything that is bad, not wanted etc.) purge7) (to search for useful or usable objects, food etc amongst rubbish etc.) scavenge* * *rei·ni·gen[ˈrainɪgn̩]vt▪ etw \reinigen to clean sthwann ist dein Anzug zum letzten Mal gereinigt worden? when was your suit last [dry-]cleaned?* * *transitives Verb clean; clean, cleanse <wound, skin>; purify <effluents, air, water, etc.>Kleider [chemisch] reinigen lassen — have clothes [dry-]cleaned
* * *reinigen v/t1. allg: clean; (Gesichtshaut) auch cleanse; (waschen) wash; (CHEM, TECH Blut, Luft etc) purify, clarify; (Gewässer etc) clean up;eine Wunde reinigen cleanse ( oder clean) a wound;sich reinigen rituell: perform one’s ablutions;sich selbst reinigen Fluss etc: clean itself;chemisch reinigen dry-clean;zum Reinigen bringen take to the cleanersdie Atmosphäre reinigen fig clear the air;reinigendes Gewitter fig argument that clears the air;jemanden/sich von einem Verdacht reinigen clear sb/o.s. of a suspicion* * *transitives Verb clean; clean, cleanse <wound, skin>; purify <effluents, air, water, etc.>Kleider [chemisch] reinigen lassen — have clothes [dry-]cleaned
* * *adj.cleaning adj. v.to clean v.to cleanse v.to clear v.to defecate v.to purge v.to purify v.to scavenge v.to scour v. -
3 limpio
adj.1 clean, cleanly, neat, tidy.2 clean, innocent.3 clean, decent, wholesome.4 clean, fair, honest.5 clean, guiltless.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: limpiar.* * *► adjetivo1 (sin suciedad) clean2 (claro) neat, tidy3 (puro) pure4 (honesto) honest, fair5 (juego) fair■ al mes vendré a salir por las 70.000 limpias I make roughly 70,000 a month after tax■ ganó 40.000 limpias she made 40,000 clear profit1 familiar (eliminación) clearing-out► adverbio1 fairly■ no juegan limpio, hacen trampa they don't play fair, they cheat\dejar limpio,-a a alguien familiar to clean somebody outpasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of something, write something out neatlysacar en limpio to conclude, infer* * *(f. - limpia)adj.1) clean2) free3) clear•* * *1. ADJ1) [casa, cuarto] cleanlimpio de algo — free from sth, clear of sth
2) (=despejado) clearel cielo estaba limpio de nubes — there was a cloudless sky, there was not a cloud in the sky
3) [líquidos] pure, clean4) [en lo moral] pure; (=honesto) honest5) (Dep) [jugada] fair6) (Econ) clear, net7) * (=sin dinero)quedar(se) limpio — * to be cleaned out *
8) * [enfático]a pedrada limpia —
2. SM1)en limpio — (Econ) clear, net
pasar o poner algo en limpio — to make a fair o neat o clean copy of sth
poner un texto en limpio — to tidy a text up, produce a final version of a text
3.ADV* * *I- pia adjetivo1)a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> cleanb) < aire> cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky
c)pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something
2) [ser] < persona> clean3)a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, cleanb) ( libre)limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something
4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean5) ( neto)saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions
sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...
6) (fam) ( uso enfático)7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)IIme dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean* * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].Ex. Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.Ex. ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.----* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.* super limpio = squeaky clean.* tecnología limpia = clean technology.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* * *I- pia adjetivo1)a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> cleanb) < aire> cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky
c)pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something
2) [ser] < persona> clean3)a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, cleanb) ( libre)limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something
4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean5) ( neto)saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions
sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...
6) (fam) ( uso enfático)7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)IIme dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean* * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].Ex: Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.
Ex: ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.* super limpio = squeaky clean.* tecnología limpia = clean technology.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean¿tienes las manos limpias? are your hands clean?2 ‹aire/medio ambiente› cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes a clear, cloudless sky3B [ SER] ‹persona› cleanes limpio y ordenado he's very clean and tidyC1 [ SER] ‹dinero/elecciones› cleanestá metido en un asunto poco limpio he's involved in some rather underhand o ( colloq) shady businesssus intenciones hacia ella eran limpias his intentions toward(s) her were honorable2 (libre) limpio DE algo:agua limpia de impurezas purified waterun alma limpia de toda mácula ( liter); an unblemished souldicción limpia de vicios faultless dictionD1 ‹perfil/imagen› well-defined, clean; ‹corte› clean2 ( Dep) ‹salto/movimiento› clean3 ‹movimiento› (de las manos) dexterousE(neto): saca unos $700 limpios por mes she makes a clear $700 a month, she makes $700 a month net o after deductions, she clears $700 a monthsacar en limpio: lo único que saqué en limpio es que no venía the only thing that was clear to me o that I got clear was that he wasn't comingno pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he saidF ( fam)(uso enfático): la discusión terminó a puñetazo limpio the argument degenerated into a fistfightconseguí entrar a empujón limpio I managed to push my way inse rió a carcajada limpia she roared with laughterjugamos al póker y me dejaron limpio we played poker and they cleaned me out ( colloq)los ladrones le dejaron la casa limpia the thieves cleaned the house out ( colloq)‹jugar/pelear› fairly* * *
Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar)
limpio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
limpió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
limpiar
limpio
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
limpio algo en seco to dry-clean sth
‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpio algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
limpio 1 -pia adjetivo
1
‹ cielo› clearc) pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to make a clean (AmE) o (BrE) fair copy of sth
2 [ser]
‹elecciones/juego› fair, clean;
3 ( neto):◊ saca unos $70 limpios por mes she makes $70 a month after deductions;
sacar en limpio: no sacó nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo he didn't make sense of anything he said;
lo único que saqué en limpio es que … the only thing that I got clear was that …
limpio 2 adverbio ‹jugar/pelear› fairly, clean
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty
' limpio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- curioso
- decente
- jugar
- limpia
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- pasar
- polvo
- resplandeciente
- sacar
- trigo
- arreglado
- aseado
- juego
- limpiar
- parecer
- puro
English:
clean
- fair
- fresh
- himself
- play
- underhand
- write out
- write up
- crisp
- fairly
- have
- keep
- savory
- shipshape
- spick-and-span
- under
- write
* * *limpio, -a♦ adj1. [sin suciedad] clean;[cielo, imagen] clear;tiene la casa muy limpia y ordenada her house is very neat and tidy;limpio de polvo y paja all-in, including all charges2. [pulcro, aseado] clean and smart;un joven muy limpio a very well turned out young man3. [no contaminante] clean4. [pollo, pescado] cleaned5. [fractura] clean6. [neto] net;gana cinco millones limpios al año she earns five million a year net7. [honrado] honest;[intenciones] honourable; [juego] cleanlimpio de culpa/sospecha free of blame/suspicionabrió la puerta a patada limpia he bust down o booted in the door♦ advcleanly, fair;Figjugar limpio to play fair;sacar algo en limpio de to make sth out from* * *adj1 clean;poner algo en limpio make a fair copy of sth;pasar a limpio copy out neatly;gana $5.000 limpios al mes he takes home $5,000 a month;quedarse limpio S.Am. fam be broke fam ;sacar algo en limpio fig make sense of sth2 ( ordenado) neat, tidy3 político honest* * *limpio adv: fairly1) : clean, neat2) : honestun juego limpio: a fair game3) : freelimpio de impurezas: pure, free from impurities4) : clear, netganancia limpia: clear profit* * *limpio1 adj clean¿tienes las manos limpias? have you got clean hands?limpio2 adv fair -
4 chemisch
I Adj. chemical; chemische Elemente chemical elements; chemische Erzeugnisse chemicals; chemische Reinigung Vorgang: dry cleaning; Unternehmen: dry cleaner(‘s); chemische Wirkung chemical action; chemische Zusätze chemical additives; Keule 3II Adv.: etw. chemisch reinigen lassen have s.th. dry-cleaned, take s.th. to the dry cleaner(‘s)* * *chemical* * *che|misch ['çeːmɪʃ] (esp S Ger) ['keː-]1. adjchemicalSee:2. advbehandeln, untersuchen chemicallyetw chémisch reinigen — to dry-clean sth
* * *(of chemistry: a chemical reaction.) chemical* * *che·misch[ˈçe:mɪʃ]I. adj chemical\chemische Bindung chemical bond\chemische Formel chemical notation\chemischer Sauerstoffbedarf [o CSB] chemical oxygen demand, COD\chemische Zusammensetzung chemical compositionII. adv chemicallyetw \chemisch reinigen to dry-clean sth\chemisch beständig CHEM chemically stable\chemisch gebunden CHEM chemically combined* * *1.Adjektiv chemical2.adverbial chemically* * *A. adj chemical;chemische Elemente chemical elements;chemische Erzeugnisse chemicals;chemische Wirkung chemical action;B. adv:etwas chemisch reinigen lassen have sth dry-cleaned, take sth to the dry cleaner(’s)* * *1.Adjektiv chemical2.adverbial chemically* * *adj.chemical adj. adv.chemically adv. -
5 p|rać
impf (piorę, pierze) Ⅰ vt 1. (usuwać brud) (w wodzie) to wash, to launder [koszulę, bieliznę]; (chemicznie) to clean [palto, kurtkę]- prać coś na sucho to dry-clean sth- ona pierze w poniedziałki she does (the) washing on Mondays- prać mydłem/w proszku to use soap/powder for washing- prać coś mydłem/w proszku to wash sth with soap/washing powder- prać w miednicy/w pralce to do washing in a bowl/in a washing machine- ten śpiwór można prać w pralce this sleeping bag is machine-washable- swetry piorę ręcznie I wash jumpers by hand- w czym pierzesz wełnę? what do you wash (your) woollens in?, what do you use for washing (your) woollens?- „prać na sucho/w temperaturze 30 stopni” ‘dry-clean/wash at 30 degrees’- być pranym to be washed- płaszcz był prany chemicznie the coat was dry-cleaned- pranie bielizny pościelowej the washing a. laundering of sheets- pranie ręczne hand washing- pranie na sucho dry-cleaning- proszek/płyn do prania washing powder/liquid- jej babka zarabiała praniem her grandmother took in washing a. laundry- środki piorące washing agents, detergents ⇒ uprać2. pot. (bić) to thrash; to wallop pot.- prać kogoś pasem to belt sb- prał ją laską po plecach he was thrashing her back with a stick ⇒ spraćⅡ vi (strzelać) to fire a. blast away (do kogoś/czegoś at sb/sth)- prać z karabinów maszynowych to fire a. blast away with machine gunsⅢ prać się 1. (być pranym) to be washed, to wash- twoje koszule się piorą your shirts are in the wash- ta sukienka dobrze się pierze this dress washes easily ⇒ uprać się2. pot. (bić się) to fight, to have a dust-up pot.- zaczęli się prać they came to blows- prali się pięściami they were engaged in fisticuffs pot.3. pot. (ostrzeliwać się) to fire a. blast away at each other 4. pot. (uderzać się) to slap oneself■ prać brudy to wash one’s dirty linen a. laundry in public- nie należy publicznie prać rodzinnych brudów the family’s dirty linen should never be washed a. laundered in public- publiczne pranie brudów the washing of dirty linen a. laundry in publicThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > p|rać
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6 limpia
f.cleaning, clean-up, cleansing.f. & m.shoeshine (informal) (shiner).pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: limpiar.* * *1→ link=limpio limpio,-a* * *f., (m. - limpio)* * *1. SF1) (=acto de limpiar) cleaning2) CAm, Méx (Agr) weeding, clearing3) (Pol) (=purga) clean-up, purge2. SM1) * (=persona) bootblack; (=niño) shoeshine boy2) (Aut) windscreen wiper, windshield wiper (EEUU)* * ** * ** * *( fam)hizo una limpia en el personal he made sweeping staff cuts* * *
Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar)
limpia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
limpia
limpiar
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
limpia algo en seco to dry-clean sth
‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpia algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
' limpia' also found in these entries:
English:
clean up
- keep
- laundry
* * *limpia nmfFam [limpiabotas] shoeshine, Br bootblack -
7 czy|ścić
impf Ⅰ vt 1. (usuwać brud) to clean- czyścić zęby to clean a. brush one’s teeth- czyścić buty do połysku to polish one’s shoes- czyścić dywan odkurzaczem to vacuum a carpet- czyścić coś chemicznie a. na sucho to dry-clean sth- ten dywan trudno się czyści this carpet doesn’t clean well ⇒ wyczyścić2. Wet. to geld Ⅱ v imp. Med. czyści ją/go she’s/he’s got diarrhoea- leki czyszczące laxatives ⇒ przeczyścićⅢ czyścić się (doprowadzać się do czystości) to clean (oneself) up- po przyjściu do domu czyścił się z błota when he got home he cleaned the mud off (himself)The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > czy|ścić
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9 pulire
clean* * *pulire v.tr.1 to clean; ( lavare) to wash; ( spazzolare) to brush: devo far pulire questo abito, I must get this dress cleaned; pulire le scarpe, to polish (o to brush) one's shoes; pulire ben bene il pavimento, to scrub the floor; pulire la casa, to clean (up) the house; pulire un secchio, un lavandino, i vetri delle finestre, to clean a bucket, a sink, the windows; pulirsi le mani, la faccia, i piedi, to wash one's hands, face, feet; pulirsi i denti, to clean (o to brush) one's teeth; pulirsi le unghie, to clean one's nails; pulirsi il naso, to blow (o to wipe) one's nose; pulirsi la bocca, ( col tovagliolo) to wipe one's mouth // pulire il piatto, (fig.) ( mangiarsi tutto) to eat up everything // i ladri gli pulirono le tasche, (fig.) the thieves cleaned him out2 ( levigare, lucidare, pulire) to polish (anche fig.): devo far pulire questo tavolo, I must get this table polished; pulire l'argento, un pavimento di legno, to polish the silver, a parquet floor // pulire uno scritto, (fig.) to polish a piece of writing3 ( mondare) to clean: pulisci il riso prima di cuocerlo, clean the rice before cooking it; pulire il pesce, to clean (o to gut) fish; pulire un'aiuola dalle erbacce, to weed a flowerbed4 (inform.) (dei dati superflui, p.e. un archivio) to tidy.* * *[pu'lire]1. vt2)pulirsi i denti — to brush o clean one's teeth
2. vr (pulirsi)to clean o.s. (up)* * *[pu'lire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (rendere pulito) to clean [luogo, oggetto, ferita]; (mettere in ordine) to clean up [ stanza]; (lavare) to wash [abito, pavimento]; (con uno straccio) to wipe; (strofinando) to scour, to scrub, to scrape2. 3.verbo pronominale pulirsi1)-rsi i piedi, la bocca — to wipe one's feet, mouth
* * *pulire/pu'lire/ [102]1 (rendere pulito) to clean [luogo, oggetto, ferita]; (mettere in ordine) to clean up [ stanza]; (lavare) to wash [abito, pavimento]; (con uno straccio) to wipe; (strofinando) to scour, to scrub, to scrape(aus. avere) ho passato la mattina a pulire I've been cleaning all morn ingIII pulirsi verbo pronominale1 - rsi le mani to clean one's hands; - rsi i denti to pick one's teeth; -rsi i piedi, la bocca to wipe one's feet, mouth2 (poter essere lavato) si pulisce facilmente it cleans easily. -
10 lavare
"to wash;Waschen;lavar"* * *washlavare i panni do the washing* * *lavare v.tr.1 to wash: lavalo con acqua e sapone, wash it with soap and water; lavalo in acqua calda, fredda, wash it in hot, cold water; questa stoffa si lava facilmente, this material washes easily; lavare a mano, to handwash; lavare a secco, to dry-clean; lavare un'automobile, to wash (down) a car; lavare i panni, to do one's washing (o to wash the clothes); lavare i piatti, to wash up (o to do the washing up o to wash the dishes); lavare un vestito, to wash a dress; lavare, lavarsi le mani, il viso, to wash one's hands, one's face; lavarsi i denti, to brush one's teeth // lavarsene le mani, to wash one's hands of it // i panni sporchi si lavano in famiglia, (prov.) don't wash your dirty linen in public2 (purificare, mondare) to purify, to wash, to cleanse; to wash away: la confessione e il pentimento lavano l'anima dalle colpe, confession and repentance cleanse (o purify) the soul of its sins; lavare un'offesa nel sangue, to wipe out an offence with blood3 (tecn.) (con abrasivi) to scour; (chim.) (un gas ecc.) to scrub; (un minerale) to puddle, to wash; (fibre tessili) to bowk; (la lana) to scour; (mecc.) (i cilindri e i gas di scarico di un motore) to scavenge.◘ lavarsi v.rifl. to wash (oneself), to have a wash: desidero lavarmi prima di andare a cena, I want to wash (o to have a wash) before supper.* * *[la'vare]1. vt1) (gen) to washlavare a mano — to wash by hand, handwash
lavare i piatti — to wash the dishes, do the washing up, wash up
2) (fig : purificare) to cleanse, purify3)lavarsi le mani/i capelli — to wash one's hands/hair
lavarsi i denti — to clean o brush one's teeth
2. vr (lavarsi)to wash o.s., have a wash* * *[la'vare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (pulire) to wash [abito, bambino, auto]lavare qcs. a mano, in lavatrice — to wash sth. by hand, in the machine
lavare la biancheria o i panni to do one's washing; lavare i piatti to do o wash the dishes, to do the washing-up BE; portare qcs. a lavare, fare lavare qcs. to have sth. washed; lavare a secco — to dry-clean
2) (disinfettare) to clean, to bathe, to cleanse [ ferita]2.••••-rsi le mani di qcs. — to wash one's hands of sth
Note:Tra i vari usi e significati del verbo lavare qui sotto elencati, va notato che lavarsi si dice semplicemente to wash: vado a lavarmi = I'm going to wash; ti sei lavato i denti? = have you washed your teeth? To wash oneself si usa solamente quando il lavarsi implica uno sforzo particolare: è troppo piccolo, non è ancora in grado di lavarsi = he's too young, he can't wash himself yet* * *lavare/la'vare/ [1]Tra i vari usi e significati del verbo lavare qui sotto elencati, va notato che lavarsi si dice semplicemente to wash: vado a lavarmi = I'm going to wash; ti sei lavato i denti? = have you washed your teeth? To wash oneself si usa solamente quando il lavarsi implica uno sforzo particolare: è troppo piccolo, non è ancora in grado di lavarsi = he's too young, he can't wash himself yet.1 (pulire) to wash [abito, bambino, auto]; lavare qcs. a mano, in lavatrice to wash sth. by hand, in the machine; lavare la biancheria o i panni to do one's washing; lavare i piatti to do o wash the dishes, to do the washing-up BE; portare qcs. a lavare, fare lavare qcs. to have sth. washed; lavare a secco to dry-clean2 (disinfettare) to clean, to bathe, to cleanse [ ferita]II lavarsi verbo pronominaleto wash; - rsi le mani to wash one's hands-rsi le mani di qcs. to wash one's hands of sth. -
11 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
12 nettoyer
nettoyer [netwaje]➭ TABLE 8 transitive verba. to cleanb. ( = ruiner) [+ personne] (inf) to clean out* * *netwaje
1.
1) lit to clean [lieu, objet, mains]; to clean up [jardin]; to clean out [rivière]; to clean off [tache]2) fig to clean up [ville]; (dévaliser, ruiner) to clean out (colloq) [appartement, personne]
2.
se nettoyer verbe pronominal1) ( se laver soi-même)2) ( pouvoir être lavé)* * *netwaje vtto clean, fig to clean out* * *nettoyer verb table: employerA vtr1 ( rendre propre) to clean [lieu, objet, légumes, mains, façade]; to clean up [jardin]; to clean out [rivière, conduit, oreilles]; donner une robe à nettoyer to take a dress to the cleaner's; faire nettoyer qch à sec to have sth dry-cleaned; nettoyer qch avec un chiffon/une éponge to wipe/sponge sth;2 ( faire disparaître) to clean off [tache];3 ( épurer) to clean up [ville];4 ○( dévaliser) to clean out○ [appartement];5 ○( ruiner) to clean out○ [personne].C se nettoyer vpr1 ( soi-même) to get clean; se nettoyer les mains to clean one's hands; se nettoyer les oreilles to clean out one's ears;2 ( pouvoir être lavé) le four/la tache se nettoie à l'eau chaude the oven/the stain can be cleaned with hot water.[nɛtwaje] verbe transitifdonner un vêtement à nettoyer to have a garment cleaned, to take a garment to the cleaner's2. [enlever - tache] to removeen un instant, elle avait nettoyé son assiette she emptied her plate in a flash————————se nettoyer verbe pronominal transitifa. [généralement] to clean one's handsb. [à l'eau] to wash one's hands -
13 نظف
نَظَّفَ \ bathe: to wash (a wound, etc.). clean: to make sth. free from dirt: Clean your shoes.. clear: to make clear; free from anything that gets in the way: Please clear the table. \ نَظَّفَ \ sponge: to wash with a wet sponge. \ See Also غَسَلَ بالإسفنج \ نَظَّفَ \ brush: to clean or smooth with a brush: Brush your hair. \ See Also مَلَّسَ بالفرشاة \ نَظَّفَ (بالمَسْح) \ wipe: to clean or dry (sth.) by rubbing it with a cloth: She wiped the table clean. Please wipe the dirt off that window. \ See Also نشف (نَشَّفَ) \ نَظَّفَ بالدَّعك أو الفَرْك \ scrub: to rub hard with a wet brush; clean by rubbing with soap and water: She scrubbed the floor. \ نَظَّفَ بدَفْق الماء \ flush: to wash with a quick rush of water: The pipes seem to be blocked; try flushing them. \ نَظَّفَ بالغَسْل \ wash: to clean with water and often soap: Wash your face. Wash the dirt off it. \ نَظَّفَ بكرّاكة \ dredge: to keep (a harbour or waterway) deep enough for boats, by taking up mud and sand. \ نَظَّفَ بالكَنْس \ sweep: to clear or clean (the floor, a path, a chimney, etc.) with a brush; to remove or gather (dust, dead leaves, etc.) with a brush: Have you swept the stairs? Please sweep the snow off the path. \ See Also كنس (كَنَسَ) \ نَظَّفَ بالمِمْسحة \ mop: to clean with a mop or a rough piece of cloth. \ See Also مسح (مَسَحَ) \ نَظَّفَ على البُخار \ dry-clean: to clean (clothes) with chemicals, not with water. \ نَظَّفَ ما بداخل الشيء \ clean out: to clean the inside of sth. thoroughly: Clean out those cooking pots. \ نَظَّفَ ورَتَّبَ \ clean up: to make things clean; put things in order: Clean up in here before you leave. \ نَظَّفَ وصَقَلَ \ scour: to clean thoroughly: to scour pots. \ نَظْم \ verse: poetry. \ See Also شعر (شِعْر) \ نَظْم \ regulation. \ See Also تنظيم( تنظيم) -
14 lavado
m.1 wash, washing.lavado de cerebro brainwashinglavado de estómago stomach pumpinglavado en seco dry-cleaning2 enema, washout, rectal, lavage.3 leachate.4 ablution.past part.past participle of spanish verb: lavar.* * *1 wash————————1→ link=lavar lavar► adjetivo1 washed1 wash\hacerle un lavado de cerebro a alguien to brainwash somebodyhacer un lavado de estómago a alguien to pump somebody's stomach outlavado a mano hand washlavado de cara faceliftlavado de cerebro brainwashinglavado en seco dry-cleaning* * *noun m.wash, cleaning* * *SM1) [de ropa, vehículo] wash, washingle di dos lavados al jersey — I gave the jumper two washes, I washed the jumper twice
la furgoneta quedará como nueva después de un buen lavado — the van will look like new after a good wash
2) (Med)lavado de estómago, lavado gástrico, le hicieron un lavado de estómago — he had his stomach pumped
3) (fig)* * *I- da adjetivoa) <ropa/manos> washedb) (RPl fam) < color> ( descolorido) washed-out; ( muy claro) light; < persona> paleII1)b) (ropa, tanda) wash2) (AmL) ( de dinero) laundering* * *= washing, wash-off, washed-out, lavage, wash, rinse.Ex. We also spend a certain amount of time each day dealing with our bodily functions, bathing, washing, brushing our teeth and so on.Ex. The wash-off of solid waste into the drainage systems of urban areas seriously interferes with aquatic life in the receiving streams, rivers, lakes and oceans.Ex. When you get the wrong combination you get washed-out colors and bad blacks.Ex. An enema is lavage of the rectum or distal colon.Ex. Year without a wash leads to divorce court.Ex. It's best after use to just use regular washing up liquid and water, giving it a good rinse and drying promptly.----* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* disolvente para el lavado = wash solvent.* hacerle a Alguien un lavado de cerebro = brainwash.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado de cabello = shampooing.* lavado de coches = car wash.* lavado de la ropa = laundering.* lavado del intestino = bowel prep.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavado de platos = dishwashing.* lavado intestinal = bowel prep.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* túnel de lavado = drive-through car wash.* * *I- da adjetivoa) <ropa/manos> washedb) (RPl fam) < color> ( descolorido) washed-out; ( muy claro) light; < persona> paleII1)b) (ropa, tanda) wash2) (AmL) ( de dinero) laundering* * *= washing, wash-off, washed-out, lavage, wash, rinse.Ex: We also spend a certain amount of time each day dealing with our bodily functions, bathing, washing, brushing our teeth and so on.
Ex: The wash-off of solid waste into the drainage systems of urban areas seriously interferes with aquatic life in the receiving streams, rivers, lakes and oceans.Ex: When you get the wrong combination you get washed-out colors and bad blacks.Ex: An enema is lavage of the rectum or distal colon.Ex: Year without a wash leads to divorce court.Ex: It's best after use to just use regular washing up liquid and water, giving it a good rinse and drying promptly.* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.* disolvente para el lavado = wash solvent.* hacerle a Alguien un lavado de cerebro = brainwash.* lavado a presión = pressure wash, jet wash.* lavado de cabello = shampooing.* lavado de coches = car wash.* lavado de la ropa = laundering.* lavado del intestino = bowel prep.* lavado de pelo = shampooing.* lavado de platos = dishwashing.* lavado intestinal = bowel prep.* lavado manual a presión = jet wash.* túnel de lavado = drive-through car wash.* * *1 ‹ropa/manos› washedA1 (de ropa) wash, washing; (de un coche) washpara el lavado de la ropa delicada for washing delicate articleslavado en seco dry cleaninglavado a mano handwashinghacerse el lavado del gato ( fam); to have a quick wash2 (ropa, tanda) washun lavado de ropa oscura a dark washtenía ropa para varios lavados I had several washes to doCompuestos:carwashbrainwashingte han hecho un lavado de cerebro you've been brainwashed( AmL) money launderingle hicieron un lavado de estómago they pumped his stomach outB (enema) enema* * *
Del verbo lavar: ( conjugate lavar)
lavado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
lavado
lavar
lavado 1◊ -da adjetivo
( muy claro) light;
‹ persona› pale
lavado 2 sustantivo masculino
1
( de coche) wash;
hacerle un lavado de cerebro a algn to brainwash sb;
le hicieron un lavado de estómago they pumped his stomach out
2 (AmL) ( de dinero) laundering
lavar ( conjugate lavar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ropa/coche› to wash;
‹ suelo› to mop;
‹fruta/verdura› to wash;◊ hay que lavadolo en seco/a mano it has to be dry-cleaned/hand-washed
2 (AmL) ‹ dinero› to launder
verbo intransitivo
b) ( en peluquería):
lavarse verbo pronominal
‹cara/manos› to wash;
‹ dientes› to clean, brush;
lavadose el pelo or la cabeza to wash one's hair
lavado sustantivo masculino
1 wash, washing
lavado en seco, dry-cleaning
Med lavado de estómago, stomach-pumping
fig (de la imagen) lavado de cara, clean-up
lavado de cerebro, brainwashing
lavar verbo transitivo to wash
lavar en seco, to dry-clean
' lavado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
etílica
- etílico
- fregado
- colada
- comedura de coco
- peinado
- túnel
English:
brainwashing
- car wash
- drive-through
- pump
- stonewashed
- wash
- washing
- brain
- car
- washed-out
* * *lavado, -a♦ adj1. [color] faded2. RP [persona] pale♦ nm1. [de manos, ropa] wash;dar un lavado a algo to give sth a wash, to wash sth;un simple lavado de manos puede prevenir el contagio you can avoid infection simply by washing your hands;yo me encargo del lavado de los platos I'll do the dishes, Br I'll do the washing-up;con un buen lavado quedará como nuevo all it needs is a good wash and it'll be as good as new;lavado y engrase [en garaje] car wash and lubrication;lavado y planchado [en tintorería] washing and pressingFig lavado de cara face-lift;lavado de cerebro brainwashing;hacer un lavado de cerebro a alguien to brainwash sb;lavado de coches car wash;lavado de estómago stomach pumping;le hicieron un lavado de estómago she had her stomach pumped;lavado de imagen makeover;lavado en seco dry-cleaning2. [de dinero, capitales] laundering* * *m wash;de fácil lavado easy wash* * *lavado nm1) : laundry, wash2) : launderinglavado de dinero: money laundering* * * -
15 putzen
I vt/i clean (auch Gemüse); (Schuhe) auch polish, Am. shine; (Silber) clean; (polieren) polish; (schmücken) decorate; (die Putzarbeit machen) clean, do the cleaning; putzen gehen work as a cleaner; sich (Dat) die Nase putzen blow ( oder wipe) one’s nose; sich (Dat) die Zähne putzen brush one’s teeth; die putzen wir SPORT, umg. we’ll blow them away, we’ll knock ‘em dead; Platte 10* * *to preen; to polish; to snuff; to plume; to furbish; to wipe; to clean* * *pụt|zen ['pʊtsn]1. vt1) (= säubern) to clean; (= polieren) to polish; (= wischen) to wipe; Pferd to brush down, to groom; Docht to trimdie Zähne putzen — to clean (Brit) or brush one's teeth
einem Baby den Hintern/die Nase putzen — to wipe a baby's bottom/nose
putzen gehen — to work as a cleaner
2) (dated = schmücken) to decorate3) Mauer to roughcast, to plaster4) (Aus = chemisch reinigen) to dry-clean2. vr1) (= sich säubern) to wash or clean oneself2) (dated = sich schmücken) to dress or do oneself up* * *1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) preen2) (to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) snuff* * *put·zen[ˈpʊtsn̩]I. vt1. (säubern)seine Schuhe \putzen to clean [or polish] [or shine] one's shoesdie Brille \putzen to clean one's glassesein Pferd \putzen to groom a horsedie Treppe/Wohnung \putzen to clean the steps/flatSpinat \putzen to wash and prepare spinach▪ etw \putzen to decorateden Christbaum \putzen to decorate the Christmas treeeine Urkunde putzte die Wand a certificate adorned the wall3. (wischen)putz dir den Dreck von den Schuhen! wipe the mud off your shoes!II. vi\putzen gehen to work as a cleaner* * *transitives Verb1) (blank reiben) polish[sich (Dat.)] die Zähne/die Nase putzen — clean or brush one's teeth/blow one's nose
sich putzen — < cat> wash itself; < bird> preen itself
3) auch itr. (bes. rhein., südd., schweiz.): (sauber machen) clean <room, shop, etc.>putzen gehen — work as a cleaner or (Brit.) char[woman]
4) (zum Kochen vorbereiten) wash and prepare < vegetables>* * *A. v/t & v/i clean (auch Gemüse); (Schuhe) auch polish, US shine; (Silber) clean; (polieren) polish; (schmücken) decorate; (die Putzarbeit machen) clean, do the cleaning;putzen gehen work as a cleaner;sich (dat)die Nase putzen blow ( oder wipe) one’s nose;sich (dat)die Zähne putzen brush one’s teeth;* * *transitives Verb1) (blank reiben) polish[sich (Dat.)] die Zähne/die Nase putzen — clean or brush one's teeth/blow one's nose
sich putzen — < cat> wash itself; < bird> preen itself
3) auch itr. (bes. rhein., südd., schweiz.): (sauber machen) clean <room, shop, etc.>putzen gehen — work as a cleaner or (Brit.) char[woman]
4) (zum Kochen vorbereiten) wash and prepare < vegetables>* * *(Gemüse) v.to clean v. (Schuhe) v.to polish v.to shine (US) v. v.to buff v.to clean v.to furbish v.to plaster a wall expr. -
16 trocken
I Adj.1. dry (auch Brot, Husten, Kuh, fig. Bemerkung, Humor, Person, Wein); Land: auch arid; Holz: (well-)seasoned; trocken werden dry (out); im Trockenen somewhere dry, in a dry place; bei Regen: auch under shelter; trocken(es) Brot essen eat dry bread, fig. live on bread and water2. (langweilig) dry, dull, boring; Vokabeln lernen ist mir zu trocken learning (new) vocabulary is too dull ( oder a snore umg.)3. Akustik: dry; Knall: dry, sharp; trockener Knall auch crack; trockene Kälte crisp cold; eine trockene Rechte ans Kinn des Gegners a crisp right(hander) to ( oder on) his opponent’s jaw; ein trockener Schuss aus 15 Metern beim Fußball: a 15-yard ( oder -met|re, Am. -er) drive4. fig., in Wendungen: trockenen Auges fig. callously, without a qualm; da blieb kein Auge trocken umg. vor Lachen: we ( oder they) couldn’t stop laughing, we ( oder they) were falling about (Am. were doubled over oder rolling in the aisles); vor Rührung: there wasn’t a dry eye in the place auch iro., we etc. all had tears in our eyes; trocken sein umg. (keinen Alkohol mehr trinken) be on the wagon; ich sitze ( völlig) auf dem Trockenen umg., fig. (ohne Geld) I’m stony (Am. stone) broke ( oder completely on the rocks); (ohne Getränk) I’m staring into an empty glass, I’m parched; (ohne Information) I don’t know ( oder have no idea) what’s going on, I’m all at sea; (ich weiß nicht weiter) I’m stuck ( oder stymied); noch nicht trocken hinter den Ohren still wet behind the ears; Kehle 1, Schäfchen etc.II Adv.1. trocken nach Hause kommen get home before the rain really starts ( oder without getting wet); sich trocken rasieren dry-shave, use an electric shaver ( oder razor); trocken aufbewahren keep in a dry place; trocken stehen (Kuh) be dry2. fig.: trocken bemerken, dass... remark ( oder observe) drily that...; recht trocken geschrieben written in a pedestrian style, dull in its approach, unimaginative* * *(herb) dry;(humorlos) humourless;(nicht nass) arid; dry* * *trọ|cken ['trɔkn]1. adj1) dry; Gebiet arid (form), dry; Gedeck without wine etc; (inf ) Alkoholiker dry, off the bottle, on the wagon (inf)trocken werden — to dry; (Brot) to go or get or become dry
ins Trockene kommen/gehen — to come/go into the dry (esp Brit) or out of the rain
auf dem Trockenen sitzen (inf) — to be in a tight spot (inf) or in difficulties
See:→ Schäfchen, Ohr2) (= langweilig) dry3) (= herb) Sekt, Sherry dry4) (fig) Humor, Art etc dry2. advaufbewahren, lagern in a dry placedie Haare trocken schneiden — to cut one's/sb's hair dry
* * *1) (dry: The soil is rather arid.) arid2) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) dry3) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) dry4) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) dry5) ((of wine) not sweet.) dry6) (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) drily7) (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) dryly* * *tro·cken[ˈtrɔkn̩]I. adj1. (ausgetrocknet) dry\trockener Boden dry [or arid] ground\trockene Erde dry [or arid] soil2. (nicht mehr nass) dry▪ \trocken sein/werden to be/become drydieser Lack wird nach dem Verstreichen rasch \trocken this paint dries very quickly [or is dry very soon] after being appliedauf dem T\trockenen on dry land [or terra firma]im T\trockenen in the dryein \trockenes Gebiet/ \trockener Landstrich/eine \trockene Wüste a dry [or arid] region/area/wildernessinfolge des Treibhauseffektes soll das Klima \trockener werden the climate is expected to become drier as a result of the greenhouse effect5. (nüchtern) dry, dullein \trockenes Buch a dull book\trockene Zahlen dry [or bare] figures; (lapidar) dry6. (hart) dry▪ \trocken sein to be on the wagon sl8.II. adv\trocken aufbewahren [o lagern] to keep [or store] in a dry place* * *1.1) dryetwas trocken bügeln/reinigen — dry-iron/dry-clean something
auf dem Trock[e]nen sitzen od. sein — (ugs.) be completely stuck (coll.); (pleite sein) be skint (Brit. sl.)
2) (ohne Zutat)trockenes od. (ugs.) trocken Brot essen — eat dry bread
3) (sachlich-langweilig) dry, factual <account, report, treatise>; bare <words, figures>; dull, dry < person>4) (unverblümt) dry <humour, remark, etc.>2.1) (sachlich-langweilig) <speak, write> drily, in a matter-of-fact way2) (unverblümt) drily* * *A. adj1. dry (auch Brot, Husten, Kuh, fig Bemerkung, Humor, Person, Wein); Land: auch arid; Holz: (well-)seasoned;trocken werden dry (out);im Trockenen somewhere dry, in a dry place; bei Regen: auch under shelter;trocken(es) Brot essen eat dry bread, fig live on bread and water2. (langweilig) dry, dull, boring;trockener Knall auch crack;trockene Kälte crisp cold;eine trockene Rechte ans Kinn des Gegners a crisp right(hander) to ( oder on) his opponent’s jaw;trockenen Auges fig callously, without a qualm;da blieb kein Auge trocken umg vor Lachen: we ( oder they) couldn’t stop laughing, we ( oder they) were falling about (US were doubled over oder rolling in the aisles); vor Rührung: there wasn’t a dry eye in the place auch iron, we etc all had tears in our eyes;trocken sein umg (keinen Alkohol mehr trinken) be on the wagon;ich sitze (völlig) auf dem Trockenen umg, fig (ohne Geld) I’m stony (US stone) broke ( oder completely on the rocks); (ohne Getränk) I’m staring into an empty glass, I’m parched; (ohne Information) I don’t know ( oder have no idea) what’s going on, I’m all at sea; (ich weiß nicht weiter) I’m stuck ( oder stymied);B. adv1.trocken nach Hause kommen get home before the rain really starts ( oder without getting wet);sich trocken rasieren dry-shave, use an electric shaver ( oder razor);trocken aufbewahren keep in a dry place;trocken reiben rub ( oder towel) dry;trocken reinigen dry-clean;nur trocken reinigen! Schild: dry-clean only;trocken schleudern spin-dry;trocken wischen wipe sth dry2. fig:trocken bemerken, dass … remark ( oder observe) drily that …;recht trocken geschrieben written in a pedestrian style, dull in its approach, unimaginative* * *1.1) dryetwas trocken bügeln/reinigen — dry-iron/dry-clean something
auf dem Trock[e]nen sitzen od. sein — (ugs.) be completely stuck (coll.); (pleite sein) be skint (Brit. sl.)
2) (ohne Zutat)trockenes od. (ugs.) trocken Brot essen — eat dry bread
3) (sachlich-langweilig) dry, factual <account, report, treatise>; bare <words, figures>; dull, dry < person>4) (unverblümt) dry <humour, remark, etc.>2.1) (sachlich-langweilig) <speak, write> drily, in a matter-of-fact way2) (unverblümt) drily* * *adj.arid adj.bald adj.dry adj.jejune adj. adv.aridly adv.drily adv.dryly adv. -
17 secco
(pl -cchi) 1. adj dryfiori, pomodori driedrisposta, tono curt( noci) nuts pl2. m : rimanere a secco run out of petrolfig run out of moneypulire a secco dryclean* * *secco agg.1 dry: caldo secco, dry heat; clima, tempo secco, dry climate, weather; legno secco, seasoned wood; albero secco, dead tree; terreno secco, dry (o arid) ground // tosse secca, dry cough // vini secchi, dry wines // avere la gola secca, to be thirsty (o to feel dry) // lavaggio a secco, dry-cleaning2 ( disseccato) dried; ( appassito) withered: fagioli, fichi, piselli secchi, dried beans, figs, peas; uva secca, raisins; fiori secchi, ( ornamentali) dried flowers; butta via quei fiori, ormai sono secchi, throw those flowers away, now they are withered4 ( asciutto, brusco) sharp; ( di stile) dry; ( freddo, compassato) cold, stiff: modi secchi, cold (o stiff) manners; mi diede una risposta secca, he gave me a sharp reply // gli è venuto un accidente secco, (fam.) he popped off // lo spaccò con un colpo secco, he split it at a single blow // mi diede un no secco, he refused point-blank // fare secco qlcu., (fam.) to do s.o. in // a momenti ci restava secco, (fam.) he nearly died // ( lotto) terno secco, set of three winning numbers5 (fin.) ex interest; (Borsa) ex dividend, dividend off: corso secco, (fin.) ex interest price, (Borsa) ex dividend price◆ s.m.1 ( parte secca) dry part2 ( clima asciutto) dry climate; ( siccità) drought: non senti che secco c'è in questa stanza!, can't you feel how dry it is in this room!4 (mar.): nave in secco, ship aground; tirare una barca in secco, to beach a boat // lasciare qlcu. in secco, (fig.) to leave s.o. in the lurch // rimanere al secco, (fig.) to be left penniless // essere a, in secco, (fig.) to be short of money (o on the rocks o broke).* * *['sekko] secco -a, -chi, -che1. agg1) (gen) dry, (terreno) arid, dry, (uva, fichi, pesce) dried, (foglie, ramo) withered, (fig : risposta) sharpavere la gola secca — to feel dry, be parched
potrei avere qualcosa da bere? ho la gola secca — could I have something to drink please? I'm parched
frutta secca — (noci, mandorle ecc) nuts, (fichi, datteri ecc) dried fruit
2) (persona: magro) thin, skinny3)fare secco qn — (assassinare) to knock sb offci è rimasto secco — (fig : morto) it killed him
2. sm1) (di clima) dryness, (siccità) drought2)lavare a secco — to dry-cleantirare a secco — (barca) to beach
rimanere a secco di benzina — to run out of petrol Brit o gas Am
* * *1.1) [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parchedavere la gola -a — to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.
2) (non dolce) [ vino] dry3) (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4) [rumore, colpo] sharp5) (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6) [ tosse] dry, hacking2.sostantivo maschile1)essere, restare in secco — [ barca] to be, run aground
2) (siccità) drought3) a seccoa secco — [shampoo, rasatura] dry
essere a secco — fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty
restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. — fig. to run out of sth
••fare secco qcn. — to blow sb. away, to do sb. in
rimanerci o restarci secco — (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq.
* * *secco1 [clima, caldo, aria, fieno, vernice, foglie, legna, pelle, capelli] dry; [pozzo, stagno, torrente] dry, dried-up; [terreno, campo] dry, droughty; [frutta, fagioli] dried, desiccated; [ fiore] dried; [ labbra] dry, parched; avere la gola -a to have a dry throat, to be parched colloq.2 (non dolce) [ vino] dry3 (brusco) [ tono] curt, abrupt, sharp; [ rifiuto] blunt, flat, point-blank; [ risposta] dry, crisp, sharp, smart; (disadorno) [comunicato, stile] dry, terse4 [rumore, colpo] sharp5 (molto magro) [ persona] thin, stringy, gaunt, scraggy; [braccia, gambe] skinny6 [ tosse] dry, hacking2 (siccità) drought3 a secco a secco [shampoo, rasatura] dry; lavaggio a secco dry-cleaning; essere a secco fig. [ persona] to be broke o penniless o bust; [serbatoio, conto in banca] to be empty; restare o rimanere a secco di qcs. fig. to run out of sth.fare secco qcn. to blow sb. away, to do sb. in; rimanerci o restarci secco (morire) to lose one's life, to bite the dust; (rimanere allibito) to be flabbergasted, to be gaping in amazement o in wonder, to be pole-axed colloq. -
18 pulire
[pu'lire]1. vt2)pulirsi i denti — to brush o clean one's teeth
2. vr (pulirsi)to clean o.s. (up) -
19 fondo
1. adj deep2. m bottom( sfondo) backgroundterreno propertyfinance fundsports long-distance; SCI cross-countrya fondo ( profondamente) in depthfig in fondo basicallyin fondo alla strada/al corridoio at the end or bottom of the road/of the corridoressere in fondo al treno be at the rear of the trainfinance fondo d'ammortamento depreciation fundandare a fondo ( affondare) sink( approfondire) get to the bottom (di of)fondi pl di magazzino old or unsold stock sg* * *fondo1 agg.fondo2 s.m.1 ( parte inferiore) bottom; ( parte terminale) end: il fondo di una pentola, the bottom of a saucepan; fondo pietroso, stony bottom; fondo sabbioso, sandy bottom; una piscina a fondo piatto, a flat-bottomed pool; una valigia a doppio fondo, a double-bottomed (o false-bottomed) suitcase; fondo marino, seabed (o sea floor); fondo stradale, road-bed; in fondo al corridoio, at the end of the corridor; in fondo alla strada gira a destra, turn right at the end of the road; in fondo alla sala ci sono tre porte, at the end of the room there are three doors; cadde in fondo al pozzo, he fell to the bottom of the well; in fondo al tuo bicchiere c'è ancora un po' di vino, there is some wine left in the bottom of your glass; lo lessi in fondo alla prima pagina, I read it at the bottom of the first page; la prima classe è in fondo al treno, first class is at the rear of the train; non sediamoci troppo in fondo altrimenti non sentiamo, let's not sit too far back otherwise we won't be able to hear // (anat.) fondo dell'occhio, eyeground // fondo di bicchiere, (scherz.) ( diamante falso) paste diamond // fondo dei calzoni, seat (of the trousers) // dal fondo del mio cuore, from the bottom of my heart; nel fondo del suo cuore, in his heart of hearts // da cima a fondo, from top to bottom: ha pulito la casa da cima a fondo, she cleaned the house from top to bottom; ripeti la lezione da cima a fondo, go over the lesson thoroughly one more time // la nave andò a fondo, the ship went to the bottom (o sank); l'azienda sta andando a fondo, (fig.) the company is on its last legs; mandare a fondo una nave, to sink a ship; hanno fatto di tutto per mandare a fondo la sua proposta, (fig.) they did all they could to defeat his proposal // adesso hai proprio toccato il fondo, (fig.) now you've really reached rock bottom // conoscere qlco. a fondo, to know sthg. thoroughly; impegnarsi a fondo in qlco., to be totally committed to sthg.; studiare a fondo un problema, to study a subject in depth; dobbiamo andare a fondo del problema, we must get to the bottom of the problem // leggi il capitolo fino in fondo, read the chapter to the end; ha bevuto la bottiglia fino in fondo, he drained the bottle dry; portare qlco. fino in fondo, to conclude sthg.; capire qlco. fino in fondo, to get to the bottom of sthg.; non mi hai convinto fino in fondo, you haven't completely convinced me; dire la verità fino in fondo, to tell the whole truth // in fondo, in fondo in fondo, after all (o when all is said and done o all in all): in fondo in fondo sono contenta di avere cambiato lavoro, when all is said and done, I'm happy I've changed my job // mano di fondo, ( verniciatura) primer coat; undercoat (ing); questione, problema di fondo, basic problem, issue // dar fondo al proprio patrimonio, to squander all one's fortune; dar fondo alle provviste, to use up one's provisions4 ( sfondo) background: un disegno su fondo scuro, a design on a dark background // mi danno fastidio i rumori di fondo, I can't stand background noise5 (econ., fin. ecc.) fund; ( riserva) reserve; ( giacenza, scorta) stock; (accantonamento, ammortamento) allowance; ( di investimento) trust // (amm.): fondo di dotazione, endowment fund; fondo disponibile, expendable funds; fondi di gestione, business capital; fondo per spese di rappresentanza, entertainment allowance; fondo salari, wage fund; fondo liquidazione personale, severance fund; fondo pensione, pension (o retirement) fund (o contributory pension plan); fondi pensione, superannuation funds; fondo previdenziale a beneficio dei dipendenti, endowment fund // (fin.): fondo comune di investimento, investment fund (o unit trust), (amer.) mutual trust; fondo comune di investimento aperto, open-end investment fund; fondo comune di investimento chiuso, closed-end fund; fondo comune di investimento immobiliare, real estate trust; fondo comune di investimento a capitale fisso, closed-end fund (o fixed unit trust); fondo comune di investimento mobiliare, securities investment trust; fondo comune, ( cassa) pool; fondo di ammortamento, amortization (o sinking) fund; fondo di anticipazione, imprest fund; fondo bilanciato, balanced fund; fondo di investimento misto, mixed investment trust; fondi a capitale fisso, closed-end funds; fondi a capitale variabile, open-end funds; fondi collocati all'estero, ( in un 'paradiso fiscale') offshore fund; fondi con disponibilità immediata, same day funds; fondi congelati, frozen assets; fondi da investire, investible funds; fondi mutuabili, loanable funds; fondi neri, occulti, slush funds (o money); fondo di riserva, reserve fund, (fam. amer.) backlog; Fondo Monetario Europeo, European Monetary Fund // (econ.) fondi pubblici, public money // (comm.): fondo cassa, float (o working fund); fondi di magazzino, old (o dead o unsold) stock (o oddments o remnants) // (trib.) fondo imposte e tasse, accrued taxes // (banca): fondo vincolato, restricted fund; fondo depositi, deposit fund // a fondo perduto, without security (o unsecured)6 (sport): corridore di fondo, long-distance runner; cavallo di fondo, stayer; gara di fondo, long-distance race; sci di fondo, cross-country skiing* * *['fondo] I fondo (-a)1. agg2. smlaggiù in fondo — (lontano) over there, (in profondità) down there
nel fondo del bosco — in the depths o heart of the wood
nel fondo del suo cuore — deep down, in his (o her) heart of hearts
2)II ['fondo] smfondi smpl — (di vino, aceto) dregs, (di vino, birra) lees, (di caffè) grounds, (di tè) leaves
(riserva) funda fondo perduto — unsecured, without security
* * *I ['fondo]sostantivo maschile1) (parte inferiore) bottom (end), end; (di armadio, cassetto) backin fondo alla pagina, all'armadio — at the bottom of the page, cupboard
sul fondo del bicchiere — on o in the bottom of the glass
in fondo al cassetto — at o in the back of the drawer
2) (parte posteriore, più lontana) backin fondo a — at the back o rear of
3) (fine) endti sosterrò fino in fondo — I'm with o behind you all the way
4) (base) bottom5) (fondale) floor, bottomfondo del mare — sea bed o floor
toccare il fondo — mar. to touch bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom
6) (essenza)di fondo — underlying, basic
7) (sfondo) background8) (deposito) (di caffè) grounds pl.; (di vino) sediment, dregs pl., lees pl.- i di magazzino — comm. odd lot
9) sport (atletica)linea di fondo — (nel tennis) baseline; (nel calcio) goal line
10) sart. (di pantaloni) seat11) (articolo di giornale) editorial, leader, leading article12) a fondo [esaminare, leggere, pulire] thoroughlyda cima a fondo — from end to end, from top to bottom
discutere a fondo — to argue out, to talk through
pulire a fondo qcs. — to clean sth. down
andare a fondo — [ nave] to sink o go to the bottom
13) in fondo essentially, after all•fondo di bicchiere — scherz. paste diamond
••II ['fondo]sostantivo maschile1) (proprietà agricola) holding2) (capitale) fund•fondo di assistenza — hardship o relief fund
fondo comune di investimento — investment o mutual AE fund
fondo pensione — pension o superannuation fund
fondo di soccorso — disaster o relief fund
III ['fondo]- i neri — slush fund
1) (profondo) [ acqua] deep2) (inoltrato)a notte -a — in the o at dead of night, in the middle of the night
* * *fondo1/'fondo/sostantivo m.1 (parte inferiore) bottom (end), end; (di armadio, cassetto) back; in fondo alla pagina, all'armadio at the bottom of the page, cupboard; sul fondo del bicchiere on o in the bottom of the glass; in fondo al cassetto at o in the back of the drawer; senza fondo bottomless2 (parte posteriore, più lontana) back; in fondo a at the back o rear of; è in fondo al corridoio it's down the corridor3 (fine) end; in fondo al libro at the end of the book; ti sosterrò fino in fondo I'm with o behind you all the way; adesso dovrai andare fino in fondo you'll have to go through with it now5 (fondale) floor, bottom; fondo del mare sea bed o floor; toccare il fondo mar. to touch bottom; fig. to hit rock bottom6 (essenza) di fondo underlying, basic; problema di fondo root problem; andare al fondo di una faccenda to get to the bottom of a matter; toccare il fondo della disperazione to be in the depths of despair; un fondo di verità a kernel of truth7 (sfondo) background; rumore di fondo background noise8 (deposito) (di caffè) grounds pl.; (di vino) sediment, dregs pl., lees pl.; - i di magazzino comm. odd lot9 sport (atletica) corsa di fondo distance running; linea di fondo (nel tennis) baseline; (nel calcio) goal line; rimessa dal fondo goal kick; sci di fondo cross-country skiing10 sart. (di pantaloni) seat11 (articolo di giornale) editorial, leader, leading article12 a fondo [esaminare, leggere, pulire] thoroughly; da cima a fondo from end to end, from top to bottom; discutere a fondo to argue out, to talk through; impegnarsi a fondo to be on one's mettle; pulire a fondo qcs. to clean sth. down; andare a fondo [ nave] to sink o go to the bottom13 in fondo essentially, after all; in fondo in fondo aveva paura deep down he was frighteneddar fondo ai propri risparmi to squander all one's fortune\fondo di bicchiere scherz. paste diamond.————————fondo2/'fondo/sostantivo m.1 (proprietà agricola) holdingfondo di assistenza hardship o relief fund; fondo di cassa reserve fund; fondo comune di investimento investment o mutual AE fund; fondo fiduciario trust fund; Fondo Monetario Internazionale International Monetary Fund; fondo pensione pension o superannuation fund; fondo di soccorso disaster o relief fund; - i neri slush fund; - i pubblici public funds.————————fondo3/'fondo/ -
20 reinigen
rei·ni·gen [ʼrainɪgn̩]vtetw \reinigen to clean sth;wann ist dein Anzug zum letzten Mal gereinigt worden? when was your suit last [dry-]cleaned?
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