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1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) limpio2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) limpio3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nuevo, en blanco4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) neto, bien definido; preciso
2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) por completo
3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) limpiar(clean in personal habits.)
limpio- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
clean1 adj limpioyour shirt is dirty, put a clean one on tu camisa está sucia, ponte una limpiaclean2 vb limpiarthe floor is dirty, clean it! el suelo está sucio, ¡límpialo!tr[kliːn]3 (well-formed) bien definido,-a, nítido,-a; (regular, even) limpio,-a1 (fight, play) limpio, limpiamente2 familiar (completely) por completo1 limpieza1 (gen) limpiar; (teeth, car) lavar■ have you cleaned your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?■ will you clean these marks off the wall? ¿quieres quitar estas marcas de la pared?1 limpiarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas clean as a new pin limpio,-a como una patenato come clean about something confesar algoto have a clean (driving) licence no hacer cometido infracciones (de tráfico)to have a clean record SMALLLAW/SMALL no tener antecedentes penalesto have a clean slate tener un historial sin manchato have something cleaned (dry-cleaned) llevar algo a la tintorería, hacer limpiar algo en secoto give somebody a clean bill of health declarar a alguien en perfecto estado de saludto make a clean break cortar por lo sanoto make a clean break with something cortar con algo, romper con algoto make a clean breast of something confesar algoto start with a clean sheet hacer borrón y cuenta nuevaclean ['kli:n] vt: limpiar, lavar, asearclean adv: limpio, limpiamenteto play clean: jugar limpioclean adj1) : limpio2) unadulterated: puro3) irreproachable: intachable, sin manchato have a clean record: no tener antecedentes penales4) decent: decente5) complete: completo, absolutoa clean break with the past: un corte radical con el pasadoadj.• aseado, -a adj.• distinto, -a adj.• limpio, -a adj.• lirondo, -a adj.• mondo, -a adj.• neto, -a adj.• perfecto, -a adj.v.• afretar v.• escombrar v.• esmerar v.• limpiar v.• mondar v.
I kliːnadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not soiled) limpioare your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?
b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpioc) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f[kliːn]1. ADJ(compar cleaner) (superl cleanest)1) (=not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] limpio; [air, water] limpio, puro•
to come clean — (lit) quedar limpio; (fig) * confesarlo todo•
to have clean hands — (lit, fig) tener las manos limpias•
to wipe sth clean — limpiar algo- make a clean breast of it- make a clean sweepto make a clean sweep of sth — (of prizes, awards) arrasar con algo
to make a clean sweep of the votes — acaparar todos los votos, barrer
2) (=fresh) [smell] a limpio; [taste] refrescante3) (=new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] en blanco, en limpio4) (=not indecent) [joke] inocente; [film, life] decentekeep it clean! — ¡no seas indecente!
clean living — vida f sana
5) (=smooth, even) [movement] fluido; [shot] certero; [cut] limpio; [sound] nítido, claro; [features, outline] nítido, bien definidoa clean break — (Med) una fractura limpia
6) (=fair) [fight, game, match] limpio; [player] que juega limpio7) (=untarnished) [image, reputation] bueno, impecable•
to have a clean record — (gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penaleswe have a clean safety record — nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes
8) (=environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] no contaminante9) (Nuclear physics) (=uncontaminated) [area, person, object] no contaminado10) (=ritually pure) [animal] puro11) (=trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] sin problemas12) ** (=innocent)they can't touch me, I'm clean — no me pueden hacer nada, tengo las manos limpias *
13) ** (=not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property)2. ADV1) * (=completely)2) (=fairly)to fight/play clean — luchar/jugar limpio
3.N limpieza f, aseo m (LAm); (=wash) lavado m4.VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+ car] lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] borrar; [+ wound, cut] desinfectar5. VI1) (around the house) limpiar2) (=be cleaned)- clean up* * *
I [kliːn]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not soiled) limpioare your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?
b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpioc) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f -
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(to clean (a place) thoroughly: She cleaned (the room) up after they went home.) limpiarv.• adecentar v.• atildar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( make clean) \<\<room/garden\>\> limpiarI'll just clean myself up a bit — voy a arreglarme or lavarme un poco
b) ( morally) limpiar2) v + adv ( make clean) limpiar1. VT + ADV1) [+ room, mess] limpiar, asearto clean o.s. up — lavarse, ponerse decente
2) (fig) [+ city, television etc] limpiar, quitar lo indecente de; [+ act, play] suprimir los pasajes indecentes de2. VI + ADV1) (=tidy) limpiarto clean up after sb — limpiar lo que ha dejado or ensuciado otro
2) * (=make profit) hacer mucho dinero (on con)* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( make clean) \<\<room/garden\>\> limpiarI'll just clean myself up a bit — voy a arreglarme or lavarme un poco
b) ( morally) limpiar2) v + adv ( make clean) limpiar -
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kliːnadj(fam: ohne Alkohol oder Drogen) limpioclean [kli:n](salopp: nicht mehr drogenabhängig) clean werden desengancharse -
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adj.1 limpio, aseado, antiséptico, aséptico, esterilizado, libre de gérmenes, nítido, ordenado, pulcro, sanitario, estéril.2 inocente, limpio.adv.por completo, completamente, de un solo.v.1 limpiar, asear, fregar, lavar, desembarrar, desempolvar, deterger.2 despejar, librar de obstáculos.3 liberar. (pt & pp cleaned) -
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v.1 limpiar.2 hacer la limpieza, limpiar, quitar el polvo, hacer el aseo.3 limpiarse.4 ganar limpiamente, ganar sin ninguna dificultad, llevarse la mayoría de votos.vi.1 ordenar (tidy up); lavarse (wash oneself)2 arrasar, ganar un pastón (familiar) (win money) -
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v.• escarbar v.2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) ( leave with no money) dejar pelado; ( steal everything from) desplumarVT + ADV1) [+ room, cupboard] vaciarthe burglars came back to clean me out again — los ladrones volvieron para limpiarme (la casa) de nuevo
* * *2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (colloq) ( leave with no money) dejar pelado; ( steal everything from) desplumar -
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tr[kliːn'ʃeɪvən]1 (recently shaved) bien afeitado,-a; (without beard or moustache) sin barba ni bigoteadj.• lampiño, -a adj.• rasurado, -a adj.'kliːn'ʃeɪvən['kliːn'ʃeɪvn]ADJ (=beardless) sin barba ni bigote, totalmente afeitado; (=smooth-faced) lampiño* * *['kliːn'ʃeɪvən] -
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tr[kliːn'kʌt]1 (outline, feature) bien definido,-a, nítido,-a; (person, appearance) limpio,-a, muy cuidado,-aadj.• bien definido adj.• de aspecto limpio adj.'kliːn'kʌt['kliːn'kʌt]ADJ1) (=clearly outlined) claro, bien definido; [outline] nítido2) [person] de buen parecer; (=smart) de aspecto elegante* * *['kliːn'kʌt] -
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17 clean off rust
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18 clean off the grease from
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