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to clean sth up

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1 clean out

نَظَّفَ ما بداخل الشيء \ clean out: to clean the inside of sth. thoroughly: Clean out those cooking pots.

Arabic-English glossary > clean out
2 clean

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.

Arabic-English glossary > clean
3 ripulire

clean again

( rimettere in ordine) tidy (up)

hum empty, clean out

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ripulire v.tr.

1 ( pulire di nuovo) to clean again

2 ( pulire) to clean (up); ( mettere in ordine) to tidy (up): ripulire la casa, to clean the house; ripulire un campo dalle erbacce, to weed a field (o to clear a field of weeds); ripulire un paio di scarpe, to clean a pair of shoes; ripulire una stanza, to clean up (o to tidy up) a room

3 ( dirozzare, perfezionare) to polish (up), to put* the finishing touches to (sthg.): ripulire il proprio stile, le proprie maniere, to polish (up) one's style, one's manners

4 ( svuotare di ogni bene) to ransack: il ladro gli ripulì la casa, the thief ransacked (o cleaned out) his house of everything; gli hanno ripulito le tasche, (fam.) they took him to the cleaners

5 ( vincere al gioco) to clean out: ripulire qlcu. al gioco, to clean s.o. out

6 ( mangiare tutto) to eat* up: ripulì tutto ciò che c'era sulla tavola, he ate up everything on the table.

◘ ripulirsi v.rifl.

1 to clean oneself up, to make* oneself tidy; ( vestirsi più accuratamente) to spruce oneself up: devo ripulirmi prima di mangiare, I must clean myself up before eating

2 ( dirozzarsi) to polish (up) one's manners, to become* more refined.

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[ripu'lire]
1. vt

1) (pulire: di nuovo) to clean again, (a fondo) to clean up

ripulire il giardino dalle foglie secche — to clear the garden of dead leaves

ha ripulito il frigorifero fig — he finished off o polished off everything in the refrigerator

gli hanno ripulito le tasche fig — they cleaned him out

2) (perfezionare) to polish, refine

2. vr (ripulirsi)

to clean o.s. up

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[ripu'lire] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (pulire di nuovo) to clean [sth.] again

2) (pulire a fondo) to clean out

3) fig. (liberare dalla criminalità) to clean up [città, strada]

4) [ ladro] to clean out [ casa]

ripulire qcn. — to take sb. to the cleaners colloq.
2.
verbo pronominale ripulirsi to clean oneself

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ripulire il piatto — to lick the platter clean

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ripulire

/ripu'lire/ [102]

I verbo transitivo

1 (pulire di nuovo) to clean [sth.] again

2 (pulire a fondo) to clean out

3 fig. (liberare dalla criminalità) to clean up [città, strada]

4 [ ladro] to clean out [ casa]; ripulire qcn. to take sb. to the cleaners colloq.

II ripulirsi verbo pronominale

to clean oneself

IDIOMS

ripulire il piatto to lick the platter clean.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ripulire
4 sauber

I Adj.

1. clean; sauber sein Kind: be potty-trained; Haustier: be house-trained; sauber halten (Umwelt, Luft etc.) keep clean; den Kasten sauber halten SPORT, umg. keep a clean sheet; sauber machen clean (up); (einem Baby die Windeln wechseln) change; in einem Büro etc. sauber machen do the cleaning in an office etc.; bevor ihr geht, müsst ihr noch sauber machen you must clean up ( oder clean the place) before you go

2. (sorgfältig, ordentlich) neat; Arbeit: auch decent; Lösung, Plan etc.: neat; (anständig) clean, decent; Spielweise: clean; (fehlerfrei) perfect; Sport, Schlag etc.: clean, accurate; sauber bleiben keep one’s nose clean umg.; bleib sauber! umg., hum. be good!, take care!; die Sache ist nicht ganz sauber this business is not quite above board, it’s a bit of a shady ( oder dodgy) business; der ist wohl nicht ganz sauber umg. he’s not quite all there

3. umg., iro.: sauber! (that’s really) great; dein sauberer Freund umg. your wonderful friend

II Adv. (gewissenhaft) conscientiously; (ordentlich) neatly; das hat er sauber gemacht he made an excellent job of that; das hast du ja sauber hingekriegt! umg., iro. a fine job you made of that!

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neat; clean; tidy; nice; decent; fine; housebroken; spruce

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sau|ber ['zaubɐ]
1. adj

1) (= rein, reinlich) clean

sáúber sein (Hund etc) — to be house-trained; (Kind) to be (potty-)trained

2) (= ordentlich) neat, tidy; (Aus, Sw, S Ger = hübsch) Mädel pretty; (= exakt) accurate

3) (= anständig) honest, upstanding

sáúber bleiben — to keep one's hands clean

bleib sáúber! (inf) — keep your nose clean (inf)

4) (inf = großartig) fantastic, great

sáúber! sáúber! — that's the stuff! (inf)

du bist mir ja ein sáúberer Freund! (iro) — a fine friend YOU are! (iro)

eine sáúbere Gesellschaft! (iro) — a bunch of crooks

das ist ja sáúber! (iro) — that's great (iro)

2. adv

1)

(= rein) etw sáúber putzen — to clean sth

sáúber singen/spielen — to sing/play on key

2) (= sorgfältig) very thoroughly, well

3) (= genau) analysieren, darstellen carefully

etw sáúber lösen — to find a neat solution for sth

4) (Aus, S Ger verstärkend) really and truly

See:

→ auch sauber machen

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(free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) clean

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sau·ber

[ˈzaubɐ]

I. adj

1. (rein) clean

▪ \sauber sein to be clean

etw \sauber machen to clean sth

jdn \sauber machen to wash sb

jdm/sich etw \sauber machen to wash sb's/one's sth; (wischen) to wipe sb's/one's sth

sich dat die Fingernägel \sauber machen to clean one's fingernails

hier/in meinem Zimmer müsste mal wieder \sauber gemacht werden this place/my room needs to be cleaned again

2. (unkontaminiert) clean, unpolluted

\sauberes Wasser clean [or pure] water

3. (stubenrein)

▪ \sauber sein to be house-trained

4. (sorgfältig) neat

eine \saubere Arbeit neat [or a decent job of] work

5. (perfekt) neat

6. (iron fam) fine iron

7. (anständig)

bleib \sauber! (hum fam) keep your nose clean fam

\sauber, \sauber! (fam) that's the stuff [or what I like to see]! fam

8.

▶ nicht ganz \sauber sein (sl) to have [got] a screw loose hum fam

II. adv

1. (sorgfältig)

etw \sauber abfegen/ausspülen to sweep/rinse sth clean

etw \sauber flicken/reparieren/schreiben to patch/repair/write sth neatly

etw \sauber halten to keep sth clean

etw \sauber harken to rake sth clear [or neatly]

etw \sauber kratzen to scour sth clean

etw \sauber putzen to wash sth [clean]; (fegen) to sweep sth clean

etw [mit etw dat] \sauber scheuern to scrub [or scour] sth clean [with sth]

[sich dat] etw \sauber schrubben to wash [or scrub] one's sth

etw \sauber spülen to wash [up sep] sth

2. (perfekt) neatly

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1.
Adjektiv

1) clean

etwas sauber machen — clean something

sauber machen — (putzen) clean; do the cleaning

2) (sorgfältig) neat <handwriting, division, work, etc.>

3) (einwandfrei) perfect, faultless <accent, technique, etc.>

4) (anständig) upstanding <attitude, person>; fair < solution>; unsullied < character>

sauber bleiben — (ugs.) keep one's hands clean (coll.)

5) nicht präd. (iron.): (unanständig) nice, fine (iron.)
2.
adverbial

1) (sorgfältig) neatly <written, dressed, mended, etc.>

2) (fehlerlos)

[sehr] sauber — [quite] perfectly or faultlessly

3) (anständig) conscientiously; (gerecht) <judge etc.> fairly

4) (iron.) nicely (iron.)

das hast du sauber hingekriegt — a fine job you made of that

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sauber

A. adj

1. clean;

sauber sein Kind: be potty-trained; Haustier: be house-trained;

sauber halten (Umwelt, Luft etc) keep clean;

den Kasten sauber halten SPORT, umg keep a clean sheet;

sauber machen clean (up); (einem Baby die Windeln wechseln) change;

in einem Büro etc

sauber machen do the cleaning in an office etc;

bevor ihr geht, müsst ihr noch sauber machen you must clean up ( oder clean the place) before you go

2. (sorgfältig, ordentlich) neat; Arbeit: auch decent; Lösung, Plan etc: neat; (anständig) clean, decent; Spielweise: clean; (fehlerfrei) perfect; Sport, Schlag etc: clean, accurate;

sauber bleiben keep one’s nose clean umg;

bleib sauber! umg, hum be good!, take care!;

die Sache ist nicht ganz sauber this business is not quite above board, it’s a bit of a shady ( oder dodgy) business;

der ist wohl nicht ganz sauber umg he’s not quite all there

3. umg, iron:

sauber! (that’s really) great;

dein sauberer Freund umg your wonderful friend

B. adv (gewissenhaft) conscientiously; (ordentlich) neatly;

das hat er sauber gemacht he made an excellent job of that;

das hast du ja sauber hingekriegt! umg, iron a fine job you made of that!

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1.
Adjektiv

1) clean

etwas sauber machen — clean something

sauber machen — (putzen) clean; do the cleaning

2) (sorgfältig) neat <handwriting, division, work, etc.>

3) (einwandfrei) perfect, faultless <accent, technique, etc.>

4) (anständig) upstanding <attitude, person>; fair < solution>; unsullied < character>

sauber bleiben — (ugs.) keep one's hands clean (coll.)

5) nicht präd. (iron.): (unanständig) nice, fine (iron.)
2.
adverbial

1) (sorgfältig) neatly <written, dressed, mended, etc.>

2) (fehlerlos)

[sehr] sauber — [quite] perfectly or faultlessly

3) (anständig) conscientiously; (gerecht) <judge etc.> fairly

4) (iron.) nicely (iron.)

das hast du sauber hingekriegt — a fine job you made of that

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adj.

clean adj.

cleanly adj.

housebroken adj.

neat adj.

unsoiled adj. adv.

sprucely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > sauber
5 limpio

adj.

1 clean, cleanly, neat, tidy.

2 clean, innocent.

3 clean, decent, wholesome.

4 clean, fair, honest.

5 clean, guiltless.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: limpiar.

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limpio

► adjetivo

1 (sin suciedad) clean

■ este detergente lo deja todo muy limpio this detergent gets everything beautifully clean

2 (claro) neat, tidy

3 (puro) pure

4 (honesto) honest, fair

5 (juego) fair

6 COMERCIO (neto) net

■ 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 profit

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (eliminación) clearing-out

► adverbio

1 fairly

■ no juegan limpio, hacen trampa they don't play fair, they cheat

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar limpio,-a a alguien familiar to clean somebody out

pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of something, write something out neatly

sacar en limpio to conclude, infer

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(f. - limpia)

adj.

1) clean

2) free

3) clear

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- juego limpio

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1. ADJ

1) [casa, cuarto] clean

limpio de algo — free from sth, clear of sth

- más limpio que los chorros del oro

2) (=despejado) clear

el cielo estaba limpio de nubes — there was a cloudless sky, there was not a cloud in the sky

3) [líquidos] pure, clean

4) [en lo moral] pure; (=honesto) honest

5) (Dep) [jugada] fair

6) (Econ) clear, net

50 dólares de ganancia limpia — 50 dollars of clear profit

7) * (=sin dinero)

estar limpio — to be broke

quedar(se) limpio — * to be cleaned out *

8) * [enfático]

a pedrada limpia —

se defendieron a pedrada limpia — they defended themselves with nothing but stones

- a puñetazo limpio

2. SM

1)

en limpio — (Econ) clear, net

copia en limpio — fair copy

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

- sacar algo en limpio

no pude sacar nada en limpio — I couldn't make anything of it

2) Méx (=claro de bosque) clearing ( in a wood), treeless area, bare ground

3.

ADV

jugar limpio — to play fair

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I
- pia adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> clean

b) < aire> clean

un 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> clean

3)

a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, clean

un asunto poco limpio — an underhand business

b) ( libre)

limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something

4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean

5) ( 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)

terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight

7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

me dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
II
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean

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= 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.

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* 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.

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I
- pia adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> clean

b) < aire> clean

un 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> clean

3)

a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, clean

un asunto poco limpio — an underhand business

b) ( libre)

limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something

4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean

5) ( 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)

terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight

7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

me dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
II
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean

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= 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.

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limpio¹ - pia

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean

¿tienes las manos limpias? are your hands clean?

2 ‹aire/medio ambiente› clean

un cielo limpio, sin nubes a clear, cloudless sky

3

pasar algo en or ( Esp) a limpio to write sth out neatly, to make a clean o ( BrE) fair copy of sth

B [ SER] ‹persona› clean

es limpio y ordenado he's very clean and tidy

C

1 [ SER] ‹dinero/elecciones› clean

está metido en un asunto poco limpio he's involved in some rather underhand o ( colloq) shady business

sus intenciones hacia ella eran limpias his intentions toward(s) her were honorable

2 (libre) limpio DE algo:

agua limpia de impurezas purified water

un alma limpia de toda mácula ( liter); an unblemished soul

dicción limpia de vicios faultless diction

D

1 ‹perfil/imagen› well-defined, clean; ‹corte› clean

2 ( Dep) ‹salto/movimiento› clean

3 ‹movimiento› (de las manos) dexterous

E

(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 month

sacar 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 coming

no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said

F ( fam)

(uso enfático): la discusión terminó a puñetazo limpio the argument degenerated into a fistfight

conseguí entrar a empujón limpio I managed to push my way in

se rió a carcajada limpia she roared with laughter

G ( fam) (sin dinero) broke ( colloq), skint ( BrE colloq)

jugamos 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)

limpio²

adverb

‹jugar/pelear› fairly

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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
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpio algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpio algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpioon los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

limpio 1 -pia adjetivo
1
a) [estar] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean

b) ‹ aire› clean;

‹ cielo› clear
c) pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to make a clean (AmE) o (BrE) fair copy of sth

2 [ser]
a) ‹ persona› clean

b) ‹dinero/campaña› clean;

‹elecciones/juego› fair, clean;
◊ un asunto poco limpio an underhand business

c) ( libre) limpio de algo ‹de impurezas/polvo› free of sth

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

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limpio, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin suciedad] clean;
[cielo, imagen] clear;
tiene la casa muy limpia y ordenada her house is very neat and tidy;

Comp

limpio de polvo y paja all-in, including all charges

2. [pulcro, aseado] clean and smart;

un joven muy limpio a very well turned out young man

3. [no contaminante] clean

4. [pollo, pescado] cleaned

5. [fractura] clean

6. [neto] net;

gana cinco millones limpios al año she earns five million a year net

7. [honrado] honest;
[intenciones] honourable; [juego] clean
8. [sin culpa]
estar limpio to be in the clear;

limpio de culpa/sospecha free of blame/suspicion

9. Fam [sin dinero] broke, Br skint

10. Fam [para enfatizar]
a puñetazo limpio with bare fists, bareknuckle;

abrió la puerta a patada limpia he bust down o booted in the door

♦ adv

cleanly, fair;
Fig
jugar limpio to play fair;

pasar Esp [m5]a o Am [m5]en limpio, poner en limpio to make a fair copy of, to write out neatly;

sacar algo en limpio de to make sth out from

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limpio

adj

1 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 sth

2 ( ordenado) neat, tidy

3 político honest

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limpio adv

: fairly

limpio, - pia adj

1) : clean, neat

2) : honest

un juego limpio: a fair game

3) : free

limpio de impurezas: pure, free from impurities

4) : clear, net

ganancia limpia: clear profit

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limpio¹ adj clean

se puso una camisa limpia he put on a clean shirt

¿tienes las manos limpias? have you got clean hands?

pasar algo a limpio to write something out in neat

limpio² adv fair

jugar limpio to play fair

Spanish-English dictionary > limpio
6 limpiar

v.

1 to clean.

limpia la mesa de migas clean o wipe the crumbs off the table

Ellas 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.

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limpiar

Conjugation model [ CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to clean, cleanse

2 (con paño) to wipe

3 figurado (purificar) to purify

4 familiar (robar) to pinch, nick

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verb

to clean

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1. VT

1) [+ casa] to tidy, tidy up, clean; [+ cara, piel] to cleanse; [+ marca] to wipe off, clean off; [+ maquillaje] to remove; [+ zapatos] to polish, shine

limpiar en seco — to dry-clean

2) (Culin) [+ conejo] to clean; [+ pescado] to gut

3) (=enjugar) to wipe, wipe off

limpiar las narices a un niño — to wipe a child's nose

4) (Mil) to mop up; (Policía) to clean up

5) (Bot) to prune, cut back

6) * [en el juego] to clean out *

7) ** (=robar) to swipe *, nick *

8) Méx * (=pegar) to hit, bash *, beat up

9) ** (=matar) to do in **

2.

See:

limpiarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

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= 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.

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* 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.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <casa/mueble/zapatos> to clean; <arroz/lentejas> to wash; < pescado> to clean

lo limpió con un trapo — he wiped it with a cloth

limpiar algo en or a seco — to dry-clean something

le tuve que limpiar las narices — I had to wipe his nose

la lluvia limpió el aire — the rain cleared the air

b) < nombre> to clear; < honor> to restore

2) ( dejar libre)

limpiar algo de algo — to clear something of something

3) (fam)

a) ( en el juego) < persona> to clean... out (colloq)

b) ladrones < casa> to clean... out (colloq)
2.
limpiar vi to clean
3.
limpiarse v pron (refl) <boca/manos/nariz> to wipe

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar — they wiped their shoes as they came in

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= 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.

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limpiar [A1 ]

vt

A

1 ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean; ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹pescado› to clean

el camarero limpiaba el mostrador con un trapo the waiter was wiping the counter with a cloth

la lluvia limpió el aire the rain cleared the air

hay que limpiarlo en or a seco it must be dry-cleaned

una infusión que limpia el hígado an infusion which cleanses the liver

le tuve que limpiar las narices I had to wipe his nose

le limpiaron el estómago he had his stomach pumped

2 ‹nombre› to clear; ‹honor› to restore

B (dejar libre) limpiar algo DE algo to clear sth OF sth

limpiaron el jardín de hierbajos they cleared the garden of weeds

C

1 ( fam) (en el juego) ‹persona› to clean … out ( colloq)

2 ( fam); «ladrones» ‹casa› to clean … out ( colloq)

3 ( RPl arg) (matar) to do away with ( colloq), to get rid of ( colloq), to ice (sl)

■ limpiar

vi

to clean

■ limpiarse

v pron

( refl):

me limpié las manos en un trapo I wiped my hands on a cloth

se limpió la nariz en la manga he wiped his nose on his sleeve

me limpié los zapatos antes de salir I cleaned my shoes before I went out

se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their feet as they came in

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limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpiar algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpiaron los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

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

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limpiar

♦ vt

1. [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 surface

2. [honor] to restore

3. [pollo, pescado] to clean

4. [desembarazar]
limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth;

la policía limpió la ciudad de delincuentes the police cleared the city of criminals

5. Fam [en el juego] to clean out

6. Fam [robar] to swipe, to pinch;

los ladrones limpiaron el banco the robbers cleaned out the bank

7. Méx [castigar] to beat

8. RP, Ven Fam [matar] to do in, US to whack

♦ vi

to clean;

este detergente no limpia this detergent doesn't clean well

♦ See also the pronominal verb limpiarse

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limpiar

v/t clean; con un trapo wipe; fig

clean up;

limpiar a alguien fam clean s.o. out fam ;

limpiar en seco dry-clean

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limpiar vt

1) : to clean, to cleanse

2) : to clean up, to remove defects

3) fam : to clean out (in a game)

4) fam : to swipe, to pinch

limpiar vi

: to clean

♦ See also the reflexive verb limpiarse

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limpiar vb

1. (en general) to clean

¿has limpiado la habitación? have you cleaned your room?

2. (pasar un trapo) to wipe

limpia la mesa wipe the table

3. (sacar brillo) to polish

limpiar en seco to dry clean

Spanish-English dictionary > limpiar
7 sauber

sau·ber [ʼzaubɐ] adj

1) ( rein) clean;

\sauber sein to be clean;

etw \sauber machen to clean sth;

jdn \sauber machen to wash sb;

jdm/sich etw \sauber machen to wash sb's/one's sth; ( wischen) to wipe sb's/one's sth;

sich die Fingernägel \sauber machen to clean one's fingernails;

hier/in meinem Zimmer müsste mal wieder \sauber gemacht werden this place/my room needs to be cleaned again

2) ( unkontaminiert) clean, unpolluted;

\sauberes Wasser clean [or pure] water

3) ( stubenrein)

\sauber sein to be house-trained

4) ( sorgfältig) neat;

eine \saubere Arbeit neat [or a decent job of] work

5) ( perfekt) neat;

6)( iron) ( fam) fine ( iron)

7) ( anständig)

bleib \sauber! ( hum) ( fam) keep your nose clean ( fam)

nicht ganz \sauber sein (sl) to have [got] a screw loose ( hum) ( fam)

\sauber, \sauber! ( fam) that's the stuff [or what I like to see] ! ( fam)

adv

1) ( sorgfältig)

etw \sauber abfegen/ ausspülen to sweep/rinse sth clean;

etw \sauber flicken/ reparieren/ schreiben to patch/repair/write sth neatly;

etw \sauber halten to keep sth clean;

etw \sauber harken to rake sth clear [or neatly];

etw \sauber kratzen to scour sth clean;

etw \sauber putzen to wash sth [clean]; ( fegen) to sweep sth clean;

etw [mit etw dat] \sauber scheuern to scrub [or scour] sth clean [with sth];

[sich dat] etw \sauber schrubben to wash [or scrub] one's sth;

etw \sauber spülen to wash [up sep] sth

2) ( perfekt) neatly

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > sauber
8 abputzen

v/t (trennb., hat -ge-)

1. (säubern) clean (up); jemandem / sich (Dat) die Nase / den Hintern etc. abputzen wipe s.o.’s / one’s nose / bottom; sich (Dat) die Füße / Schuhe abputzen wipe one’s feet / shoes

2. (entfernen) wipe off ( oder up)

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ạb|put|zen sep
1. vt
to clean; Schmutz to clean off or up
die Nase/den Mund/die Hände abputzen — to wipe one's nose/mouth/hands

den Hintern abputzen — to wipe or clean one's bottom

putz dir die Schuhe ab, bevor du ins Haus kommst — wipe your feet before you come into the house

2. vr (S Ger, Aus, Sw)
to clean oneself
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ab|put·zen

vt

1. (durch Putzen reinigen)

▪ etw \abputzen to clean sth

▪ jdm etw \abputzen to clean sb's sth

soll ich dir etwa noch den Hintern \abputzen? you don't want me to wipe your backside for you, do you?

▪ [sich dat] etw \abputzen to clean sth

putz dir die Schuhe ab! wipe your shoes!

2. (durch Putzen entfernen)

▪ etw [von etw dat] \abputzen to wipe sth [off sth], to clean sth [from/off sth]

3. (mit neuem Putz versehen)

▪ etw \abputzen to plaster [or replaster] sth

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transitives Verb (ugs.)

1) wipe

jemandem/sich das Gesicht usw. abputzen — clean somebody's/one's face etc.

2) (entfernen)

etwas von jemandem/etwas abputzen — wipe something off somebody/something

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abputzen v/t (trennb, hat -ge-)

1. (säubern) clean (up);

jemandem/sich (dat)

die Nase/den Hintern etc

abputzen wipe sb’s/one’s nose/bottom;

sich (dat)

die Füße/Schuhe abputzen wipe one’s feet/shoes

2. (entfernen) wipe off ( oder up)

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transitives Verb (ugs.)

1) wipe

jemandem/sich das Gesicht usw. abputzen — clean somebody's/one's face etc.

2) (entfernen)

etwas von jemandem/etwas abputzen — wipe something off somebody/something

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v.

to buff v.

to clean v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abputzen
9 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

II v/refl Vogel: preen itself ( oder its feathers); Katze etc.: wash itself

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to preen; to polish; to snuff; to plume; to furbish; to wipe; to clean

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pụt|zen ['pʊtsn]
1. vt

1) (= säubern) to clean; (= polieren) to polish; (= wischen) to wipe; Pferd to brush down, to groom; Docht to trim

die Schuhe putzen — to clean or polish one's shoes

Fenster putzen — to clean the windows

die Nase putzen — to wipe one's nose

die 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 decorate

3) Mauer to roughcast, to plaster

4) (Aus = chemisch reinigen) to dry-clean

2. vr

1) (= sich säubern) to wash or clean oneself

2) (dated = sich schmücken) to dress or do oneself up

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1) ((of birds) to arrange (the feathers): The sea-gulls were preening themselves / their feathers.) preen

2) (to snip off the burnt part of the wick of (a candle or lamp).) snuff

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put·zen

[ˈpʊtsn̩]

I. vt

1. (säubern)

▪ etw \putzen to clean sth; (polieren) to polish sth

seine Schuhe \putzen to clean [or polish] [or shine] one's shoes

die Brille \putzen to clean one's glasses

sich dat die Nase \putzen to blow one's nose

ein Pferd \putzen to groom a horse

die Treppe/Wohnung \putzen to clean the steps/flat

sich dat die Zähne \putzen to clean one's teeth; (Gemüse vorbereiten) to prepare

Spinat \putzen to wash and prepare spinach

▪ sich akk \putzen to wash itself

Katzen \putzen sich sehr gründlich cats wash themselves thoroughly; Vögel to preen

2. (veraltend: schmücken)

▪ etw \putzen to decorate

den Christbaum \putzen to decorate the Christmas tree

eine Urkunde putzte die Wand a certificate adorned the wall

3. (wischen)

▪ jdm/sich etw aus etw dat/von etw dat \putzen to wipe sth off sth

[sich dat] etw aus den Mundwinkeln \putzen to wipe sth out of the corners of one's mouth

putz dir den Dreck von den Schuhen! wipe the mud off your shoes!

II. vi

\putzen gehen to work as a cleaner

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transitives Verb

1) (blank reiben) polish

2) (säubern) clean; groom < horse>

[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>

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putzen

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;

die putzen wir SPORT, umg we’ll blow them away, we’ll knock ’em dead; → Platte 10

B. v/r Vogel: preen itself ( oder its feathers); Katze etc: wash itself

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transitives Verb

1) (blank reiben) polish

2) (säubern) clean; groom < horse>

[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>

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(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.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > putzen
10 fondo

m.

1 bottom.

doble fondo false bottom

fondos bottom (de embarcación)

bajos fondos (figurative) underworld

sin fondo bottomless

tocar fondo to scrape along the sea/river bed; (embarcación) to bottom out (figurative) (crisis)

su popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom

2 back.

al fondo de at the end of; (calle, pasillo) at the back of (sala)

3 depth.

tener un metro de fondo to be one meter deep

4 background.

sobre fondo negro on a black background

al fondo in the background

5 heart, bottom.

llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom of

el problema de fondo the underlying problem

la cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue

en el fondo deep down; (en lo más íntimo) basically (en lo esencial)

6 fund (finance) (de dinero).

a fondo perdido non-returnable

fondos funds (capital)

estar mal de fondos to be badly off; (persona) to be short of funds (empresa)

recaudar fondos to raise funds

fondo de amortización sinking fund

fondo de comercio goodwill

fondo común kitty

fondo de garantía de depósito deposit guarantee fund

fondo de inversión investment fund

fondo de inversión mobiliaria trust fund (British), mutual fund (United States)

fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund

fondo de pensiones pension fund

fondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly

7 catalog, collection.

fondo editorial backlist

8 reason, basis (fundamento).

9 substance.

10 stamina (sport) (resistencia).

de fondo long-distance

de medio fondo middle-distance

11 petticoat (combinación). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

12 core, root, bottom.

13 bed, lowest part.

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fondo

► nombre masculino

1 (parte más baja) bottom

■ en el fondo del pozo at the bottom of the well

■ hay un fondo de verdad en lo que dice there is an element of truth in what he says

2 (parte más lejana) end, back

■ al fondo de la sala at the back of the hall

■ al fondo del pasillo at the end of the corridor

3 (segundo término) background

4 (profundidad) depth

■ tiene poco fondo it's not very deep

5 (aguante) stamina

■ estoy entrenando para coger fondo I'm training to build up my stamina

6 FINANZAS fund

7 (de libros etc) stock

8 (motivo) reason; (raíz) root

■ el fondo de nuestra protesta the reason for our protest

■ esto no toca el fondo de la cuestión this does not get to the root of the question

► nombre masculino plural fondos

1 (dinero) funds, money sing

■ recaudamos fondos a beneficio de los necesitados we raise funds for the needy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a fondo (adjetival) thorough 2 (adverbial) thoroughly

a fondo perdido nonrecoverable, nonreturnable

■ les concedieron una subvención a fondo perdido they were given a grant

de... en fondo... abreast

en el fondo figurado deep down, at heart

reunir fondos to raise funds

tocar fondo (barco) to touch bottom 2 figurado to reach rock bottom

fondo común kitty

fondo de inversión investment fund

fondo de pensiones pension fund

Fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund

fondo del mar sea bed

fondo y forma form and substance

fondos bloqueados frozen assets

fondos disponibles available funds, liquid assets

fondos públicos public funds

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noun m.

1) bottom

2) back, rear

3) background

4) fund

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SM

1) [parte inferior] [de caja, botella, lago, mar] bottom; [de río] bed

descendieron al fondo del cráter — they got down to the bottom of the crater

• los bajos fondos — the underworld

• una maletín con doble fondo — a case with a false bottom, a false-bottomed case

en todo lo que dice hay un doble fondo — there's a double meaning in everything he says

• irse al fondo — to sink to the bottom

• en el fondo del mar — [gen] at the bottom of the sea; (=en el lecho marino) on the sea bed

• sin fondo — bottomless

- tocar fondo

la economía tocó fondo y el gobierno tuvo que devaluar la moneda — the economy reached o hit rock bottom and the government had to devalue the currency

hemos tocado fondo y todo indica que la recuperación está muy próxima — the market has bottomed out and all the indications are that a recovery is just around the corner

2) [parte posterior] [de pasillo, calle, nave] end; [de habitación, armario] back

llegaron hasta el fondo de la gruta — they got to the back of the cave

• al fondo, su oficina está al fondo a la izquierda — her office is at the end on the left

al fondo del pasillo — at the end of the corridor

la barra está al fondo de la cafetería — the bar is at the (far) end of the cafe

había unas cortinas al fondo del escenario — at the back of the stage there were some curtains

3) (=profundidad) [de cajón, edificio, bañera] depth

¿cuánto tiene de fondo el armario? — how deep is the wardrobe?

• tener mucho fondo — to be deep

• tener poco fondo — [bañera] to be shallow; [cajón, armario] not to be deep enough

4) (=lo fundamental)

en el fondo de esta polémica late el miedo al cambio — at the heart o bottom of this controversy lies a fear of change

• la cuestión de fondo — the basic o fundamental issue

el problema de fondo — the basic o fundamental o underlying problem

• la forma y el fondo — form and content

• llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the bottom of the matter
artículo 2)
5) (=segundo plano) background

verde sobre fondo rojo — green on a red background

la historia transcurre sobre un fondo de creciente inquietud social — the story takes place against a background of growing social unrest

• música de fondo — background music

• ruido de fondo — background noise

fondo de escritorio, fondo de pantalla — (Inform) (desktop) wallpaper

6)

• a fondo —

a) [como adj]

• una investigación a fondo — [policial] a thorough investigation; [de estudio] an in-depth study

• una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una vez al mes hacemos una limpieza a fondo — once a month we do a really thorough clean

una limpieza a fondo de las fuerzas de seguridad — a thorough clean-up of the security forces

b) [como adv]

no conoce a fondo la situación del país — he does not have a thorough o an in-depth knowledge of the country's situation

la policía investigará a fondo lo ocurrido — the police will conduct a thorough investigation of what happened

he estudiado a fondo a los escritores del Siglo de Oro — I have studied Golden Age writers in great depth

aseguró que estudiaría a fondo nuestra propuesta — he promised to look closely at our proposal

• emplearse a fondo, tuvo que emplearse a fondo para disuadirlos — he had to use all his skill to dissuade them

el equipo deberá emplearse a fondo para derrotar a sus adversarios — the team will have to draw on all its resources to beat their opponents

• pisar a fondo el acelerador — to put one's foot down ( on the accelerator)

7)

• en el fondo —

a) (=en nuestro interior) deep down

en el fondo, es buena persona — deep down he's a good person, he's a good person at heart

• en el fondo de su corazón — in his heart of hearts, deep down

b) (=en realidad) really

lo que se debatirá en la reunión, en el fondo, es el futuro de la empresa — what is actually o really going to be debated in the meeting is the future of the company

la verdad es que en el fondo, no tengo ganas — to be honest, I really don't feel like it

en el fondo no quiere irse — when it comes down to it, he doesn't want to leave

c) (=en lo fundamental) fundamentally, essentially

en el fondo ambos sistemas son muy parecidos — fundamentally o essentially, both systems are very similar

8) (Dep)

• carrera de fondo — long-distance race

• esquí de fondo — cross-country skiing

• corredor de medio fondo — middle-distance runner

• pruebas de medio fondo — middle-distance events

fondo en carretera — long-distance road-racing

9) (=dinero) (Com, Econ) fund; [en póker, entre amigos] pot, kitty

tenemos un fondo para imprevistos — we have a contingency fund

contamos con un fondo de 150.000 euros para becas — we have at our disposal a budget of 150,000 euros for grants

hemos puesto un fondo para la comida — we have a kitty for the food

• a fondo perdido — [crédito, inversión] non-recoverable, non-refundable

subvención a fondo perdido — capital grant

su padre le ha prestado bastante dinero a fondo perdido — his father has given him quite a lot of money on permanent loan

fondo común — common fund

fondo consolidado — consolidated fund

fondo de amortización — sinking fund

Fondo de Ayuda al Desarrollo — Development Aid Fund

Fondo de Cohesión — Cohesion Fund

fondo de comercio — goodwill

Fondo de Compensación Interterritorial — system of financial redistribution between the autonomous regions of Spain

fondo de empréstitos — loan fund

fondo de inversión — investment fund

fondo de pensiones — pension fund

fondo de previsión — provident fund

fondo ético — (Econ) ethical investment fund

Fondo Monetario Internacional — International Monetary

fondo mutualista — mutual fund

10) pl fondos (=dinero) funds

• recaudar fondos — to raise funds

• estar sin fondos — to be out of funds, be broke *

cheque o talón sin fondos — bounced cheque, rubber check (EEUU)

el cheque no tenía fondos — the cheque bounced

fondos bloqueados — frozen assets

fondos públicos — public funds

fondos reservados — secret funds

11) (=reserva) [de biblioteca, archivo, museo] collection

el fondo de arte del museo — the museum's art collection

hay un fondo de verdad en lo que dice — there is a basis of truth in what he is saying

tiene un buen fondo de energías — he has boundless energy

fondo de armario — basic wardrobe

fondo editorial — list of titles

12) (=carácter) nature, disposition

de fondo jovial — of cheery o cheerful disposition, cheerful-natured

tiene un fondo de alegría — he is irrepressibly cheerful

tener buen fondo — to be good-natured

13) (Dep) (=resistencia) stamina

tener mucho fondo — to have a lot of stamina

tener poco fondo — to have no staying power

14) Chile, Méx, Ven [de comida, espectáculo]

como plato de fondo servirán pavo relleno — the main dish will be stuffed turkey

de fondo actuó el orfeón de carabineros — the main attraction was the police choir

15) Méx

• con o de fondo — serious

una película de fondo — a serious film

16) Méx, Ven (=combinación) petticoat

• medio fondo — slip

17) And (=finca) country estate

18) Chile (Culin) large pot ( to feed a large number of people)

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea

una maleta de doble fondo — a suitcase with a false bottom

no toco fondo — I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón — deep down (in his heart)

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión — I'll get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en eso — there is an element of truth in that

b) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) back

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo — go to the end of the corridor

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad)

tiene poco fondo — it is not very deep

un cajón con más fondo — a deeper drawer

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2)

a) (Lit) ( contenido) content

el fondo y la forma — the form and content

b) (Der)

una cuestión de fondo — a question of law

3) (Fin)

a) ( de dinero) fund

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b) fondos masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos — to raise money

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos — the check he gave me bounced

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

c)

a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable

- fondo de amortización/inversión/pensiones/previsión

- Fondo Monetario Internacional

- fondos públicos

4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection

- fondo editorial

6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt

7) (en locs)

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo — a sweeping reform

conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea

una maleta de doble fondo — a suitcase with a false bottom

no toco fondo — I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón — deep down (in his heart)

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión — I'll get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en eso — there is an element of truth in that

b) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) back

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo — go to the end of the corridor

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad)

tiene poco fondo — it is not very deep

un cajón con más fondo — a deeper drawer

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2)

a) (Lit) ( contenido) content

el fondo y la forma — the form and content

b) (Der)

una cuestión de fondo — a question of law

3) (Fin)

a) ( de dinero) fund

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b) fondos masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos — to raise money

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos — the check he gave me bounced

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

c)

a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable

- fondo de amortización/inversión/pensiones/previsión

- Fondo Monetario Internacional

- fondos públicos

4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection

- fondo editorial

6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt

7) (en locs)

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo — a sweeping reform

conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

* * *

fondo¹

¹ = background, backing, quid, crux, fundus.

Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

Ex: A picture is a two-dimensional visual representation accessible to the naked eye and generally on an opaque backing.

Ex: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals.

Ex: The crux of the process is the development of multiple models.

Ex: This is an extremely valuable clinical test that provides information about the circulatory system of the ocular fundus (the back of the eye) not attainable by routine examination.

* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.

* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).

* artículo de fondo = feature article.

* corredor de fondo = long-distance runner.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* esquiador de fondo = cross-country skier.

* esquí de fondo = cross-country skiing.

* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].

* fondo del océano = ocean bed, ocean floor.

* fondo marino = deep-sea floor.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpieza a fondo = spring cleaning.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of, get to + the root of.

* mar de fondo = groundswell.

* material de fondo = backing.

* movimiento de fondo = groundswell.

* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.

* pez de fondo = groundfish, bottom fish.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* ruido de fondo = background noise.

* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* telón de fondo = background, backdrop.

* teniendo como telón de fondo = against + background of.

* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.

* tocar fondo = bottom out, hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

fondo³

³ = backlist, stock, collection, stocking.

Ex: They not only provide detailed information about new books and those soon to be published, but also continue to list all of their books still in print (frequently called a ' backlist').

Ex: Consider, for example, the work of the shoe shop manager and the way he arranges his stock of shoes.

Ex: While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.

Ex: Because of the lack of stocking space, there are many products that we can order for next day pick-up.

* colección de fondos electrónicos = e-collection [electronic collection].

* colección de fondos locales = local history collection, local collection.

* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.

* consultar los fondos = search + holdings.

* dotar de fondos a una biblioteca = stock + library.

* exceso de fondos = overstock.

* expurgo de fondos bibliográficos = collection weeding, stock weeding.

* fondo antiguo = antiquarian materials.

* fondo bibliográfico = bookstock [book stock].

* fondo circulante = circulating collection.

* fondo de acceso restringido = reserve collection.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* fondo de lectura "formativo-recreativa" = browser collection.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* fondo de recursos electrónicos de acceso restringido = electronic reserve.

* fondo de registros bibliográficos = bibliographic pool, bibliographic record pool.

* fondo de revistas = periodical holdings.

* fondo documental = document collection.

* fondo local = local material.

* fondos bibliográficos = holdings, stock.

* fondos de acceso libre = open stacks.

* fondos de acceso restringido = closed access collection, closed stacks, closed access stacks.

* fondos de la biblioteca = library's stock, library materials.

* fondos de libre acceso = open access stacks.

* fondos de material audiovisual = AV holdings.

* fondos de publicaciones periódicas = serial holdings.

* fondos de revistas = journal holdings.

* fondos indioamericanos = American Indian materials.

* fondos integrados = integrated stock.

* fondos locales = local history material.

* fondos patrimoniales = heritage collection.

* ingresar en los fondos = accession.

* mención de fondos = holdings statement.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* renovación de fondos = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

* renovar fondos = turn over.

* replanteamiento de los fondos = stock revision.

* sección de fondos locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* selección de fondos = stock selection.

* * *

fondo

masculine

A

1 (parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea

el fondo de la cacerola/bolsa the bottom of the saucepan/bag

es muy profundo, no consigo tocar fondo it's very deep, I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón deep down (in his heart)

tenemos que llegar al fondo de esta cuestión we must get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en esa historia there is an element of truth in that story

hay en él un fondo de maldad there's a streak of maliciousness in him

bajo¹ (↑ bajo (1)), doble¹ (↑ doble (1))

2 (de un pasillo, una calle) end; (de una habitación) back

al fondo, a la derecha at the end, on the right

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo go to the end of the corridor

yo vivo justo al fondo de la calle I live right at the end of the street

encontró la carta al fondo del cajón he found the letter at the back of the drawer

estaban sentados al or en el fondo de la sala they were sitting at the back of the room

3

(profundidad): esta piscina tiene poco fondo this pool is not very deep o is quite shallow

necesito un cajón con más fondo I need a deeper drawer

4 (de un edificio) depth

el edificio tiene poca fachada pero mucho fondo the building has a narrow frontage but it goes back a long way

5 (en un cuadro, una fotografía) background

estampado blanco sobre fondo gris white print on gray background

Compuesto:

fondo de escritorio or pantalla

( Inf) wallpaper

B

1 ( Lit) (contenido) content

el fondo y la forma de una novela the form and content of a novel

2 ( Der):

una cuestión de fondo a question of law

C ( Fin)

1 (de dinero) fund

un fondo para las víctimas del siniestro a fund for the disaster victims

tenemos un fondo común para estas cosas we have a joint fund o ( colloq) a kitty for these things

2 fondos mpl (dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos to raise money

reunió los fondos para la operación he raised the funds o money for the operation

no dispone de fondos suficientes en la cuenta he does not have sufficient funds o money in his account

un cheque sin fondos a dud o ( AmE) rubber check ( colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos the check he gave me bounced, he gave me a dud check, the bank would not honor the check he gave me ( frml)

el departamento no dispone de fondos para este fin the department does not have funds o money available for this purpose

los fondos están bloqueados the funds have been frozen

estoy mal de fondos ( fam); I'm short of cash ( colloq)

3

a fondo perdido ‹inversión/préstamo› non-refundable, non-recoverable

lo que pagas de alquiler es dinero a fondo perdido the money you spend on rent is money wasted o ( colloq) money down the drain

Compuestos:

● fondo de amortización

sinking fund

● fondo de capital inversión

venture capital fund

● fondo de capital (de) riesgo

venture capital fund

● fondo de comercio

goodwill

● fondo de fondos

( Fin) fund of funds

● fondo de garantía de depósitos

deposit guarantee fund

● fondo de huelga

strike fund

● fondo de inversión

investment fund

● fondo de inversión inmobiliaria

Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

● fondo de inversión libre

hedge fund

● fondo de investigación

research fund

● fondo de pensiones

pension fund

● fondo de previsión

provident fund

● fondo de reptiles

slush fund

● fondo de solidaridad

fighting fund

● fondo referenciado

tracker fund

● Fondo de Cohesión

(UE) Cohesion Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo

(UE) European Development Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional

(UE) European Regional Development Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Orientación y de Garantía Agrícola

(UE) European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund

● Fondo Monetario Internacional

International Monetary Fund, IMF

● Fondo Social Europeo

(UE) European Social Fund

● fondos estructurales

mpl (UE) structural funds (pl)

● fondos públicos

mpl public funds (pl)

● fondos reservados

mpl secret funds (pl)

D ( Dep)

1

(en atletismo): de fondo ‹corredor/carrera/prueba› long-distance

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

2 (en gimnasia) push-up, press-up ( BrE)

E (de una biblioteca, un museo) collection

Compuesto:

fondo editorial

list (of titles)

F (de una alcachofa) heart

G ( Méx) ( Indum) petticoat, underskirt

H ( en locs):

a fondo ( loc adj) ‹estudio/análisis/investigación› in-depth ( before n);

( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughly

esto necesita una limpieza a fondo this needs a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo de las instituciones a sweeping reform of the institutions

estudiar a fondo un problema to study a problem in depth

los próximos días deben ser aprovechados a fondo you/we must make full use of the next few days, you/we must use the next few days to the full

de fondo ‹ruido/música› background ( before n);

‹error/discrepancia› fundamental maquillaje

en fondo ( Mil) abreast

de cuatro en fondo four abreast

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person

discutimos mucho, pero en el fondo nos llevamos bien we quarrel a lot but basically we get on all right o but we get on all right, really

¡fondo blanco! ( AmL fam); bottoms up! ( colloq)

tener buen fondoor no tener mal fondo to be a good person at heart, to have one's heart in the right place

tocar fondo: en el mes de abril el precio tocó fondo in April the price bottomed out

ya hemos tocado fondo y las cosas empiezan a ir mejor we seem to be past the worst now and things are beginning to go better

su credibilidad ha tocado fondo his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

me voy a tener que volver porque ya estoy tocando fondo I'm going to have to go back because I'm down to my last few dollars ( o pesos etc)

I ( Chi) (olla grande) cauldron, large pot

* * *

fondo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( parte más baja) bottom;

◊ el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea;

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión I'll get to the bottom of this matter
b) ( parte de atrás — de pasillo, calle) end;

(— de habitación) back;
◊ al fondo de la sala at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad):

◊ tiene poco fondo it is not very deep

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2 (Lit) ( contenido) content
3 (Fin)
a) ( de dinero) fund;

◊ hacer un fondo común to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b)

◊ fondos sustantivo masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl);

recaudar fondos to raise money;
un cheque sin fondos a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)
4 (Dep) ( en atletismo):
◊ de fondo ‹corredor/carrera/prueba› long-distance ( before n)

5 (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt
6 ( en locs)
◊ a fondo ( loc adj) ‹estudio/investigación› in-depth ( before n);

‹ limpieza› thorough;
( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughly;
◊ conoce el tema a fondo she knows the subject really well;

de fondo ‹ruido/música› background ( before n);
en el fondo: en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really;
en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person
fondo sustantivo masculino
1 (parte más profunda) bottom
un doble fondo, a false bottom
2 (interior de una persona) en el fondo es muy tierno, deep down he's very gentle
3 (extremo opuesto) (de una habitación) back
(de un pasillo) end
4 (segundo plano) background
música de fondo, background music
mujer sobre fondo rojo, woman on a red background
5 (núcleo, meollo) essence, core
el fondo del asunto, the core of the matter
6 Prensa artículo de fondo, leading article
7 Dep corredor de fondo, long-distance runner
esquí de fondo, cross-country skiing
8 Fin fund: nos dio un cheque sin fondos, he gave us a bad cheque
familiar fondo común, kitty 9 bajos fondos, underworld
10 (conjunto de documentos, libros etc.) batch: los fondos documentales están en el sótano, the batches of documents are in the basement
♦ Locuciones: tocar fondo, Náut to touch bottom
figurado to reach rock bottom
a fondo, thoroughly
a fondo perdido, non-recoverable funds
' fondo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquí
- F.M.I.
- FMI
- FSE
- lecho
- revolverse
- sentar
- telón
- artículo
- barril
- bien
- carrera
- corredor
- crear
- cuestión
- doble
- maquillaje
- mar
English:
back
- backdrop
- background
- bed
- blunder
- board
- bottom
- bottom out
- bottomless
- clean out
- clear out
- cross-country
- dappled
- depth
- end
- extensive
- floor
- fund
- going-over
- groundswell
- heart
- IMF
- inch
- International Monetary Fund
- kitty
- long-distance
- mutual fund
- pool
- scrub down
- seabed
- sink
- spring-clean
- stuff away
- thoroughly
- thrash out
- underneath
- unit trust
- abreast
- clean
- closely
- deep
- deeply
- disaster
- float
- full
- further
- good
- heavy
- in-depth
- international

* * *

fondo nm

1. [parte inferior] bottom;

el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea;

fondos [de embarcación] bottom;

dar fondo [embarcación] to drop anchor;

echar a fondo [embarcación] to sink;

irse a fondo [embarcación] to sink, to founder;

sin fondo bottomless;

Comp
RP Fam
¡fondo blanco! bottoms up!;

Comp

tocar fondo [embarcación] to hit the bottom (of the sea/river);
[crisis] to bottom out;
su popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom;

mi paciencia ha tocado fondo my patience has reached its limit

2. [de habitación, escenario] back;

al fondo de [calle, pasillo] at the end of;
[sala] at the back of;
el fondo de la pista the back of the court;

los baños están al fondo del pasillo, a la derecha the toilets are at the end of the corridor, on the right

3. [dimensión] depth;

un río de poco fondo a shallow river;

tener un metro de fondo to be one metre deep

4. [de cuadro, foto, tela] background;

quiero una tela de flores sobre fondo negro I'd like some material with a pattern of flowers on a black background;

al fondo in the background

5. [de alcachofa] heart

6. [de asunto, problema] heart, bottom;

el problema de fondo the underlying problem;

la cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue;

llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom of;

el gobierno quiere llegar al fondo de la cuestión the government wants to get to the bottom of the matter;

en el fondo [en lo más íntimo] deep down;
[en lo esencial] basically;
en el fondo está enamorada de él deep down, she loves him;

en el fondo, no es mala persona deep down, she's not a bad person;

en el fondo tus problemas son los mismos basically, you have the same problems

7. [de una persona]
tener buen fondo to have a good heart;

tener mal fondo to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work

8. [de obra literaria] substance

9. [de dinero] fund;

a fondo perdido [préstamo] non-returnable;

no estamos dispuestos a invertir a fondo perdido we're not prepared to pour money down the drain;

fondos [capital] funds;

nos hemos quedado sin fondos our funds have run out;

un cheque sin fondos a bad cheque;

estar mal de fondos [persona] to be badly off;
[empresa] to be short of funds;
recaudar fondos to raise funds

Comp
Econ fondo de amortización sinking fund;
fondos bloqueados frozen funds;

fondo de cohesión cohesion fund;
Fin fondo de comercio goodwill;
fondo de compensación interterritorial interterritorial compensation fund;

fondo común kitty;

poner un fondo (común) to set up a kitty;
Fin fondo de crédito permanente evergreen fund;
fondo de emergencia contingency fund;
UE fondos estructurales structural funds; Fin fondo ético ethical fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo European Development Fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional European Regional Development Fund;
fondo de fideicomiso trust fund;
Fin fondo de garantía de depósitos deposit guarantee fund; Fin fondo de inversión investment fund; Fin fondo de inversión ético ethical investment fund;
fondo de inversión inmobiliaria real estate investment fund;

fondo de inversión mobiliaria Br trust fund, US mutual fund;

Fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund;

Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza World Wildlife Fund;
Econ fondo de pensiones pension fund;
fondos públicos public funds;
Fin fondo de renta fija non-equity fund, bond fund; Fin fondo de renta variable equity fund;
fondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly;
Fin fondo rotativo revolving fund; UE Fondo Social Europeo European Social Fund;
fondo vitalicio life annuity

10. [fundamento] reason, basis;

sus acciones tienen siempre un fondo humanitario everything she does is for humanitarian reasons

11.
hacer algo a fondo [en profundidad] to do sth thoroughly;

hicimos una lectura a fondo we read it through carefully;

hacer una limpieza a fondo to have a thorough clean;

el juez ha ordenado una investigación a fondo the judge has ordered a full enquiry o an in-depth investigation;

emplearse a fondo to do one's utmost

12. [de biblioteca, archivo] catalogue, collection

Comp
fondo editorial backlist
13. Dep [resistencia física] stamina

14. Dep [larga distancia] long-distance running;

medio fondo middle-distance running;

carrera de fondo long-distance race;

esquí de fondo cross-country skiing;

de medio fondo middle-distance

Comp
fondo en carretera [ciclismo] road racing
15. Dep [ejercicio] push-up, Br press-up

16. Carib, Méx [prenda] petticoat

17. Cuba [caldero] cauldron

18. RP [patio] back patio

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fondo

m

1 bottom;

doble fondo false bottom;

fondo marino seabed;

tocar fondo fig reach bottom;

los bajos fondos the underworld sg

2 ( profundidad) depth;

hacer una limpieza a fondo de algo give sth a thorough clean, clean sth thoroughly;

emplearse a fondo fig give one’s all;

ir al fondo de algo look at sth in depth;

en el fondo deep down

3 de sala, cuarto etc back; de pasillo end

4 PINT, FOT background;

música de fondo background music

5 de un museo etc collection

6 COM fund;

fondos pl money sg, funds;

a fondo perdido non-refundable;

sin fondos cheque dud

7 DEP

:

de medio fondo middle distance atr

8 ( disposición)

:

tiene buen fondo he’s got a good heart

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fondo nm

1) : bottom

2) : rear, back, end

3) : depth

4) : background

5) : sea bed

6) : fund

fondo de inversiones: investment fund

7) Mex : slip, petticoat

8) fondos nmpl

: funds, resources

cheque sin fondos: bounced check

9)

a fondo : thoroughly, in depth

10)

en fondo : abreast

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fondo n

1. (en general) bottom

en el fondo del mar at the bottom of the sea

2. (de calle, pasillo) end

al fondo del pasillo at the end of the corridor

3. (de habitación) back

al fondo de la sala at the back of the hall

4. (segundo término) background

a fondo in detail

estudiaremos el tema a fondo we'll study the subject in detail

en el fondo (en lo esencial) deep down (en realidad) basically

fondo marino seabed

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11 reinigen

v/t

1. 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 cleaners

2. 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

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(sich waschen) to cleanse;

(säubern) to wipe; to purify; to clear out; to clean; to purge

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rei|ni|gen ['rainɪgn]
1. vt

1) (= sauber machen, putzen) to clean

etw chemisch réínigen — to dry-clean sth

die Hände réínigen — to clean one's hands

2) (= säubern) to purify; Metall to refine; Blut to purify, to cleanse

ein réínigendes Gewitter (fig inf) — a row which clears the air

3) (= zensieren) Text to clean up, to bowdlerize; Sprache to purify

eine Sprache/einen Text von etw réínigen — to purify or purge a language/text of sth

2. vr
to clean itself; (Mensch) to cleanse oneself
normalerweise 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

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1) (to make clean: This cream will cleanse your skin; cleansed of guilt.) cleanse

2) (to make tidy by emptying etc: He has cleared out the attic.) clear out

3) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) clear

4) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) sponge

5) (to make pure: What is the best way to purify the air?) purify

6) (to make (something) clean by clearing it of everything that is bad, not wanted etc.) purge

7) (to search for useful or usable objects, food etc amongst rubbish etc.) scavenge

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rei·ni·gen

[ˈrainɪgn̩]

vt

▪ etw \reinigen to clean sth

wann ist dein Anzug zum letzten Mal gereinigt worden? when was your suit last [dry-]cleaned?

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transitives Verb clean; clean, cleanse <wound, skin>; purify <effluents, air, water, etc.>

Kleider [chemisch] reinigen lassen — have clothes [dry-]cleaned

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reinigen v/t

1. 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 cleaners

2. 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 sb/o.s. of a suspicion

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transitives Verb clean; clean, cleanse <wound, skin>; purify <effluents, air, water, etc.>

Kleider [chemisch] reinigen lassen — have clothes [dry-]cleaned

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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.

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12 Rein

rein

1. rein [rain] adv

( fam) get in;

ich krieg' das Paket nicht in die Tüte \Rein I can't fit [or get] the packet into the carrier bag;

„\Rein mit dir!“ “come on, get in!”

2. rein [rain] adj

1) ( pur) pure, sheer;

eine \Reine Zeitverschwendung a pure [or complete] waste of time;

das ist doch \Reiner Blödsinn! that's sheer nonsense!;

das ist doch der \Reinste Unsinn! that is the most utter nonsense!;

das ist die \Reine Wahrheit that's the plain truth;

der/ die/das \Reinste... sein ( fam) to be an absolute...;

das Kinderzimmer ist der \Reinste Schweinestall! the children's room is an absolute pigsty!; s. a. Vergnügen, Freude

2) ( ausschließlich) purely;

das ist ein \Reines Industrieviertel this is purely an industrial quarter

3) ( unvermischt) pure;

\Reines Gold pure gold;

\Rein seiden pure silk

4) ( völlig sauber) clean;

eine \Reine Umwelt a clean environment;

\Rein sein/ werden to be/become clean;

der Kragen ist nicht ganz \Rein geworden the collar isn't quite clean yet;

etw \Rein halten (veraltend) to keep sth clean;

ich leihe dir mein Auto schon aus, aber nur, wenn du es auch \Rein hältst I'll lend you my car, but only if you keep it clean;

etw \Rein machen to clean sth;

[irgendwo/bei jdm] \Rein machen [o reinemachen] to do the cleaning [somewhere/at sb's house];

im Haus ist seit Monaten nicht mehr \Rein gemacht worden no cleaning has been done in the house for months; s. a. Tisch

5) ( makellos) Teint, Haut clear

6) mus ( unverfälscht) pure

WENDUNGEN:

etw [für jdn] ins R\Reine bringen to clear up sth sep [for sb];

mit sich dat [selbst]/etw ins R\Reine kommen to get oneself/sth straightened out;

mit jdm/mit sich selbst im R\Reinen sein to have got things straightened out with sb/oneself;

etw ins R\Reine schreiben to make a fair copy of sth

adv

1) ( ausschließlich) purely;

eine \Rein persönliche Meinung a purely personal opinion

2) mus ( klar) in a pure manner;

der Verstärker lässt die Musik klar und \Rein erklingen the amplifier reproduces the music in a clear and pure form

3) ( absolut) absolutely;

\Rein alles/ gar nichts ( fam) absolutely everything/nothing;

er hat in der Schule \Rein gar nichts gelernt he has learned absolutely nothing at school

3. Rein [rain] f

casserole

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13 rein

rein

1. rein [rain] adv

( fam) get in;

ich krieg' das Paket nicht in die Tüte \rein I can't fit [or get] the packet into the carrier bag;

„\rein mit dir!“ “come on, get in!”

2. rein [rain] adj

1) ( pur) pure, sheer;

eine \reine Zeitverschwendung a pure [or complete] waste of time;

das ist doch \reiner Blödsinn! that's sheer nonsense!;

das ist doch der \reinste Unsinn! that is the most utter nonsense!;

das ist die \reine Wahrheit that's the plain truth;

der/ die/das \reinste... sein ( fam) to be an absolute...;

das Kinderzimmer ist der \reinste Schweinestall! the children's room is an absolute pigsty!; s. a. Vergnügen, Freude

2) ( ausschließlich) purely;

das ist ein \reines Industrieviertel this is purely an industrial quarter

3) ( unvermischt) pure;

\reines Gold pure gold;

\rein seiden pure silk

4) ( völlig sauber) clean;

eine \reine Umwelt a clean environment;

\rein sein/ werden to be/become clean;

der Kragen ist nicht ganz \rein geworden the collar isn't quite clean yet;

etw \rein halten (veraltend) to keep sth clean;

ich leihe dir mein Auto schon aus, aber nur, wenn du es auch \rein hältst I'll lend you my car, but only if you keep it clean;

etw \rein machen to clean sth;

[irgendwo/bei jdm] \rein machen [o reinemachen] to do the cleaning [somewhere/at sb's house];

im Haus ist seit Monaten nicht mehr \rein gemacht worden no cleaning has been done in the house for months; s. a. Tisch

5) ( makellos) Teint, Haut clear

6) mus ( unverfälscht) pure

WENDUNGEN:

etw [für jdn] ins R\reine bringen to clear up sth sep [for sb];

mit sich dat [selbst]/etw ins R\reine kommen to get oneself/sth straightened out;

mit jdm/mit sich selbst im R\reinen sein to have got things straightened out with sb/oneself;

etw ins R\reine schreiben to make a fair copy of sth

adv

1) ( ausschließlich) purely;

eine \rein persönliche Meinung a purely personal opinion

2) mus ( klar) in a pure manner;

der Verstärker lässt die Musik klar und \rein erklingen the amplifier reproduces the music in a clear and pure form

3) ( absolut) absolutely;

\rein alles/ gar nichts ( fam) absolutely everything/nothing;

er hat in der Schule \rein gar nichts gelernt he has learned absolutely nothing at school

3. Rein [rain] f

casserole

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14 limpia

f.

cleaning, clean-up, cleansing.

f. & m.

shoeshine (informal) (shiner).

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: limpiar.

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limpia

► nombre femenino

1→ link=limpio limpio,-a

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f., (m. - limpio)

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1. SF

1) (=acto de limpiar) cleaning

2) CAm, Méx (Agr) weeding, clearing

3) (Pol) (=purga) clean-up, purge

4) And, Cono Sur, Méx (=azotes) beating

2. SM

1) * (=persona) bootblack; (=niño) shoeshine boy

2) (Aut) windscreen wiper, windshield wiper (EEUU)

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femenino

hizo una limpia en el personal — he made sweeping staff cuts

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femenino

hizo una limpia en el personal — he made sweeping staff cuts

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limpia¹

masculine

( fam)

limpiabotas

limpia²

feminine

hizo una limpia en el personal he made sweeping staff cuts

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Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar)

limpia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
limpia
limpiar
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpia algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpia algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpiaon los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

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

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limpia nmf
Fam [limpiabotas] shoeshine, Br bootblack

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15 abputzen

ab|put·zen

vt

1) ( durch Putzen reinigen)

etw \abputzen to clean sth;

jdm etw \abputzen to clean sb's sth;

soll ich dir etwa noch den Hintern \abputzen? you don't want me to wipe your backside for you, do you?;

[sich dat] etw \abputzen to clean sth;

putz dir die Schuhe ab! wipe your shoes!

2) ( durch Putzen entfernen)

etw [von etw] \abputzen to wipe sth [off sth], to clean sth [from/off sth]

3) ( mit neuem Putz versehen)

etw \abputzen to plaster [or replaster] sth

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16 abreiben

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (Schmutz etc.) rub off (von etw. [from] s.th.); (Zitronenschale etc.) grate

2. (frottieren) rub down (auch Pferd)

3. (säubern) (Hände etc.) rub (clean); (polieren) polish

4. (abschleifen) rub down

II v/refl

1. Person: rub o.s. down

2. (abnutzen) wear down; völlig: wear off; TECH. wear down

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to wipe; to rub; to rub off; to abrade; to chaff

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ạb|rei|ben
vt sep
Schmutz, Rost to clean or rub off; (= säubern) Fenster, Schuhe to wipe; (= trocknen) to rub down, to give a rubdown; (COOK) to grate
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ab|rei·ben

vt irreg

1. (durch Reiben entfernen, abwischen)

▪ [jdm] etw [von etw dat] \abreiben to rub sth off [sth] [for sb]

▪ [sich dat] etw [an etw dat] \abreiben to wipe [or clean] sth [on sth]

bitte reib dir doch nicht immer die Hände an der Hose ab! please don't always wipe your hands on your trousers!

2. (durch Reiben säubern)

▪ etw \abreiben to rub sth down

Autolack/Fenster \abreiben polish the paintwork/window

3. (trocknen)

▪ jdn/ein Tier/etw \abreiben to rub sb/an animal/sth down

er badete das Baby und rieb es dann mit einem Frotteehandtuch ab he bathed the baby and then dried him/her with a terry towel

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) rub off

etwas von etwas abreiben — rub something off something

2) (säubern) rub

[sich (Dat.)] die Hände an der Hose abreiben — rub one's hands on one's trousers

3) (frottieren) rub down

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abreiben (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (Schmutz etc) rub off (

von etwas [from] sth); (Zitronenschale etc) grate

2. (frottieren) rub down (auch Pferd)

3. (säubern) (Hände etc) rub (clean); (polieren) polish

4. (abschleifen) rub down

B. v/r

1. Person: rub o.s. down

2. (abnutzen) wear down; völlig: wear off; TECH wear down

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) rub off

etwas von etwas abreiben — rub something off something

2) (säubern) rub

[sich (Dat.)] die Hände an der Hose abreiben — rub one's hands on one's trousers

3) (frottieren) rub down

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v.

to abrade v.

to rub off v.

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17 putzen

put·zen [ʼpʊtsn̩]

vt

1) ( säubern)

etw \putzen to clean sth;

( polieren) to polish sth;

seine Schuhe \putzen to clean [or polish] [or shine] one's shoes;

die Brille \putzen to clean one's glasses;

sich dat die Nase \putzen to blow one's nose;

ein Pferd \putzen to groom a horse;

die Treppe/Wohnung \putzen to clean the steps/flat;

sich dat die Zähne \putzen to clean one's teeth;

( Gemüse vorbereiten) to prepare;

Spinat \putzen to wash and prepare spinach;

sich akk \putzen to wash itself;

Katzen \putzen sich sehr gründlich cats wash themselves thoroughly; Vögel to preen

2) (veraltend: schmücken)

etw \putzen to decorate;

den Christbaum \putzen to decorate the Christmas tree;

eine Urkunde putzte die Wand a certificate adorned the wall

3) ( wischen)

jdm/ sich etw aus/von etw \putzen to wipe sth off sth;

[sich dat] etw aus den Mundwinkeln \putzen to wipe sth out of the corners of one's mouth;

putz dir den Dreck von den Schuhen! wipe the mud off your shoes!

vi

\putzen gehen to work as a cleaner

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18 scheuern

I v/t

1. scour, scrub; (aufscheuern) chafe; den Schmutz von den Fingern scheuern scrub the dirt off one’s fingers; sich (Dat) die Zehen ( wund) scheuern chafe ( oder rub) one’s toes until they are sore

2. umg.: jemandem eine scheuern give s.o. a clout (a)round the ears; eine gescheuert kriegen get a clout (a)round the ears

II v/i Kragen etc.: chafe; am Hals scheuern chafe at the neck; das Seil scheuert an der Bordwand the rope is chafing on the ship’s side

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to chafe; to scrub; to gall; to scour

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scheu|ern ['ʃɔyɐn]
1. vti

1) (= putzen) to scour; (mit Bürste) to scrub

2) (= reiben) to chafe

der Rucksack scheuert mich am Rücken — the rucksack is chafing my back

der Kragen scheuert am Hals — the collar chafes at the neck

2. vt (inf)

jdm eine schéúern — to smack sb one (inf)

3. vr

schéúern — to rub (against sth)

(wund) schéúern — to chafe oneself

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1) (to make or become sore by rubbing: These tight shoes chafe my feet.) chafe

2) (to clean by hard rubbing.) scour

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scheu·ern

[ˈʃɔyɐn]

I. vt

▪ etw \scheuern

1. (sauber reiben) to scour sth, to scrub sth

etw blank \scheuern to scour [or scrub] sth clean

2. (reiben) to scour [or scrub] [or rub] sth

etw aus einer Pfanne/einem Topf \scheuern to get [or clean] sth out of a pan/saucepan

3.

▶ [von jdm] eine gescheuert bekommen [o kriegen] (sl) to get a clout [round the ears] [from sb] BRIT fam, to get hit [up alongside the head AM]

▶ jdm eine \scheuern (sl) to give sb a clout [round the ears] BRIT fam, to hit somebody [up alongside the head AM]

II. vi to rub, to chafe

III. vr

▪ sich akk an etw dat \scheuern to rub one's sth

sich akk an etw dat wund \scheuern to rub one's sth raw; s.a. wund

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1.
transitives, intransitives Verb

1) (reinigen) scour; scrub

2) (reiben) rub; chafe
2.
transitives Verb (reiben an) rub
3.
reflexives Verb (reiben)

sich (Akk.) wund scheuern — rub oneself raw; chafe oneself

sich (Dat.) das Knie [wund] scheuern — rub one's knee raw; chafe one's knee

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scheuern

A. v/t

1. scour, scrub; (aufscheuern) chafe;

den Schmutz von den Fingern scheuern scrub the dirt off one’s fingers;

sich (dat)

die Zehen (wund) scheuern chafe ( oder rub) one’s toes until they are sore

2. umg:

jemandem eine scheuern give sb a clout (a)round the ears;

eine gescheuert kriegen get a clout (a)round the ears

B. v/i Kragen etc: chafe;

am Hals scheuern chafe at the neck;

das Seil scheuert an der Bordwand the rope is chafing on the ship’s side

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1.
transitives, intransitives Verb

1) (reinigen) scour; scrub

2) (reiben) rub; chafe
2.
transitives Verb (reiben an) rub
3.
reflexives Verb (reiben)

sich (Akk.) wund scheuern — rub oneself raw; chafe oneself

sich (Dat.) das Knie [wund] scheuern — rub one's knee raw; chafe one's knee

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- n.

rubbing n.

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19 scheuern

scheu·ern [ʼʃɔyɐn]

vt

etw \scheuern

1) ( sauber reiben) to scour sth, to scrub sth;

etw blank \scheuern to scour [or scrub] sth clean

2) ( reiben) to scour [or scrub] [or rub] sth;

etw aus einer Pfanne/einem Topf \scheuern to get [or clean] sth out of a pan/saucepan

WENDUNGEN:

[von jdm] eine gescheuert bekommen [o kriegen] (sl) to get a clout [round the ears] [from sb] ( Brit) ( fam), to get hit [up alongside the head] (Am)

jdm eine \scheuern (sl) to give sb a clout [round the ears] ( Brit) ( fam), to hit somebody [up alongside the head] (Am)

vi to rub, to chafe

vr

sich akk an etw dat \scheuern to rub one's sth;

sich an etw wund \scheuern to rub one's sth raw; s. a. wund

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20 wischen

vt/i (hat gewischt)

1. wipe; Staub wischen dust; mit der Hand über den Tisch wischen wipe one’s hand over the table; mit dem Ärmel über das Bild wischen (und es verschmieren) brush the picture with one’s sleeve, brush one’s sleeve over the picture; sich (Dat) den Schweiß von der Stirn wischen wipe the sweat from one’s brow; sich (Dat) den Schlaf aus den Augen wischen rub the sleep out of one’s eyes; jemandes Einwände vom Tisch wischen fig. sweep aside s.o.’s objections

2. (säubern) wipe; ( feucht) wischen (Fußboden, Küche etc.) mop, swab; sie wischte sich die Augen / die Stirn / den Mund she wiped her eyes / forehead / mouth

3. umg., fig.: jemandem eine wischen give s.o. a clip (a)round the ears; eine gewischt bekommen (Ohrfeige) get a clip (a)round the ear; einen gewischt bekommen (Stromschlag) get a shock

4. schw. (fegen, kehren) sweep (the floor)

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wischen2

v/i (ist gewischt) (sich schnell bewegen) whisk

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to wipe; to whisk

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wị|schen ['vɪʃn]
1. vti
to wipe; (= mit Lappen reinigen) to wipe clean; (Sw = fegen) to sweep
mit einem Tuch über eine Schallplatte wischen —

jdm über den Ärmel wischen — to wipe sb's sleeve

sie wischte ihm/sich den Schweiß mit einem Handtuch von der Stirn — she wiped the sweat from his/her brow with a towel

Bedenken/Einwände (einfach) vom Tisch wischen (fig) — to sweep aside thoughts/objections

2. vi aux sein
(= sich schnell bewegen) to whisk
3. vt (inf)

jdm eine wischen — to clout sb one (Brit inf), to clobber sb (inf)

einen gewischt bekommen (Elec) — to get a shock

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das

1) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) mop

2) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) mop

3) (a rapid, sweeping motion.) whisk

4) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) wipe

5) (an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) wipe

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wi·schen

[ˈvɪʃn̩]

I. vt

1. (feucht abwischen)

▪ etw \wischen to wipe sth

2. (abwischen)

▪ jdm/sich etw aus etw dat/von etw dat \wischen to wipe sth from sth/sb's sth

sich dat den Schweiß von der Stirn \wischen to wipe the sweat from one's brow

3. SCHWEIZ (fegen)

▪ etw \wischen to sweep sth

4.

▶ einen gewischt bekommen [o kriegen] (sl) to get an electric shock

▶ [von jdm] eine gewischt bekommen [o kriegen] (sl) to get a clout [from sb]

II. vi

1. (putzen)

▪ [in etw dat] \wischen to clean sth

haben Sie im Bad schon gewischt? have you already done [or cleaned] the bathroom?

2. SCHWEIZ (fegen) to sweep

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intransitives, transitives Verb wipe

etwas von etwas wischen — wipe something off or from something

Staub wischen — do the dusting; dust

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wischen¹ v/t & v/i (hat gewischt)

1. wipe;

Staub wischen dust;

mit der Hand über den Tisch wischen wipe one’s hand over the table;

mit dem Ärmel über das Bild wischen (und es verschmieren) brush the picture with one’s sleeve, brush one’s sleeve over the picture;

sich (dat)

den Schweiß von der Stirn wischen wipe the sweat from one’s brow;

sich (dat)

den Schlaf aus den Augen wischen rub the sleep out of one’s eyes;

jemandes Einwände vom Tisch wischen fig sweep aside sb’s objections

2. (säubern) wipe;

(feucht) wischen (Fußboden, Küche etc) mop, swab;

sie wischte sich die Augen/die Stirn/den Mund she wiped her eyes/forehead/mouth

3. umg, fig:

jemandem eine wischen give sb a clip (a)round the ears;

eine gewischt bekommen (Ohrfeige) get a clip (a)round the ear;

einen gewischt bekommen (Stromschlag) get a shock

4. schweiz (fegen, kehren) sweep (the floor)

wischen² v/i (ist gewischt) (sich schnell bewegen) whisk

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intransitives, transitives Verb wipe

etwas von etwas wischen — wipe something off or from something

Staub wischen — do the dusting; dust

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v.

to smear v.

to whisk v.

to wipe v.

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