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1 wipe
1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) limpiar2) (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.) limpiar, enjugar
2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) lavado, fregado- wiper- wipe out
wipe vb1. limpiar / enjugar2. enjugar / secartr[waɪp]1 (dishes) enjugar■ shall I wash or wipe? ¿lavo o enjugo?1 (clean) lavado, fregado2 (cloth) paño, trapo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto wipe the floor with somebody darle una paliza a alguiento wipe something off the face of the earth borrar algo de la faz de la tierrato wipe the slate clean hacer borrón y cuenta nuevato wipe the smile off somebody's face quitarle a alguien la sonrisa1) : limpiar, pasarle un trapo ato wipe one's feet: limpiarse los pies2)to wipe away : enjugar (lágrimas), borrar (una memoria)3)to wipe out annihilate: aniquilar, destruirwipe n: pasada f (con un trapo, etc.)v.• enjugar v.• enjutar v.• frotar para limpiar v.• limpiar v.n.• frotadura s.f.• limpiadura s.f.waɪp
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a) ( action)b) ( cloth) toallita f
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a) ( clean) \<\<floor/table\>\> limpiar, pasarle un trapo a; \<\<dishes\>\> secar*b) ( remove) (+ adv compl)he wiped the tears from his eyes — se secó or (liter) se enjugó las lágrimas
c) ( rub) (+ adv compl) \<\<cloth/rag\>\> pasar
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vi ( dry dishes) secar*Phrasal Verbs:- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up[waɪp]1. N1) (=action)to give sth a wipe (down or over) — pasar un trapo a algo, dar una pasada con un trapo a algo
2) (=product) toallita fbaby wipes — toallitas fpl húmedas para el bebé
2. VT1) (=clean, dry) [+ table, floor, surface] pasar un trapo a, limpiar (con un trapo); [+ blackboard] borrar, limpiar; [+ dishes] secar; [+ one's nose, shoes] limpiarse; [+ one's face, hands] secarseto wipe one's eyes/one's brow — enjugarse or secarse las lágrimas/la frente
to wipe sth dry — secar algo (con un trapo/una toalla etc)
- wipe the floor with sb- wipe the slate clean2) (=remove)she wiped the sweat from or off her face — se secó or se limpió el sudor de la cara
she wiped the tears from her eyes — se secó or se limpió las lágrimas de los ojos
he stood up, wiping the crumbs from around his mouth — se levantó, limpiándose or quitándose las migas de alrededor de la boca
ten billion pounds was wiped off shares — el valor de las acciones bajó en diez mil millones de libras
3) (=move, pass)•
to wipe sth over sth, he wiped a handkerchief over his forehead — se enjugó or se secó la frente con un pañuelo4) (=erase) [+ tape, disk, data] borrarthe village was wiped from or off the map in a bombing raid — los bombardeos borraron la aldea del mapa
3.VI secaryou wash, I'll wipe — tú friega, yo seco
- wipe at- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up* * *[waɪp]
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a) ( action)b) ( cloth) toallita f
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a) ( clean) \<\<floor/table\>\> limpiar, pasarle un trapo a; \<\<dishes\>\> secar*b) ( remove) (+ adv compl)he wiped the tears from his eyes — se secó or (liter) se enjugó las lágrimas
c) ( rub) (+ adv compl) \<\<cloth/rag\>\> pasar
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vi ( dry dishes) secar*Phrasal Verbs:- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up -
2 clean
kli:n
1. adjective1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) limpio2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) limpio3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nuevo, en blanco4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro5) (neat and even: a clean cut.) neto, bien definido; preciso
2. adverb(completely: He got clean away.) por completo
3. verb(to (cause to) become free from dirt etc: Will you clean the windows?) limpiar(clean in personal habits.)
limpio- cleaner- cleanly- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep
clean1 adj limpioyour shirt is dirty, put a clean one on tu camisa está sucia, ponte una limpiaclean2 vb limpiarthe floor is dirty, clean it! el suelo está sucio, ¡límpialo!tr[kliːn]3 (well-formed) bien definido,-a, nítido,-a; (regular, even) limpio,-a1 (fight, play) limpio, limpiamente2 familiar (completely) por completo1 limpieza1 (gen) limpiar; (teeth, car) lavar■ have you cleaned your teeth? ¿te has lavado los dientes?■ will you clean these marks off the wall? ¿quieres quitar estas marcas de la pared?1 limpiarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas clean as a new pin limpio,-a como una patenato come clean about something confesar algoto have a clean (driving) licence no hacer cometido infracciones (de tráfico)to have a clean record SMALLLAW/SMALL no tener antecedentes penalesto have a clean slate tener un historial sin manchato have something cleaned (dry-cleaned) llevar algo a la tintorería, hacer limpiar algo en secoto give somebody a clean bill of health declarar a alguien en perfecto estado de saludto make a clean break cortar por lo sanoto make a clean break with something cortar con algo, romper con algoto make a clean breast of something confesar algoto start with a clean sheet hacer borrón y cuenta nuevaclean ['kli:n] vt: limpiar, lavar, asearclean adv: limpio, limpiamenteto play clean: jugar limpioclean adj1) : limpio2) unadulterated: puro3) irreproachable: intachable, sin manchato have a clean record: no tener antecedentes penales4) decent: decente5) complete: completo, absolutoa clean break with the past: un corte radical con el pasadoadj.• aseado, -a adj.• distinto, -a adj.• limpio, -a adj.• lirondo, -a adj.• mondo, -a adj.• neto, -a adj.• perfecto, -a adj.v.• afretar v.• escombrar v.• esmerar v.• limpiar v.• mondar v.
I kliːnadjective -er, -est1)a) ( not soiled) limpioare your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?
b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpio2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f[kliːn]1. ADJ(compar cleaner) (superl cleanest)1) (=not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] limpio; [air, water] limpio, puro•
to come clean — (lit) quedar limpio; (fig) * confesarlo todo•
to have clean hands — (lit, fig) tener las manos limpias•
to wipe sth clean — limpiar algo- make a clean breast of it- make a clean sweepto make a clean sweep of sth — (of prizes, awards) arrasar con algo
to make a clean sweep of the votes — acaparar todos los votos, barrer
2) (=fresh) [smell] a limpio; [taste] refrescante3) (=new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] en blanco, en limpio4) (=not indecent) [joke] inocente; [film, life] decentekeep it clean! — ¡no seas indecente!
clean living — vida f sana
5) (=smooth, even) [movement] fluido; [shot] certero; [cut] limpio; [sound] nítido, claro; [features, outline] nítido, bien definidoa clean break — (Med) una fractura limpia
6) (=fair) [fight, game, match] limpio; [player] que juega limpio7) (=untarnished) [image, reputation] bueno, impecable•
to have a clean record — (gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penaleswe have a clean safety record — nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes
8) (=environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] no contaminante9) (Nuclear physics) (=uncontaminated) [area, person, object] no contaminado10) (=ritually pure) [animal] puro11) (=trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] sin problemas12) ** (=innocent)they can't touch me, I'm clean — no me pueden hacer nada, tengo las manos limpias *
13) ** (=not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property)2. ADV1) * (=completely)2) (=fairly)to fight/play clean — luchar/jugar limpio
3.N limpieza f, aseo m (LAm); (=wash) lavado m4.VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+ car] lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] borrar; [+ wound, cut] desinfectar5. VI1) (around the house) limpiar2) (=be cleaned)- clean up* * *
I [kliːn]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not soiled) limpioare your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?
b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpio2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f -
3 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) seco2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) aburrido3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) agudo, mordaz4) ((of wine) not sweet.) seco
2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) secar- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up
dry1 adj secois the washing dry? ¿está seca la ropa?dry2 vb secartr[draɪ]2 (cow) sin leche, que no da leche3 (dull, uninteresting) aburrido,-a, árido,-a4 (amusing, ironic) agudo,-a, mordaz, cáustico,-a1 (gen) secar1 (become dry) secarse ( off, -)1 (Also to dry up) (dry the dishes) secar (los platos)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLthere wasn't a dry eye in the house no hubo quien no lloraraas dry as a bone completamente seco,-aas dry as dust muy árido,-ato be dry / feel dry (thirsty) tener la garganta seca, tener sedto dry one's eyes enjugarse las lágrimasto dry oneself (off) secarseto run dry (river, well) secarseto wipe something dry secar algodry dock dique nombre masculino secodry goods SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL comestibles nombre masculino plural no perecederos 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL artículos nombre masculino plural de merceríadry ice hielo secodry land tierra firmedry rot putrefacción nombre femenino de la maderadry run simulacro: secardry vi: secarse1) : seco2) thirsty: sediento3) : donde la venta de bebidas alcohólicas está prohibidaa dry county: un condado seco4) dull: aburrido, árido5) : seco (dícese del vino), brut (dícese de la champaña)adj.• enjuto, -a adj.• seco, -a adj.• sediento, -a adj.• árido, -a adj.n.• sequedal s.m.v.• acecinar v.• desecar v.• enjugar v.• enjutar v.• quemar v.• quemarse v.• secar v.draɪ
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adjective drier, driest1)a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> secob) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> secothere wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara
c) ( dried-up) <well/river> secoto run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*
d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> secoe) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas4)a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáusticob) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido
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dries, drying, dried transitive verba) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*to dry oneself — secarse*
to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas
b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*
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vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up[draɪ]1. ADJ(compar drier) (superl driest)1) (=not moist) [clothes, paint, leaves, weather] seco; [climate] árido, secoher throat/mouth was dry, she had a dry throat/mouth — tenía la garganta/boca seca
her eyes were dry — (=without tears) no había lágrimas en sus ojos
for dry skin/hair — para piel seca/pelo seco
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to get dry — secarse•
to wipe sth dry — secar algo (con un trapo)2) * (=thirsty)to be or feel dry — tener sed, estar seco *
3) * (=prohibiting alcohol) [country, state] secodue to a storm, the island was dry for a week — a causa de una tormenta, durante una semana no hubo ni una gota de alcohol en la isla
4) (=wry) [humour, wit] mordaz; [laugh] sardónicohe has a very dry sense of humour — tiene un sentido del humor muy mordaz or cargado de ironía
5) (=harsh)6) (=uninteresting) [lecture, subject, book] árido; [voice] seco7) (=not sweet) [wine, sherry, cider] seco; [champagne] brut, seco8) (=not producing milk)2.Nthe dry — (Brit) lo seco
such cars grip the road well, even in the dry — estos coches se agarran bien al firme, incluso en seco
3.VT secarto dry one's hands/eyes — secarse las manos/las lágrimas
to dry o.s. — secarse
4. VI1) (=become dry) secarsewould you rather wash or dry? — ¿prefieres lavar o secar?
2) (esp Brit) (Theat) quedarse en blanco5.CPDdry cleaner's N — tintorería f, tinte m (Sp)
dry cleaning N — limpieza f en seco
dry fly N — (Fishing) mosca f seca
dry ginger N — ginebra f seca
dry goods store N — (US) mercería f
dry measure N — medida f para áridos
dry rot N — putrefacción seca de la madera causada por un hongo
dry run N — (fig) ensayo m
dry shampoo N — champú m seco
dry shave N —
dry ski slope N — pista f artificial de esquí
dry stone wall N — muro m seco
- dry off- dry out- dry up* * *[draɪ]
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adjective drier, driest1)a) ( not wet) <ground/washing> secob) ( lacking natural moisture) <leaves/skin/hair> seco; < cough> secothere wasn't a dry eye in the house — (set phrase) no hubo quien no llorara
c) ( dried-up) <well/river> secoto run dry — \<\<river/well\>\> secarse*
d) (not rainy, not humid) <climate/weather/heat> secoe) ( using no fluid) < cell> seco2) ( prohibiting sale of alcohol) <state/county> seco, donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas4)a) ( ironic) <humor/wit> mordaz, cáusticob) ( lacking warmth) <laugh/style> seco5) (dull, boring) <lecture/book> árido
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dries, drying, dried transitive verba) \<\<clothes/crockery\>\> secar*to dry oneself — secarse*
to dry one's eyes/tears — secarse* or (liter) enjugarse* las lágrimas
b) ( preserve) \<\<fish/fruit/meat\>\> secar*
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vi \<\<washing/dishes/paint\>\> secarse*Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up -
4 limpiar
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹ pescado› to clean; ‹aire/atmósfera› to clear; limpiar algo en seco to dry-clean sth ‹ honor› to restore 2 ( dejar libre) limpiar algo de algo to clear sth of sth 3 (fam) verbo intransitivo to clean limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean (con un paño) to wipe (el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse (el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean ' limpiar' also found in these entries: Spanish: depurar - fregar - hierba - hoy - limpieza - paño - pasada - plata - plumero - sacudir - tocar - trapo - arriba - asear - bayeta - cristal - polvo - tallar - trabajo - vidrio English: brush - clean - clean out - clean up - cleaning - cleanse - clear - clear out - clearout - coastline - disinfectant - do - dry-clean - floss - gut - hoe - mindless - mop up - polish - shampoo - shine - shoeshine - spring-clean - stuff - want - way - wipe - wipe up - arrange - drill - dry - mop - muck - swab - sweep -
5 limpio
Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar) \ \
limpio es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
limpió es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: limpiar limpio
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹ pescado› to clean; ‹aire/atmósfera› to clear; limpio algo en seco to dry-clean sth ‹ honor› to restore 2 ( dejar libre) limpio algo de algo to clear sth of sth 3 (fam) verbo intransitivo to clean limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
limpio 1 -pia adjetivo 1 ‹ cielo› clearc) pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to make a clean (AmE) o (BrE) fair copy of sth2 [ser] ‹elecciones/juego› fair, clean; 3 ( neto):◊ saca unos $70 limpios por mes she makes $70 a month after deductions;sacar en limpio: no sacó nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo he didn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que … the only thing that I got clear was that …
limpio 2 adverbio ‹jugar/pelear› fairly, clean
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean (con un paño) to wipe (el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse (el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty ' limpio' also found in these entries: Spanish: curiosa - curioso - decente - jugar - limpia - lustrosa - lustroso - pasar - polvo - resplandeciente - sacar - trigo - arreglado - aseado - juego - limpiar - parecer - puro English: clean - fair - fresh - himself - play - underhand - write out - write up - crisp - fairly - have - keep - savory - shipshape - spick-and-span - under - write -
6 limpia
Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar) \ \
limpia es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: limpia limpiar
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹arroz/lentejas› to wash; ‹ pescado› to clean; ‹aire/atmósfera› to clear; limpia algo en seco to dry-clean sth ‹ honor› to restore 2 ( dejar libre) limpia algo de algo to clear sth of sth 3 (fam) verbo intransitivo to clean limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean (con un paño) to wipe (el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse (el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean ' limpia' also found in these entries: English: clean up - keep - laundry -
7 quitar
quitar ( conjugate quitar) verbo transitivo 1 (apartar, retirar):◊ ¡quítalo de aquí! get it out of here!;quité la silla de en medio I got the chair out of the way; quita tus cosas de mi escritorio take your things off my desk; quitar la mesa (Esp) to clear the table; ¡quítame las manos de encima! take your hands off me!; no le puedo quitar la tapa I can't get the top off; le quitó los zapatos she took his shoes off 2 (+ me/te/le etc)a) ( de las manos):◊ le quitó la pistola al ladrón he got o took the gun off the thief;le quité el cuchillo I took the knife (away) from her ‹asiento/lugar› to take 3 ( restar) (+ me/te/le etc): quitarle años a algn to take years off sb; quitarle importancia a algo to play sth down; le quita valor it detracts from its value 4 ( hacer desaparecer) ‹ mancha› to remove, get … out; ‹ dolor› to relieve, get rid of; ‹ sed› to quench; ‹ apetito› to take away; (+ me/te/le etc) hay que quitarle esa idea de la cabeza we must get that idea out of his head 5 verbo intransitivo 1 (Esp fam):◊ ¡quita (de ahí)! get out of the way!2 ( en locs) eso no quita que … that doesn't mean that … quitarse verbo pronominal 1 ( desaparecer) [ mancha] to come out; [ dolor] to go (away); 2 (apartarse, retirarse) to get out of the way;◊ ¡quítate de mi vista! get out of my sight!3 ( refl) ‹ miedo› to overcome, get over; quitarse algo/a algn de encima to get rid of sth/sb
quitar
I verbo transitivo
1 (retirar, separar) to remove: quita todas esas cajas de aquí, get all those boxes out of here
quitar la mesa, to clear the table
2 (ropa, gafas, etc) to take off
3 (eliminar) (la sed) to quench (el hambre) to take away: el té me quita el sueño, tea keeps me awake
4 (una mancha) to remove, get out
5 (el dolor) to relieve
6 (arrebatar, privar de) le quitó el lápiz, he took the pencil away from him
nos quitaron el asiento, they took our seats (robar) to steal
7 Mat (restar) to substract figurado quitar importancia a algo, to play sthg down figurado quitar las ganas a alguien, to put sb off figurado le quita mucho tiempo, it takes up a lot of her time
II verbo intransitivo ¡quita!, get away Locuciones: de quita y pon, removable fam (excepción hecha de) quitando, except for ' quitar' also found in these entries: Spanish: aclarar - aligerar - allanar - careta - desenmascarar - desollar - despejar - despepitar - despintar - despuntar - hipo - restar - sueño - truco - alisar - arrebatar - aspereza - coger - cortar - desarmar - descuidar - espabilar - espátula - mancha - manchar - minimizar - polvo - retirar - sacar - soplete English: bleach - bone - brush off - clear - clear away - clutter - de-ice - discourage - dust - fillet - flick - from - get off - get out - graffiti - mess - peel off - play down - pull off - push off - removable - remove - scrub away - scrub off - shift - snatch - spoil - strip - strip off - sweat off - table - take - take away - take off - take out - trim - upstage - wash away - wash off - wash out - whatsit - whip off - wipe off - wrestle - brush - clean - detach - detachable - dull - get
См. также в других словарях:
wipe — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ hastily, quickly ▪ easily ▪ The plastic surface can be easily wiped. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
wipe something down — ˌwipe sthˈdown derived to clean a surface completely, using a wet cloth • She took a cloth and wiped down the kitchen table. Main entry: ↑wipederived … Useful english dictionary
wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
clean — clean1 W2 [kli:n] adj comparative cleaner superlative cleanest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not dirty)¦ 2¦(people/animals)¦ 3¦(environment)¦ 4¦(fair or legal)¦ 5¦(not offensive)¦ 6 come clean 7 make a clean breast of it … Dictionary of contemporary English
wipe — 1 verb 1 CLEAN/RUB (T) a) to rub a surface with a cloth in order to remove dirt, liquid etc: I wiped the table with a damp cloth. | wipe your eyes (=stop crying or remove tears from your face) b) to clean something by rubbing it against a surface … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clean — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Clean is used after these nouns: ↑spring {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ effectively, well ▪ This product cleans baths very effectively. ▪ easily … Collocations dictionary
wipe*/ — [waɪp] verb [T] I 1) to clean or dry something by moving something such as a cloth over it Let me just wipe the table before you sit down.[/ex] She wiped away her tears.[/ex] He wiped his mouth with his serviette.[/ex] 2) to clean or dry… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
clean*/*/*/ — [kliːn] adj I 1) not dirty or polluted Go and put on a clean shirt.[/ex] the clean country air[/ex] Tom had scrubbed the floor clean.[/ex] I like to keep the place clean and tidy.[/ex] Everything in the house was spotlessly clean (= extremely… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
clean — 1 /kli:n/ adjective 1 WITHOUT DIRT without any dirt or marks: Are your hands clean? | a clean towel | sweep/scrub etc sth clean: Wipe that sink clean when you re done. | clean and tidy/neat: Try to keep your room clean and tidy. | spotlessly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) … Collocations dictionary
nose — nose1 W2S2 [nəuz US nouz] n ↑ear, ↑nose, ↑tooth, ↑eye ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(on your face)¦ 2 (right) under somebody s nose 3 stick/poke your nose into something 4 keep your nose out (of something) 5 turn your nose up (at something) 6 with your nose in the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
