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1 make a clean breast
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2 to make a clean breast of it
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3 to make a clean breast of
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4 to make a clean breast of something
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5 breast
brest
1. noun1) (either of a woman's two milk-producing glands on the front of the upper body.) pecho, seno, mama2) (the front of a body between the neck and belly: He clutched the child to his breast; This recipe needs three chicken breasts.) pecho, busto, pechuga
2. verb1) (to face or oppose: breast the waves.) afrontar, arrostrar2) (to come to the top of: As we breasted the hill we saw the enemy in the distance.) llegar a la cumbre/cima, coronar la cumbre•- breastfed
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breast n pecho / senotr[brest]1 (chest) pecho; (of woman) pecho, seno2 (of chicken etc) pechuga3 (of armour) peto4 (of chimney) antepecho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a clean breast of it desembucharbreast ['brɛst] n1) : pecho m, seno m (de una mujer)2) chest: pecho mn.• seno (Mama) s.m.n.• pecho s.m.• pechuga s.f.• teta s.f.bresta) c ( of woman) pecho m, seno m; (before n)breast cancer — cáncer m de mama or de pecho
b) c ( chest) (liter) pecho mto beat one's breast — darse* golpes de pecho
to make a clean breast of something — confesar* algo; (before n)
breast pocket — bolsillo m superior ( de una chaqueta)
c) c u ( Culin) (of chicken, turkey) pechuga f[brest]breast of lamb — pecho m de cordero
1.N (=chest) pecho m ; [of woman] seno m, pecho m ; (Culin) [of bird] pechuga f ; (fig) corazón m- make a clean breast ofto make a clean breast of it — confesarlo todo, descargar la conciencia
2. VT1) [+ waves] hacer cara a, arrostrar2) (Sport) [+ finishing tape] romper3.CPDbreast cancer N — cáncer m de mama
breast enhancement N — (Med) aumento m mamario, aumento m de los pechos
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to have breast enhancement — aumentarse los pechosbreast implant N — implante m mamario
breast lump N — bulto m en el pecho
breast milk N — leche f materna
breast pocket N — bolsillo m de pecho
breast screening N — mamografías fpl preventivas
* * *[brest]a) c ( of woman) pecho m, seno m; (before n)breast cancer — cáncer m de mama or de pecho
b) c ( chest) (liter) pecho mto beat one's breast — darse* golpes de pecho
to make a clean breast of something — confesar* algo; (before n)
breast pocket — bolsillo m superior ( de una chaqueta)
c) c u ( Culin) (of chicken, turkey) pechuga fbreast of lamb — pecho m de cordero
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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> limpioc) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f[kliːn]1. ADJ(compar cleaner) (superl cleanest)1) (=not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] limpio; [air, water] limpio, puro•
to come clean — (lit) quedar limpio; (fig) * confesarlo todo•
to have clean hands — (lit, fig) tener las manos limpias•
to wipe sth clean — limpiar algo- make a clean breast of it- make a clean sweepto make a clean sweep of sth — (of prizes, awards) arrasar con algo
to make a clean sweep of the votes — acaparar todos los votos, barrer
2) (=fresh) [smell] a limpio; [taste] refrescante3) (=new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] en blanco, en limpio4) (=not indecent) [joke] inocente; [film, life] decentekeep it clean! — ¡no seas indecente!
clean living — vida f sana
5) (=smooth, even) [movement] fluido; [shot] certero; [cut] limpio; [sound] nítido, claro; [features, outline] nítido, bien definidoa clean break — (Med) una fractura limpia
6) (=fair) [fight, game, match] limpio; [player] que juega limpio7) (=untarnished) [image, reputation] bueno, impecable•
to have a clean record — (gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penaleswe have a clean safety record — nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes
8) (=environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] no contaminante9) (Nuclear physics) (=uncontaminated) [area, person, object] no contaminado10) (=ritually pure) [animal] puro11) (=trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] sin problemas12) ** (=innocent)they can't touch me, I'm clean — no me pueden hacer nada, tengo las manos limpias *
13) ** (=not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property)2. ADV1) * (=completely)2) (=fairly)to fight/play clean — luchar/jugar limpio
3.N limpieza f, aseo m (LAm); (=wash) lavado m4.VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+ car] lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] borrar; [+ wound, cut] desinfectar5. VI1) (around the house) limpiar2) (=be cleaned)- clean up* * *
I [kliːn]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( not soiled) limpioare your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?
b) ( not used) <clothes/towel> limpioc) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; < smell> a limpio; < taste> refrescante2)b) ( fair) <game/player> limpio3) ( unblemished) < driver's license> donde no constan infraccionesto come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo
4) ( well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido
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adverb (colloq)a) ( completely)b) ( fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente
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a) ( remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiarto clean something OFF something: he cleaned the splashes off the windows — limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
b) ( dry-clean) limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintoreríac) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar
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vi ( remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiarPhrasal Verbs:- clean up
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noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f
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