Clean in spanish
pronunciation: limpiɑɹ̩ part of speech: adjective, verb
clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.]1 = limpio, nítido. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy = Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final.more:
» (as) clean as a whistle = (limpio) como los chorros del oro, (limpio) como una patena.
Example: The lodge is as clean as a whistle and your room is kept sparkling clean for your entire stay = El alojamiento está limpio como los chorros del oro y la habitación la mantienen reluciente durante toda tu estancia.» clean break = borrón y cuenta nueva, tabla rasa, nuevo comienzo.
Example: As he repeatedly tells everyone in the aptly titled 'Clean Break,' what you need to do in order to move forward is shed all of the emotional baggage, all of the memories, all of the 'non-essentials' in your life.» clean-cut = nítido, bien definido, bien cuidado, acicalado.
Example: Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.» clean energy = energía limpia.
Example: There is a new wave of renewable energy innovation which could be a game-changer for clean energy production.» clean shaven = bien afeitado, rapado.
Example: Women of all ages have clean shaven skulls and wear miniskirts as their only dress.» clean slate = borrón y cuenta nueva, nuevo comienzo, tabla rasa.
Example: A group of university and government researchers has proposed a 'clean slate' approach to solving the Internet's myriad security problems.» clean sweep = limpieza total.
Example: Strategies advocated include the clean sweep of all items in a subject collection.» clean technology = tecnología limpia.
Example: Urgent priorities for ensuring lasting sustainable development must include the widespread adoption of clean technology and ecosystem restoration.» cleanup [clean-up] = depurado, limpieza, limpieza total.
Example: In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.» come + clean = decir la verdad, confesar sobre Algo.
Example: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.» get + clean = rehabilitarse.
Example: She talked about getting clean but the drugs and the booze had the best of her.» get + Nombre + clean = limpiar.
Example: The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.» give + Nombre + a clean bill of health = declarar en buen estado de salud, declarar en perfecto estado de salud.
Example: About a year after he publicly announced his cancer diagnosis, Pennsylvania's governor has been given a clean bill of health.» give + Nombre + a clean bill of health = dar el visto bueno, todo + marchar + bien, todo + ir + bien.
Example: A well-known local charity has been given a clean bill of health by the government, about a year after it was rocked by news of serious accounting lapses.» make + a clean break from/with = romper tajantemente con, romper completamente con, cortar radicalmente con, hacer borrón y cuenta nueva.
Example: This is the time when new standards were adopted for the accreditation of US library schools thus making a clean break with 19th century unwritten standards.» show + a clean pair of heels = dejar atrás, salir por pies, echar a correr, salir corriendo, salir pitando, salir disparado, darse a la fuga, salir como una flecha, largarse, pelárselas, pirarse, pirárselas, darse el piro.
Example: The performance -- shattering in the 1950's -- is now less impressive, but it can still show a clean pair of heels to most cars on the road.» spanking clean = limpísimo, reluciente, (limpio) como los chorros del oro, (limpio) como una patena.
Example: Upstairs spanking clean rooms come with all expected amenities, as well as grandstand views of the skyline.» sparkling clean = limpísimo, reluciente, (limpio) como los chorros del oro, (limpio) como una patena.
Example: The lodge is as clean as a whistle and your room is kept sparkling cleanfor your entire stay = El alojamiento está limpio como los chorros del oro y la habitación la mantienen reluciente durante toda tu estancia.» spotlessly clean = (limpio) como una patena, (limpio) como los chorros del oro, impecablemente limpio, pulcramente limpio, limpio como un espejo, limpísimo, reluciente.
Example: I have done absolutely no studying tonight, but my kitchen is spotlessly clean if that counts for anything.» spring clean = limpieza a fondo. [Llamado así en inglés porque generalmente se hace en primavera]
Example: Birds are singing, the weather is warm and it's time for a spring clean.» squeaky clean = súper limpio, superlimpio, incólume.
Example: There is one final question we tutors need to pose as arbiters of academic good practice, namely is our own work squeaky clean?.» start with + a clean slate = hacer borrón y cuenta nueva.
Example: What I mean is, I can't then start with a clean slate toward everybody.» unclean = sucio, impuro.
Example: The causes were accumulated dust on the books and an influx of unprocessed and unclean materials into the room.» wipe + Nombre + clean = limpiar.
Example: 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.» wipe + the slate clean = hacer borrón y cuenta nueva.
Example: She said it would be wrong to 'wipe the slate clean' over the historic conflict between Britain and Ireland.clean2 = limpiar.
Example: After each use, the tools must be cleaned.more:
» clean + a surface = limpiar una superficie.
Example: Keep kitchen towels near your sink and cooking area to wipe up spills, dry off dishes and to clean surfaces.» clean out = limpiar.
Example: The article 'The public library service in Scotland -- cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.» clean + Posesivo + teeth = lavarse los dientes, cepillarse los dientes.
Example: Many people don't brush their tongues, but keeping it clean is as crucial as it is to clean one's teeth.» clean up = limpiar.
Example: The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.» clean up + a bad reputation = quitarse una mala reputación.
Example: While it is much better to get off to a good start to begin with, there are things that can be done to clean up a bad reputation.» clean up + a file = depurar un fichero.
Example: Unfortunately, the basic problem was to get the file cleaned up in a hurry, and nobody was particularly concerned with research.» clean up + Posesivo + act = enmendarse, corregirse.
Example: The article 'NYPL cleans up its act' describes the 4 phases of a project conducted by the Conservation Division of the New York Public Library to improve its collections.» clean up + the mess = limpiar la suciedad.
Example: Also, the parking lot could serve as a smoking area because of the availability of street sweepers to clean up the mess that is left behind.» clean up + the mess = deshacer el entuerto.
Example: He is just doing his best to clean up the mess left by his predecessor, Gordon Brown.» dry clean = limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintorería.
Example: Having your clothes professionally dry cleaned can get expensive, especially when you have a lot of items that require special care.» dry clean only = limpiar en seco. [Aviso que se coloca en ciertas prendas de vestir]
Example: Hand washing your crocheted items is the safest bet, unless the yarn specifically states 'dry clean only'.» spring-clean = limpiar a fondo. [Llamado así en inglés porque generalmente se hace en primavera]
Example: This is probably because the north's more blustery weather spring-cleans the streets.» strip and clean = desmontar y limpiar.
Example: Someone who knows will probably strip and clean but I don't know how so it has had a rub with a duster.