clear up

clear up
1) (to make clean, tidy etc: Clear up this mess!) ordenar
2) (to become better etc: If the weather clears up, we'll go for a picnic.) despejar
clear up vb
1. recoger / ordenar
it was hard work clearing up after the party nos costó trabajo ordenarlo todo después de la fiesta
2. despejarse / mejorar
the weather should clear up by tomorrow el tiempo debería mejorar para mañana
clear up (An issue)
expr.
• sacar en claro expr. (Weather)
expr.
• despejar (Meteorología) v.
• despejarse (Météorologie) v.
v.
• abonanzar v.
• aclarar v.
• arrasar v.
• clarear v.
• desanudar v.
• desenredar v.
• desenvolver v.
• despejar v.
• rasar v.
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (resolve) \<\<crime\>\> esclarecer*, resolver*; \<\<misunderstanding/doubts\>\> aclarar
b) (tidy) \<\<rubbish\>\> recoger*

can you clear up this mess? — ¿puedes ordenar todo esto?

2) v + adv
a) (tidy) ordenar
b) \<\<weather\>\> despejar
c) (get better) \<\<cough/cold\>\> mejorarse, irse*

the rash has cleared up — se le (or me etc) ha ido el sarpullido

1. VT + ADV
1) (=resolve) [+ matter, difficulty] aclarar; [+ mystery, crime] resolver, esclarecer; [+ doubt] resolver, aclarar, disipar
2) (=tidy) [+ room, books, toys] ordenar
2. VI + ADV
1) [weather] despejarse
2) [illness] curarse
3) (=tidy up) ponerlo todo en orden, ordenar
* * *
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (resolve) \<\<crime\>\> esclarecer*, resolver*; \<\<misunderstanding/doubts\>\> aclarar
b) (tidy) \<\<rubbish\>\> recoger*

can you clear up this mess? — ¿puedes ordenar todo esto?

2) v + adv
a) (tidy) ordenar
b) \<\<weather\>\> despejar
c) (get better) \<\<cough/cold\>\> mejorarse, irse*

the rash has cleared up — se le (or me etc) ha ido el sarpullido


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