clean

clean
kli:n
1. adjective
1) (free from dirt, smoke etc: a clean window; a clean dress.) limpio
2) (neat and tidy in one's habits: Cats are very clean animals.) limpio
3) (unused: a clean sheet of paper.) nuevo, en blanco
4) (free from evil or indecency: a clean life; keep your language clean!) puro
5) (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

'klenli

adjective

(clean in personal habits.) limpio

- clean up
- a clean bill of health
- a clean slate
- come clean
- make a clean sweep

clean1 adj limpio
your shirt is dirty, put a clean one on tu camisa está sucia, ponte una limpia
clean2 vb limpiar
the floor is dirty, clean it! el suelo está sucio, ¡límpialo!
clean
tr[kliːn]
adjective
1 (not dirty - gen) limpio,-a; (air) limpio,-a, puro,-a; (sheet of paper) nuevo,-a, en blanco
2 (not rude - gen) decente; (joke) inocente; (life) sano,-a; (match, fight) limpio,-a
3 (well-formed) bien definido,-a, nítido,-a; (regular, even) limpio,-a
a clean cut un corte limpio
adverb
1 (fight, play) limpio, limpiamente
2 familiar (completely) por completo
noun
1 limpieza
transitive verb
1 (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?
intransitive verb
1 limpiarse
\
SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
as clean as a new pin limpio,-a como una patena
to come clean about something confesar algo
to have a clean (driving) licence no hacer cometido infracciones (de tráfico)
to have a clean record SMALLLAW/SMALL no tener antecedentes penales
to have a clean slate tener un historial sin mancha
to have something cleaned (dry-cleaned) llevar algo a la tintorería, hacer limpiar algo en seco
to give somebody a clean bill of health declarar a alguien en perfecto estado de salud
to make a clean break cortar por lo sano
to make a clean break with something cortar con algo, romper con algo
to make a clean breast of something confesar algo
to start with a clean sheet hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
clean ['kli:n] vt
: limpiar, lavar, asear
clean adv
: limpio, limpiamente
to play clean: jugar limpio
clean adj
1) : limpio
2) unadulterated: puro
3) irreproachable: intachable, sin mancha
to have a clean record: no tener antecedentes penales
4) decent: decente
5) complete: completo, absoluto
a clean break with the past: un corte radical con el pasado
clean
adj.
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 kliːn
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) (not soiled) limpio

are your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean — limpió la mesa

b) (not used) <clothes/towel> limpio

use a clean sheet of paper — usa una hoja de papel nueva

c) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; <smell> a limpio; <taste> refrescante
2)
a) (morally) <joke> inocente

keep it clean — no te pases

b) (fair) <game/player> limpio
3) (unblemished) <driver's license> donde no constan infracciones

to come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo

4) (well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido

a clean break — una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past — cortó radicalmente con el pasado


II
adverb (colloq)
a) (completely)

I clean forgot about it — se me olvidó por completo

they got clean away — se escaparon sin dejar ni rastro

b) (fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente

III
1.
transitive verb
a) (remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

to 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 tintorería
c) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar

2.
vi (remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiar
Phrasal Verbs:

IV
noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f

just give it a quick clean — dale una repasadita (fam)

[kliːn]
1. ADJ
(compar cleaner) (superl cleanest)
1) (=not dirty) [clothes, sheets, floor, face] limpio; [air, water] limpio, puro

he washed the floor clean — fregó el suelo

the rain washed the streets clean — la lluvia limpió las calles

to come clean — (lit) quedar limpio; (fig) * confesarlo todo

to come clean about sth * — confesar algo

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 sweep

to 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] refrescante
3) (=new, unused) [sheet of paper, page] en blanco, en limpio

to make a clean copy — hacer una copia en limpio

4) (=not indecent) [joke] inocente; [film, life] decente

keep 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 definido

a clean break — (Med) una fractura limpia

a clean break with the totalitarian past — una ruptura radical con el pasado totalitario

to make a clean break — cortar por lo sano

I need (to make) a clean break with the past — necesito romper con el pasado totalmente

6) (=fair) [fight, game, match] limpio; [player] que juega limpio
7) (=untarnished) [image, reputation] bueno, impecable

they gave him a clean bill of health — le declararon en perfecto estado de salud

a clean driving licence — un carnet de conducir sin infracciones

to have a clean record(gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penales

we have a clean safety record — nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio or no registra incidentes

8) (=environmentally friendly) [machine, substance, energy] no contaminante
9) (Nuclear physics) (=uncontaminated) [area, person, object] no contaminado
10) (=ritually pure) [animal] puro
11) (=trouble-free) [operation, job, getaway] sin problemas
12) ** (=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)

he's clean — no lleva nada encima

his room was clean — no encontraron nada en su habitación

2. ADV
1) * (=completely)

he clean forgot — lo olvidó por completo

he got clean away — se escapó sin dejar rastro

it went clean through the window — pasó limpiamente por la ventana

I'm clean out of them — no me queda ni uno

he jumped clean over the fence — saltó la valla limpiamente

2) (=fairly)

to fight/play clean — luchar/jugar limpio

3.
N limpieza f , aseo m (LAm); (=wash) lavado m

the windows could do with a clean — no estaría de más limpiar las ventanas

to give sth a clean — limpiar algo

to give sth a quick clean — dar una pasada (rápida) a algo

to give sth a good clean — limpiar algo bien

4.
VT [+ room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+ vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+ car] lavar, limpiar; [+ blackboard] borrar; [+ wound, cut] desinfectar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

5. VI
1) (around the house) limpiar

her mother cooked and cleaned all day — su madre se pasaba el día cocinando y limpiando

2) (=be cleaned)

that floor cleans easily — este suelo es muy fácil de limpiar

* * *

I [kliːn]
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) (not soiled) limpio

are your hands clean? — ¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean — limpió la mesa

b) (not used) <clothes/towel> limpio

use a clean sheet of paper — usa una hoja de papel nueva

c) (pure, non-polluting) <air/water> limpio, puro; <smell> a limpio; <taste> refrescante
2)
a) (morally) <joke> inocente

keep it clean — no te pases

b) (fair) <game/player> limpio
3) (unblemished) <driver's license> donde no constan infracciones

to come clean about something — (colloq) confesar* algo

4) (well defined) <stroke/features> bien definido, nítido

a clean break — una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past — cortó radicalmente con el pasado


II
adverb (colloq)
a) (completely)

I clean forgot about it — se me olvidó por completo

they got clean away — se escaparon sin dejar ni rastro

b) (fairly) <fight/play> limpio, limpiamente

III
1.
transitive verb
a) (remove dirt from) limpiar; \<\<blackboard\>\> borrar, limpiar

to clean one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

to 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 tintorería
c) \<\<fish/chicken\>\> limpiar

2.
vi (remove dirt) \<\<substance/device\>\> limpiar
Phrasal Verbs:

IV
noun (colloq) (no pl) limpieza f

just give it a quick clean — dale una repasadita (fam)


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