Verbs | |||||||
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| to valet so. | valeted, valeted | | limpiar | ||||||
| to demist | demisted, demisted | | limpiar - cristal | ||||||
| to rub down - clean a horse | limpiar - caballo | ||||||
| to clean so. ⇔ out - burgle | limpiar a alguien [fig.] - robar | ||||||
| to clean sth. | cleaned, cleaned | | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to polish sth. | polished, polished | | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to wipe sth. | wiped, wiped | | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to groom | groomed, groomed | | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to scour | scoured, scoured | also [fig.] | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to wipe down sth. | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to wipe sth. ⇔ off | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to wipe sth. ⇔ out | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to wash sth. | washed, washed | | limpiar algo | ||||||
| to scrub down | limpiar a fondo | ||||||
Nouns | |||||||
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| bases empty [SPORT.] | bases limpias [Baseball] | ||||||
| earned run [SPORT.] | carrera limpia [Baseball] | ||||||
| fair play chiefly [SPORT.] | juego limpio | ||||||
| fairness [SPORT.] | juego limpio | ||||||
| barehand [SPORT.] | mano limpia [Baseball] | ||||||
| cleaning rag | estopa para limpiar | ||||||
| earned run average [abbr.: ERA] [SPORT.] | promedio de carreras limpias permitidas [Baseball] | ||||||
Phrases / Collocations | |||||||
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| to do for so. (or: sth.) | did, done | (Brit.) dated - clean and cook for someone | limpiar en casa de alguien | ||||||
| A few germs never hurt anyone. | Chancho limpio nunca engorda. | ||||||
| to have a clean record | tener las manos limpias [fig.] | ||||||
| to have a clean slate [fig.] | tener las manos limpias [fig.] | ||||||
| to lay so. out in lavender [fig.] | poner a alguien vestido de limpio [fig.] | ||||||
Examples | |||||||
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| I need to clean the kitchen before we can cook dinner. | Necesito limpiar la cocina antes de que podamos cocinar la cena. | ||||||
| I have an easy trick for cleaning glass: vinegar and newspaper. | Tengo un truco fácil para limpiar los cristales: vinagre y papel de periódico. | ||||||
| He cleaned the wound carefully to avoid infection. | Él limpió la herida con cuidado para evitar una infección. | ||||||
| He cleaned her room before the guests arrived. | Él limpió su cuarto antes de que llegaran los invitados. | ||||||
| I like to walk in the countryside and breathe clean air. | Me gusta pasear por el campo y respirar aire limpio. | ||||||
| I like to walk in the countryside and breathe the clean air. | Me gusta pasear por el campo y respirar el aire limpio. | ||||||
Adjectives / Adverbs | |||||||
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| spick (or: spic) and span [coll.] | reluciente adj. m./f. - brillar por ser tan limpio | ||||||
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