clean

∗ ≈

limpio

∗ adjective

clean
[kli?n]
sustantivo
también:
  • to give something a clean -> limpiar algo
adjetivo
1 limpio(a) (not dirty)
  • he keeps his flat very clean -> tiene su piso muy limpio
  • a clean piece of paper -> una hoja (de papel) en blanco
  • a clean game -> un juego limpio
  • clean living -> vida (f) sana
  • to have a clean ->
  • driving license ->
  • driver's license -> no tener puntos de penalización en (británicoor Estados Unidos) el carné de conducir or (español de España) la licencia para conducir (Am)
2 sano(a) (not obscene) (humor, joke) ; correcto(a), sin tacos (language)
  • good clean fun -> diversión (f) sana
3 nítido(a) (clear) (shape, outline)
  • to make a clean break with -> romper radicalmente con (separate completely)
adverbio
4 (completely)
  • to cut clean through something -> hacer un corte a través de algo
  • I clean forgot (familiar) -> me olvidé completamente
5 (familiar)
  • to come clean (about something) -> decir la verdad or sincerarse (acerca de algo)
verbo transitivo
6 limpiar
  • to clean one's teeth/hands -> limpiarse los dientes/las manos

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clean [klin]
adjetivo
1 Limpio, claro, exento de suciedad (not soiled).
  • Are your hands clean? -> ¿tienes las manos limpias
  • She wiped the table clean -> limpió la mesa
2 Limpio, casto, inocente (morally/joke).
  • Keep it clean -> no te pases
3 Curioso, aseado; desembarazado, despejado, claro, distinto.
4 Entero.
  • Use a clean sheet of paper -> usa una hoja de papel nueva
5 Diestro; donde no constan infracciones (unblemished/driver’s license).
  • To come clean about something -> confesar algo
6 Bien proporcionado, que tiene simetría. (Coloquial)
  • A clean break -> una fractura limpia
  • She made a clean break with the past -> cortó radicalmente con el pasado
adverbio
7 Enteramente, perfectamente, completamente.
  • I clean forgot about it -> se me olvidó por completo
  • They got clean away -> se escaparon sin dejar ni rastro
  • To make clean -> limpiar
  • To make a clean breast -> hacer una confesión plena y sin reservas; aliviar el ánimo
  • Clean up -> (a) aseo general; (b) la acción de recoger el oro después de lavado y triturado; y el oro así recogido
  • To show a clean pair of heels -> escapar huyendo, dejar atrás en fuga
Limpio (fair/game, player). Limpio (not used/clothes, towel). Limpio, puro (pure, non-polluting/air, water). A limpio (smell); refrescante (taste).(Coloq.) Bien definido, nítido (well defined/stroke, features). Limpio, limpiamente (fairly/fight, play).
  • She cleaned the splashes off the windows -> limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1 Limpiar (remove dirt/substance, device). (n)
va. Limpiar (remove dirt from); asear, desembarazar de toda suciedad o materia extraña; To clean one’s teeth, lavarse los dientes. Desenlodar; lavar (la vajilla, etc.); borrar, limpiar (blackboard); desengrasar las telas; depurar (el oro). Limpiar en seco, llevar a la tintorería (dry-clean). Limpiar (fish, chicken).
sustantivo
1 Limpiez (Coloquial)
adjetivo
  • Just give it a quick dale una repasadita ->

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clean [kliːn]
adjective
cleaner (comparative)cleanest (superlative)
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
the nurse put on a clean dressing to lick a bone clean
to come cleancome quedar limpio; (informal) confesarlo todo
to come clean about sth (informal) confesar algo
to have clean handshands tener las manos limpias
to wipe sth cleanwipe limpiar algo
to make a clean breast of it confesarlo todo
to make a clean sweep (complete change) hacer tabla rasa; (win everything) arrasar
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
to make a clean sweep of sth to complete a clean sweep ¿añadir "of sth/con algo"? En español suena raro sin eso. VR Roche described the event as `just as hard' as his own island's Manx International race, and his victory completed a clean sweep of the cycling medals for the Isle of Man
as clean as a whistle new pinor (informal) limpio como los chorros del oro; limpio como la patena
make sure your hands are clean I've washed it twice but it won't come clean it finally came clean after three washes ...the club made a clean sweep of all three trophies
2 (fresh) [+smell] a limpio; [+taste] refrescante
...the fresh, clean smell of the sea Soft tones of blue and grey create a clean, bright look
3 (new, unused) [+sheet of paper, page] en blanco; en limpio
to make a clean copy hacer una copia en limpio
Take a clean sheet of paper and down the left-hand side make a list
4 (not indecent) [+joke] inocente; [+film, life] decente
keep it clean! ¡no seas indecente!
it's all good clean [fun] >
clean living vida sana; (f)
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
their new leader promised a clean break with the totalitarian past
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
to make a clean break with the past
6 (fair) [+fight, game, match] limpio; [+player] que juega limpio
7 (untarnished) [+image, reputation] bueno; impecable
they gave him a clean bill of healthbill of health le declararon en perfecto estado de salud
a clean driving licencedriving licence un carnet de conducir sin infracciones
to have a clean recordrecord (gen) tener un historial limpio; (no criminal record) no tener antecedentes penales
we have a clean safety record nuestro historial de seguridad está limpio no registra incidentes;or
The first thing you need is a client with a clean record Applicants must have a clean driving licence
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
They were more concerned about the dogs' welfare than a clean getaway Paul had arrested countless men like this one before and was expecting a clean, quick job
12 (very_informal) (innocent)
they can't touch me, I'm clean no me pueden hacer nada, tengo las manos limpias; (informal)
13 (very_informal) (not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property)
to be clean
he's clean no lleva nada encima; his room was clean no encontraron nada en su habitación
adverb
1 (informal) (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
the shot went clean through his forehead
2 (fairly)
to fight/play clean luchar/jugar limpio
noun
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
to give the car a clean
verb:transitive
[+room, carpet, windows, shoes] limpiar; [+vegetables, clothes] lavar; [+car] lavar; limpiar; [+blackboard] borrar; [+wound, cut] desinfectar
to clean one's teeth lavarse los dientes
to clean the windows
verb:intransitive
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
furniture that cleans well

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Verb Conjugation for "clean"

Imperative
  • clean
  • you clean
  • he/she cleans
  • we clean
  • you clean
  • they clean
Preterite
  • I cleaned
  • you cleaned
  • he/she cleaned
  • we cleaned
  • you cleaned
  • they cleaned
Present Continuous
  • I am cleaning
  • you are cleaning
  • he/she is cleaning
  • we are cleaning
  • you are cleaning
  • they are cleaning
Present Perfect
  • I have cleaned
  • you have cleaned
  • he/she has cleaned
  • we have cleaned
  • you have cleaned
  • they have cleaned
Past Continuous
  • I was cleaning
  • you were cleaning
  • he/she was cleaning
  • we were cleaning
  • you were cleaning
  • they were cleaning
Past Perfect
  • I had cleaned
  • you had cleaned
  • he/she had cleaned
  • we had cleaned
  • you had cleaned
  • they had cleaned
Future
  • I will clean
  • you will clean
  • he/she will clean
  • we will clean
  • you will clean
  • they will clean
Future Perfect
  • I will have cleaned
  • you will have cleaned
  • he/she will have cleaned
  • we will have cleaned
  • you will have cleaned
  • they will have cleaned
Future Continuous
  • I will be cleaning
  • you will be cleaning
  • he/she will be cleaning
  • we will be cleaning
  • you will be cleaning
  • they will be cleaning
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been cleaning
  • you have been cleaning
  • he/she has been cleaning
  • we have been cleaning
  • you have been cleaning
  • they have been cleaning
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been cleaning
  • you will have been cleaning
  • he/she will have been cleaning
  • we will have been cleaning
  • you will have been cleaning
  • they will have been cleaning
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been cleaning
  • you had been cleaning
  • he/she had been cleaning
  • we had been cleaning
  • you had been cleaning
  • they had been cleaning
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