limpiar
limpiar
transitive verb
1
to clean
(quitar la suciedad)
; to wipe
(con trapo)
; to wipe away
(mancha)
; to polish
(zapatos)
- limpia la mesa de migas -> clean o wipe the crumbs off the table
2
(desembarazar)
- limpiar algo de algo -> to clear something of something
3
to clean out
(informal) (en el juego)
4
to swipe, to pinch
(informal) (robar)
intransitive verb
5
to clean
limpiarse
pronomial verb
1
to clean o wipe oneself
- límpiate esa mancha -> wipe that stain off yourself
- se limpió con una servilleta -> she wiped herself with a napkin
- límpiate la nariz -> wipe your nose
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limpiar [lim-pe-ar’]
article & verb transitive
1
To clean, to scour, to cleanse.
- Limpiar en seco -> to dry-clean
2
To purify, to clear from guilt.
3
To pursue, to persecute.
4
(coll.) To steal (robar).
5
To clean out (en el juego).
6
To hit, to bash (pegar). (Mexico)
verb reflexive
7
To clear oneself from imputed guilt.
8
To clean oneself.
- Limpiarse las narices -> to wipe one's nose
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Verb Conjugation for "limpiar"
| Presente | Pretérito | Imperfect | Futuro | Subjuntivo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yo | limpio | limpié | limpiaba | limpiaré | limpie |
| Tú | limpias | limpiaste | limpiabas | limpiarás | limpies |
| Ella/Él/Usted | limpia | limpió | limpiaba | limpiará | limpie |
| Nosotros | limpiamos | limpiamos | limpiábamos | limpiaremos | limpiemos |
| Vosotros | limpiáis | limpiasteis | limpiabais | limpiaréis | limpiéis |
| Ellos/Ustedes | limpian | limpiaron | limpiaban | limpiarán | limpien |
