limpiar

Antiguamente, con sus hojas se limpiaban los objetos de cobre.	Formerly, the objects of copper were cleaned with its leaves.
Las habitaciones se limpiaban completamente a diario (y su limpieza era inspeccionada), por lo que siempre estaban inmaculadas.	The rooms were thoroughly cleaned (and the cleaning inspected) daily, so were always immaculate.
Como utilizaban tubos infectados que no se limpiaban nunca, los detenidos padecían enfermedades que no eran tratadas.	As they use infected tubes which are never cleaned, the detainees suffer from untreated illnesses.
Las olivas se limpiaban primero para quitar las hojas y la suciedad; luego se prensaban para formar una pasta homogénea con dos ruedas de molino.	The olives were initially cleaned to remove leaves and dirt before being crushed into a homogenous paste by two revolving millstones.
Por carta de 9 de enero de 2017, las autoridades españolas informaron al CPT que las celdas se limpiaban y desinfectaban dos veces al día.	By letter of 9 January 2017, the Spanish authorities informed the CPT that general cleaning and disinfection of cells was carried out twice a day.
En algunos casos los centros de detención no se limpiaban regularmente y no se contaba con productos básicos de uso personal como el jabón, que debían ser suministrados por familiares y amigos o por las organizaciones no gubernamentales y humanitarias.	Sometimes detention facilities are not regularly cleaned and basic products for personal use, such as soap, are not available and have to be provided by families and friends or by NGOs and humanitarian organizations.
Las aguas residuales se limpiaban al entrar en contacto con los sacos.	Waste water was cleaned as it came into contact with the sacks.
Cuando las luces se encendieron, docenas de personas aún se limpiaban las lágrimas con pañuelos.	When the lights went up, dozens of people were still wiping away their tears.
Después de su utilización las máquinas se desmontaban parcialmente, se limpiaban y de nuevo se reensamblaban.	After the use the machines were partly disassembled, washed and then reassembled.
Es decir, las personas que entraban en esa fiesta hacían su purificación y se limpiaban de su suciedad espiritual.	In other words, every person who came for the celebration performed his purification and left his spiritual dirt.
En el pasado, las ruedas y los frenos se limpiaban utilizando una manguera de aire comprimido y/o varios tipos de cepillos.	In the past, the wheel and brake assembly was cleaned by using a compressed air hose and/or various types of brushes.
En la década de 1890, Sydney se había convertido en una ciudad del mañana, con coches voladores, globos dirigibles gigantes y bigotes que se limpiaban solos.	By the 1890s, Sydney had become a city of tomorrow with flying cars, giant airships, and self-grooming mustaches.
Las palomas estaban sobre los tejados, tan temprano en la mañana; se arrullaban, se limpiaban las plumas y se perseguían las unas a las otras.	The pigeons were on the roof, so early in the morning; they were cooing, preening and pursuing each other.
En el pasado, con las ramas agrupadas, las chimeneas se limpiaban y, cuando el pan todavía se cocinaba en madera, se convertían en paquetes para vender a los panaderos.	In the past with the bundled branches the chimneys were cleaned and, when the bread was still cooked in wood, they became bundles to sell to the bakers.
Tenía que conformarse con las migas con la que los comensales se limpiaban los dedos (en aquellos tiempos no se usaban utensilios) y los detalles sobre los perros le confieren un incomparable realismo a la escena.	He had to content himself with the crumbs with which the diners cleaned the fingers (in those times they were not using utensils) and the details about the dogs confer an unmatched realism to the scene.
Había una gran conmoción, y gente de toda clase, respetable, y no respetable, se apiñaba junto a la puerta, y muchos entraban y salían, y ni siquiera se limpiaban los pies en el felpudo, como Bilbo observó disgustado.	There was a great commotion, and people of all sorts, respectable and unrespectable, were thick round the door, and many were going in and out-not even wiping their feet on the mat, as Bilbo noticed with annoyance.