clean in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for clean in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.clean <cleaner cleanest> [Am klin, Brit kliːn] ADJ

1.1. clean (not soiled):

clean face/dressing

limpio

are your hands clean?

¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean

limpió la mesa

the dog licked the bone clean

el perro lamió el hueso hasta dejarlo limpio

1.2. clean (of habits):

clean person/animal

limpio

1.3. clean (not used):

clean clothes/towel

limpio

use a clean sheet of paper

usa una hoja de papel nueva

1.4. clean (pure, non-polluting):

clean air/water

limpio

clean air/water

puro

clean smell

a limpio

clean taste

refrescante

clean energy

energía f no contaminante

clean fuel

combustible m limpio

2.1. clean (morally):

clean joke

inocente

keep it clean: there will be children around

no te pases, que habrá niños

clean living

vida f sana

2.2. clean (fair):

clean game/player/campaign

limpio

3. clean (unblemished):

clean driver's license

donde no constan infracciones

the airport has a clean safety record

no se han registrado accidentes en el aeropuerto

the player with the cleanest disciplinary record

el jugador que ha sido sancionado el menor número de veces

clean copy (of a book)

texto m bien presentado

clean copy (of a book)

material m bien presentado

to come clean about sth inf

confesar algo

4. clean (well defined):

clean stroke/features

bien definido

clean stroke/features

nítido

the clean lines of the design

la pureza de líneas del diseño

a clean break

una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past

cortó radicalmente con el pasado

she decided to make a clean break and stop seeing him

decidió cortar por lo sano y dejar de verlo

5. clean REL:

clean animal/flesh

puro

II.clean [Am klin, Brit kliːn] ADV inf

1. clean (completely):

I clean forgot about it

se me olvidó por completo

we're clean out of coffee

no tenemos ni pizca de café inf

they got clean away on a motorcycle

se escaparon en una moto sin dejar ni rastro

2. clean (cleanly, fairly):

clean fight/play

limpio

clean fight/play

limpiamente

III.clean [Am klin, Brit kliːn] VB trans

1. clean (remove dirt from):

clean house/windows/carpet

limpiar

clean car/floor

lavar

clean car/floor

limpiar

clean blackboard

borrar

clean blackboard

limpiar

have you cleaned your teeth?

¿te has lavado los dientes?

to clean sth of sth it must be cleaned of dust and grease

hay que quitarle el polvo y la grasa

to clean sth from/off sth he cleaned the splashes off the windows

limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas

you can clean it off with a sponge

lo puedes quitar con una esponja

2. clean (dry clean):

clean

limpiar en seco

clean

llevar a la tintorería

clean

llevar al tinte Spain

3. clean fish/chicken:

clean

limpiar

IV.clean [Am klin, Brit kliːn] VB intr

1. clean (become clean):

this carpet cleans well

esta alfombra se limpia fácil or queda muy bien cuando se limpia

the stain cleaned off easily

la mancha salió sin problemas

2. clean (remove dirt):

clean substance/device:

limpiar

V.clean [Am klin, Brit kliːn] N inf no pl

clean

limpieza f

it needs a good clean

necesita una buena limpieza

just give it a quick clean

dale una repasadita inf

I.spring-clean [Am ˈsprɪŋklin, Brit ˌsprɪŋˈkliːn] VB trans Brit

spring-clean house:

spring-clean

hacer una limpieza general en

II.spring-clean [Am ˈsprɪŋklin, Brit ˌsprɪŋˈkliːn] VB intr

spring-clean

hacer limpieza general

squeaky clean ADJ

squeaky clean

limpísimo

squeaky clean

super limpio inf

steam-clean [ˈstiːmkliːn] VB trans

steam-clean

limpiar al vapor

steam-clean

limpiar con vapor

dry-clean [Am ˈdraɪˌklin, Brit ˌdrʌɪˈkliːn] VB trans

dry-clean clothes/curtains:

dry-clean

limpiar en seco

I had my coat dry-cleaned

mandé el abrigo a la tintorería

I had my coat dry-cleaned

mandé el abrigo al tinte Spain

“dry-clean only”

“limpiar en seco”

clean-out [ˈklinaʊt] N

clean-out

limpieza f general

clean room N TECH

clean room

sala f blanca

clean room

sala f limpia

clean-living [Am klinˈlɪvɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

clean-living person

sin vicios

clean-living person

de vida sana

clean-living habits

de persona decente

I.clean up VB [Am klin -, Brit kliːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. clean up room/garden:

clean up

limpiar

I'll just clean myself up before they arrive

voy a arreglarme or lavarme un poco antes de que lleguen

2. clean up (morally):

clean up city/television/politics

limpiar

3. clean up inf money/fortune:

clean up

hacer

clean up

sacar

II.clean up VB [Am klin -, Brit kliːn -] (v + adv)

1. clean up (make clean):

clean up

limpiar

I'm tired of cleaning up after you

estoy harto de limpiar lo que tú ensucias

2. clean up (make money):

clean up sl

barrer con todo inf

clean-cut [Am ˌklinˈkət, Brit kliːnˈkʌt] ADJ

clean-cut outline

bien definido

clean-cut outline

nítido

clean-cut appearance/image

muy cuidado

he always played the clean-cut hero

siempre hacía de bueno de la película

clean in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for clean in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.clean [kli:n] ADJ

1. clean (free of dirt):

clean

limpio, -a

(as) clean as a new pin

(tan) limpio como una patena

2. clean (free from bacteria):

clean

desinfectado, -a

3. clean (fair):

clean

honrado, -a

4. clean (morally acceptable):

clean

decente

clean reputation

sin tacha

clean driving licence

sin sanciones

clean police record

registro m de antecedentes penales limpio

5. clean (smooth):

clean cut

limpio, -a

clean design

elegante

6. clean (complete):

to make a clean break with sth

romper por completo con algo

7. clean (blank):

clean piece of paper

en blanco

II.clean [kli:n] N

clean

limpieza f

III.clean [kli:n] ADV

clean

completamente

to clean forget that ...

olvidarse por completo de que...

IV.clean [kli:n] VB trans

clean

limpiar

V.clean [kli:n] VB intr

clean

hacer la limpieza

the coffee stain cleaned off easily

la mancha de café salió fácilmente

clean-shaven [ˈkli:nˈʃeɪvn] ADJ

clean-shaven

bien afeitado, -a

clean down VB trans

clean down

limpiar

squeaky-clean [ˌskwi:kiˈkli:n] ADJ

squeaky-clean

relimpio, -a

clean-up [ˈkli:nʌp] N

clean-up

limpieza f

clean-cut [ˌkli:nˈkʌt] ADJ (straight)

clean-cut

preciso, -a

clean-cut features

perfilado, -a

clean-cut person

de buen parecer

clean out VB trans

1. clean out (clean thoroughly):

clean out

limpiar

clean out with water

lavar

2. clean out (make penniless):

clean out

dejar sin blanca a

I.clean up VB trans

1. clean up:

clean up (make clean)

limpiar

clean up (tidy up)

ordenar

to clean up the city

limpiar la ciudad

to clean oneself up

asearse

2. clean up (remove illegal):

clean up

acabar con

II.clean up VB intr

1. clean up (make clean):

clean up

limpiar

2. clean up Am inf (make profit):

clean up

hacer un buen negocio

dry-clean [ˌdraɪˈkli:n] VB trans

dry-clean

limpiar en seco

spring-clean [ˌsprɪŋˈkli:n] VB trans

spring-clean

limpiar a fondo

clean Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

(as) clean as a new pin

(tan) limpio como una patena

to make a clean break with sth

romper por completo con algo

to give sth/sb a clean bill of health

dar a algo/alguien el visto bueno

to come clean (about sth)

ser sincero (acerca de algo)

to make a clean sweep

hacer tabla rasa

to have a clean record

no tener antecedentes

to keep one's nose clean inf

no meterse en líos

to give another wipe with clean water

dar otra pasada con agua limpia

to clean one's teeth with a toothpick

mondarse los dientes

clean the inside/outside of the bottle

limpia la botella por dentro/fuera

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In those cases, she'll use a charcoal grey or blue-green grout against white tile for a bold look that still feels clean and classic.

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For this reason, they are used in fish tanks to help clean the water, to prevent clouds of waste matter.

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An antistatic feature helps reduce surface marks so it will be easy to clean after each use.

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There are commonalities between reliable data recovery companies that a customer should look out for when they are in need of any logical or clean room data recovery service.

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The clean water from the aquifer is still used for public supply and the rivers and streams have fed watercress beds.

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First, drafty old buildings need to be modernized for the 21st century -- the "clean growth century".

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Their function is to pick off debris so as to keep the surface clean and to prevent larvae of other invertebrates from settling and growing there.

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Clean your glasses with shaving foam.

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Since the lake is not fed by a stream that could carry pollutants from nearby farms and factories, the water is very clean.

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Additionally, 8 million infants die, many because of malnutrition or preventable diseases, especially from lack of access to clean drinking water.

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