spring-cleaning in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for spring-cleaning in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

spring cleaning [Am sprɪŋ klinɪŋ, Brit ˌsprɪŋ ˈkliːnɪŋ], Brit also spring clean N no pl

Translations for spring-cleaning in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

limpieza general N f

1. estar (seguido de adjetivos) Estar denotes a changed condition or state as opposed to identity or nature, which is normally expressed by ser . Estar is also used when the emphasis is on the speaker's perception of things, of their appearance, taste, etc. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in , ser

5. estar (para más ejemplos ver tb la preposición o el nombre correspondiente) (con predicado introducido por preposición)

they're spring-cleaning/on a trip
estar por alg. Spain inf

See also ser2, ser1, que2, que1, peor3, peor2, peor1, mejor3, mejor2, mejor1, malo2, malo1, mal4, mal3, mal2, mal1, dejar, bueno3, bueno2, bien5, bien4, bien3, bien2, bien1

1. ser (seguido de adjetivos) ser expresses identity or nature as opposed to condition or state, which is normally conveyed by estar. The examples given below should be contrasted with those to be found in estar

8. ser en locs:

a no ser que + subj
how come? inf
como ser CSur
de no ser así form
de ser así form
no sea que o no vaya a ser que + subj
o séase inf
o séase inf
siendo así que o siendo que CSur

IV.ser1 VB aux (en la formación de la voz pasiva)

1.1. que (en oraciones sustantivas) (introduciendo un complemento) (que +  indic):

2.5. que (con elipsis del verbo o complemento) (en expresiones de indignación):

malo2 (mala) N m (f) inf, child language

malo1 (mala) ADJ The form mal is used before masculine singular nouns. mal

mal2 ADJ invariable

2. mal inf en frases negativas (refiriéndose al atractivo sexual):

mal → malo

4.1. dejar + compl (en cierto estado):

to let sth/sb be inf

5.1. dejar (permitir):

can I go?

2.2. dejarse (dejarse + infinit.):

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer inf, hum

bueno3 INTERJ

bueno2 (buena) N m (f)

bien3 INTERJ

bien1 ADJ invariable

1. de (en relaciones de pertenencia, posesión):

6. de (introduciendo cualidades, características) de is part of many compounds like cinturón de seguridad

17. de (en expresiones de estado, actividad) de is part of many expressions entered under → juerga → picnic → obra, etc

we're spring-cleaning

See also tarde2, tarde1, saco de dormir, prisa, picnic, obra, máquina de coser, mañana3, mañana2, mañana1, juerga, improviso, frente2, frente1, cuchara de servir, cinturón de seguridad

por la tarde o esp. LatAm en la tarde
a la tarde o de tarde RioPl

saco de dormir N m

picnic <pl picnics> N m

máquina de coser N f

mañana3 N f

mañana2 N m

mañana1 ADV

juerga N f inf

1.2. frente en locs:

de frente a LatAm

cuchara de servir N f

cinturón de seguridad N m

spring-cleaning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for spring-cleaning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
It's like spring-cleaning your body.
thenelsondaily.com
Recently, when spring-cleaning fever hit the family, a dusty, dog-eared bundle tumbled off the loft.
www.thehindu.com
So remember this if you are thinking of a bout of online spring-cleaning.
www.telegraph.co.uk
The walk-in-wardrobe in her master bedroom is overflowing with clothes and requires constant organisation and spring-cleaning by her personal assistant of seven months.
www.themalaymailonline.com
It's the perfect time for a spring-cleaning session to get rid of your rubbish.
www.telegraph.co.uk
Stream-of-consciousness writing is mental anarchy and spring-cleaning all in one.
psychcentral.com
He is busy cleaning all the windows in the main restaurant and conservatory, and spring-cleaning and setting up the lobby lounges and their adjacent verandas and courtyard.
www.stuff.co.nz
Cleaning kitchen and bathroom cabinet fronts is also part of her spring-cleaning routine.
www.nola.com
We all have rooms in our homes that could benefit from a good spring-cleaning.
www.foxsports.com
Here are three spring-cleaning categories to use as you sort through your financial files.
www.telegram.com

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