clear-up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.clear up VB [Am ˈklɪr -, Brit klɪə -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.clear up VB [Am ˈklɪr -, Brit klɪə -] (v + adv)

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clear-up rate [ˈklɪərʌp reɪt] N Brit

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I.clear <clearer clearest> [Am ˈklɪr, Brit klɪə] ADJ

6. clear (beyond, outside) pred:

to be clear (of sth) once you're clear of the fence/town
una vez que hayas pasado la verja/salido de la ciudad
he's 30 meters clear of the pack
va 30 metros delante del pelotón
we must be clear of danger by now
ya debemos estar fuera de peligro
you're well clear of the tree
estás a bastante distancia del árbol
we soon got clear of the houses
pronto dejamos atrás las casas
stand clear of the doors
manténganse alejados de las puertas
the curtains must hang clear of the radiators
las cortinas no deben tocar los radiadores
keep clear!
¡no se acerquen!
I advised her to keep clear of him
le aconsejé que no tuviera nada que ver con él
to be in the clear , the report puts us in the clear
el informe nos deja libres de toda sospecha
once across the river, you'll be in the clear
una vez que hayas cruzado el río, estarás fuera de peligro
another $500 and I'll be in the clear
500 dólares más y estaré libre de deudas

II.clear [Am ˈklɪr, Brit klɪə] ADV as intensifier

III.clear [Am ˈklɪr, Brit klɪə] VB trans

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1.1. clear (make free, unobstructed):

clear room
vaciar
clear floor/surface
despejar
clear drain/pipe
desatascar
clear drain/pipe
destapar LatAm
clear building/stage
desalojar
to clear the table
levantar la mesa
to clear the table
quitar la mesa Spain
50 square miles of forest have been cleared
han talado 50 millas cuadradas de bosque
to clear one's throat
carraspear
to clear a space for sth
hacer sitio or lugar para algo
an accord that clears the way for increased trade
un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial
police cleared the area
la policía evacuó la zona
the area was cleared of debris
se quitaron los escombros de la zona
to clear sth out of the way
quitar algo de en medio
let's clear all this paper off the desk
quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio

IV.clear [Am ˈklɪr, Brit klɪə] VB intr

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See also air

1. air U:

air
aire m
open the window to let some air in
abre la ventana para que entre un poco de aire
I let the air out of his tires
le desinflé los neumáticos
let's go out to get some fresh air
salgamos a tomar el fresco
sea air
aire de mar
the air was thick with smoke
la atmósfera estaba cargada de humo
their shouts filled the air
se oían sus gritos por todas partes
all the birds of the air liter
todas las aves del cielo liter
to take to the air
alzar or levantar el vuelo
to rise into the air
subir
to go by air
ir en avión
to send sth by air
mandar or enviar algo por avión
a change of air
un cambio de aire(s)
the air was blue Brit inf he dropped the hammer on his toe and the air was blue
se le cayó el martillo en el pie y empezó a echar sapos y culebras inf
to be in the air (hinted at)
respirarse en el ambiente
to be in the air (uncertain, undecided)
estar en el aire
to be in the air (unprotected)
estar expuesto or al descubierto
there is something in the air
se respira algo en el ambiente
revolution was in the air
corrían vientos de revolución
spring is in the air
se respiran aires primaverales
to leave sth in the air
dejar algo en el aire or en suspenso
to be up in the air plans:
estar en el aire
to be up in the air person:
saltar de contento
to clear the air talk/argument:
aclarar las cosas
to clear the air lit storm:
despejar el ambiente
to go up in the air Brit
subirse por las paredes inf
to live on air
vivir del aire
to take the air dated
(salir a) tomar el fresco
to vanish or disappear into thin air
esfumarse
to vanish or disappear into thin air
desaparecer
you never see her name in the newspapers now, she's just disappeared into thin air
ya no sale más en los periódicos, es como si se la hubiera tragado la tierra
to walk or Brit also tread on air
estar or sentirse en las nubes
to walk or Brit also tread on air attr bubble/mass/chamber
de aire
to walk or Brit also tread on air temperature
del aire
to walk or Brit also tread on air route/attack
aéreo
to walk or Brit also tread on air pollution
de la atmósfera

II.air [Am ɛr, Brit ɛː] VB trans

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III.air [Am ɛr, Brit ɛː] VB intr

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I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit
un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda
to go up and up
subir más y más
we went all the way up to the top
subimos hasta la cima
it looks a long way up
parece una subida larga
is there an easier way up?
¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?
we saw them on the way up
los vimos cuando subíamos
the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop
el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina
I'll give you a lift up
te llevo hasta arriba
from the waist/neck up
desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba
face up
boca arriba
put it right side up
ponlo con el derecho para arriba
up United! Brit
¡arriba el United!

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

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V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

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See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

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clear-up in the PONS Dictionary

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IV.up <-pp-> [ʌp] VB intr inf

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He had another legal problem over tax-evasion charges in the 1970s, which his son helped clear up.
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The water will first turn cloudy, but it will clear up once the infusoria eat the bacteria which caused the cloudiness.
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Grant also makes asides to clear up legends that had grown up around his leadership.
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If the snow should clear up, you come out and relieve me.
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A tea was made from the leaves to treat stomach aches, colds, sore throats, and to clear up mucus in the lungs.
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Such a name change is also proposed to help clear up confusion.
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Hundreds had to be evacuated and hundreds of shops and businesses had to close to clear up the mess.
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Up to that date, all the authorities have to clear up the electoral lists, in order to calculate correctly the voter turnout.
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Twentieth century investigation has helped to clear up some of the confusion.
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Be sure to give the wine plenty of time to clear up before bottling.
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