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clean [cleaned, cleaning, cleans] ((transitive) to remove dirt from a place or object) verb [UK: kliːn] [US: ˈkliːn] | limpiarverb |
clean [cleaner, cleanest] (not dirty) adjective [UK: kliːn] [US: ˈkliːn] | limpioadjectiveHer puppy is clean. = Su cachorro está limpio. |
clean and jerk (in weightlifting) noun | dos tiemposnoun |
clean break (initiate a complete termination of a relationship) noun | |
clean-cut (having a neat, smart appearance) adjective [UK: kliːn ˈkʌt] [US: kliːn ˈkʌt] | nítidoadjective |
clean up (to make an area or a thing clean) verb [UK: kliːn ʌp] [US: ˈkliːn ʌp] | limpiarverb |
cleaner [cleaners] (person who cleans) noun [UK: ˈkliː.nə(r)] [US: ˈkliː.nər] | limpiadornoun |
cleaning lady noun [UK: ˈkliːn.ɪŋ ˈleɪ.di] [US: ˈkliːn.ɪŋ ˈleɪ.di] | |
cleanliness (the property of being cleanly) noun [UK: ˈklen.lɪ.nəs] [US: ˈklen.li.nəs] | limpiezanoun |
cleanly (in a clean way) adverb [UK: ˈkliːn.li] [US: ˈkliːn.li] | limpiamenteadverb |
cleanness (state of being clean) noun [UK: ˈkliːn.nəs] [US: ˈkliːn.nəs] | limpiezanoun |
cleanse [cleansed, cleansing, cleanses] (to clean, purify) verb [UK: klenz] [US: ˈklenz] | lavarverb limpiarverbHe cleansed the wound before putting on a bandage. = Él limpio la herida antes de poner un vendaje. purificarverb |
cleanup [cleanups] (the act of cleaning or tidying) noun [UK: ˈkliː.ˌnəp] [US: ˈkliː.ˌnəp] | limpiezanoun |
a new broom sweeps clean (new management will often make radical changes) phrase [UK: ə njuː bruːm swiːps kliːn] [US: ə nuː ˈbruːm ˈswiːps ˈkliːn] | escoba nueva barre bienphrase |
come clean (to confess) verb [UK: kʌm kliːn] [US: ˈkəm ˈkliːn] | confesarverb |
drain cleaner (substance) noun | desatascadornoun |
dry cleaner (business establishment that engages in dry cleaning) noun | tintoreríanoun |
dry cleaning (process of cleaning without water) noun [UK: draɪ ˈkliːn.ɪŋ] [US: ˈdraɪ ˈkliːn.ɪŋ] | lavado en seconoun limpieza en seconoun |
ethnic cleansing noun [UK: ˈeθ.nɪk ˈklenz.ɪŋ] [US: ˈeθ.nɪk ˈklenz.ɪŋ] | limpieza étnicanoun |
spring cleaning (systematic cleaning at the end of winter) noun | limpieza de primaveranoun |
spring cleaning (systematic cleaning of anything) noun | limpieza generalnoun |
squeaky clean (very clean) adjective [UK: ˈskwiːk.i kliːn] [US: ˈskwiːk.i ˈkliːn] | como los chorros del oroadjective como un jaspeadjective como una patenaadjective |
vacuum-clean (to clean with a vacuum cleaner) verb [UK: ˈvæ.kjʊəm kliːn] [US: ˈvæ.kjuːm ˈkliːn] | aspirarverb |
vacuum cleaner (machine for cleaning) noun [UK: ˈvæ.kjʊəm.ˌkliː.nə] [US: ˈvæ.kjʊəm.ˌkliː.nə] | aspiradornoun aspiradoranoun |
window cleaner [window cleaners] (person) noun [UK: ˈwɪn.dəʊ ˈkliː.nə(r)] [US: ˈwɪndo.ʊ ˈkliː.nər] | limpiacristalesnoun |
wipe the slate clean (to make a fresh start, forgetting differences) verb [UK: waɪp ðə sleɪt kliːn] [US: ˈwaɪp ðə sˈleɪt ˈkliːn] | |
Zanclean (earliest age of the Pliocene epoch) proper noun | Zanclayenseproper noun |