- despejar
- v.1 to clear.Los policías despejaron la calle The police cleared the street.2 to clear up, to put an end to.3 to solve, to resolve, to clear, to clear up.El detective despejó el asesinato The detective solved the crime.* * *despejar► verbo transitivo1 (desalojar) to clear2 (espabilar) to wake up, clear the head of3 figurado (aclarar) to clarify, clear up4 DEPORTE to clear5 MATEMÁTICAS to find6 INFORMÁTICA to clear► verbo pronominal despejarse1 METEREOLOGÍA to clear up2 (espabilarse) to wake oneself up, clear one's head■ voy a tomar el aire para despejarme I'm going to get some fresh air to wake myself up3 (aclararse) to become clear* * *1. verbto clear2. verbclear* * *1. VT1) [lugar] to clear
los bomberos despejaron el teatro — the firemen cleared the theatre of people
la policía obligó a despejar el tribunal — the police ordered the court to be cleared
2) (Dep) [balón] to clear3) (=resolver) [+ misterio] to clear up; (Mat) [+ incógnita] to find4) (Inform) [+ pantalla] to clear5) (Med) [+ nariz] to unblock; [+ cabeza] to clear; [+ persona] to wake up2. VI1) [de un lugar]¡despejen! — [al moverse] move along!; [haciendo salir] everybody out!
2) (Dep) to clear, clear the ball3) (Meteo) to clear3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (desocupar, desalojar) to cleardespejen la sala — clear the room
b) <nariz> to unblock, clear2)a) (espabilar) to wake ... upb) (desembotar)el paseo me despejó — the walk cleared my head
c) <borracho> to sober ... up3) <incógnita> (Mat) to find the value of4) <balón> (en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt2.despejar vi (en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt3.despejar v impers (Meteo) to clear up4.ya despejó — it has cleared up now
despejarse v pron (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up; (desembotarse) to clear one's head; borracho to sober up* * *= clear out.Ex. Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.----* despejar la carretera = clear + route.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* despejar una incertidumbre = relieve + uncertainty.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) (desocupar, desalojar) to cleardespejen la sala — clear the room
b) <nariz> to unblock, clear2)a) (espabilar) to wake ... upb) (desembotar)el paseo me despejó — the walk cleared my head
c) <borracho> to sober ... up3) <incógnita> (Mat) to find the value of4) <balón> (en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt2.despejar vi (en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt3.despejar v impers (Meteo) to clear up4.ya despejó — it has cleared up now
despejarse v pron (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up; (desembotarse) to clear one's head; borracho to sober up* * *= clear out.Ex: Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.
* despejar la carretera = clear + route.* despejar la mente = blow + the cobwebs away/off/out.* despejar una incertidumbre = relieve + uncertainty.* * *despejar [A1 ]vtA1 (desocupar, desalojar) to cleardespejen la sala clear the roomla policía despejó la plaza de manifestantes the police cleared the square of demonstrators o cleared the demonstrators from the square2 ‹nariz› to unblock, clearB1 (espabilar) to wake … up2(desembotar): el paseo me despejó the walk cleared my head3 ‹borracho› to sober … upC ‹incógnita› (Mat) to find the value ofla investigación no ha logrado despejar esta incógnita the investigation failed to clear up o to find an answer to this questionD ‹balón› (en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt■ despejarvi(en fútbol) to clear; (en fútbol americano) to punt■v impers(Meteo):en cuanto despeje salimos as soon as it clears up we'll go out■ despejarsev pron1 (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) upvoy a darme una ducha a ver si me despejo I'm going to have a shower to try and wake myself up2 (desembotarse) to clear one's head3 «borracho» to sober up* * *
despejar (conjugate despejar) verbo transitivo
1a) (desocupar, desalojar) to clearb) ‹nariz› to unblock, clear;◊ el paseo me despejó the walk cleared my head
2 ‹balón› (en fútbol) to clear;
(en fútbol americano) to punt
verbo intransitivo (en fútbol) to clear;
(en fútbol americano) to punt
despejar v impers (Meteo) to clear up
despejarse verbo pronominal (espabilarse) to wake (oneself) up;
(desembotarse) to clear one's head;
[borracho] to sober up
despejar verbo transitivo
1 (quitar obstáculos, vaciar) to clear
2 (aclarar un misterio, una duda) to clear up
3 Mat to work out the value of
4 Ftb (el balón) to clear
'despejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espabilar
- franquear
- apartar
English:
clear
- sober
* * *despejar♦ vt1. [habitación, camino, carretera] to clear;[nariz] to unblock; [mente] to clear;¡despejen la sala! clear the room!2. [pelota] to clear;el portero despejó la pelota a córner the goalkeeper cleared the ball for a corner;despejar el balón de cabeza/de puños to head/punch the ball away3. [misterio, incógnita] to clear up, to put an end to;su respuesta no despejó mis dudas her answer didn't clear up the things I wasn't sure about4. Mat [incógnita] to find5. [persona] [de desmayo] to bring round;el aire fresco lo despejó [de aturdimiento, borrachera] the fresh air cleared his head;el paseo le despejó las ideas the walk helped him get his ideas in order♦ vi1. [en fútbol, rugby, hockey] to clear;el defensa despejó a córner the defender cleared the ball for a corner;despejar de cabeza/de puños to head/punch the ball away2. [apartarse]¡despejen, por favor! move along there, please!♦ v impersonal[aclarar el tiempo] to clear up; [aclarar el cielo] to clear♦ See also the pronominal verb despejarse* * *despejarv/t1 calle, sala etc clear2 persona wake up3 DEP pelota clear* * *despejar vt1) : to clear, to free2) : to clarifydespejar vi1) : to clear up2) : to punt (in sports)* * *despejar vb1. (lugar, pelota) to clearla policía ha despejado la zona the police have cleared the area2. (dudas) to clear up / to clarify [pt. & pp. clarified]has despejado todas mis dudas you've cleared up all my doubts
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.