- limpio
- adj.1 clean, cleanly, neat, tidy.2 clean, innocent.3 clean, decent, wholesome.4 clean, fair, honest.5 clean, guiltless.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: limpiar.* * *limpio► adjetivo1 (sin suciedad) clean■ este detergente lo deja todo muy limpio this detergent gets everything beautifully clean2 (claro) neat, tidy3 (puro) pure4 (honesto) honest, fair5 (juego) fair6 COMERCIO (neto) net■ al mes vendré a salir por las 70.000 limpias I make roughly 70,000 a month after tax■ ganó 40.000 limpias she made 40,000 clear profit► nombre femenino1 familiar (eliminación) clearing-out► adverbio1 fairly■ no juegan limpio, hacen trampa they don't play fair, they cheat\FRASEOLOGÍAdejar limpio,-a a alguien familiar to clean somebody outpasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of something, write something out neatlysacar en limpio to conclude, infer* * *(f. - limpia)adj.1) clean2) free3) clear•* * *1. ADJ1) [casa, cuarto] clean
limpio de algo — free from sth, clear of sth
2) (=despejado) clearel cielo estaba limpio de nubes — there was a cloudless sky, there was not a cloud in the sky
3) [líquidos] pure, clean4) [en lo moral] pure; (=honesto) honest5) (Dep) [jugada] fair6) (Econ) clear, net50 dólares de ganancia limpia — 50 dollars of clear profit
7) * (=sin dinero)estar limpio — to be broke
quedar(se) limpio — * to be cleaned out *
8) * [enfático]a pedrada limpia —
se defendieron a pedrada limpia — they defended themselves with nothing but stones
2. SM1)en limpio — (Econ) clear, net
copia en limpio — fair copy
pasar o poner algo en limpio — to make a fair o neat o clean copy of sth
poner un texto en limpio — to tidy a text up, produce a final version of a text
no pude sacar nada en limpio — I couldn't make anything of it
2) Méx (=claro de bosque) clearing ( in a wood ), treeless area, bare ground3.ADVjugar limpio — to play fair
* * *I-pia adjetivo1)a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> cleanb) <aire> cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky
c)pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something
2) [ser] <persona> clean3)a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, cleanun asunto poco limpio — an underhand business
b) (libre)limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something
4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; <corte> clean5) (neto)saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions
sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que ... — the only thing that I got clear was that ...
6) (fam) (uso enfático)terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight
7) (fam) (sin dinero) broke (colloq)IIme dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean* * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].Ex. Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.Ex. 'Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.----* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.* super limpio = squeaky clean.* tecnología limpia = clean technology.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* * *I-pia adjetivo1)a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> cleanb) <aire> cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky
c)pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something
2) [ser] <persona> clean3)a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, cleanun asunto poco limpio — an underhand business
b) (libre)limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something
4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; <corte> clean5) (neto)saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions
sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que ... — the only thing that I got clear was that ...
6) (fam) (uso enfático)terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight
7) (fam) (sin dinero) broke (colloq)IIme dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean* * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].Ex: Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.
Ex: 'Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* jugar limpio = play + fair.* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.* super limpio = squeaky clean.* tecnología limpia = clean technology.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* * *limpio1 -piaadjectiveA1 [ ESTAR] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean¿tienes las manos limpias? are your hands clean?2 ‹aire/medio ambiente› cleanun cielo limpio, sin nubes a clear, cloudless sky3pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to write sth out neatly, to make a clean o (BrE) fair copy of sthB [ SER] ‹persona› cleanes limpio y ordenado he's very clean and tidyC1 [ SER] ‹dinero/elecciones› cleanestá metido en un asunto poco limpio he's involved in some rather underhand o (colloq) shady businesssus intenciones hacia ella eran limpias his intentions toward(s) her were honorable2 (libre) limpio DE algo:agua limpia de impurezas purified waterun alma limpia de toda mácula (liter); an unblemished souldicción limpia de vicios faultless dictionD1 ‹perfil/imagen› well-defined, clean; ‹corte› clean2 (Dep) ‹salto/movimiento› clean3 ‹movimiento› (de las manos) dexterousE(neto): saca unos $700 limpios por mes she makes a clear $700 a month, she makes $700 a month net o after deductions, she clears $700 a monthsacar en limpio: lo único que saqué en limpio es que no venía the only thing that was clear to me o that I got clear was that he wasn't comingno pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he saidF (fam)(uso enfático): la discusión terminó a puñetazo limpio the argument degenerated into a fistfightconseguí entrar a empujón limpio I managed to push my way inse rió a carcajada limpia she roared with laughterG (fam) (sin dinero) broke (colloq), skint (BrE colloq)jugamos al póker y me dejaron limpio we played poker and they cleaned me out (colloq)los ladrones le dejaron la casa limpia the thieves cleaned the house out (colloq)limpio2adverb‹jugar/pelear› fairly* * *
Del verbo limpiar: (conjugate limpiar)
limpio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
limpió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
limpiar
limpio
limpiar (conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;
‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;
limpio algo en seco to dry-clean sthb) ‹nombre› to clear;
‹honor› to restore
2 (dejar libre) limpio algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)a) (en el juego) ‹persona› to clean … out (colloq)b) [ladrones] ‹casa› to clean … out (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal (refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;◊ se limpioon los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in
limpio 1 -pia adjetivo
1a) [estar] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› cleanb) ‹aire› clean;
‹cielo› clearc) pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to make a clean (AmE) o (BrE) fair copy of sth
2 [ser]a) ‹persona› cleanb) ‹dinero/campaña› clean;
‹elecciones/juego› fair, clean;◊ un asunto poco limpio an underhand businessc) (libre) limpio de algo ‹de impurezas/polvo› free of sth
3 (neto):◊ saca unos $70 limpios por mes she makes $70 a month after deductions;
sacar en limpio: no sacó nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo he didn't make sense of anything he said;
lo único que saqué en limpio es que … the only thing that I got clear was that …
limpio 2 adverbio ‹jugar/pelear› fairly, clean
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty
'limpio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- curioso
- decente
- jugar
- limpia
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- pasar
- polvo
- resplandeciente
- sacar
- trigo
- arreglado
- aseado
- juego
- limpiar
- parecer
- puro
English:
clean
- fair
- fresh
- himself
- play
- underhand
- write out
- write up
- crisp
- fairly
- have
- keep
- savory
- shipshape
- spick-and-span
- under
- write
* * *limpio, -a♦ adj1. [sin suciedad] clean;[cielo, imagen] clear;tiene la casa muy limpia y ordenada her house is very neat and tidy;Complimpio de polvo y paja all-in, including all charges2. [pulcro, aseado] clean and smart;un joven muy limpio a very well turned out young man3. [no contaminante] clean4. [pollo, pescado] cleaned5. [fractura] clean6. [neto] net;gana cinco millones limpios al año she earns five million a year net7. [honrado] honest;[intenciones] honourable; [juego] clean8. [sin culpa]estar limpio to be in the clear;limpio de culpa/sospecha free of blame/suspicion9. Fam [sin dinero] broke, Br skint10. Fam [para enfatizar]a puñetazo limpio with bare fists, bareknuckle;abrió la puerta a patada limpia he bust down o booted in the door♦ advcleanly, fair;Figjugar limpio to play fair;pasar Esp [m5]a o Am [m5]en limpio, poner en limpio to make a fair copy of, to write out neatly;sacar algo en limpio de to make sth out from* * *limpioadj1 clean;poner algo en limpio make a fair copy of sth;pasar a limpio copy out neatly;gana $5.000 limpios al mes he takes home $5,000 a month;quedarse limpio S.Am. fam be broke fam ;sacar algo en limpio fig make sense of sth2 (ordenado) neat, tidy3 político honest* * *limpio adv: fairlylimpio, -pia adj1) : clean, neat2) : honestun juego limpio: a fair game3) : freelimpio de impurezas: pure, free from impurities4) : clear, netganancia limpia: clear profit* * *limpio1 adj cleanse puso una camisa limpia he put on a clean shirt¿tienes las manos limpias? have you got clean hands?pasar algo a limpio to write something out in neatlimpio2 adv fairjugar limpio to play fair
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.