WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| limpio adj | (sin mancha) | clean adj |
| | ¿Está mi traje limpio? |
| | Is my suit clean? |
| limpio adj | (aseado, pulcro) | clean adj |
| | Mi hijo es un joven muy limpio: se ducha todos los días y nunca se va a la cama sin cepillarse los dientes. |
| | My son is a very clean boy: he showers every day and never goes to bed without brushing his teeth. |
| limpio adj | (puro, sin mezcla) | clean adj |
| | Para cocinar se necesita agua limpia. |
| | Clean water is needed for cooking. |
| limpio adj | (sin cosas inútiles) | unadorned adj |
| | | clean adj |
| | Me encanta el estilo limpio y directo de este periodista. |
| | I like the this journalist's unadorned and direct style. |
| limpio adj | (que no contamina) (non polluting) | green adj |
| | | clean adj |
| | El transporte necesita tecnologías limpias para mejorar la calidad del aire. |
| | Transport needs green technology in order to improve air quality. |
| limpio adj | (conforme a las reglas) | fair adj |
| | | clean adj |
| | El público admira el juego limpio de la selección de fútbol. |
| | The crowd admires the football team's fair play. |
| limpio adj | (libre de culpa) | clear adj |
| | El acusado sabe que no actuó mal y tiene la conciencia limpia. |
| | The accused knows that he did nothing wrong and has a clear conscience. |
| limpio adj | (claro, definido) | clean, sharp adj |
| | El artista tiene un trazo limpio. |
| | El fotógrafo logró captar una imagen limpia del colibrí en pleno vuelo. |
| | The artist makes sharp strokes. // The photographer managed to get a clean image of the hummingbird in full flight. |
| limpio adv | (de forma honrada) | fair adv |
| | No invites a Carlos a jugar al póquer: nunca juega limpio. |
| | Don't invite Carlos to play poker: he never plays fair. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| limpiar⇒ vtr | (asear, fregar) | clean⇒ vtr |
| | (with a cloth) | wipe⇒ vtr |
| | (make shiny) | polish⇒ vtr |
| | Es empleada doméstica; limpia casas para vivir. |
| | She's as a domestic worker; she cleans houses for a living. |
| limpiar vtr | (ordenar, organizar) | tidy up vtr phrasal sep |
| | | clean up vtr phrasal sep |
| | (UK) | sort out vtr phrasal sep |
| | Mi hijo nunca limpia su habitación; la tiene siempre revuelta. |
| | My son never tidies his room up, it's always a mess. |
| limpiar de vtr + prep | figurado (eliminar lo indeseado) (figurative) | clear of, cleanse of vtr + prep |
| | Limpié mi mente de malos recuerdos. |
| | I cleared my head of bad memories. |
| limpiarse⇒ v prnl | (lavarse, asearse) (wound, cut) | clean⇒, treat⇒ vtr |
| | (with water) | wash⇒ vtr |
| | Límpiate, que tienes chocolate en la cara. |
| | ¿Te limpiaste la herida con agua y jabón? |
| | Did you clean the wound with soap and water? |
| Additional Translations |
| limpiar⇒ vtr | coloquial (robarlo todo) (figurative: burglarise) | clean out, clear out vtr phrasal sep |
| | Los asaltantes limpiaron la tienda y se escaparon. |
| | The robbers cleaned out the shop and then escaped. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
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