neat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈniːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/nit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(nēt)

Inflections of 'neat' (adj):
neater
adj comparative
neatest
adj superlative
Inflections of 'neat' (n): npl: neat
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
neat adj (room, etc.: tidy)aseado/a adj
  pulcro/a adj
  limpio/a adj
  prolijo/a adj
 Seth always kept his room neat.
 Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara aseada.
 Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara pulcra.
 Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara limpia.
 Seth siempre mantuvo su recámara prolija.
neat adj (person: well groomed)pulcro/a adj
  prolijo/a adj
  arreglado/a adj
  limpio/a adj
 Kate always looked neat and well dressed.
 Kate siempre estaba pulcra y bien vestida.
 Kate siempre estaba prolija y bien vestida.
 Kate siempre estaba arreglada y bien vestida.
 Kate siempre estaba limpia y bien vestida.
neat adj (person: fastidious)meticuloso/a adj
  (despectivo)quisquilloso/a adj
  (despectivo)mañoso/a adj
 Dan was a very neat person and didn't like mess.
 Dan era un hombre muy meticuloso y no le gustaba el desorden.
neat adj (handwriting: precise)claro/a adj
 Kelsey's neat handwriting was easy to read.
 La letra clara de Kelsey era fácil de leer.
neat adj (alcohol: undiluted) (alcohol)puro/a adj
  (alcohol)solo/a adj
 My father likes his whiskey neat. He says even ice changes the flavor.
 A mi padre le gusta el whisky puro. Dice que hasta el hielo le cambia el sabor.
neat adj dated, US, slang (cool, interesting)genial adj mf
  (MX, coloquial)padre adj mf
  (SV, BO, HO, coloquial)chévere adj mf
  formidable adj mf
 Larry told a neat story at the party.
 Larry contó una historia genial en la fiesta.
neat adv informal (neatly)prolijamente adv
  cuidadosamente adv
 She took off her jacket and folded it neat.
 Se quitó la chamarra y la dobló prolijamente.
Neat! interj US (cool, great)¡Genial! interj
  (MX, coloquial)¡qué padre! loc interj
  (SV, BO, HO, coloquial)¡qué chévere! loc interj
 Neat! You got the new Lord of the Rings game!
 ¡Genial! ¡Tienes el nuevo juego del Señor de los Anillos!
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
neat n archaic or dialect (bovine animal)bovino nm
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
as neat as a pin,
as neat as a new pin,
like a new pin
expr
(very neat and tidy)tan impecable expr
  tan pulcro expr
neat line (defining a limit)línea divisoria nf + adj
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'neat' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: a neat [essay, letter, list], a neat [figure, outline, shape, woman, person], his [writing, handwriting] is very neat, more...

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