| Traduções principais |
wipe sth down,
wipe down sth v expr | (clean by rubbing) | limpar vt |
| cleanse sth vtr | (clean, remove dirt from) | limpar vt |
| | What do you use to cleanse your lab equipment? |
wipe sth up,
wipe up sth vtr | (clean up by wiping) (com um pano) | limpar vt |
| | If you spill red wine on a carpet and don't wipe it up immediately, you'll never get the stain out. |
| redd sth up vtr | dialect (tidy) | arrumar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| unclutter sth vtr | (tidy up) | organizar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | | arrumar vt |
| | Stacey decided to unclutter her desk. |
brush sth off,
brush off sth vtr + adv | (clean) | limpar v int |
| | Brush off the bench before you sit down. |
| | Limpe o banco antes de se sentar. |
| sweep sth out vtr + adv | (clear with a broom) | varrer v int |
| | (informal) | limpar vt |
| | I need to sweep out my dirty garage. |
| sweep sth up vtr + adv | (clean with a broom, brush) | varrer v int |
| | (informal) | limpar vt |
| | If you are going to allow dogs in the house you need to sweep up the dog hair. |
clear sth off,
clear off sth vtr + adv | (remove clutter from) | limpar vt |
| | If you clear off the dining table, we can play cards there. |
| purge sth from sth vtr + prep | (cleanse) | limpar vt |
| | | expurgar vt |
| | A detox diet is supposed to purge the poisons from your body. |
| | Uma dieta detox deve limpar todos os venenos de seu corpo. |
| clear sth up vtr phrasal sep | (make tidy) | organizar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | Maria told the children to clear their toys up when they'd finished playing with them. |
| | Maria disse para as crianças organizarem os brinquedos após terminarem de brincar com eles. |
| scrub sth out vtr phrasal sep | (clean by rubbing) (limpar esfregando de forma vigorosa) | limpar vt |
| | | esfregar vt |
| | These water stains are impossible to scrub out. |
wash sth away,
wash away sth vtr phrasal sep | (remove by cleaning with water) | lavar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | Saliva helps wash bacteria away from the teeth. |
| | A saliva ajuda a lavar as bactérias dos dentes. |
| muck sth out vtr phrasal sep | mainly UK (clean: animal stall) | limpar vt |
| | We muck out the stalls daily. |
| clean sth out vtr phrasal sep | (place: clean) | limpar vt |
| | (BRA) | dar faxina loc v |
| | Jack cleaned out the stables and fed the horses. |
| sweep up vi + adv | (clean using a broom, brush) | varrer v int |
| | (informal) | limpar vt |
| | Once she had finished cooking, Polly swept up. |
| clean sth vtr | (wash, sanitize sth) | limpar vt |
| | I always use bleach when I clean the kitchen. |
| | Eu uso sempre lixívia quando limpo a cozinha. |
wash sth off,
wash off sth vtr + adv | (remove with water) | lavar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | I ran my trainers under the tap to wash off the mud. |
| clear sth off sth vtr + prep | (clutter: remove) (superfície: afastar objetos) | retirar vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | Mike cleared the papers off his desk. |
| purge sth of sth vtr + prep | (eliminate, get rid of sth) | limpar vt |
| | Steve is following a special diet to purge his body of toxins. |
| | Steve está seguindo uma dieta especial para limpar seu corpo de toxinas. |
clean sb/sth up,
clean up sb/sth vtr phrasal sep | (remove dirt) | limpar vt |
| | Clean up your face and change your clothes before dinner. |
| | Limpe seu rosto e troque suas roupas antes do almoço. |
wash sth down,
wash down sth vtr phrasal sep | (clean thoroughly) (limpar) | lavar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | Wash down the cutting board with hot water and plenty of soap to kill the bacteria. |
| | Since the water restrictions have gone into effect we will no longer be able to wash down the sidewalks on a daily basis. |
| clean up vi phrasal | figurative, slang (win, make: lot of money) (figurado, gíria) | limpar vt |
| | (BR, figurado, gíria) | fazer a rapa expres |
| | He really cleaned up at the poker table. |
| | Ele realmente limpou a mesa de pôquer. |
| groom sth vtr | (clean an animal) | limpar vt |
| | | arrumar vt |
| | | pentear vt |
| | The stable worker groomed the horse after her ride. |
| | O trabalhador do estábulo penteou o cavalo depois da corrida. |
| clean sth vtr | (organize, tidy sth) | limpar vt |
| | | arrumar vt |
| | | faxinar vt |
| | Clean your room and put away your clothes! |
| | Limpe seu quarto e guarde suas roupas! |
| wash sth off sth/sb vtr + prep | (remove with water) | lavar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | Mark washed the chocolate off his daughter's face. |
| purge sb of sth vtr + prep | (get rid of sth) | expiar vt |
| | | purgar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | Tim believes that confessing to his sins purges him of guilt. |
| | Tim acredita que confessando seus pecados, expiará sua consciência. |
| clear sth out of sth v expr | (clutter: remove from a space) | limpar vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | We need to clear all the junk out of the attic. |
| | Precisamos limpar todo o lixo do sótão. |
| clear up vi phrasal | (weather: improve) | limpar vt |
| | | melhorar vt |
| | The weather soon cleared up and the sun came out. |
| | O clima logo limpou e o sol saiu. |
| wash sth out vtr + adv | (clean inside) | lavar vt |
| | | limpar vt |
| | When she was naughty, her mother would wash her mouth out with soap and water. |
| | Quando ela era malcriada, a mãe dela lavava a boca dela com água e sabão. |
clean off sth,
clean sth off vtr + adv | (dirt: remove) | limpar vt |
| | | remover vt |
| | I hosed the car down to clean off the dirt. |
| | Dei uma mangueirada no carro para limpar a sujeira. |
| tidy vi | (make things neat) | limpar v int |
| | Rose was still tidying when her guests arrived. |
| | Rose ainda estava limpando quando os convidados dela chegaram. |
| clean sth off sth vtr + prep | (dirt, etc.: remove from) | limpar vt |
| | I cleaned the mud off my boots. |
| | Limpei a lama das minhas botas. |
| clean sb out vtr phrasal sep | figurative, slang (win all of sb's money) (tomar todo o dinheiro) | limpar vt |
| | The blackjack tables cleaned me out. |
| | As mesas de blackjack me deixaram limpo. |
| clean vi | (remove dirt, sanitize) | fazer a faxina expres v |
| | | limpar v int |
| | Your kitchen is immaculate, so I know you must like to clean. |
| | Sua cozinha está impecável, portanto sei que você deve gostar de fazer a faxina. |
| wipe sth from sth vtr + prep | figurative (forget) (figurado) | limpar vt |
| | | esquecer vt |
| | | apagar vt |
| | Alison tried to wipe the terrible event from her memory. |
| | Alison tentou apagar o evento terrível da memória dela. |
| clear sth vtr | (remove) | limpar, remover vt |
| | The ploughs have to clear snow from the roads. |
| | As máquinas têm de limpar a neve das pistas. |
| Traduções complementares |
| clear vi | (become clear) (céu) | limpar, clarear v int |
| | | desanuviar-se vp |
| | The sky cleared after the rain. |
| | O céu limpou depois da chuva. |
| clear vi | (clean a table after eating) | limpar v int |
| | (limpar a mesa) | tirar vt |
| | I'll serve dinner, and you clear when they have finished eating. |
| | Vou servir o jantar, e você tira a mesa quando eles terminarem de comer. |
| clear sth vtr | (remove sth unwanted from) (remover o indesejado) | limpar vt |
| | | desobstruir vt |
| | We will clear the land, and then plant new grass. |
| | Limparemos a terra e plantaremos grama nova. |
| clear sth vtr | (make transparent) | limpar vt |
| | (tornar claro ou límpido) | clarificar vt |
| | Clear the water with a fine mesh filter. |
| | Limpe a água com um filtro de malha fina. |
| clear sth vtr | (purify) | limpar, purificar vt |
| | We cleared the air with a filter. |
| | Nós purificamos o ar com um filtro. |
| dress sth vtr | dated (prepare for eating) | preparar, limpar vt |
| | First you need to dress the chicken by removing the excess fat. |
| | Primeiro você precisa limpar o frango removendo o excesso de gordura. |
| sweep sth vtr | (clean: a chimney) | limpar vt |
| | Alan swept the chimney, ready to light the fire over the winter. |
| | Alan limpou a chaminé, pronto para acender a fogueira no inverno. |
| muck sth vtr | (clear: animal's living quarters) | limpar vt |
| | When the children were taught how to take care of horses, they learned how to muck the stalls. |
| sponge sth vtr | (stain: clean with sponge) (com esponja) | limpar vt |
| | Linda sponged the wine stain on the carpet. |
| flush sth vtr | figurative (clear) | limpar vt |
| | The vet gave the dog laxatives to flush the toxin from his system. |
| clean sth of sth vtr + prep | (empty of contents) (acabar com o conteúdo de algo) | limpar vt |
| | Birds cleaned the trees of fruit. |
| | Os pássaros limparam as árvores frutíferas. |