clean

[US]/kliːn/
[UK]/klin/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ordenado y limpio
vt. hacer algo ordenado y limpio
vi. ordenar
adv. completamente
n. limpieza
Word Forms
Comparativocleaner
Superlativocleanest
Gerundiocleaning
Tercera persona singularcleans
Participio pasadocleaned
Pasadocleaned
Pluralcleans

Phrases & Collocations

clean up

limpiar

clean water

agua limpia

clean energy

energía limpia

clean air

aire limpio

keep it clean

mantenlo limpio

come clean

confesar

clean room

habitación limpia

clean out

limpiar

clean the room

limpiar la habitación

keep oneself clean

mantenerse limpio

clean sheet

sábana limpia

clean surface

superficie limpia

dry clean

limpieza en seco

clean on board

limpiar a bordo

clean sweep

barrido limpio

clean bill

informe limpio

clean break

ruptura limpia

clean slate

pizarra limpia

clean off

limpiar

clean gas

gas limpio

Example Sentences

This is a clean cut.

Esto es un corte limpio.

a clean fighter; a clean competition.

un luchador limpio; una competencia limpia.

clean a room; clean a suit.

limpiar una habitación; limpiar un traje.

it was a good clean fight.

fue una buena pelea limpia.

a clean fracture of the leg.

una fractura limpia de la pierna.

a clinically clean kitchen.

una cocina clínica y limpia.

a ship with clean lines

un barco con líneas limpias

Scale and clean the fish.

Escala y limpia el pescado.

Real-world Examples

And always keep your workstation clean and tidy.

Y siempre mantén tu lugar de trabajo limpio y ordenado.

Source: Apple latest news

Water's clean, as you can see, the staff is clean.

El agua está limpia, como puedes ver, el personal está limpio.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

He keeps his room clean and tidy.

Él mantiene su habitación limpia y ordenada.

Source: Jiangsu Yilin Edition Oxford Primary English (Level 3) Grade 6 Lower Volume

Furthermore, our rabbits are regularly cleaned and have all received the required shots.

Además, nuestros conejos se limpian regularmente y todos han recibido las vacunas necesarias.

Source: New question types for the CET-6 (College English Test Band 6).

Keeping clean is a safeguard against disease.

Mantenerse limpio es una protección contra la enfermedad.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

Yeah? You finally decided to wipe the slate clean?

¿Sí? ¿Finalmente decidiste limpiar la pizarra?

Source: EnglishPod 181-270

How aften do you clean your house?

¿Con qué frecuencia limpias tu casa?

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book One.

For helping me clean up my mess.

Por ayudarme a limpiar mi desorden.

Source: Listen to a little bit of fresh news every day.

Just got time to get cleaned up.

Solo tengo tiempo para limpiarme.

Source: Classic movies

They could have been cleaned by wind.

Podrían haber sido limpiados por el viento.

Source: The Martian Original Soundtrack

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