limpiar
clean up ; wipe (over) ; cleanse ; clean out ; manicure ; get + Nombre + clean ; purify ; clear up ; clean ; wipe + Nombre + clean ; wipe down ; wipe off ; neaten (up) ; mop up ; degunk.
The file to be cleaned up is first chosen from a list of files.
These plates can be stored and used again time after time provided they are wiped over with a gum solution after each use to prevent oxydization.
Librarians were terrorised and their collections cleansed of ideologically harmful works.
The article 'The public library service in Scotland - cleaning out the stables' concludes that the recent spate of library legislation must be halted.
Army officials would often manicure locations before journalists would enter and so it took far too long for anyone to start being critical of the war.
The problem with most garlic crushers is getting them clean afterwards.
Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.
What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.
After each use, the tools must be cleaned.
This paint comes in a fawn colour with a matte finish that allows you to wipe clean surface dirt and grime without damaging the surface.
Use a dry paper towel or dust rag to wipe down the ceiling, paying special attention to the corners.
Use a clean cotton cloth to wipe off the water and any remaining paint.
Many people trim their cuticles to neaten the overall appearance of their fingers and hands.
Emergency crews are mopping up after a devastating thunderstorm, which dumped 30mm of rain in two hours.
Hopefully what I've done will have degunked any gunk there was and extended the life of my washing machine.
desmontar y limpiar
strip and clean
Someone who knows will probably strip and clean but I don't know how so it has had a rub with a duster.
limpiar a fondo [Llamado así en inglés porque generalmente se hace en primavera]
spring-clean
clear out
This is probably because the north's more blustery weather spring-cleans the streets.
Pockets of resistance still remain in Fallujah, but the vast majority of insurgents have been cleared out.
limpiar con agua
wash away
Then it gets progressively worse as walls are washed away and vehicles plastered against houses and trees.
limpiar de impurezas
purify
Scientists have identified a new technique for cleansing contaminated water and potentially purifying hydrogen for use in fuel cells.
limpiar el polvo
dust
550 books a day were dusted and the cleaning of 13500 volumes was completed in 5 weeks.
limpiar el terreno de árboles
clear + land
When you tote up the carbon emissions caused by clearing land to grow corn, fertilizing it and transporting it, corn ethanol leaves twice the carbon footprint as gasoline.
limpiar la suciedad
clean up + the mess
clear away + a mess
Also, the parking lot could serve as a smoking area because of the availability of street sweepers to clean up the mess that is left behind.
Many volunteers with trucks and vans are also helping to clear away the mess.
limpiarse el culo
wipe + Posesivo + bum
I've just caught the dog wiping her bum on the grass, which is so funny, but she stops doing it when she spots you looking.
limpiarse las lágrimas
wipe (away) + Posesivo + tears
'He's one of those people who can conceal any signs, but it's affecting his judgment,' she paused to wipe the tears from her eyes.
limpiarse los dientes con hilo dental
floss + teeth
Candy presents serious problems of dental decay for the handicapped child who may not be able to brush and floss his teeth thoroughly.
