What does despejar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word despejar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use despejar in Spanish.

The word despejar in Spanish means clear, clear up, clear, clear up, clear your head, clear your mind, solve, clear your head, clear up, blow away the cobwebs, clear up doubt, clear matters up. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word despejar

clear

verbo transitivo (abrir espacio)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Despeja la mesa para poder poner el platón caliente.
Clear the table, so we can put the hot platter on it.

clear up

verbo transitivo (aclarar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Para despejar tus dudas, lee todo el informe.
To clear up your doubts, read the whole report.

clear

verbo transitivo (balón: sacar) (sport: clear the ball)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El portero despejó con un lanzamiento hasta la portería contraria.
The goalkeeper cleared with a kick toward the opposite goal.

clear up

verbo pronominal (cielo: sin nubes) (weather)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
El cielo está encapotado, no vamos a salir de día de campo hasta que se despeje.
The sky is overcast; we're not going to go out for our picnic until it clears up.

clear your head, clear your mind

verbo pronominal (aclarar las ideas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Sal a caminar para despejarte y se te ocurrirá una solución para tu problema.
Go for a walk to clear your head (or: clear your mind), and you might think of a solution for your problem.

solve

verbo transitivo (matemáticas: resolver) (math: answer, value, variable)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Debes despejar la incógnita de la ecuación para resolver el problema.
You must solve the unknown factor to find the solution to the problem.

clear your head

locución verbal (quitarse el embotamiento)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nicolás salió a fumar para despejar la cabeza.
Nicholas went out for a smoke to clear his head.

clear up

locución verbal (sacar de dudas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El detective trató de despejar la incógnita.
The detective tried to clear it up.

blow away the cobwebs

locución verbal (aclarar el pensamiento)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quiero irme de vacaciones a despejar la mente.
I want to go on holiday to blow away the cobwebs.

clear up doubt, clear matters up

locución verbal (solventar las dudas)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mariana llamó a Martín para despejar las dudas.
Mariana called Martin to clear up doubt.

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