What does limpiar in Spanish mean?

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

The word limpiar in Spanish means clean, clean, treat, clear, cleanse, clean, clean out, clear out, clean up your image. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word limpiar

clean

verbo transitivo (asear, fregar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es empleada doméstica; limpia casas para vivir.
She's as a domestic worker; she cleans houses for a living.

clean, treat

verbo pronominal (lavarse, asearse) (wound, cut)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
¿Te limpiaste la herida con agua y jabón?
Did you clean the wound with soap and water?

clear, cleanse

verbo transitivo (figurado (eliminar lo indeseado) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Limpié mi mente de malos recuerdos.
I cleared my head of bad memories.

clean

verbo transitivo (ordenar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi hijo nunca limpia su habitación, la tiene siempre revuelta.
My son never cleans his room, it's always a mess.

clean out, clear out

verbo transitivo (coloquial (robarlo todo) (figurative: burglarise)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Los asaltantes limpiaron la tienda y se escaparon.
The robbers cleaned out the shop and then escaped.

clean up your image

locución verbal (figurado (limpiar la reputación)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El departamento debe limpiar la imagen del político si quiere ganar las elecciones.

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