limpiar

/limˈpjaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
limpio
preterite (yo)
limpié
past participle
limpiado

Meaning

  1. to clean

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

asear

limpiar is the general, everyday word for "to clean"; asear leans toward tidying up or personal grooming, as in "asearse," to wash up.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

limpar

limpar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to clean."

Practice

1 What does limpiar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ la casa los sábados.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches limpiar?

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