Polyglot Dictionary

sanear

/saneˈaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
saneo
preterite (yo)
saneé
past participle
saneado

Meaning

  1. to clean up

    • Quieren sanear la economía.

      They want to clean up the economy.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

asear

sanear means to clean up in a broader sense, often financial, like cleaning up finances, or sanitation of land; asear means to tidy up or wash oneself or a place.

Practice

1 What does sanear mean?

2 Fill the gap: Quieren ___ la economía.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches sanear?

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