clear
BrE /klɪə/ AmE /klɪr/
adjective / verb en → es
past cleared pp cleared ing clearing
without anything blocking or hiding something
despejado, libre de obstáculos
- clear of sth
Collocations clear view · clear path
-
The road was clear.
La carretera estaba despejada.
easy to understand or see clearly
claro, fácil de entender
- clear + adj
Collocations clear instructions · clear explanation
-
The rules are clear.
Las reglas son claras.
free of doubt or uncertainty
sin duda, evidente
- clear + adj
Collocations clear winner · clear evidence
-
There is clear evidence of his guilt.
Hay evidencia clara de su culpabilidad.
to remove something that blocks or hides something else
limpiar, despejar
- clear sth
Collocations clear the table · clear the way
-
We need to clear the room.
Necesitamos despejar la sala.
to make something easier to understand or see clearly
hacer claro, aclarar
- clear sth
Collocations clear the confusion · clear the misunderstanding
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He cleared his throat before speaking.
Se aclaró la garganta antes de hablar.
to remove something that is not wanted or needed
quitar, eliminar
- clear sth
Collocations clear the trash · clear the doubts
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She cleared her desk.
Ella limpió su escritorio.
to pay back all the money you owe someone or a company
pagar, saldar una deuda
- clear sth
Collocations clear the debt · clear the account
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He cleared his debts.
Él saldó sus deudas.
to officially say that a ship or its goods can leave a port after paying any necessary taxes and duties
liberar, desembarcar
- clear sth
Collocations clear customs · clear the ship
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The goods were cleared through customs.
Las mercancías fueron desembarcadas por aduanas.
Phrasal verbs
limpiar, ordenar
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We need to clear up the kitchen.
Necesitamos limpiar la cocina.
limpiar, vaciar
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They cleared out the old furniture.
Ellos limpiaron la antigua mobiliario.
limpiar, retirar
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Clear away the dishes.
Retira los platos.
irse, desaparecer
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The clouds cleared off quickly.
Las nubes se fueron rápidamente.
irse de, salir de
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Clear out of here!
¡Sal de aquí!
Idioms
aclarar las cosas, despejar malentendidos
-
We need to clear the air.
Necesitamos aclarar las cosas.
tan claro como el agua, evidente
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The truth is clear as day.
La verdad es tan clara como el agua.
despejar el camino, abrir paso
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We need to clear the way for new ideas.
Necesitamos despejar el camino para nuevas ideas.