tidy

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtaɪdi/ AmE /ˈtaɪdi/

adjective, verb en → es

1 CLEAN/ORDERLY [adjective] A2

clean and well-organized; not messy or untidy

limpio, ordenado, en buen estado

  • be tidy

Collocations tidy room · keep something tidy

  • She's a very tidy person.

    Ella es una persona muy ordenada.

2 ORGANIZE [transitive] B1

to make something clean and well-organized; to put things back in their proper places

poner en orden, limpiar, arreglar

  • tidy up

Collocations tidy the house · tidy your desk

  • I need to tidy my room before I go out.

    Necesito poner mi cuarto en orden antes de salir.

3 FINISH [transitive] B2

to complete something; to finish doing something

terminar, completar, finalizar

  • tidy up

Collocations tidy a project · tidy an assignment

  • We need to tidy this report before we send it.

    Necesitamos terminar este informe antes de enviarlo.

4 REDUCE [transitive] C1

to reduce something; to make something smaller or less in amount, size, etc.

reducir, disminuir, acortar

  • tidy down

Collocations tidy a budget · tidy an expense

  • The company has had to tidy its costs.

    La empresa ha tenido que reducir sus costos.