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- limpiar
Free of dirt or anything else that doesn't belong
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visual
limp
soft and droopy
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-io
adjective suffix
Limpio means clean and sounds like limp0. Picture a limp, wet washcloth after it has wiped everything clean.
limpio
clean, spotless
Free of dirt, stains, or mess.
Ponte una camisa limpia para la cenaPut on a clean shirt for dinner
Dejaron la cocina limpia después de la fiestaThey left the kitchen spotless after the party
clear, pure
Having nothing in it that makes it cloudy or dirty.
El cielo amaneció limpio después de la lluviaThe sky was clear in the morning after the rain
El agua de este río es muy limpiaThe water in this river is very pure
fair, honest (conduct)
Acting without cheating or tricks. A clean game or a clean record has nothing dirty in it.
Fue una pelea limpia y ganó el mejorIt was a fair fight and the better one won
Todos dicen que es un político limpioEveryone says he's an honest politician
broke (colloquial)
Having no money left. Your wallet has been wiped clean.
Después del viaje quedé limpioAfter the trip I was broke
El casino lo dejó limpio en una nocheThe casino left him broke in one night
net, clear (money)
Money left over after costs are taken out. It's the clean amount, with nothing else mixed in.
Gano dos mil dólares limpios al mesI make two thousand dollars net a month
Sacamos quinientos euros limpios de la ventaWe cleared five hundred euros from the sale