limpar

1. to clean (to remove dirt from a place or object)
2. (figuratively) to remove all contents from a location or container
3. (intransitive) to stop being cloudy or foggy; to clear up
4. to eviscerate and descale an animal for consumption

Opposite of

nublar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lĩˈpa(ʁ)/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: limpiar

In summary

From limpo (“clean”) + -ar, or from Old Galician-Portuguese, from Late Latin limpidāre, from Latin limpidus (“clear; limpid”). Compare Spanish limpiar.

Concepts

clean

clear

withdraw

wipe

remove

cleanse

clean out

wipe off

clean up

mop

wash

🧽

rake

scour

make clean

purge

rub up

scavenge

shell

🐚

strip

take out

trench

wipe away

wipe out

dust wipe dry

unclutter

delete

esponjar

ditch

draw

erase

get out

hull

launder

lave

mop up

order

pass over

pick

⛏️

pull

pull out

purify

Synonyms

sacar

tirar

enxugar

lavar

🧽

assear

juntar

purgar

desobstruir

esfregar

lavar-se

purificar

varrer

apagar

Translations

limpiar

nettoyer

netejar

pulire

schoonmaken

καθαρίζω

reinigen

putzen

vegen

reinigen

eixugar

treure

enlever

effacer

retirer

Sentences

" Eu posso limpar os óculos na janela ? se você quiser ?" disse o menino .

“Can I clean the glasses on the window? if you want?” said the boy.

Limpar o auditório do rescaldo de um concerto .

Clean the auditorium from the aftermath of a concert.