dry cleaning en el Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Traducciones de dry cleaning en el diccionario inglés»español

dry cleaning SUST. U

1. dry cleaning (action):

dry cleaning

limpieza f en seco

“dry cleaning recommended”

“se recomienda la limpieza en seco”

2. dry cleaning (clothes):

I collected my dry cleaning

recogí mi ropa de la tintorería

I collected my dry cleaning

recogí mi ropa del tinte Esp.

dry-clean [ingl. am. ˈdraɪˌklin, ingl. brit. ˌdrʌɪˈkliːn] V. trans.

dry-clean clothes/curtains:

dry-clean

limpiar en seco

I had my coat dry-cleaned

mandé el abrigo a la tintorería

I had my coat dry-cleaned

mandé el abrigo al tinte Esp.

“dry-clean only”

“limpiar en seco”

Traducciones de dry cleaning en el diccionario español»inglés

lavado en seco

dry cleaning

limpieza en seco

dry cleaning

Traducciones de dry cleaning en el diccionario inglés»español

I.clean <cleaner cleanest> [ingl. am. klin, ingl. brit. kliːn] ADJ.

1.1. clean (not soiled):

clean face/dressing

limpio

are your hands clean?

¿tienes las manos limpias?

she wiped the table clean

limpió la mesa

the dog licked the bone clean

el perro lamió el hueso hasta dejarlo limpio

1.2. clean (of habits):

clean person/animal

limpio

1.3. clean (not used):

clean clothes/towel

limpio

use a clean sheet of paper

usa una hoja de papel nueva

1.4. clean (pure, non-polluting):

clean air/water

limpio

clean air/water

puro

clean smell

a limpio

clean taste

refrescante

clean energy

energía f no contaminante

clean fuel

combustible m limpio

2.1. clean (morally):

clean joke

inocente

keep it clean: there will be children around

no te pases, que habrá niños

clean living

vida f sana

2.2. clean (fair):

clean game/player/campaign

limpio

3. clean (unblemished):

clean driver's license

donde no constan infracciones

the airport has a clean safety record

no se han registrado accidentes en el aeropuerto

the player with the cleanest disciplinary record

el jugador que ha sido sancionado el menor número de veces

clean copy (of a book)

texto m bien presentado

clean copy (of a book)

material m bien presentado

to come clean about sth coloq.

confesar algo

4. clean (well defined):

clean stroke/features

bien definido

clean stroke/features

nítido

the clean lines of the design

la pureza de líneas del diseño

a clean break

una fractura limpia

she made a clean break with the past

cortó radicalmente con el pasado

she decided to make a clean break and stop seeing him

decidió cortar por lo sano y dejar de verlo

5. clean REL.:

clean animal/flesh

puro

II.clean [ingl. am. klin, ingl. brit. kliːn] ADV. coloq.

1. clean (completely):

I clean forgot about it

se me olvidó por completo

we're clean out of coffee

no tenemos ni pizca de café coloq.

they got clean away on a motorcycle

se escaparon en una moto sin dejar ni rastro

2. clean (cleanly, fairly):

clean fight/play

limpio

clean fight/play

limpiamente

III.clean [ingl. am. klin, ingl. brit. kliːn] V. trans.

1. clean (remove dirt from):

clean house/windows/carpet

limpiar

clean car/floor

lavar

clean car/floor

limpiar

clean blackboard

borrar

clean blackboard

limpiar

have you cleaned your teeth?

¿te has lavado los dientes?

to clean sth of sth it must be cleaned of dust and grease

hay que quitarle el polvo y la grasa

to clean sth from/off sth he cleaned the splashes off the windows

limpió las salpicaduras que había en las ventanas

you can clean it off with a sponge

lo puedes quitar con una esponja

2. clean (dry clean):

clean

limpiar en seco

clean

llevar a la tintorería

clean

llevar al tinte Esp.

3. clean fish/chicken:

clean

limpiar

IV.clean [ingl. am. klin, ingl. brit. kliːn] V. intr.

1. clean (become clean):

this carpet cleans well

esta alfombra se limpia fácil or queda muy bien cuando se limpia

the stain cleaned off easily

la mancha salió sin problemas

2. clean (remove dirt):

clean substance/device:

limpiar

V.clean [ingl. am. klin, ingl. brit. kliːn] SUST. coloq. sin pl.

clean

limpieza f

it needs a good clean

necesita una buena limpieza

just give it a quick clean

dale una repasadita coloq.

cleaning [ingl. am. ˈklinɪŋ, ingl. brit. ˈkliːnɪŋ] SUST. U

cleaning

limpieza f

who's going to do the cleaning?

¿quién va a limpiar or hacer la limpieza?

the cleaning lady or woman

la señora or mujer de la limpieza

the cleaning lady or woman

la limpiadora

I.dry <drier, driest> [ingl. am. draɪ, ingl. brit. drʌɪ] ADJ.

1.1. dry (not wet):

dry ground/wood/washing

seco

she rubbed her hair dry with a towel

se secó el pelo con una toalla

to wipe sth dry

secar algo (con un paño)

“store in a cool, dry place”

“guardar en lugar fresco y seco”

1.2. dry (lacking natural moisture):

dry leaves/skin/hair/mouth

seco

dry sobs

sin lágrimas

dry cough

seco

my mouth was dry with fear

tenía la boca seca de miedo

I feel dry after all that talking

tengo la garganta seca de tanto hablar

a crust of dry bread

una corteza de pan duro

there wasn't a dry eye in the house

no hubo quien no llorara

1.3. dry (dried-up):

dry well/river

seco

the cow has gone dry

la vaca no da más leche

his inspiration had run dry

se había secado la fuente de su inspiración

his inspiration had run dry

se había agotado su inspiración

1.4. dry (not rainy, not humid):

dry climate/weather/heat

seco

tomorrow will be dry

mañana no lloverá

tomorrow will be dry

mañana hará tiempo seco

1.5. dry (using no fluid):

dry cell

seco

he had a dry shave

se afeitó en seco

a piece of dry bread

una rebanada de pan sin mantequilla

2. dry (prohibiting sale of alcohol):

dry state/county

seco (donde está prohibida la venta de bebidas alcohólicas)

3. dry (not sweet):

dry wine/sherry

seco

dry champagne

brut

dry champagne

seco

4.1. dry (ironic):

dry humor/wit/remark

mordaz

dry humor/wit/remark

cáustico

4.2. dry (lacking warmth):

dry greeting/laugh/style

seco

5. dry (dull, boring):

dry lecture/book

árido

just the dry facts, with no embellishment

la verdad a secas, sin adornos

II.dry <dries, drying, dried> [ingl. am. draɪ, ingl. brit. drʌɪ] V. trans.

1. dry (with cloth, heat):

dry clothes/crockery

secar

to dry oneself

secarse

to dry one's eyes/tears

secarse las lágrimas

to dry one's eyes/tears

enjugarse las lágrimas liter.

“dry on a flat surface”

“no colgar”

“dry on a flat surface”

secar extendido sobre una superficie

2. dry (preserve):

dry fish/fruit/meat

secar

III.dry <dries, drying, dried> [ingl. am. draɪ, ingl. brit. drʌɪ] V. intr.

1. dry (become dry):

dry washing/dishes/paint/concrete:

secarse

you wash and I'll dry

tú lavas y yo seco

I hung it out to dry

lo tendí para que se secara

ingl. brit. to hang sb out to dry

abandonar a alguien a su suerte

2. dry → dry up

IV.dry [ingl. am. draɪ, ingl. brit. drʌɪ] SUST.

come into the dry

ven a cubierto

come into the dry

entra

Véase también: dry up

I.dry up V. [ingl. am. draɪ -, ingl. brit. drʌɪ -] (v + adv)

1. dry up stream/puddle/pond:

dry up

secarse (completamente)

2. dry up funds/resources/inspiration:

dry up

agotarse

3. dry up coloq. actor:

dry up

quedarse en blanco

4. dry up (shut up) argot:

dry up!

¡cierra el pico! coloq.

dry up!

¡cállate la boca! coloq.

5. dry up (dry dishes):

dry up ingl. brit.

secar los platos

II.dry up V. [ingl. am. draɪ -, ingl. brit. drʌɪ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. dry up well/stream:

dry up

secar (completamente)

2. dry up dishes ingl. brit.:

dry up

secar

dry cleaning en el diccionario PONS

Traducciones de dry cleaning en el diccionario inglés»español

dry cleaning SUST.

dry cleaning

limpieza f en seco

dry-clean [ˌdraɪˈkli:n] V. trans.

dry-clean

limpiar en seco

Traducciones de dry cleaning en el diccionario español»inglés

limpiar en seco

to dry clean

lavado en seco

dry-cleaning

limpiar en seco

to dry-clean

Traducciones de dry cleaning en el diccionario inglés»español

I.clean [kli:n] ADJ.

1. clean (free of dirt):

clean

limpio, -a

(as) clean as a new pin

(tan) limpio como una patena

2. clean (free from bacteria):

clean

desinfectado, -a

3. clean (fair):

clean

honrado, -a

4. clean (morally acceptable):

clean

decente

clean reputation

sin tacha

clean driving licence

sin sanciones

clean police record

registro m de antecedentes penales limpio

5. clean (smooth):

clean cut

limpio, -a

clean design

elegante

6. clean (complete):

to make a clean break with sth

romper por completo con algo

7. clean (blank):

clean piece of paper

en blanco

II.clean [kli:n] SUST.

clean

limpieza f

III.clean [kli:n] ADV.

clean

completamente

to clean forget that ...

olvidarse por completo de que...

IV.clean [kli:n] V. trans.

clean

limpiar

V.clean [kli:n] V. intr.

clean

hacer la limpieza

the coffee stain cleaned off easily

la mancha de café salió fácilmente

cleaning [kli:nɪŋ] SUST. sin pl.

cleaning

limpieza f

I.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- ADJ.

1. dry (not wet):

dry

seco, -a

to go dry

secarse

dry red wine

vino tinto seco

2. dry climate, soil:

dry

árido, -a

3. dry bread:

dry

sin mantequilla

4. dry (without alcohol):

dry state

prohibicionista

5. dry (uninteresting):

dry

aburrido, -a

6. dry (brief):

dry

lacónico, -a

dry (sense of) humour

(sentido del) humor agudo

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to bleed sb dry

sacar a alguien hasta el último céntimo

to run dry

agotarse

II.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- V. trans.

dry

secar

dry tears

enjugarse

III.dry [draɪ] -ier <[or -er], -iest [or -est]> -ie- -ie- V. intr.

dry

secarse

to put sth out to dry

sacar algo para que se seque

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

inglés

Velvet is difficult to clean because of its pile, but modern dry cleaning methods make cleaning more feasible.

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Vocational programs include auto mechanics, computers, and dry cleaning.

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She supported legislation requiring gender-price parity for dry cleaning and an equal number of men and women were appointed to state boards.

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However, some stores (the so-called production stores) process dry cleaning and laundry on-site, allowing nearby shops to keep their customers' clothes within the company.

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Originally the company's only service was dry cleaning.

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Wet cleaning, in place of traditional dry cleaning methods, reduces and even eliminates the use of solvents that are hazardous both to workers and communities.

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For these reasons, it is widely used in dry cleaning.

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At the time, dry cleaning was done with flammable solvents, so the plants were located remotely from the storefronts.

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He was always meticulously well-turned-out in expensive suits, with court-filings revealing he spent $25,000 a year on clothing, $5,000 a year on jewelry and cufflinks and $700 a month on dry cleaning.

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Modern dry cleaning machines use a closed-loop system in which the chilled air is reheated and recirculated.

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