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limpar.

to clean (to remove dirt from a place or object)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/lĩˈpa(ʁ)/Brazil[lĩˈpa(h)]Brazil/lĩˈpa(ɾ)/São-Paulo/lĩˈpa(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to clean (to remove dirt from a place or object)

  2. to wipe (clean the anus or genitals after defecation or urination)

    reflexive · transitive
    Cada criança aprende a se limpar com uma idade diferente. Até então, os pais que as limpam.
  3. to remove all contents from a location or container; to clean or clean out

    figuratively
    Ele limpou o prato.
    Os ladrões limparam a casa.
  4. to stop being cloudy or foggy; to clear up

    intransitive
  5. to eviscerate and descale an animal for consumption

Where this word comes from

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

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