limpar

Galician

Alternative forms

• alimpar

Etymology

Attested since circa 1300 (alimpar). From a- ‎ limpo (“clean”) ‎ -ar, or from Late Latin limpidāre, from Latin limpidus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /limˈpaɾ/

Verb

limpar (first-person singular present limpo, first-person singular preterite limpei, past participle limpado)

1. to clean
   • 1438, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros, Vigo: Galaxia, page 127:

     Ano Domini mo CCCC XXX V III anos, triinta dias do mes de novenbro, ena çibdade d'Ourense, feso aviincas con Alvaro Çide, procurador do conçello e da çibdad d'Ourense, pera que alinpiase os baños dos homes e das mulleres en esta maneira que se sigue: Que o dito que aposte os ditos baños et os alinpe ben, fasta o soo, de todo lixo et lodo que touveren, en maneira que fiquen anbos a dous ben claros e ben linpos, tirando todas las pedras e lixuria fora dos ditos baños.

     Anno Domini 1438, thirty days of November, at the city of Ourense, said [city] did a contract with Álvaro Cide, procurer of the City Council, for him to clean the men's and women's baths in this way: that said man should ready the aforementioned baths, and clean them thoroughly, till the ground, of any dirt and mud that they can have, such that both are left very clear and clean, extracting all the stones and dirtiness out of these baths

2. to wash
3. (figurative) to steal
4. (intransitive, of the sky or weather) to clear up

Conjugation

    Conjugation of limpar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	limpar
Personal	limpar	limpares	limpar	limparmos	limpardes	limparen
Gerund
	limpando
Past participle
Masculine	limpado			limpados
Feminine	limpada			limpadas
Indicative
Present	limpo	limpas	limpa	limpamos	limpades	limpan
Imperfect	limpaba	limpabas	limpaba	limpabamos	limpabades	limpaban
Preterite	limpei	limpaches	limpou	limpamos	limpastes	limparon
Pluperfect	limpara	limparas	limpara	limparamos	limparades	limparan
Future	limparei	limparás	limpará	limparemos	limparedes	limparán
Conditional	limparía	limparías	limparía	limpariamos	limpariades	limparían
Subjunctive
Present	limpe	limpes	limpe	limpemos	limpedes	limpen
Imperfect	limpase	limpases	limpase	limpásemos	limpásedes	limpasen
Future	limpar	limpares	limpar	limparmos	limpardes	limparen
Imperative
Affirmative		limpa	limpe	limpemos	limpade	limpen
Negative (non)		non limpes	non limpe	non limpemos	non limpedes	non limpen

    Reintegrated conjugation of limpar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	limpar
Personal	limpar	limpares	limpar	limparmos	limpardes	limparem
Gerund
	limpando
Past participle
Masculine	limpado			limpados
Feminine	limpada			limpadas
Indicative
Present	limpo	limpas	limpa	limpamos	limpades, limpais	limpam
Imperfect	limpava	limpavas	limpava	limpávamos	limpávades, limpáveis, limpávais1	limpavam
Preterite	limpei	limpaste, limpache1	limpou	limpamos	limpastes	limpárom, limparam
Pluperfect	limpara	limparas	limpara	limpáramos	limpárades, limpáreis, limpárais1	limparam
Future	limparei	limparás	limpará	limparemos	limparedes, limpareis	limparám, limparão
Conditional	limparia	limparias	limparia	limparíamos	limparíades, limparíeis, limparíais1	limpariam
Subjunctive
Present	limpe	limpes	limpe	limpemos	limpedes, limpeis	limpem
Imperfect	limpasse	limpasses	limpasse	limpássemos	limpássedes, limpásseis	limpassem
Future	limpar	limpares	limpar	limparmos	limpardes	limparem
Imperative
Affirmative		limpa	limpe	limpemos	limpade, limpai	limpem
Negative (nom)		nom limpes	nom limpe	nom limpemos	nom limpedes, nom limpeis	nom limpem

¹Less recommended.

See also

• lavar

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “alinpar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “alinp”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “limpar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “limpar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “limpar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “limpar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Occitan

Pronunciation

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Verb

limpar

1. to slide

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		limpar			aver limpat
gerund		limpant			use gerund of aver past participle
past participle		limpat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	limpi	limpas	limpa	limpam	limpatz	limpan
	imperfect	limpavi	limpavas	limpava	limpàvem	limpàvetz	limpavan
	preterite	limpèri	limpères	limpèt	limpèrem	limpèretz	limpèron
	future	limparai	limparàs	limparà	limparem	limparetz	limparàn
	conditional	limpariái	limpariás	limpariá	limpariam	limpariatz	limparián
	conditional 2nd form1	limpèra	limpèras	limpèra	limperam	limperatz	limpèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	limpe	limpes	limpe	limpem	limpetz	limpen
	imperfect	limpèssi	limpèsses	limpèsse	limpèssem	limpèssetz	limpèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			limpa		limpem	limpatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		limpar			aver limpat
gerund		limpant			use gerund of aver past participle
past participle		limpat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	limpe	limpes	limpa	limpam	limpatz	limpon
	imperfect	limpave	limpaves	limpava	limpaviam	limpaviatz	limpavon
	preterite	limpere	limperes	limpet	limpem	limpetz	limperon
	future	limparai	limparàs	limpará	limparem	limparetz	limparán
	conditional	limpariá	limpariás	limpariá	limpariam	limpariatz	limparián
	conditional 2nd form1	limpèra	limpèras	limpèra	limperam	limperatz	limpèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	limpe	limpes	limpe	limpassiam	limpassiatz	limpon
	imperfect	limpesse	limpesses	limpesse	limpessiam	limpessiatz	limpesson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			limpa		limpassiam	limpatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		limpar			aver limpat
gerund		limpant			use gerund of aver past participle
past participle		limpat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	limpi	limpas	limpa	limpam	limpatz	limpan
	imperfect	limpavi	limpavas	limpava	limpàvam	limpàvatz	limpavan
	preterite	limpèi	limpès	limpè	limpèm	limpètz	limpèn
	future	limparèi	limparàs	limparà	limparam	limparatz	limparàn
	conditional	limparí	limparés	limparé	limparem	limparetz	limparén
	conditional 2nd form1	limpèra	limpèras	limpèra	limperam	limperatz	limpèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	limpi	limpes	limpe	limpem	limpetz	limpen
	imperfect	limpèssi	limpèsses	limpèsse	limpèssem	limpèssetz	limpèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			limpa		limpem	limpatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		limpar			aver limpat
gerund		limpant			use gerund of aver past participle
past participle		limpat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	limpe	limpas	limpa	limpam	limpatz	limpan
	imperfect	limpava	limpavas	limpava	limpàvam	limpàvatz	limpavan
	preterite	limpei	limperas	limpet	limpèram	limpèratz	limperan
	future	limparai	limparàs	limpará	limparem	limparetz	limparán
	conditional	limpariá	limpariàs	limpariá	limpariam	limpariatz	limparián
	conditional 2nd form1	limpèra	limpèras	limpèra	limperam	limperatz	limpèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	limpe	limpes	limpe	limpem	limpetz	limpen
	imperfect	limpèsse	limpèsses	limpèsse	limpèssem	limpèssetz	limpèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			limpa		limpem	limpatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		limpar			aver limpat
gerund		limpant			use gerund of aver past participle
past participle		limpat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	limpe	limpes	limpa	limpam	limpatz	limpan
	imperfect	limpavi	limpavas	limpava	limpàvem	limpàvetz	limpavan
	preterite	limpère	limpères	limpèt	limperiam	limperiatz	limpèron
	future	limparai	limparàs	limparà	limparem	limparetz	limparàn
	conditional	limpariáu	limpariás	limpariá	limpariam	limpariatz	limparián
	conditional 2nd form1	limpèra	limpèras	limpèra	limperam	limperatz	limpèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	limpe	limpes	limpe	limpem	limpetz	limpan
	imperfect	limpèsse	limpèsses	limpèsse	limpessiam	limpessiatz	limpèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			limpa		limpem	limpatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

Portuguese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpa(ʁ)/ [lĩˈpa(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpa(ʁ)/ [lĩˈpa(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpa(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpa(ʁ)/ [lĩˈpa(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpa(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /lĩˈpa.ɾi/

Verb

limpar (first-person singular present limpo, first-person singular preterite limpei, past participle limpado, short past participle limpo)

1. to clean (to remove dirt from a place or object)
2. (figurative) to remove all contents from a location or container

   Synonym: esvaziar

   Ele limpou o prato.

   He cleaned the plate.

   Os ladrões limparam a casa.

   The thieves cleaned out the house.

3. (intransitive, of the sky or weather) to stop being cloudy or foggy; to clear up

   Antonym: nublar

4. to eviscerate and descale an animal for consumption

Conjugation

    Conjugation of limpar (irregular short past participle) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	limpar
Personal	limpar	limpares	limpar	limparmos	limpardes	limparem
Gerund
	limpando
Short past participle
Masculine	limpo1			limpos1
Feminine	limpa1			limpas1
Long past participle
Masculine	limpado2			limpados2
Feminine	limpada2			limpadas2
Indicative
Present	limpo	limpas	limpa	limpamos	limpais	limpam
Imperfect	limpava	limpavas	limpava	limpávamos	limpáveis	limpavam
Preterite	limpei	limpaste	limpou	limpamos3, limpámos4	limpastes	limparam
Pluperfect	limpara	limparas	limpara	limpáramos	limpáreis	limparam
Future	limparei	limparás	limpará	limparemos	limpareis	limparão
Conditional	limparia	limparias	limparia	limparíamos	limparíeis	limpariam
Subjunctive
Present	limpe	limpes	limpe	limpemos	limpeis	limpem
Imperfect	limpasse	limpasses	limpasse	limpássemos	limpásseis	limpassem
Future	limpar	limpares	limpar	limparmos	limpardes	limparem
Imperative
Affirmative		limpa	limpe	limpemos	limpai	limpem
Negative (não)		não limpes	não limpe	não limpemos	não limpeis	não limpem

¹Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
²Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter.
³Brazilian Portuguese.
⁴European Portuguese.

Synonyms

• (to clean): See Thesaurus:limpar

Antonyms

• (antonym(s) of “to clean”): See Thesaurus:limpar

Troponyms

• (clean): aspirar, banhar, enxugar, polir, varrer

Derived terms

Derived terms

• limpa-folha
• limpa-neve
• limpar o nome
• limpa-trilho

Related terms

• limpa
• limpadela
• limpado
• limpador
• limpadura
• limpamento
• limpeza
• limpidez
• límpido
• limpo