clear away

retirar, recoger

Retirar cosas innecesarias o que estorban para dejar un lugar ordenado o vacío.

En inglés sencillo: You remove things that are unwanted or in the way, leaving a place tidy or empty.

• Please clear away the plates.
• We cleared away the leaves from the path.
• Have you cleared the breakfast things away?

Cómo se usa: clear away something / clear something away (She cleared the dishes away.); clear something away from something (We cleared the rubbish away from the gate.)

Sinónimos: remove, tidy up

Expresiones frecuentes: clear away the dishes, clear something away, clear away rubbish, clear away debris

disiparse, despejarse

Desaparecer o alejarse, especialmente las nubes, la niebla o el mal tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: Something, especially bad weather, disappears or moves away.

• The clouds cleared away.
• These showers should clear away by evening.
• Has the morning mist cleared away yet?

Sinónimos: disappear, disperse

Expresiones frecuentes: clouds clear away, showers clear away

preparar, dejar listo

Dejar un equipo listo para usar quitando obstáculos o soltando sus cuerdas o sujeciones.

En inglés sencillo: You make equipment ready to use by removing anything blocking it or undoing its ropes or fastenings.

• The crew cleared away the boat.
• They cleared away the gun before the exercise began.
• Clear away the rescue boat so it is ready to launch.

Cómo se usa: clear away something (The sailors cleared away the boat for launching.)

Sinónimos: prepare, ready

Expresiones frecuentes: clear away a boat, clear something away