clear off

largarse, irse

Irse rápidamente, especialmente cuando alguien te dice que te vayas.

En inglés sencillo: To leave quickly, especially when someone tells you to go away.

• Clear off and leave me alone!
• The boys cleared off when they saw the police.
• She told us to clear off immediately.

Sinónimos: go away, scram

Antónimos: stay

Expresiones frecuentes: clear off now, clear off home

recoger la mesa

Quitar los platos y las demás cosas de la mesa después de comer.

En inglés sencillo: To remove dishes and other things from a table after a meal.

• Please clear off the table.
• She cleared off the breakfast dishes.
• Can you clear the table off while I wash up?

Cómo se usa: clear off the table (Please clear off the table after lunch.)

Sinónimos: clear, clear away

Expresiones frecuentes: clear off something, clear off dishes

terminar, despachar

Acabar el trabajo que estaba pendiente.

En inglés sencillo: To finish work that has been waiting to be done.

• I need to clear off this work.
• They cleared off the backlog before Friday.
• Can we clear off the remaining tasks today?

Cómo se usa: clear off a backlog (We hired extra staff to clear off the backlog.)

Sinónimos: finish, complete, clear

Expresiones frecuentes: clear off work, clear something off

saldar, liquidar

Pagar todo el dinero que se debe.

En inglés sencillo: To pay all the money that you owe.

• She cleared off her debts.
• We hope to clear off the loan this year.
• Have you cleared off the bill yet?

Cómo se usa: clear off a debt/bill (He saved enough to clear off his debt.)

Sinónimos: pay off, settle

Expresiones frecuentes: clear off debts, clear something off