trigo limpio: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americaneutral
    • Wheat that is clean and free from impurities, chaff, or weeds.

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    • El trigo limpio es fundamental para obtener una harina de calidad y sin impurezas.

      Clean wheat is essential to obtain quality flour without impurities.

    • Antes de moler, deben separar el trigo limpio de las malas hierbas y la paja.

      Before milling, they must separate the clean wheat from the weeds and straw.

    • El molino solo procesa trigo limpio para garantizar un producto final sano y seguro.

      The mill only processes clean wheat to guarantee a healthy and safe final product.

    • Trajeron trigo limpio desde la finca para la producción de pan artesanal esta semana.

      They brought clean wheat from the farm for artisanal bread production this week.

  • 2.

    SpainLatin Americainformalcolloquial
    • Honest, trustworthy, or of good reputation; free from moral or legal suspicion.

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    • Juan es trigo limpio; siempre cumple con sus responsabilidades y es confiable.

      Juan is honest; he always fulfills his responsibilities and is trustworthy.

    • Si quieres hacer negocios con alguien trigo limpio, debes investigar su reputación antes.

      If you want to do business with someone trustworthy, you should research their reputation beforehand.

    • Ella tiene una historia impecable, realmente es trigo limpio en todo lo que hace.

      She has an impeccable history; she really is honest in everything she does.

  • 3.

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    • Used in the negative to describe someone as untrustworthy, suspicious, or morally compromised.

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    • Ese político no es trigo limpio, hay muchas dudas sobre sus negocios y ética.

      That politician is not trustworthy; there are many doubts about his business and ethics.

    • No confíes en esa empresa, no me parece trigo limpio por sus antecedentes legales.

      Don't trust that company; it doesn't seem reputable to me because of its legal background.

    • Aunque lo intentó negar, quedó claro que el candidato no es trigo limpio en sus finanzas.

      Although he tried to deny it, it became clear that the candidate is not honest about his finances.

Examples:

  • ES: Pero ella no es trigo limpio. Lo supe cuando la vi.
    EN: But she's bad news if I know it when I see it.
  • ES: Supongo que no soy trigo limpio, eso es todo.
    EN: I suppose I'm not much good, that's all.
  • ES: Dijiste que este asunto era trigo limpio.
    EN: I thought you said this was on the up and up?
  • ES: Vaya, ese hombre no es trigo limpio.
    EN: Why, the guy's no good.
  • ES: Esto no es trigo limpio.
    EN: The whole thing ain't kosher.
  • ES: Se requiere un ojo de lince, la habilidad para reconocer, en estos papeles esparcidos sobre la mesa, en una mirada sospechosa, en la vaguedad de una respuesta, la presencia de un traidor, para discernir entre el trigo limpio y las malas hierbas.
    EN: A sharp eye was called for, the ability to spot, in these papers that spilled onto the table, in a shifty glance, in the vagueness of a reply, the presence of a traitor, to discern among all the good grain the poisonous weed.
  • ES: Sam no era trigo limpio.
    EN: Sam was bad from the beginning.
  • ES: Si eres trigo limpio, nos gustaría que te quedaras.
    EN: If it turns out you're all right, we'd like to have you with us.
  • ES: - No es trigo limpio.
    EN: - That guy is no good.
  • ES: Ese Baker no es trigo limpio.
    EN: That Baker's a nasty piece of work.
  • ES: Tú no crees que mi marido sea trigo limpio.
    EN: You don't think my husband is honest.
  • ES: Es guapa, pero esa mujer no es trigo limpio.
    EN: She really is beautiful... but she's strange...
  • ES: Sabía que no eras trigo limpio, Alphonse, pero hasta ese punto, no me lo puedo creer.
    EN: I knew you were dishonest, Alphonse But to such an extent... I can hardly believe it.
  • ES: Sabía que no eras trigo limpio. Matémosle.
    EN: I know you're no good let's kill him
  • ES: Pero pienso que cualquiera que se asocie con el clan Dobashi no puede ser trigo limpio.
    EN: I just think anyone who associates with the Dobashi clan can't be good news.
  • ES: Con una voz así, tampoco debes ser trigo limpio.
    EN: With a voice like that, you're no straight arrow neither.
  • ES: -Te dije que no era trigo limpio.
    EN: I told you he was no good when he first come.
  • ES: Los periodistas no son trigo limpio.
    EN: Deceitful crowd, the medal. Underhand.
  • ES: Que esa monada me hablara no me pareció trigo limpio.
    EN: That pretty young thing talking to me ain't look too clean.
  • ES: Si Arriola no es trigo limpio, ¿por qué nos ayudó?
    EN: If Arriola's the wrong guy, then why help us in the first place?

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