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wipe
(wīp)tr.v. wiped, wip·ing, wipes
1.
a. To subject to light rubbing or friction, as with a cloth or paper, in order to clean or dry.
b. To clean or dry by rubbing: wiped my feet before I went inside.
c. To rub, move, or pass (a cloth, for example) over a surface.
2.
a. To remove by or as if by rubbing: wipe off dirt; wipe away grease.
b. To blot out completely, as from the memory.
3.
a. To spread or apply by or as if by wiping: wiped furniture polish over the table.
b. To form (a joint) in plumbing by spreading solder with a piece of cloth or leather.
n.
Phrasal Verb: 1. The act or an instance of wiping.
2. Something, such as a towel or tissue, used for wiping.
3. A cam that activates another part; a wiper.
4.
a. A blow or swipe.
b. Informal A jeer; a gibe.
5. A transition from one scene in a film or movie to another, effected by means of a line passing across the screen.
wipe out
1. To destroy or be destroyed completely.
2. Slang To murder.
3. Sports To lose one's balance and fall, as when skiing or surfing.
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wipe
(waɪp)vb (tr)
1. to rub (a surface or object) lightly, esp with (a cloth, hand, etc), as in removing dust, water, grime, etc
2. (usually foll by: off, away, from, up, etc) to remove by or as if by rubbing lightly: he wiped the dirt from his hands.
3. to eradicate or cancel (a thought, memory, etc)
4. (Electronics) to erase a recording from (an audio or video tape)
5. informal Austral to abandon or reject (a person)
6. (General Engineering) to apply (oil, grease, etc) by wiping
7. (Building) to form (a joint between two lead pipes) with solder or soft lead
8. wipe the floor with someone informal to defeat someone decisively
n
9. the act or an instance of wiping
10. (Film) (in film editing) an effect causing the transition from one scene to the next in which the image of the first scene appears to be wiped off the screen by that of the second
11. dialect a sweeping blow or stroke
12. dialect Brit a gibe or jeer
13. (Clothing & Fashion) obsolete a slang name for handkerchief
[Old English wīpian, related to Middle Low German wīpen, wīp bundle (of cloth), Old High German wīffa, wīfan to wind, Gothic weipan to wreathe]
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wipe
(waɪp)v. wiped, wip•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to rub lightly with something in order to clean or dry the surface: to wipe furniture with a soft cloth.
2. to clean or dry by patting or rubbing on or with something: to wipe one's hands on a towel.
3. to rub or draw (something) over a surface, as in cleaning or drying.
4. to remove by or as if by rubbing with or on something (usu. fol. by away, off, out, etc.)
5. to erase, as from existence or memory: to wipe a thought from one's mind.
6. to erase (magnetic tape, a recording, etc.).
7. to seal (a pipe joint) with solder spread by a piece of cloth or leather.
8. wipe out,
a. to destroy completely; demolish.
b. to murder; kill.
c. Slang. to be forced out of competition by a fall, collision, etc.
d. Slang. to fail decisively, as in one's training or in an enterprise.
e. Slang. to intoxicate or make high, esp. on narcotic drugs.
9. wipe up, to clean completely by wiping.
n. 10. an act of wiping: Give the dishes a quick wipe.
11. a rub, as of one thing over another.
12. a piece of absorbent material, as of paper or cloth, used for wiping.
13. a sweeping stroke or blow.
14. a gibe.
[before 1000; Middle English (v.), Old English wīpian, c. Middle Low German wīpen to throw, Old High German wīfen to wind round, Gothic weipan to crown; probably akin to Latin vibrāre to move to and fro]
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wipe
Past participle: wiped
Gerund: wiping
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| Noun | 1. | wipe - the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub" physical contact, contact - the act of touching physically; "her fingers came in contact with the light switch" scuff - the act of scuffing (scraping or dragging the feet) |
| Verb | 1. | wipe - rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"; "He passed his hands over the soft cloth" rub - move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin" sponge - wipe with a sponge, so as to clean or moisten squeegee - wipe with a squeegee; "squeegee the windows" broom, sweep - sweep with a broom or as if with a broom; "Sweep the crumbs off the table"; "Sweep under the bed" towel - wipe with a towel; "towel your hair dry" |
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wipe
verb
2. erase, remove, take off, get rid of, take away, rub off, efface, clean off, sponge off Gleb wiped the sweat from his face.
noun
wipe something or someone out destroy, eliminate, take out (slang), massacre, slaughter, erase, eradicate, blow away (slang, chiefly U.S.), obliterate, liquidate (informal), annihilate, efface, exterminate, expunge, extirpate, wipe from the face of the earth (informal), kill to the last man a fanatic who is determined to wipe out anyone who opposes him
wipe something up clean something up, mop something up, sop something up I spilled my coffee and Mom leaned across me to wipe it up.
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wipe
verbphrasal verb
wipe out
1. To destroy all traces of:
abolish, annihilate, blot out, clear, eradicate, erase, exterminate, extinguish, extirpate, kill, liquidate, obliterate, remove, root (out or up), rub out, snuff out, stamp out, uproot.
Idioms: do away with, make an end of, put an end to.
2. To get rid of, especially by banishment or execution:
Idioms: do away with, put an end to.
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Translations
مسحمَسْح، تَنْظيف بالفَرْكيَفْرُك، يَمْحويَمْسَحيـَمْسَحُ
otřítutřít
tørreaftørringfjerneslette
pyyhkiä
brisati
letörlés
òerra, òurrka af/burt/uppòerrun, òaî aî òurrka afòurrka , òerra
拭く
닦다
išbraukti išnušluostymasnuvalymasvalytuvas
aizslaucītnoslaucīšananoslaucītnotrauktslaucīšana
utrenie
brisanjebrisatipobrisatizbrisati
raderatorka
เช็ดออก
lau chùixoá
wipe
[waɪp]A. N
B. VT
1. (= clean, dry) [+ table, floor, surface] → pasar un trapo a, limpiar (con un trapo); [+ blackboard] → borrar, limpiar; [+ dishes] → secar; [+ one's nose, shoes] → limpiarse; [+ one's face, hands] → secarse
to wipe one's eyes/one's brow → enjugarse or secarse las lágrimas/la frente
wipe your feet before you come in → límpiate los pies antes de entrar
to wipe one's bottom → limpiarse el trasero
to wipe sth clean → limpiar algo
to wipe sth dry → secar algo (con un trapo/una toalla, etc)
to wipe the floor with sb → dar una paliza a algn
to wipe the slate clean → hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
to wipe one's eyes/one's brow → enjugarse or secarse las lágrimas/la frente
wipe your feet before you come in → límpiate los pies antes de entrar
to wipe one's bottom → limpiarse el trasero
to wipe sth clean → limpiar algo
to wipe sth dry → secar algo (con un trapo/una toalla, etc)
to wipe the floor with sb → dar una paliza a algn
to wipe the slate clean → hacer borrón y cuenta nueva
2. (= remove) she wiped the sweat from or off her face → se secó or se limpió el sudor de la cara
she wiped the tears from her eyes → se secó or se limpió las lágrimas de los ojos
he stood up, wiping the crumbs from around his mouth → se levantó, limpiándose or quitándose las migas de alrededor de la boca
ten billion pounds was wiped off shares → el valor de las acciones bajó en diez mil millones de libras
that will wipe the smile off her face! → ¡eso le quitará las ganas de sonreír!, ¡con eso se le quitarán las ganas de sonreír!
she wiped the tears from her eyes → se secó or se limpió las lágrimas de los ojos
he stood up, wiping the crumbs from around his mouth → se levantó, limpiándose or quitándose las migas de alrededor de la boca
ten billion pounds was wiped off shares → el valor de las acciones bajó en diez mil millones de libras
that will wipe the smile off her face! → ¡eso le quitará las ganas de sonreír!, ¡con eso se le quitarán las ganas de sonreír!
wipe at VI + PREP (= dry) → secar; (= clean) → limpiar
she wiped at her nose with (the back of) her hand → se secó/limpió la nariz con (el dorso de) la mano
she wiped at her nose with (the back of) her hand → se secó/limpió la nariz con (el dorso de) la mano
wipe away VT + ADV
1. (lit) [+ one's tears] → enjugarse, secarse; [+ sb's tears] → enjugar, secar; [+ marks] → quitar, limpiar
he wiped away the blood with a handkerchief → limpió la sangre con un pañuelo
he wiped away the blood with a handkerchief → limpió la sangre con un pañuelo
2. (fig) [+ guilt, hurt, memory] → borrar
wipe down VT + ADV [+ surface, wall] → limpiar
wipe off
B. VI + ADV [stain, marks] → salir, limpiarse
wipe out VT + ADV
1. (= clean) [+ container] → limpiar
2. (= eliminate) [+ town, people, army] → aniquilar; [+ species] → exterminar; [+ disease] → erradicar; [+ opposition] → derrotar de forma aplastante, aniquilar
3. (= erase) [+ past, memory] → borrar
5. (= exhaust) → dejar hecho polvo
6. (= bankrupt) → dejar en la ruina or bancarrota
wipe up
A. VT + ADV → limpiar
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wipe
[ˈwaɪp] n
(with sponge) → coup m d'éponge; (with cloth) → coup m de chiffon
to give sth a wipe → passer un (bon) coup sur qch
to give sth a wipe → passer un (bon) coup sur qch
(= cloth) → lingette f
antiseptic wipe → lingette antiseptique
baby wipe → lingette bébé
facial wipes → lingette démaquillante
antiseptic wipe → lingette antiseptique
baby wipe → lingette bébé
facial wipes → lingette démaquillante
vt [+ surface, table, floor, basin] → essuyer; [+ hands] → s'essuyer
Ida wiped her hands on her apron → Ida s'essuya les mains sur son tablier.
to wipe one's nose → s'essuyer le nez
to wipe one's feet → s'essuyer les pieds
Wipe your feet! → Essuie-toi les pieds!
Ida wiped her hands on her apron → Ida s'essuya les mains sur son tablier.
to wipe one's nose → s'essuyer le nez
to wipe one's feet → s'essuyer les pieds
Wipe your feet! → Essuie-toi les pieds!
[+ sweat, tears] → essuyer
(= clear) [+ tape, disk, video] → effacer
to wipe away one's tears → essuyer ses larmes
to wipe the smile off sb's face → effacer le sourire du visage de qn
wipe away
vt sep [+ tears, sweat, stain, dirt] → essuyerto wipe away one's tears → essuyer ses larmes
wipe off
vt [+ stain, dirt, make-up] → essuyerto wipe the smile off sb's face → effacer le sourire du visage de qn
wipe out
vt sep [+ debt] → effacer
[+ memory] → effacer
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
wipe
vt → wischen; floor → aufwischen; window → überwischen; hands, feet → abwischen, abputzen (rare); to wipe somebody/something dry → jdn/etw abtrocknen or trocken reiben; to wipe somebody/something clean → jdn/etw sauber wischen or säubern; to wipe something with/on a cloth → etw mit/an einem Tuch abwischen; to wipe one’s brow → sich (dat) → die Stirn abwischen; to wipe one’s eyes → sich (dat) → die Augen wischen; to wipe one’s nose → sich (dat) → die Nase putzen; to wipe one’s feet → sich (dat) → die Füße or Schuhe abstreifen or -wischen or -treten; to wipe the tears from one’s eyes → sich (dat) → die Tränen aus den Augen wischen; to wipe one’s bottom → sich (dat) → den Hintern abputzen, sich abputzen; to wipe the floor with somebody (fig inf) → jdn fertigmachen (inf)
wipe
:wipe-down
n → Abreibung f
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wipe
[waɪp]2. vt (gen) → pulire; (blackboard, tape) → cancellare
to wipe one's eyes → asciugarsi gli occhi
to wipe one's nose → soffiarsi il naso
to wipe one's feet or shoes → pulirsi i piedi
to wipe one's bottom → pulirsi il sedere
to wipe the dishes → asciugare i piatti
to wipe sth dry → asciugare qc
to wipe the floor with sb (fig) (fam) → schiacciare qn
to wipe one's eyes → asciugarsi gli occhi
to wipe one's nose → soffiarsi il naso
to wipe one's feet or shoes → pulirsi i piedi
to wipe one's bottom → pulirsi il sedere
to wipe the dishes → asciugare i piatti
to wipe sth dry → asciugare qc
to wipe the floor with sb (fig) (fam) → schiacciare qn
wipe down vt + adv → pulire
wipe off vt + adv → cancellare; (stains) → togliere (strofinando)
wipe out vt + adv
a. (erase, writing, memory) → cancellare; (debt) → liquidare
b. (destroy, town, race, enemy) → annientare
wipe up
2. vt + adv → asciugare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
wipe
(waip) verb1. to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc. Would you wipe the table for me?
2. to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc. The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.
noun an act of cleaning by rubbing. Give the table a wipe.
ˈwiper noun (also windscreen wiper) a moving arm for clearing rain etc from a vehicle's windscreen.
wipe out1. to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.
2. to remove; to get rid of. You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.
3. to destroy completely. They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.
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wipe
→ يـَمْسَحُ otřít tørre wischen σφουγγίζω limpiar pyyhkiä essuyer brisati strofinare 拭く 닦다 vegen tørke (av) wytrzeć limpar com um pano вытирать torka เช็ดออก silmek lau chùi 擦Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
wipe
vt enjugar; to — oneself (after moving bowels) limpiarseEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.