mop up in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mop up in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mop1 [Brit mɒp, Am mɑp] N

II.mop1 <forma in -ing mopping, pt, pp mopped> [Brit mɒp, Am mɑp] VB trans

III.mop1 <forma in -ing mopping, pt, pp mopped> [Brit mɒp, Am mɑp] VB intr

I.mop2 [Brit mɒp, Am mɑp] N

II.mop2 <forma in -ing mopping, pt, pp mopped> [Brit mɒp, Am mɑp] VB intr

also botch-up">
also flub-up">

II.flub <forma in -ing flubbing, pt, pp flubbed> [Brit flʌb, Am fləb] VB trans Am inf (botch)

I.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADV Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

(su) a Nord

9. up:

II.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] PREP

III.up [Brit ʌp, Am əp] ADJ

V.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB trans (increase)

VI.up <forma in -ing upping, pt, pp upped> [Brit ʌp, Am əp] VB intr inf

mop up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mop up in the English»Italian Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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It is used to soak up liquid, for cleaning floors and other surfaces, to mop up dust, or for other cleaning purposes.
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They conducted patrols to mop up small pockets of resistance that remained in the region.
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People love someone who adds to their cheer just as they shy away from people who mop up their kindness.
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After eliminating ten enemy bunkers he directed one tank to within 20 yards of another and asked the tank commander to cease fire while he went in to mop up.
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Her other children, aged 7 and 11, were instructed by her to help mop up his blood.
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So they urinated and defecated in their bedroom and were then forced to mop up their own waste.
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Leaving the prisoners for his support squad to pick up, he proceeded to mop up positions in the immediate area, capturing more prisoners and bringing his total count to 17.
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It helped mop up after the six divisions that had gone ashore earlier.
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No. 94 was adamant he isn't coming home to mop up his career here.
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The air action destroyed remaining resistance, allowing the army to mop up.
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