mopping in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for mopping in the English»Italian Dictionary

mopping-up operation [Brit mɒpɪŋˈʌp ɒpəˌreɪʃ(ə)n] N MIL

mopping-up operation

operazione f di pulizia

I.mop¹ [Brit mɒp, Am mɑp] N

1. mop (for floors):

mop (of cotton)

scopa f a filacce

mop (of sponge)

spazzolone m (rivestito di spugna)

2. mop (for dishes):

mop

spazzolino m per stoviglie

3. mop (hair):

mop

zazzera f

a mop of red, curly hair

una massa or una criniera di capelli rossi, di ricci

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

1. mop (wash):

mop floor, deck

lavare, spazzare

2. mop (wipe):

to mop one's face, brow (with sth)

asciugarsi la faccia, la fronte (con qc)

to mop sb's brow

asciugare la fronte di qn

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

mop

asciugarsi

I.mop² [Brit mɒp, Am mɑp] N

mops and mows

smorfie, boccacce

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

to mop and mow

fare smorfie, boccacce

mop up VB [mɒp -] (mop up [sth], mop [sth] up)

1. mop up mess, liquid:

mop up

raccogliere, asciugare

he mopped up his gravy with some bread

ha raccolto il sugo con un po' di pane

2. mop up MIL (get rid of):

mop up resistance, rebels

annientare

3. mop up (absorb):

mop up savings, profits, surplus

prosciugare

4. mop up Am (polish off):

mop up food

fare fuori, spazzolare

sponge mop [ˈspʌndʒˌmɒp] N

sponge mop

= scopa con la spazzola in spugna

mop down VB [mɒp -] (mop [sth] down, mop down [sth])

mop down floor, deck:

mop down

lavare a fondo, perfettamente

Translations for mopping in the Italian»English Dictionary

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scopa a -ce

mop

zazzera

mop (of hair)

pulizia

mopping up

sbafare

to mop up

sbafarsi

to mop up

mopping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mopping in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.mop [mɑ:p] N

1. mop (cleaning device):

mop

mocio m

2. mop (mass):

a mop of hair

una massa (incolta) di capelli

II.mop <-pp-> [mɑ:p] VB trans

1. mop (wash):

mop

lavare (con il mocio)

to mop the floor

passare lo straccio

2. mop (dry):

mop

asciugare

Translations for mopping in the Italian»English Dictionary

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zazzera

mop

mopping Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a mop of hair

una massa (incolta) di capelli

to mop the floor

passare lo straccio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Some bread for mopping or maybe a soup spoon would have been great.

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In the forefront were papa and mamma, half laughing, half crying, waving hands and mopping tears.

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There are usually some duties like sweeping and mopping the entryway, cleaning the entrance restrooms, and checking the barracks laundry room for laundry left overnight.

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Aside from mopping up operations in the countryside, it was effectively over less than twenty-four hours after it had begun.

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By dusk the two regiments had cleared most of the field and finished mopping up the next day.

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He keeps rubbing his nose, mopping sweat off his face and head like he's wearing an uncomfortable mask.

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Tiger tanks were still operating in the village which made mopping up extremely difficult.

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