wipe in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wipe in the English»French Dictionary

I.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] N

1. wipe (act of wiping):

wipe (with dry cloth)

coup m de torchon

wipe (with wet cloth)

coup m d'éponge

to give sth a wipe table, work surface

essuyer qc

to give sth a wipe bath, sink

nettoyer qc

2. wipe (disposable cloth):

wipe

lingette f

wipe MED

tampon m

antiseptic wipe

lingette f antiseptique

baby wipes

lingettes fpl pour bébé

surface wipe

lingette nettoyante

3. wipe CINE:

wipe

effaçage m

II.wipe [Brit wʌɪp, Am waɪp] VB trans

1. wipe (mop):

wipe part of body, crockery, surface

essuyer (on sur, with avec)

she wiped her eyes

elle s'est essuyé les yeux

he wiped the sweat from his eyes

il s'est essuyé la sueur qui lui coulait dans les yeux

to wipe one's nose

se moucher

she wiped the baby's nose

elle a mouché le bébé

to wipe one's bottom

se torcher

she wiped the baby's bottom

elle a torché le bébé

to wipe sth clean

essuyer qc

‘please wipe your feet’ (sign)

‘prière de s'essuyer les pieds’

wipe that smile/grin off your face!

cesse de sourire/de ricaner!

2. wipe:

wipe CINE, COMPUT, RADIO, TV

effacer

baby wipe N

baby wipe

lingette f

wash-wipe N MOTOR

wash-wipe

lavage m du pare-brise

I.wipe down VB [Brit wʌɪp -, Am waɪp -] (wipe down [sth], wipe [sth] down)

wipe down wall, floor:

wipe down

nettoyer

I.wipe out VB [Brit wʌɪp -, Am waɪp -] (wipe out [sth], wipe [sth] out)

1. wipe out (clean) lit:

wipe out container, cupboard

nettoyer

2. wipe out:

wipe out AUDIO, CINE, COMPUT

effacer

3. wipe out fig:

wipe out (cancel) memory, past

effacer

wipe out debt

liquider

wipe out chances, inflation, gains, losses

annuler

wipe out (kill) species, enemy, population

anéantir

4. wipe out inf SPORTS (defeat):

wipe out

lessiver inf

I.wipe up VB [Brit wʌɪp -, Am waɪp -] (wipe up)

wipe up

essuyer la vaisselle

II.wipe up VB [Brit wʌɪp -, Am waɪp -] (wipe up [sth], wipe [sth] up)

wipe up

essuyer

I.wipe away VB [Brit wʌɪp -, Am waɪp -] (wipe away [sth], wipe [sth] away)

wipe away tears, sweat

essuyer

wipe away dirt, mark

faire partir

I.wipe off VB [Brit wʌɪp -, Am waɪp -] (wipe off [sth], wipe [sth] off)

1. wipe off dirt, mark:

wipe off

faire partir

2. wipe off:

wipe off AUDIO, CINE, COMPUT

effacer

wipe-clean ADJ

wipe-clean

facile à nettoyer

wipe-down N

wipe-down

nettoyage m

wipe-down

coup m de nettoyage

wipe in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wipe in the English»French Dictionary

I.wipe [waɪp] N

1. wipe (act of wiping):

wipe

coup m de torchon

to give sth a wipe

essuyer qc

to give the floor a wipe

balayer le sol

2. wipe (tissue):

wipe

lingette f

II.wipe [waɪp] VB trans

1. wipe (remove dirt by rubbing):

wipe

essuyer

to wipe one's nose

se moucher

to wipe one's bottom

s'essuyer

to wipe sth clean

nettoyer qc

to wipe sth away/off

faire partir qc

2. wipe (erase):

wipe disk, tape

effacer

Phrases:

to wipe the floor with sb

réduire qn en miettes

to wipe the slate clean

passer l'éponge

to wipe sth off the map

rayer qc de la carte

to wipe the smile off sb's face

faire perdre le sourire à qn

III.wipe [waɪp] VB intr

wipe

essuyer

wipe down VB trans

wipe down

essuyer

I.wipe out VB trans

1. wipe out (clean inside of):

wipe out

essuyer

2. wipe out (destroy):

wipe out population

exterminer

3. wipe out (cancel):

wipe out

effacer

II.wipe out VB intr Am, Aus inf

wipe out

déraper

wipe off VB trans (erase)

wipe off

effacer

wipe up VB trans, intr

wipe up

essuyer

Translations for wipe in the French»English Dictionary

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rince-doigts

wipe

torcher

to wipe

se torcher (le derrière)

to wipe one's bottom

essuyer larmes

to wipe away

essuyer chaussures

to wipe

s'essuyer les pieds

to wipe one's feet

éponger table

to wipe down

anéantir armée, ville, effort

to wipe out

wipe Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give the floor a wipe

balayer le sol

to wipe one's nose

se moucher

to wipe the floor with sb

réduire qn en miettes

to wipe the slate clean

passer l'éponge

to wipe sth off the map

rayer qc de la carte

to wipe the smile off sb's face

faire perdre le sourire à qn

to wipe the water off the bench

essuyer l'eau du banc

to wipe the slate clean

faire table rase

to wipe up a spill

essuyer qc qui s'est renversé

to wipe one's soles on the doormat

frotter ses semelles sur le paillasson

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The myxomatosis virus was also released in the late 1990s to combat rabbits, but failed to wipe them out so rabbit hunters were brought in.

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A lot should come away on the wipe or cotton bud without the need for rubbing.

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Avian pest has a high mortality rate and can wipe out a poultry farm in 24 hours.

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Wipe and deodorise shelves with a solution of warm water and baking soda (1 tablespoon baking soda mixed with 1 litre warm water).

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The request does something like a wipe or a pass over the tracker, and then the tracker sends information back to the client.

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It was necessary to wipe out several sniper positions before actual work could begin.

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The flight attendants are to wipe off grease on the front panel while a plane does tricks in the air.

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We can all imagine how quickly we would want to wipe someone's spittle off of our face.

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Transfer the potato slices to kitchen paper, wipe the pan out.

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For oven spills while cooking, sprinkle with salt, let the salt absorb the liquid, then wipe off.

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