wiping in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for wiping 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

Translations for wiping in the French»English Dictionary

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essuyage

drying, wiping

essuyage

wiping

wiping in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wiping 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 wiping 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

wiping 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

Wiping weepy windows was important to get the collected water out of the house to stop the cycle.

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Bed sheets, bed linen, towels, wiping cloths, and table cloths can be furnished for the needs of troops from these stocks against payment from budget funds. h.

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And to make sure the drawings could be erased easily, the team drew their animation with dry erase markers, wiping the hand clean between takes with make-up remover.

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He draws his sleeve over his mouth, wiping the dregs of beer from his beard.

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The result was a massive crash of the futures market, wiping out in minutes the entire value of the loans.

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The word gamchha is derived from "ga mocha" (wiping the body).

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If caught, wipers are generally called out of the game, and in recreational paintball may be ejected from the field for multiple instances of wiping.

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Then without warning, a single drop liquid falls from the cloudless sky, wiping some of the blood off the old man's cheek.

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Its special ability is a lightning strike that is capable of wiping out entire robot armies.

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I find myself taking the watch off on hot days and wiping the sweat off my arm.

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