wipe

wipe

A n

1 (act of wiping) (with dry cloth) coup m de torchon ; (with wet cloth) coup m d'éponge ; to give sth a wipe essuyer qch [table, work surface] ; nettoyer qch [bath, sink] ;

2 (disposable cloth) lingette f ; Med tampon m ; antiseptic wipe lingette f antiseptique ; baby wipes lingettes fpl pour bébé ; surface wipe lingette nettoyante ;

3 Cin effaçage m.

B vtr

1 (mop) essuyer [part of body, crockery, surface] (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 qch ; ‘please wipe your feet’ (sign) ‘prière de s'essuyer les pieds’ ; wipe that smile/grin off your face! cesse de sourire/de ricaner! ;

2 Cin, Comput, Radio, TV effacer.

Phrasal verbs

■ wipe away :

▶ wipe away [sth], wipe [sth] away essuyer [tears, sweat] ; faire partir [dirt, mark].

■ wipe down :

▶ wipe down [sth], wipe [sth] down nettoyer [wall, floor].

■ wipe off :

▶ wipe off [sth], wipe [sth] off

1 faire partir [dirt, mark] ;

2 Audio, Cin, Comput, Video effacer.

■ wipe out :

▶ wipe out [sth], wipe [sth] out

1 lit (clean) nettoyer [container, cupboard] ;

2 Audio, Cin, Comput, Video effacer ;

3 fig (cancel) effacer [memory, past] ; liquider [debt] ; annuler [chances, inflation, gains, losses] ; (kill) anéantir [species, enemy, population] ;

4 ○ Sport (defeat) lessiver ○ .

■ wipe up :

▶ wipe up essuyer la vaisselle ;

▶ wipe up [sth], wipe [sth] up essuyer.

Big English-French dictionary. 2003.