mop

mop
I [mɒp]
nome
1) (for floors) (of cotton) scopa f. a filacce; (of sponge) spazzolone m. (rivestito di spugna)
2) (for dishes) spazzolino m. per stoviglie
3) (hair) zazzera f.

a mop of curly hair — una massa di ricci

II [mɒp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -pp-)
1) (wash) lavare, spazzare [floor, deck]
2) (wipe)

to mop one's face, brow — asciugarsi la faccia, la fronte

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[mop] 1. noun
1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) spazzolone, mocio; (scopetta per lavare i piatti)
2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) zazzera
3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) spazzata
2. verb
1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) spazzare
2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) asciugare
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[mɒp]
1. n
(for floor) mocio m Vileda ® inv , (for dishes) spazzolino per i piatti, (fam: hair) cespuglio or testa di capelli
2. vt
(floor) lavare

to mop one's brow — asciugarsi la fronte

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mop (1) /mɒp/
n.
1 scopa con frangia di cotone (o spugna) per lavaggio dei pavimenti; straccio; mocio®
2 (= dish mop) scopetta per i piatti
3 (naut.) redazza, radazza
4 (= mophead) massa incolta di capelli; zazzera
5 (mecc.) disco per pulitrici
● (fam.) mop top, persona zazzeruta; capellone □ (fam.) mop-up, asciugata (o lavata) con uno straccio; ultimo tocco; colpo finale; colpetto (fam.).
mop (2) /mɒp/
n.
(nella loc.) mops and mows, smorfie, boccacce.
(to) mop (1) /mɒp/
v. t.
1 lavare, pulire con lo straccio, spazzare (i pavimenti, ecc.): DIALOGO-Chores- Can you mop the kitchen floor when you've finished the dishes?, puoi passare lo straccio in cucina quando hai finito i piatti?
2 pulire (i piatti, ecc.) con una scopetta di pannospugna
3 (naut.) radazzare
4 asciugare; tergere: to mop one's brow, asciugarsi la fronte
● (fam.) to mop the floor with sb., dare una grossa batosta a q.to mop up, asciugare, prosciugare, raccogliere; (fam.) mangiare, bere avidamente; papparsi, scolarsi; finire, sbrigare; (fin.) ritirare (redditi, risorse finanziarie) dalla circolazione; (mil.) rastrellare: Mop up the spilt wine, asciuga il vino versato!; (fin.) to mop up the funds, prosciugare i fondi □ (fam.) to mop up all the profits, assorbire (o prendersi) tutti gli utili □ to mop up the sauce with a piece of bread, fare la scarpetta (fam.).
(to) mop (2) /mɒp/
v. i.
to mop and mow, fare smorfie; far boccacce.
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I [mɒp]
nome
1) (for floors) (of cotton) scopa f. a filacce; (of sponge) spazzolone m. (rivestito di spugna)
2) (for dishes) spazzolino m. per stoviglie
3) (hair) zazzera f.

a mop of curly hair — una massa di ricci

II [mɒp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. -pp-)
1) (wash) lavare, spazzare [floor, deck]
2) (wipe)

to mop one's face, brow — asciugarsi la faccia, la fronte


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