wipe

wipe
I [waɪp]
nome
1) (act of wiping) pulita f., strofinata f.

to give sth. a wipe — dare una pulita a o pulire qcs

2) cosmet. salvietta f.; med. tampone m.
II [waɪp]
verbo transitivo
1) (mop) strofinare, asciugare (strofinando)

to wipe one's nose — pulirsi o asciugarsi il naso

to wipe sth. clean — pulire qcs.

wipe that smile off your face! — togliti quel sorriso dalla faccia!

2) cinem. inform. rad. telev. cancellare
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1. verb
1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) spolverare; strofinare
2) (to remove by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: The child wiped her tears away with her handkerchief; Wipe that writing off (the blackboard); Please wipe up that spilt milk.) asciugare; pulire
2. noun
(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) pulitina
- wipe out
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wipe /waɪp/
n.
1 asciugata; strofinata; pulitina: Give this jug a wipe, da' una pulitina a questa brocca!
2 (raro) botta; colpo; fendente
3 fazzoletto rinfrescante; fazzolettino imbevuto
4 (tipogr.) sbavatura.
♦ (to) wipe /waɪp/
v. t.
1 asciugare; pulire; strofinare: to wipe the dishes, asciugare i piatti; to wipe one's face, asciugarsi la faccia; to wipe one's mouth with a napkin, pulirsi la bocca con un tovagliolo
2 applicare (qc.) strofinando: Wipe the oil into the surface, applica l'olio sulla superficie!
3 pulirsi, soffiarsi (il naso)
4 cancellare (un nastro magnetico, una registrazione)
5 (fig.) cancellare (un ricordo, ecc.)
● to wipe dry, asciugare strofinando □ (fig. fam.) to wipe the floor with sb., dare una severa lezione a q.; mettere a terra q. (pop. fig.); mettere in ginocchio q. (fig.).
* * *
I [waɪp]
nome
1) (act of wiping) pulita f., strofinata f.

to give sth. a wipe — dare una pulita a o pulire qcs

2) cosmet. salvietta f.; med. tampone m.
II [waɪp]
verbo transitivo
1) (mop) strofinare, asciugare (strofinando)

to wipe one's nose — pulirsi o asciugarsi il naso

to wipe sth. clean — pulire qcs.

wipe that smile off your face! — togliti quel sorriso dalla faccia!

2) cinem. inform. rad. telev. cancellare
•

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(as with a cloth, in order to clean or dry) / / , , / , , , / , (Vanellus cristatus)


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