-
1 wipe
wipe [waɪp](a) (with cloth) essuyer;∎ he wiped the plate dry il a bien essuyé l'assiette;∎ go and wipe your hands va t'essuyer les mains;∎ to wipe one's feet s'essuyer les pieds;∎ to wipe one's nose se moucher;∎ to wipe one's bottom s'essuyer;∎ she wiped the sweat from his brow elle essuya la sueur de son front;∎ she wiped her knife clean elle nettoya son couteau (d'un coup de torchon);∎ familiar to wipe the floor with sb réduire qn en miettes;∎ he wiped the floor with me il m'a complètement démoli;∎ to wipe the slate clean passer l'éponge, tout effacer;(b) (delete → from written record, magnetic tape) effacer;∎ the remark was wiped from the minutes l'observation fut retirée du compte-rendu;∎ the tape has been wiped la bande a été effacéeessuyer;∎ she wiped round the sink with a wet cloth elle a essuyé l'évier avec un chiffon humide3 noun∎ give the table a wipe donne un coup d'éponge sur la table;∎ he gave the plate a quick wipe il essuya rapidement l'assiette d'un coup de torchon(b) (moist tissue) lingette f;∎ antistatic wipe chiffon m antistatique(blood, tears) essuyer; (dirt, dust) enlever;∎ he wiped the mud away with a cloth il enleva ou il ôta la boue avec un chiffon(paintwork, walls) lessiver➲ wipe off∎ familiar wipe that smile or that grin off your face! enlève-moi ce sourire idiot!;∎ familiar that'll wipe the smile off his face ça n'a rien de drôle∎ Radio & Television he wiped off half the programme by accident il a effacé la moitié de l'émission par mégarde∎ several millions of pounds were wiped off the value of shares la valeur des actions a baissé de plusieurs millions de livres(stain) s'enlever∎ his gambling debts wiped out his entire fortune ses dettes de jeu ont eu raison de toute sa fortune;∎ many small traders were wiped out in the recession de nombreux petits commerçants ont été balayés par la récession∎ whole families were wiped out by the disease des familles entières ont été exterminées par la maladie;∎ the fire wiped out the whole district l'incendie a détruit tout le quartier∎ that match really wiped me out le match m'a complètement crevé➲ wipe upéponger, essuyerBritish essuyer (la vaisselle)
См. также в других словарях:
exhaust emission control — See exhaust emission controls … Dictionary of automotive terms
exhaust emission — See exhaust emissions … Dictionary of automotive terms
exhaust emission controls — Systems or adjustments designed to limit noxious gases in an engine s exhaust. Such controls can be grouped into two broad categories: those designed to reduce or eliminate the formation of harmful pollutants in the engine itself (e.g., retarded… … Dictionary of automotive terms
exhaust emission control system — A general term for any system that reduces the harmful exhaust emissions of a motor vehicle, including one or all of the following systems: catalytic converter (with or without oxygen sensor air/fuel control), exhaust gas recirculation, secondary … Dictionary of automotive terms
emission — The passing of gases and other toxic substances into the atmosphere. Also see automotive emissions crankcase emissions evaporative emission control system evaporative emissions exhaust emission controls exhaust emissions low emission low … Dictionary of automotive terms
emission control — A system for restricting the amount of noxious emissions. There are two standards for emission controls: level E for Europe and the more stringent level U for the United States. See exhaust emission control evaporative emission control system … Dictionary of automotive terms
emission control system — See evaporative emission control system exhaust emission control system … Dictionary of automotive terms
emission controls — See exhaust emission control … Dictionary of automotive terms
Exhaust gas recirculation — (EGR) is a nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions reduction technique used in most gasoline and diesel engines.EGR works by recirculating a portion of an engine s exhaust gas back to the engine cylinders. Intermixing the incoming air with recirculated… … Wikipedia
Emission — may refer to: * Flue gas, also: ** Exhaust gas, flue gas occurring as a result of the combustion of a fuel * Emission of air pollutants * Emission (electromagnetic radiation), the process by which the energy of a photon is released by another… … Wikipedia
emission control — emission control, regulation of the amount of pollutants released into the air, as from the exhaust of a motor vehicle, the smoke from manufacturing processes of a factory, or the heat from air conditioning units of a building: »Emission… … Useful english dictionary