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1 mop up
transitive verb(wipe up) aufwischen [Flüssigkeit]* * *(to clean away using a mop, cloth etc: He mopped up the mess with his handkerchief.) aufwischen* * *◆ mop upI. vt▪ to \mop up up ⇆ sththe repair bill \mop upped up all my spare cash die Reparaturrechnung hat meine ganze Barschaft verschlungen3. (deal with) etw [vollends] erledigen [o zu Ende bringen]they \mop upped up the rest of the business and went on a holiday sie erledigten die restlichen Aufgaben und machten Urlaubthe army is \mop upping up the remnants of the guerilla force die Armee ist dabei, die noch übrigen Guerillakämpfer völlig aufzureibenII. vi2. ( fig fam) aufräumen, Aufräumungsarbeiten durchführen* * *1. vt sep1) water etc aufwischenshe mopped up the sauce with a piece of bread — sie tunkte die Soße mit einem Stück Brot auf
mopping-up operations — Säuberungsaktion f; (hum) Aufräumungsarbeiten pl
2. vi(auf)wischen* * *transitive verb(wipe up) aufwischen [Flüssigkeit]
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