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mop [mɒp]1. nounb. [of hair] tignasse f[+ floor, surface] passer la serpillière sura. [+ liquid] épongerb. [+ profits] récupérer* * *[mɒp] 1.1) ( for floors) ( of cotton) balai m à franges; ( of sponge) balai m éponge; ( for dishes) lavette f2) ( hair) crinière (colloq) f2.transitive verb (p prés etc - pp-)1) ( wash) laver [quelque chose] à grande eau2) ( wipe)to mop one's face/brow — s'éponger le visage/le front
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2 mop
A n2 ( for dishes) lavette f ;1 ( wash) laver [qch] à grande eau [floor, deck] ;2 ( wipe) to mop one's face/brow (with sth) s'éponger le visage/le front (avec qch) ; to mop sb's brow éponger le front de qn.■ mop down:▶ mop [sth] down, mop down [sth] laver [qch] à grande eau [floor, deck].■ mop up:▶ mop up éponger ;▶ mop up [sth], mop [sth] up1 lit éponger [mess, liquid] ; he mopped up his gravy with some bread il a saucé son assiette avec du pain ;3 ( absorb) engloutir [savings, profits, surplus] ;
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