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1 Wipe
v. trans.Ar. and P. ἀπομάσσειν, Ar. περιψῆν.Wipe one's nose: P. and V. ἀπομύσσειν (Plat., and Eur., Cycl. 562; also mid. in Ar.).Wipe away: Ar. also V. ἀποψῆν, ἐξομοργνύναι (or mid.), Ar. ἀπομόργνυσθαι, V. ἐκμάσσειν; met., see wipe out.Wipe out a disgrace from another: P. ἀπολύειν.Wipe out a disgrace from oneself: P. ἀπολύεσθαι.I will wipe out from my life the dishonour that awaits one: V. δύσκλειαν ἣ μένει μʼ ἀπώσομαι βίου (Eur., H. F. 1152).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Wipe
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2 wipe
1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) σκουπίζω2) (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.) σκουπίζω, σφουγγίζω2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) σφούγγισμα- wiper- wipe out -
3 wipe out
1) (to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.) καθαρίζω2) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) εξαλείφω, σβήνω3) (to destroy completely: They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.) εξολοθρεύω -
4 mop
[mop] 1. noun1) (a pad of sponge, or a bunch of pieces of coarse string or yarn etc, fixed on a handle, for washing floors, dishes etc.) πατσαβούρα,σφουγγαρίστρα2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) τσουλούφι, τζίβα3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) σφουγγάρισμα2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) σφουγγαρίζω2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) σφουγγίζω, σκουπίζω•- mop up -
5 sponge
1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) σπόγγος2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) σφουγγάρι3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) ελαφρό κέικ4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) σφούγγισμα2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) σφουγγίζω2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) ζω σε βάρος(άλλου)/κάνω τράκα•- sponger- spongy
- spongily
- sponginess
- sponge cake
- sponge pudding
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