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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) -
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A n1 ( act of wiping) ( with dry cloth) coup m de torchon ; ( with wet cloth) coup m d'éponge ; to give sth a wipe essuyer qch [table, work surface] ; nettoyer qch [bath, sink] ;2 ( disposable cloth) lingette f ; Med tampon m ; antiseptic wipe lingette f antiseptique ; baby wipes lingettes fpl pour bébé ; surface wipe lingette nettoyante ;3 Cin effaçage m.B vtr1 ( mop) essuyer [part of body, crockery, surface] (on sur ; with avec) ; she wiped her eyes elle s'est essuyé les yeux ; he wiped the sweat from his eyes il s'est essuyé la sueur qui lui coulait dans les yeux ; to wipe one's nose se moucher ; she wiped the baby's nose elle a mouché le bébé ; to wipe one's bottom se torcher ; she wiped the baby's bottom elle a torché le bébé ; to wipe sth clean essuyer qch ; ‘please wipe your feet’ ( sign) ‘prière de s'essuyer les pieds’ ; wipe that smile/grin off your face! cesse de sourire/de ricaner! ;■ wipe away:▶ wipe away [sth], wipe [sth] away essuyer [tears, sweat] ; faire partir [dirt, mark].■ wipe down:▶ wipe down [sth], wipe [sth] down nettoyer [wall, floor].■ wipe off:▶ wipe off [sth], wipe [sth] off1 faire partir [dirt, mark] ;■ wipe out:▶ wipe out [sth], wipe [sth] out3 fig ( cancel) effacer [memory, past] ; liquider [debt] ; annuler [chances, inflation, gains, losses] ; ( kill) anéantir [species, enemy, population] ;■ wipe up:▶ wipe up essuyer la vaisselle ;▶ wipe up [sth], wipe [sth] up essuyer. -
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wipe [waɪp]1. noun• to wipe one's feet (with towel, on mat) s'essuyer les piedsb. [+ tape, disk, video] effacer3. compounds[+ tears] essuyer ; [+ marks] effacer[+ town, people, army] anéantir* * *[waɪp] 1.1) ( act of wiping)to give something a wipe — ( with dry cloth) donner un coup de torchon sur quelque chose; ( with wet cloth) donner un coup d'éponge sur quelque chose
2) (for face, baby) lingette f; Medicine tampon m3) Cinema effaçage m2.transitive verb2) Cinema, Computing, Radio, Television effacer•Phrasal Verbs:- wipe off- wipe out- wipe up -
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clean [kli:n]1. adjectivea. propre• as clean as a new pin or as a whistle propre comme un sou neufb. [joke, story, film] non vulgaired. [sheet of paper] viergee. [image, reputation] sans tachef. [smell, taste] pur ; [sound, edge, stroke, shape] netg. [operation, job] sans bavuresh. to be clean (inf) ( = innocent of wrongdoing) n'avoir rien à se reprocher ; ( = not in possession of drugs, weapon, stolen property) n'avoir rien sur soi ; ( = off drugs) être clean (inf)i. ( = total) to make a clean break tourner la page• to make a clean sweep of all the trophies/awards remporter tous les trophées/prix2. adverb3. noun( = do housework) faire le ménage6. compounds[+ drawer, box, cupboard, room] nettoyer à fond• she had to clean up after the children's visit elle a dû tout remettre en ordre après la visite des enfants[+ room, mess, person, the environment] nettoyer• to clean o.s. up se laver* * *[kliːn] 1. 2.1) ( not dirty) [clothes, dishes, floor] propre; [air, water] pur; [syringe] désinfectémy hands are clean — lit, fig j'ai les mains propres
2) ( with no pollution) [fuel] propre3) ( not obscene) [joke] anodin4) ( unsullied) [reputation] sans tache; [record, licence] vierge5) ( no longer addicted) désintoxiqué6) (colloq) ( without illicit property)7) Sport [tackle] sans faute; [hit] préciskeep it clean — ( in match) pas de bavures
8) ( neat) [lines, profile] pur; [edge] net/netteclean break — Medicine fracture f simple
3. 4.to make a clean break with the past — fig rompre définitivement avec le passé
transitive verb1) nettoyer [room, shoes, gun]; effacer [blackboard]to clean something from ou off — enlever quelque chose de [hands, car]
2) Culinary vider [fish]5.intransitive verb ( do housework) faire le ménage6.to clean itself — [animal] faire sa toilette
Phrasal Verbs:- clean up••to clean up one's act — [person] devenir plus sérieux
I'll have to come clean — (colloq) il va falloir que je dise la vérité
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1. verb1) (to clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth, paper etc: Would you wipe the table for me?) essuyer2) (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.) essuyer, effacer2. noun(an act of cleaning by rubbing: Give the table a wipe.) coup de torchon- wiper- wipe out -
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1) (to clean the inside of (a bowl etc) with a cloth etc.) bien essuyer2) (to remove; to get rid of: You must try to wipe out the memory of these terrible events.) effacer3) (to destroy completely: They wiped out the whole regiment in one battle.) anéantir -
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1) Pol. faire table rase du passé; passer l'éponge2) Jur. effacer les antécédents judiciaires de qqnEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to wipe the slate clean
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dry [draɪ]1. adjective• "keep in a dry place" « tenir au sec »b. ( = dried-up) [riverbed, lake] à sec ; [spring, river] tarid. ( = where alcohol is banned) [country, state] (inf) où l'alcool est prohibéf. ( = not lively) [book, subject, speech] aride2. noun• to dry o.s. se sécher5. compounds• "dry-clean only" (on label) « nettoyage à sec »• to take a coat to the dry-cleaner's porter un manteau chez le teinturier ► dry-cleaning noun nettoyage m à seca. [stream, well] se dessécher, (se) tarir ; [moisture] s'évaporer ; [source of supply, inspiration] se tarirb. ( = dry the dishes) essuyer la vaisselle* * *[draɪ] 1.1) gen sec/sèche2) fig [wit, person, remark] pince-sans-rire inv; [book, subject matter] aride; ( forbidding alcohol) [state] qui interdit la vente de boissons alcoolisées2.transitive verb faire sécher [clothes, washing]; sécher [meat, produce]3.intransitive verb sécher4.Phrasal Verbs:- dry off- dry out- dry up••(as) dry as dust — ennuyeux/-euse comme la pluie
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wash [wɒ∫]1. noun• to give one's hands/face a wash se laver les mains/le visageb. ( = laundry) I do a big wash on Mondays je fais une grande lessive le lundi• your shirt is in the wash ( = being washed) ta chemise est à la lessivea. laver• to wash o.s. [person] se laver ; [cat] faire sa toilette• to wash one's hands/face se laver les mains/le visagea. ( = have a wash) [person] se laver ; [cat] faire sa toilettec. [waves, sea, flood] to wash over sth balayer qch• a wave of sadness/tiredness washed over him il a soudain ressenti une profonde tristesse/une grande fatigue4. compounds[stain] s'en aller au lavagea. [+ stain] faire partir au lavageb. [waves, sea, flood] ( = carry away) emporter ; [+ footprints] balayera. [+ deck, car] laver (à grande eau) ; [+ wall] lessiverb. [+ medicine, pill] faire descendre ; [+ food] arroser► wash off► wash outa. [dye, colours] passer au lavagea. ( = remove) [+ stain] faire partir au lavageb. ( = rinse) [+ bottle, pan] laverc. the match was washed out ( = prevented by rain) le match a été annulé à cause de la pluie► wash upa. (British) ( = wash dishes) faire la vaisselleb. (US) ( = have a wash) se débarbouillerb. [sea, tide] rejeter (sur le rivage) ; [river] rejeter (sur la berge)* * *1. [wɒʃ]1) [U] ( by person)to give [something] a wash — laver [window, floor]; nettoyer [object]; lessiver [paintwork]; se laver [hands, face]
to give somebody a wash — débarbouiller [child]
2) ( laundry process) lavage mweekly wash — lessive f hebdomadaire
in the wash — ( about to be cleaned) au sale; ( being cleaned) au lavage
3) ( from boat) remous m4) ( coating) gen couche f (de peinture); Art lavis m5) ( for face) lotion f2.noun modifierfrequent wash shampoo — shampooing m pour lavages fréquents
3. [wɒʃ], US [wɔːʃ]pen and wash drawing — dessin m à la plume et au lavis
transitive verb1) ( clean) laver [person, clothes, floor]; nettoyer [object, wound]; lessiver [surface]to wash one's hands/face — se laver les mains/le visage
2) ( carry along) entraîner [silt, debris]to wash somebody/something overboard — emporter quelqu'un/quelque chose par-dessus bord
3) littér ( lap against) lécher4) ( coat) Art laver; gen, Technology passer une légère couche de peinture sur [wall]4.intransitive verb ( clean oneself) [person] se laver, faire sa toilette; [animal] faire sa toilette; ( clean clothes) faire la lessive; ( become clean) se laver5.that excuse won't wash with me — (colloq) fig cette excuse ne me satisfait pas
to wash oneself — [person] se laver; [animal] faire sa toilette
Phrasal Verbs:- wash off- wash out- wash up••it will all come out in the wash — ( be revealed) tout finira bien par se savoir; ( be resolved) tout finira par s'arranger
to wash one's hands of — se laver les mains de [matter]; se désintéresser de [person]
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[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.) vadrouille2) (a thick mass of hair: a mop of dark hair.) tignasse3) (an act of mopping: He gave the floor a quick mop.) coup de vadrouille2. verb1) (to rub or wipe with a mop: She mopped the kitchen floor.) essuyer2) (to wipe or clean (eg a face covered with sweat): He mopped his brow.) éponger•- mop up -
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slate [sleɪt]1. nounardoise f3. adjective[roof] en ardoise* * *[sleɪt] 1.1) ( rock) ardoise f2) (piece, tablet) ardoise f3) US Politics liste f de candidature2.transitive verb1) lit couvrir [quelque chose] d'ardoises [roof]2) (colloq) GB ( criticize) [press, critic] taper sur (colloq) [film, politician, policy] ( for pour)3) US Politics mettre [quelqu'un] sur la liste [candidate]••to put something on the slate — (colloq) mettre quelque chose sur l'ardoise (colloq)
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A n3 US Pol liste f de candidature.C vtr1 lit couvrir [qch] d'ardoises [roof] ;2 ○ GB ( criticize) [press, critic] taper sur ○ [play, film, politician, policy] (for pour) ; [boss, teacher] blâmer [worker, pupil] (for pour) ;3 US Pol mettre [qn] sur la liste [candidate] ;to put sth on the slate ○ mettre qch sur l'ardoise ○ ; to start again with a clean slate repartir à zéro ; to wipe the slate clean faire table rase. -
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1 noun(a) (rubbing) frottement m; (massage) friction f, massage m; (with rag, duster) coup m de chiffon; (with brush) coup m de brosse; (with tea towel) coup m de torchon;∎ to give sth a rub frotter qch; (massage) frictionner qch; (with tea towel) donner un coup de torchon à qch;∎ can you give my back a rub? pouvez-vous me frotter le dos?;∎ give it a rub! (after injury) frotte!;∎ give the table/glasses a rub passez un coup de chiffon sur la table/les verres;∎ give your shoes a rub (with cloth) donne un coup de chiffon à tes chaussures; (with brush) donne un coup de brosse à tes chaussures∎ there's the rub! voilà le nœud du problème!, c'est là que le bât blesse!;∎ what's the rub? où est le problème?∎ to rub sth with a pad/cloth frotter qch avec un tampon/chiffon;∎ she was rubbing her leg against the chair elle se frottait la jambe contre la chaise;∎ the cat rubbed itself against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ to rub one's eyes/chin se frotter les yeux/le menton;∎ to rub one's hands (in delight) se frotter les mains (de joie);∎ to rub sb's hands frictionner les mains à qn;∎ we rubbed ourselves dry with a towel nous nous sommes séchés ou essuyés avec une serviette;∎ rub it clean with meths nettoyez-le en le frottant avec de l'alcool à brûler;∎ rub it better! (to child) frotte!;∎ rub the ointment into the skin faire pénétrer la pommade;∎ rub your chest with the ointment frottez-vous la poitrine avec la pommade;∎ these shoes rub my heels ces chaussures me blessent aux talons;∎ figurative to rub shoulders with millionaires/movie stars côtoyer des millionaires/des stars du cinémafrotter;∎ the cat rubbed against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ her leg rubbed against mine sa jambe a effleuré la mienne;∎ my shoe is rubbing ma chaussure me fait mal∎ she rubs along in tennis elle se débrouille au tennis;∎ we don't have much money, but we rub along on n'a pas beaucoup d'argent mais on se débrouille(b) (get on → people) s'entendre□ ;∎ they rub along (together) ils s'entendent tant bien que mal➲ rub away(a) (stain, writing) faire disparaître en frottant;∎ the inscription has been rubbed away l'inscription a été effacée(b) (wipe → tears, sweat) essuyer;∎ she rubbed away the sweat with a towel elle s'épongea avec une serviettedisparaître en frottant;∎ these stains won't rub away on a beau frotter, ces taches ne partent pas∎ to rub oneself down se sécher∎ rub the ointment in faites bien pénétrer la pommade;∎ put some polish on the cloth and rub it in mettez un peu de cirage sur le chiffon et frottez bien;∎ to rub a hole in sth faire un trou dans qch à force de frotter;∎ Cookery rub the butter into the mixture travailler la pâte (du bout des doigts) pour incorporer le beurre;∎ figurative to rub it in remuer le couteau dans la plaie, insister lourdement;∎ there's no need to rub it in inutile de remuer le couteau dans la plaie;∎ he is always rubbing it in that he was right all along il ne manque jamais de rappeler qu'il avait raison depuis le début;∎ figurative she really rubbed his nose in it elle a retourné le couteau dans la plaie➲ rub off(erase → writing) effacer; (→ mark, dirt) enlever en frottant∎ the red dye has rubbed off on my shirt/hands la teinture rouge a déteint sur ma chemise/m'a déteint sur les mains;∎ the newspaper ink rubbed off on the cushions l'encre du journal a noirci les coussins∎ to rub off on sb (manners, enthusiasm etc) déteindre sur qn;∎ with a bit of luck, her common sense will rub off on him avec un peu de chance, son bon sens déteindra sur lui;∎ some of it is bound to rub off il y aura forcément des influences➲ rub out(a) (erase → stain, writing) effacer(mark, stain) partir, s'en aller (en frottant)frotter l'un contre l'autre;∎ I rubbed my hands together to try to keep warm je me suis frotté les mains pour essayer de me réchauffer➲ rub up∎ to rub oneself up against sb/sth se frotter contre qn/qch;∎ figurative to rub sb up the wrong way prendre qn à rebrousse-poil∎ it's time you rubbed up your Greek il est temps que tu potasses ton grec∎ the cat rubbed up against my leg le chat s'est frotté contre ma jambe;∎ figurative to rub up against sb côtoyer qn, coudoyer qn∎ to rub up on sth potasser qch -
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1. noun1) (a type of sea animal, or its soft skeleton, which has many holes and is able to suck up and hold water.) éponge2) (a piece of such a skeleton or a substitute, used for washing the body etc.) éponge3) (a sponge pudding or cake: We had jam sponge for dessert.) gâteau de Savoie4) (an act of wiping etc with a sponge: Give the table a quick sponge over, will you?) coup d'éponge2. verb1) (to wipe or clean with a sponge: She sponged the child's face.) éponger2) (to get a living, money etc (from someone else): He's been sponging off/on us for years.) vivre aux crochets de•- sponger- spongy - spongily - sponginess - sponge cake - sponge pudding
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