towel

A noun referring to a piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping surfaces.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее кусок впитывающей ткани или бумаги, используемый для вытирания себя или поверхностей.esSustantivo que designa un trozo de tela absorbente o papel que se utiliza para secar el cuerpo, las manos u otras superficies.frMorceau de tissu absorbant ou de papier utilisé pour se sécher ou pour essuyer des surfaces.deEin Stück saugfähiges Gewebe oder Papier, das zum Abtrocknen von Körper oder Flächen verwendet wird.ptSubstantivo que designa um pedaço de tecido ou papel absorvente usado para secar o corpo, as mãos, o rosto ou superfícies.zh名词，指用于擦干身体、手、脸或物体表面的吸水性织物或纸巾。arاسم يدل على قطعة من القماش أو الورق الماص تستخدم لتجفيف الجسم أو الأسطح.

1. Drying cloth A1 formal

   A piece of absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping surfaces.

   • She dried her hands with a clean towel.
   • He grabbed a towel from the bathroom rack.
   • The beach towel was covered in sand.

   ruПолотенцеesToallafrserviette (de toilette)deHandtuchptToalhazh毛巾arمنشفة

   Synonymes: clothragwipe

2. Sports or gym towel A2 informal

   A small towel used during exercise or sports to wipe sweat.

   • He brought a towel to the gym to wipe his face.
   • The tennis player threw his towel to the side of the court.
   • She always keeps a towel in her gym bag.

   ruСпортивное полотенцеesToalla deportivafrserviette de sportdeSport- oder FitnesshandtuchptToalha de academiazh运动毛巾arمنشفة رياضية

• towels plural form
• towels' possessive plural form
• towel's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to dry or wipe something or someone with a towel.

ruГлагол, означающий вытирать или сушить что-либо или кого-либо полотенцем.esSecar o frotar algo o a alguien con una toalla.frVerbe signifiant essuyer ou sécher quelque chose ou quelqu'un avec une serviette.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden oder etwas mit einem Handtuch abzureiben oder trocken zu wischen.ptVerbo que significa secar ou enxugar algo ou alguém com uma toalha.zh用毛巾擦干或擦净某人或某物。arفعل يعني تجفيف شيء أو شخص أو مسحه بمنشفة. ويُستعمل أيضًا في سياق تجفيف الجسم بعد الاستحمام أو السباحة.

1. Dry with a towel A2 formal

   To dry something or someone using a towel.

   • She toweled her hair after the shower.
   • He toweled himself dry before getting dressed.
   • Please towel the dishes before putting them away.

   ruВытирать полотенцемessecar con toallafrSécher avec une serviettedeMit einem Handtuch abtrocknenptSecar com toalhazh用毛巾擦干arالتجفيف بالمنشفة

   Synonymes: dryrubwipe

   Antonymes: drenchsoakwet

2. Throw in the towel (idiom) B2 informal

   To give up or admit defeat.

   • After hours of trying, he finally threw in the towel.
   • The team threw in the towel when they fell behind by 20 points.
   • She refused to throw in the towel despite the challenges.

   ruСдатьсяesTirar la toallafrJeter l'épongedeAufgebenptDesistirzh认输arالاستسلام

• toweled past participle
• towelled past participle
• toweled past simple
• towelled past simple
• toweling present participle
• towelling present participle
• towels third person singular