wipe up

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de nettoyer une surface en éliminant un liquide, de la saleté ou une substance renversée à l'aide d'un chiffon ou d'un matériau similaire.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of cleaning a surface by removing liquid, dirt, or spills with a cloth or similar material.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Clean a surfaceinformal

   To remove liquid or dirt from a surface using a cloth or sponge.

   essuyer une surface

   • Please wipe up the spilled milk on the table.
   • He wiped up the counter after cooking.
   • She used a paper towel to wipe up the water.

   Synonymesclean upmop upsoak upsponge upwipe

2. Remove completelyinformal

   To eliminate or clean something thoroughly, often used for spills or messes.

   essuyer complètement

   • The cleaner wiped up all the stains from the floor.
   • We need to wipe up this mess before the guests arrive.
   • He wiped up the paint that had dripped onto the carpet.

   Synonymesabsorbclean upmop upsoak upsponge upswab

   Antonymesdirtysmearsoilspread

Verbe de basewipe