noun🔗ShareEl acto de limpiar, limpiarThe act of wiping something."The wipe of the table was quick and efficient. "La limpieza de la mesa fue rápida y eficiente.actionutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaño, toallitaA soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping."My mom used a soft, white wipe to clean the spills on the kitchen table. "Mi madre usó un paño suave y blanco para limpiar los derrames en la mesa de la cocina.materialutensilitemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBarridoA kind of film transition where one shot replaces another by travelling from one side of the frame to another or with a special shape."The film editor used a wipe transition to show the new student entering the classroom. "El editor de la película usó un barrido para mostrar al nuevo estudiante entrando en el aula.mediaentertainmenttechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna burla, un comentario sarcásticoA sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe."Her "wipe" about my messy room was clearly meant to be sarcastic. "Su "burla" sobre mi habitación desordenada claramente tenía la intención de ser sarcástica.attitudelanguagewordcommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar, secarTo move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)"I wiped the sweat from my brow with the back of my hand."Me sequé el sudor de la frente con el dorso de la mano.actionutilityprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar, borrarTo remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out."The student wiped away the smudge of ink from her notebook. "El estudiante borró la mancha de tinta de su cuaderno.actionprocessutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstafar, timarTo cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out."The student tried to wipe his friend out of winning the scholarship by submitting a similar essay. "El estudiante intentó estafar a su amigo para que no ganara la beca presentando un ensayo similar.businessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBorrar, limpiarTo erase."I accidentally wiped my hard drive."Accidentalmente borré mi disco duro.actioncomputingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoldarTo make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing."The plumber wiped the joint between the lead pipes with solder, smoothing it with a rag. "El fontanero soldó la junta entre las tuberías de plomo con soldadura, alisándola con un trapo.technicalmachineutilitybuildingindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBorrar una expresión de la caraTo remove an expression from one's face."You should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in."Deberías borrar esa sonrisa de tu cara antes de que entre el jefe.appearancebodycharacterhumanemotionmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesmagnetizarTo deperm (a ship)."The captain ordered the crew to wipe the ship's decks. "El capitán ordenó a la tripulación desmagnetizar las cubiertas del barco.nauticalmilitarytechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAvefríaA lapwing, especially a northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)."The farmer watched the wipe, a small, speckled bird, circling the field. "El granjero observó al avefría, un pájaro pequeño y moteado, que volaba en círculos sobre el campo.animalbirdnatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAniquilación, exterminioAn instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout."The entire football team suffered a wipeout in the championship game; every player was injured. "Todo el equipo de fútbol sufrió una aniquilación en el juego de campeonato; todos los jugadores resultaron heridos.gamemilitaryachievementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer aniquilado, ser aniquiladosTo have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out."The entire school chess team was wiped out in the regional tournament; all members lost. "Todo el equipo de ajedrez de la escuela fue aniquilado en el torneo regional; todos los miembros perdieron.gamecomputingentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
