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.actionutilityprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLimpiar, borrarTo remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out."She was wiping the table clean with a damp cloth. "Ella estaba limpiando la mesa con un paño húmedo.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, estafarTo cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out."The dishonest salesman was wiping customers out by selling them overpriced cars with hidden problems. "El vendedor deshonesto estaba estafando a los clientes vendiéndoles coches caros con problemas ocultos.businessmoraleconomyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBorrar, limpiarTo erase."I accidentally wiped my hard drive."Accidentalmente borré mi disco duro.actiontechnologyChat 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 was wiping the lead pipes together with molten solder to create a waterproof seal. "El fontanero estaba soldando las tuberías de plomo con soldadura fundida para crear un sello impermeable.technicaljobprocessindustryutilitybuildingmaterialChat 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.appearanceactionbodyhumancharacteremotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesmagnetizarTo deperm (a ship)."The navy base is wiping the new frigate to reduce its magnetic signature and make it harder to detect. "La base naval está desmagnetizando la nueva fragata para reducir su firma magnética y dificultar su detección.nauticalmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAniquilar, exterminarTo have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out.""After hours of battling the boss, the raiding party was wiping again and again." "Después de horas de luchar contra el jefe, el grupo de incursión se estaba aniquilando una y otra vez.gamecomputingentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLimpieza, el acto de limpiarThe act by which something is wiped."After the messy spill, the kitchen counter needed a thorough wiping. "Después del derrame desordenado, la encimera de la cocina necesitaba una limpieza a fondo.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLimpieza, lo limpiadoMaterial wiped off something."The lab technician carefully examined the Petri dish, searching for any unusual wiping from the microscope slide. "El técnico de laboratorio examinó cuidadosamente la placa de Petri, buscando cualquier limpieza inusual de la lámina del microscopio.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePaliza, tundaA thrashing."The team expected a close game, but instead, they received a complete wiping from their rivals, losing by fifty points. "El equipo esperaba un juego reñido, pero en cambio, recibieron una paliza completa de sus rivales, perdiendo por cincuenta puntos.actionsportwargameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
