verb🔗ShareEssuyerTo 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."J'ai essuyé la sueur de mon front avec le dos de ma main.actionutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEssuyer, effacerTo remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by away, off, or out."The child wiped the crayon marks off the table. "L'enfant a essuyé les marques de crayon sur la table.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, escroquerTo cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out."The dishonest salesman wiped me out by selling me a broken car for twice its value. "Le vendeur malhonnête m'a escroqué en me vendant une voiture cassée pour le double de sa valeur.businessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffacer, essuyerTo erase."I accidentally wiped my hard drive."J'ai accidentellement effacé mon disque dur.actioncomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSouderTo 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 carefully wiped the molten solder around the lead pipe joint with a cloth, creating a strong, leak-proof seal. "Le plombier a soigneusement soudé la soudure en fusion autour du joint du tuyau de plomb avec un chiffon, créant ainsi une étanchéité solide et étanche.technicalutilitybuildingworkindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffacéTo remove an expression from one's face."You should wipe that smirk off your face before the boss comes in."Tu devrais effacer ce sourire narquois de ton visage avant que le patron n'arrive.appearancebodyactionpersonattitudecharacterhumanemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDémagnétiserTo deperm (a ship)."The ship's crew wiped the old paint job to prepare for a new coat of white. "L'équipage du navire a démagnétisé l'ancienne peinture pour préparer une nouvelle couche de blanc.nauticalmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre anéanti, être déciméTo have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out."The entire school team was wiped out in the championship game; every player got injured. "Toute l'équipe scolaire a été anéantie lors du match de championnat ; tous les joueurs ont été blessés.gameentertainmentactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading