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.actionutilityprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEssuyer, effacerTo 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. "Elle essuyait la table avec un chiffon humide.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTromper, escroquerTo cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by out."The dishonest salesman was wiping customers out by selling them overpriced cars with hidden problems. "Le vendeur malhonnête escroquait les clients en leur vendant des voitures trop chères avec des problèmes cachés.businessmoraleconomyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffacer, essuyerTo erase."I accidentally wiped my hard drive."J'ai accidentellement effacé mon disque dur.actiontechnologyChat 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 was wiping the lead pipes together with molten solder to create a waterproof seal. "Le plombier soudait les tuyaux de plomb avec de la soudure en fusion pour créer une étanchéité.technicaljobprocessindustryutilitybuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEffacer une expression du visageTo 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.appearanceactionbodyhumancharacteremotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDémagnétiserTo deperm (a ship)."The navy base is wiping the new frigate to reduce its magnetic signature and make it harder to detect. "La base navale est en train de démagnétiser la nouvelle frégate pour réduire sa signature magnétique et la rendre plus difficile à détecter.nauticalmilitarytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre anéanti, décimerTo 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." "Après des heures de combat contre le boss, le groupe de raid était anéanti encore et encore.gamecomputingentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssuyageThe act by which something is wiped."After the messy spill, the kitchen counter needed a thorough wiping. "Après le déversement désordonné, le comptoir de la cuisine avait besoin d'un essuyage complet.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEssuyage, ce qui est essuyéMaterial wiped off something."The lab technician carefully examined the Petri dish, searching for any unusual wiping from the microscope slide. "Le technicien de laboratoire a examiné attentivement la boîte de Pétri, recherchant toute trace d'essuyage inhabituelle sur la lame de microscope.materialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCorrection, racléeA thrashing."The team expected a close game, but instead, they received a complete wiping from their rivals, losing by fifty points. "L'équipe s'attendait à un match serré, mais au lieu de cela, elle a reçu une véritable raclée de ses rivaux, perdant de cinquante points.actionsportwargameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
