wipe
gb/wˈaɪp/ us/wˈaɪp/
A1
Angielski
~ 1000
letöröl, megtöröl, véglegesen töröl, törlőkendő, csúnyán elver, kiüt, lealáz
CZASOWNIK
A1
1
Schemat użycia:
to wipe [something] [with something]
She wiped the kitchen counter with a damp cloth.
Nedves ruhával letörölte a konyhapultot.
Please wipe your feet before coming inside.
Kérlek, töröld meg a lábad, mielőtt bejössz.
He wiped his hands on a towel after washing them.
I wiped the mirror to remove the steam.
The waitress quickly wiped the table between customers.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I wipe the table after dinner.
Vacsora után letörlöm az asztalt.
Please wipe your shoes before you come in.
Kérlek, töröld le a cipődet, mielőtt bejössz.
She wipes her face with a towel.
He wipes the window with paper.
Wipe your hands before you eat.
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wipe' with 'wash'. 'Wipe' means using a cloth or hand to rub and clean, not using water to soak or rinse completely.
Znaczenie
Clean by rubbing surface
Kolokacje
wipe the table
|wipe your hands
|wipe away tears
|wipe the floor
|wipe the counter
Synonimy
clean (General term for making something free from dirt; not limited to rubbing.)
|
scrub (Implies stronger, more forceful cleaning than 'wipe'.)
Antonimy
smear (To spread a substance messily rather than remove it.)
Tematy
daily life
|cleaning
|hygiene
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To clean something by moving a cloth or hand over it.
To remove dirt, liquid, or other unwanted material from a surface by rubbing it, usually with a cloth or hand.
CZASOWNIK
B1
2
Schemat użycia:
to wipe [a device/data]
Before selling the laptop, she wiped the hard drive.
Mielőtt eladta a laptopot, véglegesen törölte az adatokat a merevlemezről.
The technician will wipe all data from the server.
A technikus véglegesen törölni fogja az összes adatot a szerverről.
He accidentally wiped his phone during the update process.
Make sure to wipe your USB stick before giving it away.
They used special software to securely wipe the old computer.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I will wipe my phone before I sell it.
Véglegesen törlöm az adatokat a telefonomról, mielőtt eladom.
He wiped all the files from his computer.
Véglegesen törölte az összes fájlt a számítógépéről.
The company wiped the old data.
She wiped the hard drive to start fresh.
We must wipe the tablet before giving it away.
Częsty błąd:
Some learners confuse 'wipe' in this sense with physically cleaning a device, but here it means removing digital information.
Znaczenie
Erase data or information
Kolokacje
wipe a hard drive
|wipe the phone
|wipe all data
|securely wipe
Synonimy
erase (General term for removing data; may be less thorough than 'wipe' in technical contexts.)
|
delete (Usually refers to removing specific files, not necessarily all data.)
Antonimy
restore (To bring back data that was removed.)
Tematy
technology
|computing
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To remove all information from a computer, phone, or other device.
To delete all data, files, or information from a device or storage medium so that it cannot be recovered.
CZASOWNIK
A2
3
letöröl
A2
Schemat użycia:
to wipe [something] [off/from something]
She wiped away her tears with a tissue.
Papír zsebkendővel letörölte a könnyeit.
He wiped sweat from his forehead after the run.
Futás után letörölte az izzadságot a homlokáról.
The child wiped chocolate from his face.
I wiped the dust off my glasses.
He wiped mud from his boots before entering.
Przykłady dla uczących się
She wipes tears from her eyes.
Letörli a könnyeit a szeméről.
He wipes sweat from his face.
Letörli az izzadságot az arcáról.
I wipe dirt off my shoes.
She wipes dust from the table.
He wipes mud from his boots.
Znaczenie
Remove substance by rubbing
Kolokacje
wipe away tears
|wipe sweat from brow
|wipe dirt off shoes
Synonimy
dab (Gentle pressing to absorb liquid rather than rubbing.)
Antonimy
apply (To put a substance onto a surface rather than remove it.)
Tematy
daily life
|personal care
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To take away something like tears or dirt by rubbing with your hand or cloth.
To remove a substance such as tears, sweat, or dirt from skin or another surface by rubbing it off.
RZECZOWNIK
A2
4
törlőkendő
B1
She used a baby wipe to clean his hands.
Egy babatörlőkendővel megtisztította a kezét.
The restaurant provides antibacterial wipes for customers.
Az étterem antibakteriális törlőkendőket biztosít a vendégeknek.
I keep wet wipes in my bag for quick cleanups.
Disposable wipes are convenient when traveling.
He grabbed a wipe to clean the spill.
Przykłady dla uczących się
I use a baby wipe to clean my hands.
Babatörlőkendővel tisztítom meg a kezem.
She has wet wipes in her bag.
Van nedves törlőkendő a táskájában.
We need more wipes for the kitchen.
He uses wipes to clean the table.
I buy wipes for cleaning.
Znaczenie
Cloth or paper for cleaning
Kolokacje
baby wipes
|antibacterial wipes
|wet wipes
Synonimy
towel (Usually larger and thicker than a wipe, used for drying.)
|
cloth (General term for fabric used for cleaning; not necessarily disposable.)
Tematy
daily life
|cleaning
|daily_life
|housing
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
A piece of cloth or paper used to clean something by rubbing.
A piece of cloth, paper, or similar material used to clean or dry something by rubbing it.
CZASOWNIK
B2
INFORMAL
5
Schemat użycia:
to wipe [someone/another team]
Our team wiped them in yesterday's match.
A csapatunk csúnyán elverte őket a tegnapi meccsen.
They wiped their opponents in just two games.
Mindössze két játszmában csúnyán elverték az ellenfeleiket.
He wiped me in chess three times in a row.
The home team wiped out the visitors 5–0.
We totally wiped them during practice.
Przykłady dla uczących się
Our team wiped them last night.
A csapatunk csúnyán elverte őket tegnap este.
They wiped their opponents quickly.
Rövid idő alatt csúnyán elverték az ellenfeleiket.
He wiped me at chess again.
We wiped them in the game yesterday.
They wiped us in every match.
Znaczenie
Defeat completely in competition
Kolokacje
wipe the floor with someone
Synonimy
crush (Informal; emphasizes overwhelming victory.)
|
trounce (Slightly more formal; stresses decisive defeat.)
Antonimy
lose to (To be defeated instead of winning.)
Tematy
sports
|competition
|core_vocabulary
Definicja
To win against someone very easily and completely.
To beat an opponent thoroughly so that they have no chance of winning or recovering.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
wipe
IPA
GB/wˈaɪp/
US/wˈaɪp/
Sylaby i akcent
wipe (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (wipe)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: wipe
- Plural: wipes
Verb
- Base: wipe
- 3rd Person Singular: wipes
- Present Participle: wiping
- Past: wiped
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
wipes
noun
wiping
verb
wiped
verb
Core family
wiper
noun
Related words
wipeable
adjective
Advanced or less common
wipeout
noun
Wyrażenia
wipe away tears
1/wˈaɪp əwˈeɪ tˈɪɹz/
fixed phrase
Remove tears from face gently
To remove tears from your face using your hand or something soft.
Przykłady
- She wiped away her tears after hearing the good news.
- He gently wiped away her tears.
wipe off the map
1/wˈaɪp ˈɔf ðə mˈæp/
idiom
Destroy place completely
To destroy a place so it no longer exists.
Przykłady
- The eruption wiped the village off the map.
- They threatened to wipe the city off the map.
wipe out
1/wˈaɪp ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Destroy or remove completely
To destroy something or remove it completely so that nothing is left.
Przykłady
- The disease nearly wiped out the population of the island.
- The storm wiped out several coastal towns.
wipe your feet
1/wˈaɪp jˈʊɹ fˈit/
fixed phrase
Clean shoes before entering building
To rub your shoes on a mat before going inside so you don't bring in dirt.
Przykłady
- Please wipe your feet before coming into the house.
- He stopped to wipe his feet on the doormat.
wipe the slate clean
1/wˈaɪp ðə slˈeɪt klˈin/
idiom
Start fresh ignoring past mistakes
To forget past problems and begin again in a fresh way.
Przykłady
- They decided to wipe the slate clean and try again.
- The new manager decided to wipe the slate clean and not blame anyone for previous failures.
- It's time to wipe the slate clean and move forward.
- They agreed to wipe the slate clean and rebuild their friendship.
- The government program is meant to wipe the slate clean for people with small debts.