wipe off
To remove by wipingTo remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.
» Wipe that smirk off your face.
Убери ухмылку со своего лица.
Meaning
4 senses(literally, transitive)To remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.
wipe a picture off the board
wipe water off the windscreen
abwischen
вытира́тьvytirátʹ, вы́теретьvýteretʹ, стира́тьstirátʹ
remove by wiping
(literally, transitive)To clean (something), removing any dirt from it, by wiping it.
wipe off the countertop
The countertop is dirty. Please wipe it off.
(figuratively, transitive)To destroy completely, leaving no trace.
Wipe that smile off your face!
wipe a species off the planet Earth
(slang)To remove semen off from the buttocks of a sexual partner after doing anal sex.
Examples
65 sentencesWipe that smirk off your face.
ruУбери ухмылку со своего лица.
Wipe the dust off the table.
ruВытри пыль со стола.
Did you wipe your prints off?
He wiped the sweat off his face.
ruОн вытер пот со своего лица.
deEr wischte sich den Schweiß vom Gesicht.
Tom wiped the blood off his sword.
ruТом вытер кровь с меча.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Forms
wipes off, wiping off, wiped off, wiped off| Base form | wipe off · to wipe off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wipes off |
| Present participle | wiping off |
| Past simple | wiped off |
| Past participle | wiped off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- wipe offстерти, стиратиTo remove (something such as dirt) by wiping.
- wipe outвикористовувати, використатиTo destroy (especially, a large number or complete set of people or things); to obliterate.
- wipe upTo dry utensils, dishes etc. that have been washed.
- wipe downTo clean the exterior surface of an object, from top to bottom, typically by hand using a damp dishcloth or other cleaning cloth.
- wipe awayTo remove or erase with a wiping motion.
Synonyms
5 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb