Essuya (en. Wiped)

/e.sɥi.je/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Remove dirt or moisture from a surface.

She wipes the table after the meal.

Elle essuie la table après le repas.

Use a cloth to absorb a liquid.

He wipes the glass to make it shine.

Il essuie le verre pour le faire briller.

Make something dry by removing moisture.

After the rain, he wipes his shoes.

Après la pluie, il essuie ses chaussures.

From the old verb 'essuier', derived from the Latin 'exsugere'.

windshield wiper

Device used to clean a vehicle's windshield.

essuie-glace

hand towel

Fabric used to dry hands.

essuie-main

boot wiper

Cloth for wiping dirty boots.

essuie-botte

essuier

Verb that denotes the action of cleaning or absorbing.

essuier

essuie

Masculine noun referring to a cloth used for wiping.

essuie

moisture

Presence of water in the form of vapor or droplets.

humidité

Irritatedly wipe away one's mistakes.

He spent the day wiping up after making a mess.

Il a passé la journée à essuyer après avoir fait des bêtises.

Wipe away a failure.

I had to wipe up when I failed the exam.

J'ai dû essuyer quand j'ai raté l'examen.