Essuyer (en. To wipe)

es-wee-yay

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To remove moisture or dirt with a cloth or another means.

He wiped the table before dinner.

Il a essuyé la table avant le dîner.

To undergo or receive an impact, often in a figurative sense.

She faced many criticisms for her project.

Elle a essuyé de nombreuses critiques pour son projet.

To face a difficult situation.

They had to endure a failure before succeeding.

Ils ont dû essuyer un échec avant de réussir.

From Old French 'essuier', derived from Latin 'exuiare' which means 'to wipe'.

to wipe the plaster

To face difficulties during the first attempts at something.

essuyer les plâtres

to suffer a failure

To experience a failure.

essuyer un échec

to wipe away tears

To remove tears from one's face.

essuyer des larmes

wipe

Cloth used to wipe.

essuie

wiper

Person who wipes, like a cleaning employee.

essuyeur

hand towel

Cloth for drying one's hands.

essuie-main

Wipe as a synonym for receiving a slap or criticism.

He was wiped by the teacher after his mistake.

Il s'est fait essuyer par le prof après son erreur.

Wipe, in the sense of going unnoticed or not being recognized.

In the crowd, he went unnoticed without anyone seeing him.

Dans la foule, il a essuyé sans qu'on le voie.