Marvo Dict en → vi · Tiếng Việt

wipe

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in Vietnamese Lau, lau sạch

BrE /waɪp/ AmE /waɪp/

verb en → vi

past wiped pp wiped ing wiping

1 REMOVE DIRT [transitive, T + obj + prep] A1

Lau, lau sạch

to clean a surface by rubbing it with a cloth or paper

  • wipe something off/from/on something

Collocations wipe the table · wipe your hands

  • She wiped the dust from the shelf.

    Cô ấy đã lau bụi trên kệ sách.

2 REMOVE TEARS [transitive] A2

Lau nước mắt, mồ hôi trên mặt

to remove tears or sweat from someone's face with a cloth or hand

  • wipe something off/from/on somebody

Collocations wipe tears from your eyes · wipe sweat from your forehead

  • He wiped the tears from his face.

    Anh ấy đã lau nước mắt trên mặt.

3 ERASE [transitive] B1

Xóa, xóa bỏ

to remove something written or drawn by rubbing it with a cloth or eraser

  • wipe something off/from/on something

Collocations wipe the board · wipe out a mistake

  • She wiped the blackboard clean.

    Cô ấy đã lau sạch bảng đen.

4 DISAPPEAR [transitive] B2

Xóa bỏ, làm mất đi

to make something disappear or seem less important by doing something else

  • wipe out something

Collocations wipe out a debt · wipe out an achievement

  • The storm wiped out the crops.

    Cơn bão đã làm mất mùa.

Phrasal verbs

wipe off REMOVE DIRT/TEARS A1

Lau sạch, lau đi

  • Wipe the table off before you eat.

    Lau sạch bàn trước khi ăn.

wipe out ERASE/DISAPPEAR B1

Xóa bỏ, làm mất đi

  • The fire wiped out the entire village.

    Cháy rừng đã làm mất đi cả làng.

Idioms

wipe the floor with someone C1

Thắng áp đảo ai đó

  • They wiped the floor with their opponents in the final.

    Họ đã thắng áp đảo đối thủ trong trận chung kết.

wipe your hands of something C1

Bỏ mặc, không quan tâm đến điều gì đó nữa

  • He decided to wipe his hands of the project.

    Anh ấy quyết định bỏ mặc dự án.