Wipe up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈwaɪp/ /ˈəp

WYPE-uhp

UK

wˈaɪp/ /ˈʌp

WYPE-up

التعريف

To clean a liquid, dirt, or mess from a surface using a cloth, paper towel, or something similar.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and very common for kitchen or cleaning contexts. Usually used with liquids or something spilled ('wipe up the milk'). Not the same as 'wipe off' (which is more about removing residue or dust). Often used with 'spill', 'mess', or specific liquids.

• Spanish: limpiar - limpiar con un trapo
• Portuguese (BR): limpar - enxugar
• Portuguese (PT): limpar - enxugar
• Chinese (Simplified): 擦干净 - 擦拭
• Chinese (Traditional): 擦乾淨 - 擦拭
• Hindi: पोछना
• Arabic: يمسح
• Bengali: মুছে ফেলা - পরিষ্কার করা (অনুপাত বাহিত তরলসমূহ)
• Russian: вытереть - убрать (жидкость/грязь)
• Japanese: 拭き取る - 拭き上げる
• Vietnamese: lau đi - lau sạch
• Korean: 닦아내다
• Turkish: silmek - temizlemek (dökülen sıvı/lekeleri)
• Urdu: صاف کر دینا - پونچھ دینا
• Indonesian: membersihkan - mengelap

جمل نموذجية

Please wipe up the water on the floor.

basic

I used a towel to wipe up the milk.

basic

Can you wipe up this mess for me?

basic

She quickly wiped up the coffee before it stained the table.

natural

I’ll wipe up after dinner, don’t worry about the dishes.

natural

He forgot to wipe up the juice spill in the kitchen.

natural