pyyhkiä — meaning in English
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English meaning
- erase verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- scratch verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
- stroke noun A sudden loss of blood flow to part of the brain, which can cause lasting damage or death.
- sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
- whisk noun A kitchen tool made of looped wires, used to beat eggs, cream, or batter.
- wipe verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.
Senses
pyyhkiä is used for these senses in English:
- erase (transitive) To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
- erase (transitive) To obliterate (information) from a storage medium, such as to clear or to overwrite.
- rub out (transitive) To delete or erase or remove (something) by rubbing, especially with a rubber (eraser).
- scratch Hence, to remove, ignore, or delete.
- stroke To move one's hand or an object (such as a broom or brush) along (a surface) in one direction, touching it lightly; to caress.
- whisk (transitive) To move something with quick light sweeping motions.
- wipe (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
erase — full definition
- verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- verb To remove all trace of something, such as a memory or feeling.
scratch — full definition
- verb To rub or drag nails, claws, or a sharp point across a surface, especially to relieve an itch or leave a mark.
- noun A mark, cut, or sound produced by scratching.
- verb To withdraw from a race or competition one had previously entered.
- noun Informal term for money, especially cash.