wischen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- brush noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
- swab noun A small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.
- sweep verb To clean a surface by brushing dirt or debris away, usually with a broom.
- swipe verb To steal something, often quickly and casually.
- 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
wischen is used for these senses in English:
- brush (transitive) To remove with a sweeping motion.
- swab (transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
- sweep (curling) To brush the ice in front of a moving stone, causing it to travel farther and to curl less.
- sweep (transitive) To remove something abruptly and thoroughly.
- sweep To brush against or over; to rub lightly along.
- swipe (transitive, intransitive, computing, GUI) To interact with a touch screen by drawing one's finger rapidly across it.
- 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.)
brush — full definition
- noun A tool with bristles attached to a handle, used for cleaning, painting, or grooming hair.
- noun A brief, unpleasant encounter with something.
- noun Wild, low-growing vegetation such as shrubs and bushes.
- verb To clean, arrange, or apply something using a brush.
- verb To touch something lightly while passing by.
swab — full definition
- noun A small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.
- noun A mop, especially one used to clean the deck of a ship.
- verb To clean or wipe something using a swab.