вытира́ть — meaning in English

English meaning

• dry adj Free from moisture; not wet.
• swab noun A small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.
• wipe verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.

Senses

вытира́ть is used for these senses in English:

• dry (transitive, figurative) To exhaust; to cause to run dry.
• mop up To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
• swab (transitive) To use a swab on something, or clean something with a swab.
• wipe (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)

dry — full definition

1. adj Free from moisture; not wet.
2. adj Lacking or forbidding alcohol.
3. adj Not sweet, especially describing wine.
4. adj Amusing in a deadpan, understated way; also, plainly boring.
5. verb To remove moisture from something, or to lose moisture.

swab — full definition

1. noun A small pad of absorbent material, often on a stick, used to clean a wound, apply medicine, or collect a sample.
2. noun A mop, especially one used to clean the deck of a ship.
3. verb To clean or wipe something using a swab.

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