l'essuie in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for l'essuie in the French»English Dictionary

essuie [esɥi] N m Belg

1. essuie (serviette):

essuie (de bain)

towel

2. essuie (torchon):

essuie (de vaisselle)

tea towel Brit

essuie (de vaisselle)

dish towel Am

essuie-phares, essuie-phare <pl essuie-phares> [esɥifaʀ] N m

essuie-phares

headlight wiper

essuie-mains, essuie-main <pl essuie-mains> [esɥimɛ̃] N m

essuie-mains

hand towel

essuie-verres, essuie-verre <pl essuie-verres> [esɥivɛʀ] N m

essuie-verres

glass cloth

essuie-vitres, essuie-vitre <pl essuie-vitres> [esɥivitʀ] N m

essuie-vitres → essuie-glace

See also essuie-glace

essuie-glace <pl essuie-glaces> [esɥiɡlas] N m

essuie-glace

windscreen wiper Brit

essuie-glace

windshield wiper Am

essuie-pieds, essuie-pied <pl essuie-pieds> [esɥipje] N m

essuie-pieds

doormat

essuie-glace <pl essuie-glaces> [esɥiɡlas] N m

essuie-glace

windscreen wiper Brit

essuie-glace

windshield wiper Am

essuie-tout <pl essuie-tout> [esɥitu] N m

essuie-tout (en rouleau)

kitchen roll

essuie-tout (en feuilles)

kitchen paper

I.essuyer [esɥije] VB trans

1. essuyer (rendre sec):

essuyer verre, mains

to dry, to wipe

essuyer table

to wipe

essuyer enfant, chien

to dry

c'est mal essuyé

it hasn't been dried properly

essuyer la vaisselle

to dry up

essuyer la vaisselle

to wipe up

essuyer la vaisselle

to do the drying up Brit

2. essuyer (pour nettoyer):

essuyer objet, bouche, poussière

to wipe

3. essuyer (éponger):

essuyer

to wipe up

essuyer liquide

to mop up

essuyer ses larmes

to wipe away one's tears

4. essuyer (subir):

essuyer orage

to run into

essuyer défaite, pertes, affront

to suffer

essuyer quolibets

to endure

essuyer refus, échec, critiques

to meet with

pertes essuyées

losses suffered

essuyer le feu de l'ennemi

to come under enemy fire

essuyer un coup de feu

to be shot at

II.s'essuyer VB refl

1. s'essuyer (tout le corps):

s'essuyer

to dry oneself

s'essuyer

to towel off Am

2. s'essuyer (partie du corps):

s'essuyer (sécher)

to dry

s'essuyer (nettoyer)

to wipe

s'essuyer les mains

to dry ou to wipe one's hands

Translations for l'essuie in the English»French Dictionary

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windscreen wiper

essuie-glace m inv

l'essuie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for l'essuie in the French»English Dictionary

essuie-tout [esɥitu] N m inv

essuie-tout

kitchen paper Brit

essuie-tout

paper towel Am

essuie-glace <essuie-glaces> [esɥiglas] N m

essuie-glace

windscreen wiper Brit

essuie-glace

windshield wiper Am

essuie-mains [esɥimɛ̃] N m inv

essuie-mains

hand towel

I.essuyer [esɥije] VB trans

1. essuyer (sécher):

essuyer

to dry

essuyer larmes

to wipe away

2. essuyer (éponger):

essuyer surface

to mop

essuyer de l'eau par terre

to mop up

3. essuyer (nettoyer):

essuyer meubles

to clean

essuyer chaussures

to wipe

4. essuyer (subir):

essuyer échec, perte

to suffer

essuyer des reproches/des coups

to be blamed/beaten

essuyer un refus

to meet with a refusal

II.essuyer [esɥije] VB refl

1. essuyer (se sécher):

s'essuyer

to dry oneself

2. essuyer (se nettoyer):

s'essuyer les pieds

to wipe one's feet

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

balai d'essuie-glace

windscreen wiper blade Brit

balai d'essuie-glace

windshield wiper blade Am

Translations for l'essuie in the English»French Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

roller towel

essuie-main(s) m

kitchen towel

essuie-tout m

windscreen wiper

essuie-glace m

wipe down

essuyer

wipe up

essuyer

l'essuie Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

essuyer des reproches/des coups

to be blamed/beaten

essuyer un refus

to meet with a refusal

s'essuyer

to dry oneself

s'essuyer les pieds

to wipe one's feet

essuyer les plâtres inf

to put up with all the teething trouble

prière d'essuyer ses pieds!

please wipe your feet!

essuyer une rebuffade

to be rebuffed

balai d'essuie-glace

windscreen wiper blade Brit

balai d'essuie-glace

windshield wiper blade Am

si tu laves la vaisselle, je l'essuie

if you do the washing up, I'll do the drying