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mop up

UK
/mɒp ʌp/
US
/mɑp ʌp/

Translations

mop upverb
mopped up
Past Simple
mopped up
Past Participle
mopping up
Gerund
UK
/mɒp ʌp/
US
/mɑp ʌp/
The team stayed late to mop up the final details of the project.
L’équipe est restée tard pour finaliser les derniers détails du projet.
éliminerSurtout dans un contexte de conflit, de résistance ou de problème résiduel.
The police were called in to mop up the last of the resistance in the area.
La police a été appelée pour éliminer les derniers foyers de résistance dans la zone.
After the spill, she had to mop up the water from the kitchen floor.
Après le déversement, elle a dû éponger l’eau sur le sol de la cuisine.
Additional translations
essuyerEmploi plus général pour enlever un liquide ou sécher une surface.
Synonyms
clean up
sop up
soak up
absorb
wipe up

Definitions

mop upverb
To clean or dry a surface by wiping it with a mop or cloth.
After the spill, she had to mop up the water from the kitchen floor.
To finish or complete something, especially by dealing with remaining details or tasks.
The team stayed late to mop up the final details of the project.
To eliminate or deal with the remaining parts of a problem or situation.
The police were called in to mop up the last of the resistance in the area.
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