mopped up

UK
/mɒpt ʌp/
US
/mɑpt ʌp/

Übersetzungen

mop upverb

mopped up

Präteritum

mopped up
Präteritum
mopped up
Partizip Perfekt
mopping up
Gerundium
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.
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.
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.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
essuyerEmploi plus général pour enlever un liquide ou sécher une surface.
Synonyme
clean up
wipe up
soak up
sop up

Definitionen

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.