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mopping

/ˈmɒpɪŋ/

/ˈmɑpɪŋ/

mopping up

Translations

moppinggerund / present participle

/ˈmɒpɪŋ/

/ˈmɑːpɪŋ/

Used attributively to describe something engaged in or suitable for the act of cleaning with a mop.

qui passe la serpillière

The mopping crew left the floors sparkling.

L'équipe qui passait la serpillière a laissé les sols étincelants.

Synonyms

cleaning

wiping

swabbing

mopping up

sopping up

blotting

washing

moppingnoun

moppings

nettoyage à la serpillière

The mopping of the kitchen floor took longer than expected due to the sticky residue.

Le nettoyage à la serpillière du sol de la cuisine a pris plus de temps que prévu à cause des résidus collants.

Additional translations

passage de la serpillièreVariante courante, plus concrète et moins soutenue.

Synonyms

mopverb

mopping

Gerund

mopped

Past Simple

mopped

Past Participle

mopping

Gerund

/mɒp/

/mɑp/

passer la serpillièrePour le nettoyage des sols.

She mopped the kitchen floor after dinner.

Elle a passé la serpillière dans la cuisine après le dîner.

essuyerQuand il s’agit d’enlever de l’humidité ou de la saleté.

He mopped his brow with a handkerchief after the long run.

Il s’est essuyé le front avec un mouchoir après la longue course.

Synonyms

Definitions

moppinggerund / present participle

Engaged in or relating to the act of cleaning with a mop.

The mopping crew left the floors sparkling.

moppingnoun

The act of cleaning a surface, especially a floor, with a mop.

The mopping of the kitchen floor took longer than expected due to the sticky residue.

mopverb

To clean or wipe a surface, especially a floor, with a mop.

She mopped the kitchen floor after dinner.

To wipe or rub something, especially to remove moisture or dirt.

He mopped his brow with a handkerchief after the long run.