swipe

UK
/swaɪp/
US
/swaɪp/

Translations

swipenoun
swipes
pl
UK
/swaɪp/
US
/swaɪp/
He made a swipe at the ball with his racket.
Il a fait un balayage vers la balle avec sa raquette.
glissementSur écran tactile.
A left swipe will delete the email.
Un glissement vers la gauche supprimera l’e-mail.
passageEn parlant d’une carte bancaire ou d’accès.
The cashier completed the transaction with a quick swipe of the credit card.
Le caissier a terminé la transaction d’un rapide passage de la carte de crédit.
Additional translations
piqueRemarque critique ou acerbe, registre courant.
swipeverb
swiped
Past Simple
swiped
Past Participle
swiping
Gerund
UK
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US
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balayerCoup ample, mouvement de frappe.
The cat swiped at the toy with its paw.
Le chat a balayé le jouet d’un coup de patte.
faire glisserEn parlant d’une carte dans un lecteur.
Please swipe your ID card to enter the building.
Veuillez faire glisser votre carte d’identité dans le lecteur pour entrer dans le bâtiment.
faire glisserSur écran tactile.
She swiped left on the dating app to see the next profile.
Elle a fait glisser vers la gauche dans l’application de rencontre pour voir le profil suivant.
chaparderLangue familière, pour un vol rapide ou discret.
He swiped a cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
Il a chapardé un biscuit dans le bocal quand personne ne regardait.
swipeadjective
UK
/swaɪp/
US
/swaɪp/
Used attributively, e.g., "swipe card", "swipe gesture".
à glissementSe dit surtout de systèmes ou dispositifs fonctionnant par glissement de carte ou de doigt.
The hotel uses swipe locks on all the doors.
L’hôtel utilise des serrures à glissement sur toutes les portes.

Definitions

swipenoun
A sweeping movement, especially with a hand or an object.
He made a swipe at the ball with his racket.
An act of passing a card through a machine to read the information stored on it.
The cashier completed the transaction with a quick swipe of the credit card.
A critical or cutting remark.
She took a swipe at the politician's policies during the debate.
A gesture performed on a touchscreen by moving a finger across the surface.
A left swipe will delete the email.
swipeverb
To move a finger or hand across a touchscreen to activate a function or navigate.
She swiped left on the dating app to see the next profile.
To steal or take something quickly and casually.
He swiped a cookie from the jar when no one was looking.
To strike or hit with a sweeping motion.
The cat swiped at the toy with its paw.
To pass (a magnetic or electronic card) through a reader to process the stored information.
Please swipe your ID card to enter the building.
swipeadjective
Relating to or used for swiping, especially of cards or touchscreens.
The hotel uses swipe locks on all the doors.