mop up

UK
/mɒp ʌp/
US
/mɑp ʌp/

Translations

mop upverb
mopped up
Прошедшее простое время
mopped up
Причастие прошедшего времени
mopping up
Герундий
UK
/mɒp ʌp/
US
/mɑp ʌp/
She needs to mop up the spilled water on the floor.
Ей нужно вытереть пролитую воду на полу.
The soldiers were ordered to mop up the remaining enemy forces.
Солдатам было приказано зачистить оставшиеся вражеские силы.
Additional translations
Synonyms
clean up
wipe up
soak up
sop 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.