swipe

UK
/swaɪp/
US
/swaɪp/

Translations

swipenoun
swipes
pl
UK
/swaɪp/
US
/swaɪp/
He took a swipe at the ball with his bat.
Он сделал удар по мячу своей битой.
A quick swipe of the card unlocked the door.
Быстрое проведение карты открыло дверь.
Additional translations
удар по экрану
swipeverb
swiped
Past Simple
swiped
Past Participle
swiping
Gerund
UK
/swaɪp/
US
/swaɪp/
Swipe the screen to unlock the phone.
Смахните по экрану, чтобы разблокировать телефон.
Swipe the card to make a payment.
Проведите картой, чтобы совершить платеж.
He managed to swipe the wallet without anyone noticing.
Ему удалось украсть кошелек, не привлекая внимания.
Additional translations
swipeadjective
UK
/swaɪp/
US
/swaɪp/
Used attributively, e.g., "swipe card", "swipe gesture".

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.