English-German translations for wipe

löschen
Bezeichnend ist auch das Bemühen, den Sieg über den Faschismus aus dem Gedächtnis der Menschen zu löschen und dessen Jahrestag am 9. Mai abzuschaffen. Furthermore, the effort to wipe the anti-Fascist victory from people's memories and to abolish its anniversary on 9 May is revelatory.
wischen
Das wurde erreicht, indem die Kommission und das Parlament als Wischtuch benutzt wurden, um den Tisch sauber zu wischen. This was achieved by using the Commission and Parliament as dishcloths to wipe the table clean. Der neue Vertrag enthält auch positive Aussagen, und es wäre ein schwer wiegender politischer Fehler, diesen neuen Vertrag so einfach vom Tisch zu wischen. The new Treaty also contains upbeat points, and it would be a serious political mistake simply to wipe this new Treaty off the table.

To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface.
To remove by rubbing; to rub off; to obliterate; usually followed by ''away'', ''off'', or ''out''
To cheat; to defraud; to trick; usually followed by ''out''
To erase
To make , by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing
To deperm (a ship
The act of wiping something
A soft piece of cloth or cloth-like material used for wiping
A sarcastic remark; a reproof, a jibe
A lapwing, especially a northern lapwing (''Vanellus vanellus''
To have all members of a party die in a single campaign, event, or battle; to be wiped out
An instance of all members of a party dying in a single campaign, event, or battle; a wipeout

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