Finnish-English translations for pyyhkäistä

sweep
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to sweep a floor, the street, or a chimneyThe wind sweeps across the plainThe offended countess swept out of the ballroom
flick
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He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."

stroke
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She gave the cat a strokea stroke on the chinthe stroke of a birds wing in flying, or of an oar in rowing
swipe
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The cat swiped at the shoelace.He swiped his card at the door.Swipe left to hide the toolbar.
whiskWith a quick whisk, she swept the cat from the pantry with her broom.He used a whisk to whip up a light and airy souffle.Peter dipped the whisk in lather and applied it to his face, so he could start shaving.