Meaning of slaucīt | Babel Free
[ˈslāwt͡sîːt]Definitions
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to wipe (to dry something by rubbing it with something soft, absorbent) transitive
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to wipe (to remove (some liquid) from someting by rubbing it with something soft, absorbent) transitive
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to wipe, to sweep (to clean a surface by pulling some utensil, e.g., a broom, or a piece of cloth, over it) transitive
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to wipe, to sweep (to remove dirt by pulling some utensil, e.g., a broom, or a piece of cloth, over it) transitive
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to wipe away, to destroy figuratively, transitive
Examples
“slaucīt nosvīdušo pieri”
to wipe (one's) sweaty forehead
“slaucīt nolijušo galdu”
to wipe a table on which (water) was spilled
“slaucīt rokas dvielī pēc mazgāšanas”
to wipe (one's) hands in a towel after washing
“slaucīt traukus”
to wipe, to dry the dishes
“viņa slaucīja šķīvjus, trina arī vēl tad, kad tie jau bija pavisam sausi”
she wiped the dishes, she rubbed even when they were completely dry
“priekšā sēdošais pasažieris tramvajā ar cimdu slauka nosvīdušo logu un uzmanīgi vēro apkārtni”
the (person) sitting in the front of the tram wiped the sweaty window with (his) glove and attentively watched (his) surroundings
“Anna neko neteica, tikai klusi šņukstēja un ar priekšauta stūri slaucīja acis”
Anna said nothing, she only sobbed quietly and wiped her eyes with the corner of (her) apron
“slaucīt izlieto ūdeni”
to wipe the spilled water
“slaucīt lietus lāses no loga”
to wipe raindrops off the window
“slaucīt asaras, sviedrus”
to wipe tears, sweat
“saule kveldēja Gustu un skubināja ik brīdi ar piedurkni slaucīt sviedrus”
the sun tormented Gusts and forced him every moment to wipe the sweat with (his) sleeve
“māte nerunāja, tikai lakatiņa stūrī slaucīja asaras”
mother did not talk, she only wiped her tears with a corner of the handkerchief
“slaucīt galdu pēc pusdienām”
to wipe the table after lunch
“slaucīt noputējušas rokas”
to wipe (one's) dusty hands
“slaucīt virtuvē grīdu”
to sweep the floor in the kitchen
“slaucīt dārza celiņus”
to sweep the garden paths
“slaucīt pagalmu”
to sweep the courtyard
“slaucīt istabā putekļus”
to wipe, to sweep the dust in the room
“slaucīt pagalmā skaidas”
to sweep the sawdust in the yard
“atgrūdis veco kušeti, viņš slaucīja zem tās sakritušos netīrumus”
having pushed the old couch away, he swept the dirt that had fallen under it
“viņš diendienā tikai slaucījis sodrējus no sava ciemata māju skursteņiem”
every day he only wiped the soot from the chimneys of the houses in his village
“lielgabals atklāja drudžainu uguni, slaucīdams ar šķembu lādiņiem visu no ceļa”
the machine gun opened hectic fire, wiping everything from the road
CEFR level
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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