Grammatical class
Verb
essuyer
to wipe, to wipe down
Details
Syllables
es-suyer
Phonetics
e.sɥi.je
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
4562
Freq. (movies)
8268
Freq. (news)
16908
Sentences
Laisse-moi t'aider à l'essuyer.
Let me help you wipe it off.
Nous allons essuyer une tempête.
We're going to have a storm.
Elle a utilisé un chiffon humide pour essuyer la poussière.
She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.
Elle n'avait pas de mouchoirs pour essuyer ses larmes.
She had no tissues to wipe away her tears.
A peine nommé, il a essuyé un tweet raciste d’un autre élu.
He had barely been appointed when he was the target of a racist tweet by another representative.
Le général ôta son monocle pour l'essuyer.
The general took off his monocle to wipe it off.
Quand tu veux te laver, prépare d'abord la serviette pour t'essuyer.
When you want to wash up, first prepare the towel to dry yourself with.