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.

A1

Nous allons essuyer une tempête.

We're going to have a storm.

A1

Elle a utilisé un chiffon humide pour essuyer la poussière.

She used a damp rag to wipe off the dust.

A1

Elle n'avait pas de mouchoirs pour essuyer ses larmes.

She had no tissues to wipe away her tears.

A2

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.

B2

Le général ôta son monocle pour l'essuyer.

The general took off his monocle to wipe it off.

B2

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.

B2