Usage Note
aufwischen means to wipe up a spill or mop a floor. Separable verb: Sie wischt das Wasser auf. More specific than wischen — it implies cleaning something that has been spilled or spread.
Examples
"Das Kind hat Saft verschüttet und wir müssen es aufwischen."
Natural Translation
The child spilled juice and we need to mop it up.
Literal Translation
The child has spilled juice and we must wipe it up.
Related Words
- Abfluss drain, plug hole
- Abflussreiniger drain cleaner
- Abzieher squeegee, floor wiper
- Allzweckreiniger all-purpose cleaner, multipurpose cleaner
- Besen broom
- Einzugsreinigung move-in cleaning, pre-tenancy clean
- Entkalkungsmittel descaler, decalcifying agent
- Essigwasser vinegar water (cleaning solution of vinegar and water)
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