mop up

asciugare, ripulire

Raccogliere un liquido versato usando un panno, una spugna o uno straccio per pavimenti.

In inglese semplice: To remove spilled liquid by using a cloth, sponge, or floor cleaning tool.

• Please mop up the milk.
• She mopped up the water with an old towel.
• Have you mopped up the spill in the kitchen?

Come si usa: mop something up (Please mop the water up before someone slips.)

Sinonimi: wipe up, soak up

Espressioni comuni: mop up water, mop up a spill

fare la scarpetta

Raccogliere con il pane o un alimento simile il sugo rimasto nel piatto e mangiarlo.

In inglese semplice: To use bread or similar food to collect liquid left on your plate and eat it.

• Use bread to mop up the sauce.
• He mopped up the last of the gravy with a roll.
• Would you like some bread to mop up those juices?

Come si usa: mop up something with something (I mopped up the sauce with bread.)

Sinonimi: soak up

Espressioni comuni: mop up sauce, mop up gravy

ripulire, sgomberare

Pulire e sgomberare un luogo dopo un’alluvione, una tempesta, un incendio o dei combattimenti.

In inglese semplice: To clear and clean a place after a flood, storm, fire, or fighting.

• Crews are mopping up after the flood.
• Soldiers mopped up the damaged area after the fighting.
• Volunteers arrived to mop up the ruined streets.

Come si usa: mop up after something (Residents helped mop up after the storm.)

Sinonimi: clean up, clear up

Espressioni comuni: mop up after floods, mop up the area

rimediare, sistemare

Risolvere i problemi o riparare i danni rimasti dopo che qualcosa è andato storto.

In inglese semplice: To deal with problems or harm left after something has gone wrong.

• We need to mop up these problems.
• She mopped up the mess left by the failed project.
• Who will mop up after their argument?

Sinonimi: sort out, fix, put right

Espressioni comuni: mop up problems, mop up the mess

assorbire, smaltire

Usare, comprare o eliminare qualcosa che avanza o che è presente in quantità eccessiva.

In inglese semplice: To use, buy, or remove something that is left over or exists in too large an amount.

• The sale mopped up our excess stock.
• Banks bought bonds to mop up surplus cash.
• Extra demand should mop up the remaining supply.

Sinonimi: absorb, use up

Espressioni comuni: mop up excess, mop up surplus funds

ultimare, completare

Completare gli ultimi piccoli compiti o le parti ancora da finire.

In inglese semplice: To complete the last small tasks or parts of something.

• We just need to mop up the last few tasks.
• She mopped up the remaining details before sending the report.
• Can you mop up these little jobs today?

Sinonimi: finish off, complete

Espressioni comuni: mop up remaining tasks, mop up the details