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Pronunciation / Transliteration: vish-en
"Du kannst nach links wischen, um die Nachricht zu löschen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To move a finger across a touchscreen to select or activate something.
"You can swipe left to delete the message."
- 1
A sweeping motion or action, especially on a touchscreen.
"The swipe of her finger opened the app instantly."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'swipe' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the Middle English 'swipen', which means to strike or hit. The term evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings, particularly in the context of technology and mobile devices, where it refers to the action of sliding a finger across a touchscreen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swipe" is said worldwide
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Glisser
Transliteration: glee-zay
"Vous pouvez glisser à gauche pour supprimer le message."
Wischen
Transliteration: vish-en
"Du kannst nach links wischen, um die Nachricht zu löschen."
Scorrere
Transliteration: skor-reh-reh
"Puoi scorrere a sinistra per eliminare il messaggio."
Deslizar
Transliteration: des-lee-zar
"Puedes deslizar hacia la izquierda para eliminar el mensaje."
Deslizar
Transliteration: des-lee-zar
"Você pode deslizar para a esquerda para excluir a mensagem."
स्वाइप
Transliteration: swaip
"आप संदेश हटाने के लिए बाएँ स्वाइप कर सकते हैं।"
滑动
Transliteration: huá dòng
"您可以向左滑动以删除消息。"
스와이프
Transliteration: seuwaipeu
"메시지를 삭제하려면 왼쪽으로 스와이프할 수 있습니다."
スワイプ
Transliteration: suwai pu
"メッセージを削除するには左にスワイプできます。"
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