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Frota Con Un Paño Humedecido,...
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I want to say something like "drymop it". You know, use a damp rag, but drier than it is damp. How about this: "Frota con un paño humedecido, pero más para seco". Any suggestions? Dean |
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dry mop (also called a dust mop)= mopa, recogepolvos
(Officially, there's no verb form in English, but we can make one up as we go because English allows this.) to use a dry mop = pasar la mopa/el recogepolvos I don't think a dust mop is dampened. A regular mop can be slightly dampened and used, however. (wet) mop = mopa, fregadora frotar = rub (scrub, if done vigorously) fregar = scrub (wash with a brush, towel, rag) trapo = rag (a paño is a cloth used for cleaning, as well) limpiar (el piso, etc., must have an object) con un trapo húmedo. más húmedo que seco Last edited by Rusty; June 15, 2020 at 08:37 PM. |
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Adding to Rusty's proposals:
- Friégalo/frótalo con un paño semiseco. - Límpialo con un trapo húmedo, más bien seco. (Mexican Spanish) - Trapéalo con una jerga casi seca. (Super MxSp)
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Rusty, Angelica,
Recojepolvos, paño semiseco - good answers! |
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Caribbean use mapo or trapo instead of mopa, Trapear and mapear are the verbs you often hear.
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