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to swipe
01
strisciata
to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion
Intransitive: to swipe at sb/sth
Example
The cat swiped at the dangling toy with its paw.
Frustrated with the mosquito, he swiped at it with a quick motion of his hand.
The baseball player swiped at the ball with a powerful swing.
Example
The thief swiped my wallet from my bag while I was n’t looking.
He swiped a few snacks from the store without paying.
He managed to swipe a couple of pieces of jewelry from the display case.
03
strisciare, scorrere
to move a finger or hand across a touchscreen, trackpad, or other touch-sensitive surface in order to perform an action or navigate a digital interface
Intransitive: to swipe to a direction
Example
To unlock the phone, simply swipe right on the screen.
She swiped through the photo gallery, admiring her vacation pictures.
He quickly swiped up to refresh his social media feed.
04
strisciare, passare
to pass a card or object through a machine or device that reads the information encoded on it, usually by sliding it through a slot
Transitive: to swipe a card
Example
She swiped her credit card to pay for the meal.
He quickly swiped his ID card at the entrance to the building.
You need to swipe your library card to check out the books.
Swipe
01
colpo, strisciata
a sweeping stroke or blow
