to swipe
01
slå med en svepande rörelse, svepa
to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion
Intransitive: to swipe at sb/sth
Exempel
The cat swiped at the dangling toy with its paw.
Katten slog mot det hängande leksaket med tassen.
Frustrated with the mosquito, he swiped at it with a quick motion of his hand.
Frustrerad av myggan, slog han till den med en snabb handrörelse.
Exempel
The thief swiped my wallet from my bag while I was n’t looking.
Tjuven sno min plånbok från min väska medan jag inte tittade.
He swiped a few snacks from the store without paying.
Han snattade några snacks från affären utan att betala.
03
svepa, dra
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
Exempel
To unlock the phone, simply swipe right on the screen.
För att låsa upp telefonen behöver du bara svepa åt höger på skärmen.
She swiped through the photo gallery, admiring her vacation pictures.
Hon svepte genom fotogalleriet och beundrade sina semesterbilder.
04
svepa, dra
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
Exempel
She swiped her credit card to pay for the meal.
Hon svepte sitt kreditkort för att betala för måltiden.
He quickly swiped his ID card at the entrance to the building.
Han svepte snabbt sitt ID-kort vid ingången till byggnaden.
Swipe
01
slag, svep
a sweeping stroke or blow
