Шукати
to swipe
01
змахнути, вдарити
to hit or strike something with a sweeping motion
Intransitive: to swipe at sb/sth
Example
The baseball player swiped at the ball with a powerful swing.
The boxer skillfully swiped at his opponent, landing a powerful blow to the body.
Frustrated with the mosquito, he swiped at it with a quick motion of his hand.
Example
The burglar swiped a valuable painting from the gallery.
The thief swiped my wallet from my bag while I was n’t looking.
He swiped a few snacks from the store without paying.
03
провести, свайпнути
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
He quickly swiped up to refresh his social media feed.
To unlock the phone, simply swipe right on the screen.
She swiped through the photo gallery, admiring her vacation pictures.
04
проводити, свайпати
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
He quickly swiped his ID card at the entrance to the building.
She swiped her credit card to pay for the meal.
She swiped the key card to open the hotel room door.
Swipe
01
удар, змах
a sweeping stroke or blow
Приклад
The baseball player swiped at the ball with a powerful swing.
The boxer skillfully swiped at his opponent, landing a powerful blow to the body.
Frustrated with the mosquito, he swiped at it with a quick motion of his hand.
The cat swiped at the dangling toy with its paw.
