WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
whip [sth] away,
whip away [sth] vtr + adv | (remove quickly) (rápidamente) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| | Glenn whipped away the table cloth, leaving all the crockery and cutlery undamaged. |
| | Glenn sacó el trapo, y dejó intacta la vajilla y los cubiertos. |
| whip [sth] away from [sb] v expr | (confiscate quickly) | sacar⇒ vtr |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | The teacher whipped the mobile phone away from the student and locked it in her desk. |