wipe
US
/waɪp/
UK
/waɪp/
Meaning
To clean or dry a surface by rubbing it with a cloth, hand, or similar object.
किसी सतह को कपड़े या हाथ से रगड़कर साफ़ या सूखा करना।
Examples
“Please wipe the kitchen counter after preparing dinner.”
“I use a soft cloth to wipe the dust off my glasses.”
“Wiping the table after lunch keeps it clean.”
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Not natural: She wiped the table by a cloth.
Better: She wiped the table with a cloth.
Use with to name the tool used for wiping; by does not express the tool naturally here.
सफ़ाई के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाली चीज़ बताने में with आता है; यहाँ by स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
Not natural: He wiped the dirt off from his shoes.
Better: He wiped the dirt off his shoes.
Use off or from, not both together, when saying what dirt was removed from.
किस चीज़ से गंदगी हटाई, यह बताने के लिए off या from में से एक इस्तेमाल करें, दोनों नहीं।
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Learner tip
Use wipe off for removing something from a surface, and wipe down for cleaning a whole surface.
सतह से कोई चीज़ हटाने के लिए wipe off और पूरी सतह साफ़ करने के लिए wipe down कहें।