grease
/ɡriːs/noun
उच्चारण ग्रीस
ग्रीस, चिकनाई
Core word
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[U]
any thick oily substance, especially one used to make machines run smoothly; animal fat that has been made soft by cooking
ग्रीस, चिकनाई
- engine grease
- A little grease on the hinges stopped the door from squeaking.
- His hands were black with grease after repairing the engine.
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- Wash the grease off the dishes with hot water and soap.
- The cook wiped the grease from the pan.
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[T]
to put grease or fat on something
चिकनाई लगाना
- grease the tin
- Grease the pan lightly before you pour in the cake mixture.
- The mechanic greased the chain of the bicycle.
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- Always grease the baking tray well so the cake does not stick.
- She greased her palms with oil before kneading the dough.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
grease (noun, uncountable)
As a noun, grease is a thick oily substance and is uncountable.
Noun के रूप में grease गाढ़ा तैलीय पदार्थ है और uncountable है।
- There was grease on his hands after he fixed the bicycle.
- Wipe the grease off the pan.
grease + object (verb)
As a verb, grease means to put grease, oil or fat on something so that it moves or cooks easily.
Verb के रूप में grease का अर्थ किसी चीज़ पर grease, तेल या चर्बी लगाना है ताकि वह आसानी से चले या पके।
- Grease the baking tin before pouring in the batter.
- The mechanic greased the wheels.
grease sb's palm (idiom)
This informal phrase means to bribe someone, usually in secret.
यह अनौपचारिक वाक्यांश किसी को, प्रायः गुप्त रूप से, रिश्वत देने का अर्थ रखता है।
- He tried to grease the clerk's palm to get his file cleared.
like greased lightning / grease the wheels
The first phrase means very fast; the second means to make a process run smoothly.
पहला वाक्यांश बहुत तेज़ का और दूसरा किसी प्रक्रिया को सुचारु बनाने का अर्थ रखता है।
- The news spread like greased lightning.
- A small gift can grease the wheels of friendship.
grease vs oil
Grease is thicker and stays in place; oil is thinner and flows easily.
Grease गाढ़ा होता है और अपनी जगह टिका रहता है; तेल पतला होता है और आसानी से बहता है।
- Use grease on the hinges and oil on the chain.
+Collocations 5
type of grease
engineaxlecookingaxlebearing
- The cart wheel needs fresh axle grease.
verb + grease
applywipescraperemovespread
- Use a cloth to wipe off the grease from the kitchen wall.
grease + noun
staingunspottrappit
- A grease stain showed on the shirt after the meal.
grease + a pan/tin
a pana tina traya moulda baking dish
- Grease a tin and dust it with flour before baking the cake.
grease + verb
dripmeltclogstickleak
- Melted grease dripped from the roasting pan.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's hands were black with grease after she repaired the chain.
chain ठीक करने के बाद राधिका के हाथ grease से काले हो गए थे।
- The cook greased the tawa lightly before making the parathas.
रसोइये ने परांठे बनाने से पहले तवे पर हल्का तेल लगाया।
- There is too much grease in this fried snack.
इस तले हुए नाश्ते में बहुत अधिक चिकनाई है।
- The officer was caught for trying to grease the inspector's palm.
अधिकारी इंस्पेक्टर को रिश्वत देने की कोशिश में पकड़ा गया।
- The mechanic put some grease on the squeaky hinge.
मैकेनिक ने चरमराते कब्ज़े पर थोड़ा grease लगाया।
- A thin layer of grease protects the machine from rust.
Grease की पतली परत मशीन को जंग से बचाती है।
- Do not pour used cooking grease down the sink.
इस्तेमाल किया हुआ खाना पकाने का तेल-चर्बी sink में न डालें।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He greased the machine by oil.
✓ He greased the machine with oil.
The substance used is introduced by 'with', not 'by'.
प्रयुक्त पदार्थ बताने के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Grease sb's palm (bribe somebody).
Idiom 'grease sb's palm' (किसी को रिश्वत देना, मुट्ठी गर्म करना)।