grime
/ɡraɪm/noun
उच्चारण ग्राइम
मैल, गंदगी की परत, कालिख
Core word
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dirt that forms a layer on the surface of something
मैल, गंदगी की परत, कालिख
- The windows were covered in grime and cobwebs.
- It took hours to scrub the grime off the kitchen tiles.
- Years of grime had darkened the walls of the old bus station.
+ 2 more examples
- Wash the grime off your hands before you eat.
- The cleaner scraped the grime from the tiles.
Synonyms dirt filth muck soot dust
Opposite cleanliness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
grime (uncountable noun)
Grime is uncountable, so it has no plural and no a/an: say 'some grime' or 'a layer of grime'.
Grime अगणनीय संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता और a/an भी नहीं लगता; 'some grime' या 'a layer of grime' कहें।
- There was a thick layer of grime on the kitchen window.
- Radhika scrubbed the grime off the floor.
grime + of + place/thing
Of links the dirt with its source, usually something urban or industrial.
Of के द्वारा गंदगी को उसके स्रोत से जोड़ा जाता है, जो प्रायः शहरी या औद्योगिक होता है।
- The walls were black with the grime of the city traffic.
covered/caked in grime
Use covered in, caked in or coated with to say how much dirt there is.
गंदगी की मात्रा बताने के लिए covered in, caked in या coated with का प्रयोग होता है।
- The mechanic's hands were caked in grime.
- The old bus was coated with years of grime.
remove/wash off + grime
Cleaning verbs such as scrub, wipe and wash take grime as their object.
scrub, wipe और wash जैसी सफ़ाई की क्रियाओं का object grime हो सकता है।
- Wipe the grime off the screen with a soft cloth.
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adjective + grime
thickblackgreasyoilyaccumulatedingrained
- The kitchen walls were covered in greasy grime.
verb + grime
scrub offwipe awaywash offremoveclean
- He scrubbed the grime from his hands with soap.
grime + noun
and dustand sootand sweatand smoke
- The trains were covered in grime and soot.
layer/coat + of grime
layer ofcoat offilm ofpatch of
- A film of grime covered the old textbooks.
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- Years of grime had darkened the stone statue.
वर्षों की गंदगी ने पत्थर की मूर्ति को काला कर दिया था।
- The mechanic wiped the grime from the engine.
मिस्त्री ने इंजन से मैल पोंछ दी।
- Monsoon rain washed the grime off the school walls.
मानसून की बारिश ने स्कूल की दीवारों की गंदगी धो दी।
- Radhika could not see through the window because of the grime.
गंदगी के कारण राधिका खिड़की से बाहर नहीं देख पा रही थी।
- The grime of the factory town settled on every roof.
कारखाने वाले शहर की कालिख हर छत पर जम गई थी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean dirt, but they describe different kinds.
ये सभी संज्ञाएँ गंदगी बताती हैं, पर उनके प्रकार अलग हैं।
A sticky layer of dirt, often from smoke, oil or old use.
धुएँ, तेल या पुराने उपयोग से बनी चिपचिपी गंदगी की परत।
- Grime covered the old stove.
Dry fine powder that settles on surfaces.
सतहों पर बैठने वाला सूखा महीन चूर्ण।
- Dust gathered on the unused shelves.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Do not confuse grime (a layer of dirt) and grim (serious, unpleasant or depressing).
Grime (मैल की परत) और grim (गंभीर, अप्रिय या निराशाजनक) में भ्रम न करें।