mop
/mɒp/noun
उच्चारण मॉप
पोंछा; घने बाल
Basic word
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[C]
a tool for washing floors, which has a long handle with a bunch of thick strings or soft material at the end; a large amount of thick hair
पोंछा; घने बाल
- a mop and bucket
- a mop of curly hair
- Hand me the mop, I have spilt some water.
+ 3 more examples
- The cleaner left the mop and bucket in the corridor.
- The baby had a mop of dark curls.
- He pushed a mop of hair away from his eyes.
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[T]
to clean a floor with a wet mop; to remove liquid from the surface of something using a cloth
पोंछा लगाना; पोंछना
- She mopped the floor.
- He mopped his forehead.
- Please mop the kitchen floor before you leave.
+ 2 more examples
- She mopped the sweat from her face with a towel.
- Mop up the spilt tea before it stains the carpet.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
mop (noun, floor tool)
A mop is a countable noun, the tool with a long handle used for washing floors.
'Mop' फर्श धोने का लंबे हैंडल वाला औज़ार है और गणनीय संज्ञा है।
- Please bring a mop and a bucket.
- The maid squeezed the mop before using it.
mop + object (verb)
As a transitive verb, mop takes the thing being cleaned as its object: mop the floor, mop the kitchen.
सकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'mop' के बाद साफ़ होने वाली चीज़ आती है: mop the floor, mop the kitchen।
- She mops the floor every morning.
- The staff mopped the wet corridor.
mop up / mop something up (phrasal verb)
Mop up means to remove a liquid with a cloth or mop. Figuratively, it also means to finish off a small remaining task or to deal with the last enemy troops.
'Mop up' का अर्थ कपड़े या mop से तरल को हटाना है। लाक्षणिक रूप से इसका अर्थ बचा हुआ छोटा काम निपटाना या बचे हुए दुश्मन सैनिकों को समाप्त करना भी है।
- She mopped up the spilt milk with a cloth.
- The army mopped up the last pockets of resistance.
mop your face / brow
Mop can also mean to wipe sweat or tears from your face or forehead with a cloth or hand.
'Mop' का अर्थ कपड़े या हाथ से चेहरे या माथे का पसीना या आँसू पोंछना भी है।
- He mopped his brow with a handkerchief.
- She mopped her tears and smiled.
mop (noun, other uses)
A mop of hair means a thick, untidy mass of hair. In the kitchen, a dish mop is a small tool for washing dishes.
'A mop of hair' का अर्थ घने, बिखरे बालों का गुच्छा है। रसोई में dish mop बर्तन धोने का छोटा औज़ार है।
- He pushed a mop of hair out of his eyes.
- She cleaned the pan with a dish mop.
+Collocations 4
verb + mop
usesqueezewring outdiprinsewash
- She dipped the mop in soapy water.
mop + noun
headbuckethandleclothstand
- A new mop head costs only fifty rupees.
mop (verb) + noun
the floora spillyour browthe deckthe kitchen
- The sailors mopped the deck after the storm.
mop of hair
a mop of curly haira mop of black haira mop of white hair
- The boy had a mop of black curly hair.
“More examples 6
- The sweeper mops the school corridor before the bell rings.
सफ़ाई कर्मचारी घंटी बजने से पहले विद्यालय का गलियारा पोंछता है।
- After the cricket match, the players mopped the sweat from their faces.
क्रिकेट मैच के बाद खिलाड़ियों ने चेहरे का पसीना पोंछा।
- The company is using the extra budget to mop up the remaining small debts.
कंपनी बचे हुए छोटे कर्जों को निपटाने के लिए अतिरिक्त बजट का उपयोग कर रही है।
- The police mopped up the last group of rioters in the area.
पुलिस ने इलाके में दंगाइयों के आखिरी समूह को भी निपटा दिया।
- The child had a mop of untidy hair.
बच्चे के बाल बिखरे हुए घने गुच्छे जैसे थे।
- The mop was still wet, so the corridor was slippery.
Mop अभी गीला था, इसलिए गलियारा फिसलन भरा था।
→Phrasal verbs 1
mop sth up
to remove liquid using something that absorbs it; to deal with the last part of something
(पोंछकर) सुखाना; (बचे काम या लोगों को) निपटा देना
- Please mop up the water on the floor.
- The army is mopping up the last pockets of resistance.
?Which word?
Keep the cleaning words: mop (pochha), broom (jhaadu), duster, sponge, scrubber, vacuum cleaner.
सफ़ाई के शब्द याद रखिए: mop (पोंछा), broom (झाड़ू), duster, sponge, scrubber, vacuum cleaner।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Mop up (clean up liquid; deal with what is left after an event: 'mop up operations' after a battle; win easily).
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: mop up (तरल साफ़ करना; किसी घटना के बाद बची चीज़ों से निपटना: युद्ध के बाद 'mop up operations'; आसानी से जीतना)।