wash
/wɒʃ/verb
उच्चारण वॉश
धोना, साफ़ करना
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[T] ~ sth/sb/yourself
to make something or somebody clean using water and usually soap
धोना, साफ़ करना
- Wash your hands before eating.
- wash the clothes
- Wash the vegetables before you cook them.
+ 2 more examples
- She washed her hair and let it dry in the sun.
- The children washed themselves at the village tap.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (+ adv./prep.)
(of water) to flow or carry something or somebody in a particular direction
(पानी का) बहाकर ले जाना
- The bridge was washed away by the flood.
- Heavy rain washed the loose soil down the hillside.
- The waves washed the sandcastle away.
+ 2 more examples
- Floods washed several bridges down the river.
- A dead fish was washed up on the beach.
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[C, usually sing.]
an act of cleaning somebody or something using water
धुलाई
- Give the car a wash.
- The dog needs a wash after playing in the mud.
- I'll just have a quick wash before dinner.
+ 2 more examples
- Those shirts need a good wash.
- The curtains went in the wash yesterday.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
wash + noun
Wash takes a direct object: wash clothes, wash your hands, wash the car.
Wash का सीधा object आता है, जैसे wash clothes, wash your hands।
- Radhika washes her uniform every Sunday.
wash your hands / face
Use a possessive with body parts: wash your hands, not wash the hands.
शरीर के अंगों के साथ possessive आता है: wash your hands।
- Wash your hands before you eat.
have a wash / give sth a wash
As a noun, use have a wash or give something a wash.
Noun के रूप में 'have a wash' या 'give something a wash' आता है।
- I will have a quick wash and then leave.
wash away / up / off / out
Wash + particle gives different meanings: wash away (carry off), wash up (wash dishes), wash off (remove), wash out (fade).
Wash के साथ अलग particles से अलग अर्थ बनते हैं: wash away, wash up, wash off, wash out।
- The flood washed away the small bridge.
- He washed up after dinner.
wash + object + adjective
Wash can be followed by an object and an adjective that shows the result: wash the shirt clean.
Wash के बाद object और परिणाम बताने वाला adjective आ सकता है, जैसे wash the shirt clean।
- She washed the rice clean before cooking.
- The rain had washed the road bare of dust.
+Collocations 5
wash + noun
clothesdisheshaircarfloor
- She washed the dishes after the meal.
adverb + wash
thoroughlygentlyquicklycarefullyregularly
- Wash the fruit thoroughly before eating.
wash + with / in
with soapin cold waterwith hot waterby hand
- Wash woollen clothes in cold water.
wash + particle
wash awaywash offwash outwash up
- Heavy rain washed away the road.
wash + expression
wash your hands ofwash upwash awaywash offwash out
- The manager washed his hands of the failed project.
“More examples 6
- He washed the car with a bucket of water.
उसने बाल्टी भर पानी से कार धोई।
- The rain will wash the dust off the leaves.
बारिश पत्तों से धूल धो देगी।
- Please wash up before dinner.
कृपया खाने से पहले हाथ-मुँह धो लीजिए।
- The colour of the shirt washed out in a month.
कमीज़ का रंग एक महीने में फीका पड़ गया।
- The ocean washed the boat onto the shore.
समुद्र ने नाव को बहाकर किनारे पर लगा दिया।
- Rainwater washed the mud from the road, and the shops reopened.
बारिश के पानी ने सड़क से कीचड़ धो दिया और दुकानें फिर खुल गईं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I washed my cloth yesterday.
✓ I washed my clothes yesterday.
Clothes (garments) is a plural noun; cloth is a piece of fabric.
वस्त्रों के लिए plural noun 'clothes' आता है; cloth कपड़े का टुकड़ा है।
✗ I washed the clothes by soap.
✓ I washed the clothes with soap.
The substance used is introduced by with.
प्रयुक्त पदार्थ के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ Wash your hand before eating.
✓ Wash your hands before eating.
You wash both hands, so the noun is plural.
दोनों हाथ धोए जाते हैं, इसलिए noun plural होता है।
¶Idioms 2
come out in the wash
(of the truth) to become known in the end
(सच) आख़िरकार सामने आना
- Do not worry; it will all come out in the wash.
wash your dirty linen in public
to discuss your private problems in public
घर की बात बाहर करना
- Families should not wash their dirty linen in public.
→Phrasal verbs 7
wash your hands of sb/sth
to refuse to be responsible for somebody or something any longer
(किसी से) हाथ धो लेना, पल्ला झाड़ लेना
- The father washed his hands of his lazy son.
wash up
(BrE) to wash plates and dishes after a meal
बर्तन धोना
- Who will wash up tonight?
wash sth away
(of water) to remove or carry something away
(पानी का) बहा ले जाना
- The floods washed away the bridge.
wash sth down (with sth)
to drink something after eating food or taking medicine
(खाना या दवा) किसी पेय के साथ निगलना
- He washed down the tablets with water.
wash off / wash sth off
to be removed, or to remove something, by washing
धोने से छूट जाना; धोकर हटाना
- These ink stains won't wash off.
wash out / wash sth out
to be removed by washing; (of rain) to stop an event from happening
धुल जाना; (बारिश से कार्यक्रम) रद्द हो जाना
- The match was washed out by heavy rain.
wash over sb
to suddenly affect somebody strongly, so that they are not aware of anything else; to happen around somebody without affecting them
(किसी भाव का) अचानक मन पर छा जाना; (किसी पर) कोई असर न होना
- A feeling of relief washed over her when she saw the result.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Wash your hands of, wash your dirty linen in public, come out in the wash, whitewash (hide the truth), a washout (a failure).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: wash your hands of, wash your dirty linen in public, come out in the wash, whitewash (सच छिपाना), a washout (विफलता)।
Wash away, washroom, washing machine.
Wash away (बहा ले जाना), washroom (शौचालय या स्नानघर) और washing machine (कपड़े धोने की मशीन) 'wash' से बने आम शब्द हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A place where clothes are washed for money is a laundry; the person a washerman (dhobi).
पैसे लेकर कपड़े धोने की जगह laundry; व्यक्ति washerman (धोबी)।