#1 (permalink) Sat Nov 01, 2008 13:41 pm Confusing words: Brush, rinse, scrub, sweep or wipe? |
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Hello,Could you help me with these confusing words? Brush, rinse,scrub,sweep or wipe? 1-After I have washed the clothes, I must (rinse) them to get the soap out, then hang them up to dry. 2- Your jacket needs ( to wipe.Your have some chalk on it. 3- I have swipped the floors, Mum, but there's this stain here on the carpet. -Well, you'll have to get down on your hand and knees with soap and water and scrub it till it comes out. 4-I feel better now, she said, wipe the tears from her eyes. 5-Brush your hair before you go out. 6-I've washed up, and rinse the cups and saicers.Would you like to sweap them and put them away, or shall I leave them on the driningboard to dry? File, queue, or row? 7-People waiting to go into a cinema:Queue 8-Beds in a hospital: Rows 9-People walking behind one another, one by one in single: File. 10-Shops or houses side by side: Row. 11-Seats in a theatre: Row. Murmur, mutter , whisper. 12-A person speaking so that only one person can hear: Whisper. 13-A person grumbling in a low voice to himself: mutter. 14-A person speaking quietly so as not to disturb others:murmur. |
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Miss Ahdinos I'm new here and I like it ;-)
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