Usages of tergere
Serva pannum humidum capit et parietem sordidum tergit.
The female servant takes a wet cloth and wipes the dirty wall.
Mater servae imperat ut focum ante cenam tergat.
Mother orders the female servant to wipe the hearth before dinner.
Mater pannum humidum capit et mensam tergit.
Mother takes a wet cloth and wipes the table.
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