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Usages of silmek
Masada ekmek kırıntıları kaldı; kâğıt havluyla hemen sildim.
There were bread crumbs left on the table; I wiped them immediately with a paper towel.
Ben masayı peçeteyle siliyorum.
I am wiping the table with a napkin.
Yeni bulaşık süngeri ile tezgâhı siliyorum.
I am wiping the counter with the new dish sponge.
Bulaşık süngerini değiştirip tezgâhı güzelce sildim.
I replaced the dish sponge and wiped the counter nicely.
Tezgâhı bezle siliyorum.
I am wiping the counter with a cloth.
Mendilimi sana vereyim, gözyaşını silersin.
Let me give you my tissue; you can wipe your tears.
Test yourself: What does silmek mean?
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