стере́ть — meaning in English
steret
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English meaning
- blank adj Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.
- destroy verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- erase verb To remove marks, writing, or recorded information completely.
- wipe verb To rub something over a surface in order to clean it or remove a substance.
Senses
стере́ть is used for these senses in English:
- blank (transitive) To make void; to erase.
- destroy (transitive, computing) To remove data.
- erase (intransitive) To be erased (have markings removed, have information removed, or be cleared of information).
- wipe (transitive) To move an object over, maintaining contact, with the intention of removing some substance from the surface. (Compare rub.)
- wipe (transitive, plumbing) To make (a joint, as between pieces of lead pipe), by surrounding the junction with a mass of solder, applied in a plastic condition by means of a rag with which the solder is shaped by rubbing.
blank — full definition
- adj Free of writing, marks, or content; empty.
- adj Showing no expression, understanding, or emotion.
- noun A cartridge loaded with gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or effects rather than firing a projectile.
- verb To go suddenly unable to remember something.
- verb To deliberately ignore someone.
destroy — full definition
- verb To damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can't be repaired.
- verb To defeat someone completely and overwhelmingly.
- verb To kill an animal deliberately, usually for humane or safety reasons.
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