ajar
/əˈdʒɑː(r)/adjective
उच्चारण अजार
(दरवाज़ा) थोड़ा खुला, अधखुला
Core word
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[not before noun]
(of a door) slightly open
(दरवाज़ा) थोड़ा खुला, अधखुला
- Radhika left the door ajar so that she could hear the baby.
- The gate was ajar when we got home.
- The window was left ajar and the rain came in.
+ 2 more examples
- He peeped through the door, which was slightly ajar.
- The lid of the box was ajar, so the cat got in.
Synonyms half-open slightly open
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
be / stand / leave + ajar
Ajar is used only after a verb; it does not normally come before a noun.
'Ajar' प्रायः verb के बाद आता है; यह सामान्यतः noun से पहले नहीं आता।
- The door was ajar when I came home.
- She left the window ajar for fresh air.
leave + object + ajar
Use the pattern leave + object + ajar for deliberately keeping something slightly open.
किसी चीज़ को जान-बूझकर थोड़ा खुला रखने के लिए 'leave + object + ajar' संरचना आती है।
- Radhika left the classroom door ajar.
ajar for doors, windows, lids
Ajar suits doors, gates, windows, drawers and lids, not wide-open things.
'Ajar' दरवाज़े, खिड़की, दराज़ और ढक्कन के लिए आता है, पूरी तरह खुली चीज़ के लिए नहीं।
- The lid of the box was slightly ajar.
no comparative form
Do not say more ajar; add slightly, half or a little instead.
'More ajar' नहीं कहा जाता; इसकी जगह slightly, half या a little लगाएँ।
- The gate stood slightly ajar.
ajar vs open
Ajar means slightly open; use open for fully open and shut or closed for the opposite.
'Ajar' का अर्थ थोड़ा खुला है; पूरी तरह खुले के लिए 'open' और उलटे के लिए 'shut' या 'closed' प्रयोग करें।
- The door was not shut but ajar.
ajar after seem / look
It also follows look and seem when describing how something appears.
यह look और seem के बाद भी आता है जब कोई चीज़ कैसी दिखती है, यह बताना हो।
- The gate looked ajar from the road.
+Collocations 6
verb + ajar
leavestandbe foundremainswing
- The gate remained ajar all night.
adverb + ajar
slightlyhalfjusta littlestill
- The cupboard door was slightly ajar.
thing + ajar
doorwindowgatedrawerlid
- The drawer was ajar and papers were missing.
ajar + clause
so thatto let infor the cat
- She kept the door ajar to hear the baby.
ajar + door of
door of the roomgate of the houselid of the potwindow of the car
- The gate of the house was left ajar.
ajar + time
all nightfor hourssince morningby mistake
- The window stayed ajar all night.
“More examples 7
- The shop shutter was ajar, so the guard became suspicious.
दुकान का shutter थोड़ा खुला था, इसलिए चौकीदार को शक हुआ।
- A cool breeze came through the window, which was ajar.
थोड़ी खुली खिड़की से ठंडी हवा आ रही थी।
- Leave the door ajar so the fan can cool the room.
दरवाज़ा थोड़ा खुला छोड़ दें ताकि पंखा कमरे को ठंडा कर सके।
- The office door was ajar and I could hear voices.
दफ़्तर का दरवाज़ा थोड़ा खुला था और मुझे आवाज़ें सुनाई दे रही थीं।
- He found the safe ajar after the robbery.
चोरी के बाद उसने तिजोरी को थोड़ा खुला पाया।
- She noticed the cupboard ajar and found the key missing.
उसने देखा कि अलमारी थोड़ी खुली है और चाबी ग़ायब है।
- Someone had left the lab door ajar by mistake.
किसी ने भूल से प्रयोगशाला का दरवाज़ा थोड़ा खुला छोड़ दिया था।
§Grammar and usage
Ajar is used after a verb, as in 'The door was ajar', and not before a noun (not 'an ajar door').
Grammar के अनुसार ajar verb के बाद आता है, जैसे 'The door was ajar', noun से पहले नहीं ('an ajar door' गलत है)।