arch
/ɑːtʃ/noun
उच्चारण आर्च
मेहराब
Core word
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[C]
a curved structure that supports the weight of something above it; the raised part of the foot
मेहराब
- the arches of a bridge
- A stone arch marks the entrance to the old city.
- The old gateway has a beautiful stone arch.
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- Flat feet have no proper arch under the foot.
- Pigeons nested in the arches of the ancient bridge.
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[only before noun]
main; greatest
मुख्य, कट्टर
- arch-rival
- The two schools have been arch rivals for decades.
- The two companies are arch rivals in the telecom market.
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- He was her arch enemy at school and never missed a chance to tease her.
- Chennai and Mumbai are arch-rivals in the league.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
arch (noun): an arch of sth / arches
As a countable noun, arch is a curved structure; it takes a plural arches and often appears with of for the material or shape.
Countable noun के रूप में 'arch' घुमावदार संरचना है; इसका plural 'arches' है और सामग्री या आकार बताने के लिए अक्सर 'of' आता है।
- The palace gate is an arch of red sandstone.
- The bridge stands on three tall arches.
arch (verb): arch your back / eyebrows
As a verb, arch means to curve or bend into an arch, and it is often used with parts of the body.
Verb के रूप में 'arch' का अर्थ मेहराब की तरह मोड़ना या मुड़ना है, और यह प्रायः शरीर के अंगों के साथ आता है।
- The cat arched its back and hissed.
- Radhika arched her eyebrows in surprise.
arch + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, arch means chief or main and is nearly always used for an enemy or rival; it comes before the noun, never after it.
Noun से पहले 'arch' का अर्थ प्रमुख होता है और यह लगभग हमेशा शत्रु या प्रतिद्वंद्वी के लिए आता है; यह noun के पहले आता है, बाद में नहीं।
- Pakistan is India's arch rival on the cricket field.
arch + of + body part (foot)
The arch of the foot is the raised curve on the underside; a flat foot has a very low arch, which can make walking tiring.
Foot का arch पैर के तलवे के नीचे का उठा हुआ वक्र है; चपटे पैर में arch बहुत नीचा होता है, जिससे चलना थकाने वाला हो सकता है।
- Her feet have high arches, so she needs special shoes.
- The doctor said the child's arch had not yet formed.
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adjective + arch
stonepointedroundtriumphalfallen
- The pointed arch is a feature of many old mosques.
verb + arch
buildpass undersupportformspan
- Visitors pass under the arch to enter the fort.
arch + noun
rivalenemycriminalvillainsupport
- The detective finally caught the arch criminal.
noun + of + arch
keystone of the archspan of the archfoot of the archcurve of the arch
- The keystone of the arch holds all the other stones in place.
adjective + arch
gothicgracefulvaultedcrumbling
- The vaulted arch of the hall echoed every word.
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- The India Gate is a war memorial built in the shape of a great arch.
इंडिया गेट एक विशाल मेहराब के आकार में बना युद्ध स्मारक है।
- Flat shoes do not give enough support to the arch of the foot.
सपाट जूते पैर के तलवे के मेहराब को पर्याप्त सहारा नहीं देते।
- The dancer arched her back gracefully at the end of the performance.
नर्तकी ने प्रस्तुति के अंत में अपनी पीठ को सुंदरता से मोड़ा।
- The two teams are arch rivals and every match between them is tense.
दोनों टीमें कट्टर प्रतिद्वंद्वी हैं और उनके बीच हर मैच तनावपूर्ण होता है।
- Tall trees formed an arch over the village road.
ऊँचे पेड़ों ने गाँव की सड़क के ऊपर मेहराब बना दिया।
§Grammar and usage
Prefix: arch- means chief (arch-rival, archbishop, archenemy); GK: the arch was widely used in Indo-Islamic architecture.
Prefix arch- का अर्थ मुख्य है (arch-rival, archbishop, archenemy); GK में मेहराब इंडो-इस्लामिक स्थापत्य में व्यापक रूप से प्रयुक्त हुई।