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armband

/ˈɑːmbænd/noun

उच्चारण आर्म्बैन्ड

बाज़ूबंद पट्टी, आर्मबैंड

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a piece of cloth that you wear around your arm to show your position or that you are mourning somebody

    बाज़ूबंद पट्टी, आर्मबैंड

    • The players wore black armbands in memory of the former captain.
    • the captain's armband
    • The referee wore a yellow armband.
    + 2 more examples
    • Volunteers can be identified by their red armbands.
    • Who will wear the captain's armband in the next match?

    Synonyms band

  2. 2

    [C] British

    either of two plastic tubes filled with air that children wear on their arms when learning to swim

    (तैराकी सीखने में) बाँह पर पहनी हवा भरी पट्टी

    • The little girl swam with armbands on.
    • Put your armbands on before you enter the pool.
    • The toddler splashed happily in her armbands.
    + 1 more example
    • He no longer needs armbands because he can swim.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

armband: wear an armband

Use wear with armband in both senses: a cloth band showing a role or mourning, and the air-filled bands worn by young swimmers.

दोनों अर्थों में 'armband' के साथ 'wear' का प्रयोग होता है: पद या शोक दर्शाने वाली कपड़े की पट्टी, और तैरना सीख रहे बच्चों की हवा भरी पट्टियाँ।

  • The captain wore a black armband in memory of the late player.
  • The little boy wore armbands in the pool.

armband / armbands (singular and plural)

Swimming armbands are almost always plural, because they come in pairs; the cloth band is usually singular.

तैराकी के armbands लगभग हमेशा plural होते हैं क्योंकि वे जोड़ी में आते हैं; कपड़े की पट्टी प्रायः singular होती है।

  • The lifeguard checked that the armbands were firmly in place.

armband + purpose phrase

Add to or as to tell what the armband is used for, as in an armband to show mourning.

Armband किस काम आता है, यह बताने के लिए 'to' या 'as' लगाइए, जैसे an armband to show mourning.

  • He wore a black armband to show respect for the late leader.
  • The volunteers used a yellow armband as a mark of identity.

armband + gerund or purpose

Use for plus gerund to say what an armband is for, as in an armband for swimming.

Armband किस काम का है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' और gerund का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे an armband for swimming.

  • The armband for swimming is made of soft plastic.
  • They gave every steward an armband for identifying staff.
+Collocations 4

adjective + armband

blackredinflatableorangeplastic

  • The volunteers wore a red armband so that visitors could find them.

verb + armband

wearput ontake offhand outinflate

  • The teacher handed out armbands to the junior swimmers.

noun + armband

captain'smourningswimmingfitness

  • The captain's armband is a sign of leadership.

armband + for

armband for swimmingarmband for the captainarmband for mourningarmband for volunteers

  • The school bought armbands for the new swimmers.
“More examples 6
  • Everyone in the team wore a black armband to show respect.

टीम के हर सदस्य ने सम्मान प्रकट करने के लिए काली पट्टी पहनी।

  • Her daughter learned to swim with armbands before she tried without them.

उसकी बेटी ने बिना armbands के तैरने से पहले armbands के साथ तैरना सीखा।

  • The security staff wore a yellow armband so that they could be recognised.

सुरक्षा कर्मचारियों ने पहचाने जाने के लिए पीली पट्टी पहनी।

  • He lost his armband in the water and called for the lifeguard.

उसकी armband पानी में खो गई और उसने lifeguard को पुकारा।

  • The captain handed his armband to the vice-captain before leaving the field.

कप्तान ने मैदान छोड़ने से पहले अपनी पट्टी उप-कप्तान को सौंप दी।

  • The referee asked the player to remove his armband before the match.

रेफ़री ने खिलाड़ी से मैच से पहले अपनी पट्टी उतारने को कहा।