ash
/æʃ/noun
उच्चारण ऐश
राख, भस्म; अस्थियाँ
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the grey or black powder that is left after something has burned; (ashes) the remains of a dead person after the body has been burned
राख, भस्म; अस्थियाँ
- cigarette ash
- volcanic ash
- After the bonfire, only grey ash was left.
+ 2 more examples
- The sacred ash was carried to the river and scattered.
- The volcano covered nearby villages in thick ash.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
ash (uncountable) / ashes
Ash is uncountable for the powder left after fire; ashes is plural for the remains of a cremated body.
आग के बाद बचे चूर्ण के लिए 'ash' uncountable है; दाह संस्कार के बाद के अवशेष के लिए 'ashes' plural है।
- The campfire was reduced to grey ash by morning.
- The family carried the ashes to the Ganga.
ash + noun / noun + ash
Common compounds: ash tree, ash tray, ash cloud, volcanic ash, cigarette ash.
आम compounds: ash tree, ash tray, ash cloud, volcanic ash, cigarette ash।
- A cloud of volcanic ash stopped the flights.
- He tapped the ash into the ashtray.
ash in sth / reduce sth to ashes
Use reduce sth to ashes (or ash) for total destruction by fire, and in ashes for ruin.
आग से पूर्ण विनाश के लिए 'reduce sth to ashes' और बर्बादी के लिए 'in ashes' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The fire reduced the godown to ashes.
- Their hopes lay in ashes after the defeat.
ash (tree) and the Ashes
Ash is also a tree with hard wood used for bats; the Ashes is the cricket series between England and Australia.
'Ash' एक वृक्ष भी है जिसकी कठोर लकड़ी bats के काम आती है; 'the Ashes' इंग्लैंड और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के बीच की cricket श्रृंखला है।
- The bat was made of ash wood.
- England won the Ashes at home.
ash in compound words: ashtray, ashcan
Compounds like ashtray are written as one word in British English; ash tray is rare.
Ashtray जैसे compounds British English में एक शब्द के रूप में लिखे जाते हैं; 'ash tray' कम प्रचलित है।
- He emptied the ashtray into the dustbin.
+Collocations 5
adjective + ash
greyhotvolcanicwhitewoodcigarette
- The villagers cleaned the pots with wood ash.
verb + ash
scattersweep upturn toimmerserake
- They scattered the ashes in the sacred river.
ash + noun
treetraycloudheappit
- An ash cloud covered the sky for days.
to ashes / in ashes
burn toreduce toturn tolie inrise from
- The old library was burnt to ashes.
ash + verb
settlefalldriftglowsmoulder
- Grey ash drifted over the village after the forest fire.
“More examples 6
- Radhika swept the ash from the hearth every morning.
राधिका हर सुबह चूल्हे से राख साफ़ करती थी।
- The saint covered his body with sacred ash.
संत ने अपने शरीर पर पवित्र भस्म लगाई थी।
- Everything was reduced to ashes in the factory fire.
कारखाने की आग में सब कुछ जलकर राख हो गया।
- Volcanic ash can damage the engines of aeroplanes.
ज्वालामुखी की राख हवाई जहाज़ों के इंजन को नुकसान पहुँचा सकती है।
- Villagers used to clean utensils with ash before soap was common.
साबुन आम होने से पहले गाँव वाले बर्तन राख से साफ़ करते थे।
- The Ashes series was played in a packed stadium.
The Ashes श्रृंखला खचाखच भरे स्टेडियम में खेली गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The fire left a lot of ashs on the floor.
✓ The fire left a lot of ash on the floor.
Ash is uncountable in this sense and takes no plural s.
इस अर्थ में 'ash' uncountable है और इसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
✗ The house was burnt into ashes.
✓ The house was burnt to ashes.
The fixed phrase is burn to ashes, not into.
Fixed phrase 'burn to ashes' है, 'into' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
dust and ashes
sth that is very disappointing or worthless, especially after seeming valuable
निराशाजनक और व्यर्थ, ख़ाक
- All his dreams of fame turned to dust and ashes.
- The victory felt like dust and ashes after so many lives were lost.
§Grammar and usage
Culture: Hindus immerse the ashes (asthi) of the dead in rivers, especially the Ganga.
संस्कृति में हिंदू मृतकों की अस्थियाँ नदियों में, विशेषकर गंगा में, विसर्जित करते हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rise from the ashes (be successful again after being destroyed, like the phoenix, a mythical bird), turn to ashes (be destroyed; become worthless), sackcloth and ashes (showing sorrow or regret).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: rise from the ashes (नष्ट होने के बाद फिर सफल होना, phoenix की तरह, एक काल्पनिक पक्षी, राख से उठना), turn to ashes (नष्ट होना; मूल्यहीन होना, राख हो जाना), sackcloth and ashes (दुख या पछतावा दिखाना)।
The Ashes (the cricket series between England and Australia, since 1882).
Collocation 'The Ashes' (इंग्लैंड और ऑस्ट्रेलिया के बीच क्रिकेट शृंखला, 1882 से)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: fly ash from thermal power plants is used to make bricks and cement.
विज्ञान में ताप विद्युत संयंत्रों की fly ash ईंटें और सीमेंट बनाने में प्रयुक्त होती है।