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ashtray

/ˈæʃtreɪ/noun

उच्चारण ऐश्ट्रे

राखदानी, ऐशट्रे

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a small dish into which people who smoke put ash and the ends of cigarettes

    राखदानी, ऐशट्रे

    • There was an ashtray full of cigarette ends on the table.
    • The waiter emptied the ashtray and wiped the table.
    • There was no ashtray in the room, because smoking was not allowed.
    + 1 more example
    • He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

ashtray: in / into an ashtray

Ashtray is a countable noun; ash and cigarette ends go in or into an ashtray, never on it.

'Ashtray' countable noun है; राख और सिगरेट के टुकड़े ashtray 'में' डाले जाते हैं, उस 'पर' नहीं।

  • He put out his cigarette in the ashtray.
  • The cleaner emptied the ashtray every morning.

ashtray as one word / ashtrays (plural)

Write ashtray as one word, and add s for the plural; do not write ash tray.

'Ashtray' एक शब्द के रूप में लिखिए और plural के लिए s जोड़िए; 'ash tray' मत लिखिए।

  • The restaurant removed all ashtrays from the tables.

ashtray + compound words

Ashtray is a compound noun made of ash and tray; the stress is on ash, and it takes no hyphen.

Ashtray, ash और tray से बना compound noun है; इसमें stress 'ash' पर होता है और hyphen नहीं लगता।

  • An ashtray is a small tray for ash and cigarette ends.
  • The hotel provides an ashtray in every smoking room.

ashtray + place phrases

Ashtrays stand on tables, desks or the floor; say on the table, but in the ashtray for the ash.

Ashtrays मेज़ों, डेस्कों या फ़र्श पर रखे जाते हैं; मेज़ के लिए 'on the table' और राख के लिए 'in the ashtray' कहिए।

  • The ashtray stood on the table by the window.
  • He tapped the ash into the ashtray.
+Collocations 6

verb + ashtray

emptyusecleanfillremove

  • Please empty the ashtray before the guests arrive.

adjective + ashtray

fullglassbrassdirtyoverflowing

  • A full ashtray stood on the old table.

ashtray + preposition

in the ashtrayfrom the ashtraybeside the ashtrayinto the ashtray

  • He dropped the ash into the ashtray.

ashtray + verb

overflowtip overstandsitbreak

  • The ashtray overflowed after the long party.

ashtray + noun

standsmellbincollection

  • The ashtray smell stayed in the room for days.

verb + ashtray (action)

stub outtapthrowholdpass

  • Please stub out your cigarette in the ashtray.
“More examples 6
  • The old brass ashtray was kept on the office desk.

पुराना पीतल का ashtray दफ़्तर की मेज़ पर रखा हुआ था।

  • Radhika's uncle has quit smoking, so there is no ashtray at home now.

राधिका के चाचा ने धूम्रपान छोड़ दिया है, इसलिए अब घर में ashtray नहीं है।

  • The room smelt of smoke, and the ashtray was full.

कमरे में धुएँ की गंध थी और ashtray भरा हुआ था।

  • He threw the ashtray in the dustbin and cleaned the table.

उसने ashtray कूड़ेदान में फेंक दिया और मेज़ साफ़ कर दी।

  • Smoking is banned in the cafe, and there are no ashtrays on the tables.

कैफ़े में धूम्रपान प्रतिबंधित है और मेज़ों पर कोई ashtray नहीं है।

  • The glass ashtray slipped from his hand and broke.

काँच का ashtray उसके हाथ से फिसलकर टूट गया।