attic
/ˈætɪk/noun
उच्चारण ऐटिक
अटारी, छत के नीचे का कमरा
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a room or space just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things
अटारी, छत के नीचे का कमरा
- Old books were stored in the attic.
- The children found a dusty trunk full of letters in the attic of their grandfather's house.
- We keep winter blankets in the attic.
+ 2 more examples
- The cat likes to sleep in the attic on cold nights.
- They converted the attic into a small study.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the attic / up in the attic
Use in for the room itself and up to stress that you climb a ladder or stairs to reach it.
कमरे के लिए 'in' और सीढ़ी या ज़ीने से ऊपर चढ़कर जाने का भाव देने के लिए 'up' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The old trunk is in the attic.
- Radhika went up to the attic to look for her grandfather's letters.
attic (countable noun)
Attic is countable. A house has an attic or attics; the word needs an article when singular.
'Attic' countable noun है; singular रूप के साथ article लगाना आवश्यक है।
- We turned the attic into a study room.
attic + noun
Attic can be placed before another noun to describe a room or object that is in or from the attic.
'Attic' को दूसरे noun से पहले रखकर उस कमरे या वस्तु का वर्णन किया जा सकता है जो attic में है।
- The attic window looks out on the mango tree.
- They rented an attic room near the college.
attic vs loft vs garret
Attic is the usual word for a space under the roof used for storage; loft is more often a converted room; garret is a poor, small attic room, now old-fashioned.
छत के नीचे सामान रखने की जगह के लिए 'attic' सामान्य शब्द है; 'loft' प्रायः बदला हुआ कमरा होता है; 'garret' छोटा, गरीबी वाला attic कमरा है, जो अब पुराना शब्द है।
- The artist lived in a draughty garret.
+Collocations 4
adjective + attic
dustydarkcrampedconvertedmusty
- The dusty attic was full of broken chairs and old calendars.
verb + the attic
clear outconvertstore inclimb up toexplore
- We cleared out the attic before the Diwali cleaning.
attic + noun
roomwindowstairsladderflat
- He fixed the attic ladder before going up.
things in an attic
old trunkstoysfamily photographsbroken furniturecobwebs
- She found her mother's wedding album among the old trunks in the attic.
“More examples 5
- The cat hid in the attic whenever the guests arrived.
जब भी मेहमान आते, बिल्ली छत के नीचे वाले कमरे में छिप जाती थी।
- My grandfather kept his old textbooks in the attic.
मेरे दादाजी अपनी पुरानी पाठ्यपुस्तकें attic में रखते थे।
- Rain leaked through the roof of the attic during the monsoon.
मानसून में attic की छत से पानी टपकने लगा।
- The family converted the attic into a small library.
परिवार ने attic को एक छोटे पुस्तकालय में बदल दिया।
- There was a strange noise coming from the attic last night.
कल रात attic से कोई अजीब आवाज़ आ रही थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We keep the old boxes on the attic.
✓ We keep the old boxes in the attic.
An attic is a room, so use in, not on.
'Attic' एक कमरा है, इसलिए 'in' लगाइए, 'on' नहीं।
✗ There are many dust in the attic.
✓ There is a lot of dust in the attic.
Dust is uncountable, so use much or a lot of with a singular verb.
'Dust' uncountable है, इसलिए singular verb के साथ much या 'a lot of' लगाइए।
✗ The attic is full with old books.
✓ The attic is full of old books.
Full takes of, not with.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
AaSpelling
at·tic
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a room just below the roof is an attic, loft or garret; a room below the ground a cellar or basement; an underground room in a church a crypt; a space for storing grain a granary.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: छत के ठीक नीचे का कमरा attic, loft या garret; ज़मीन के नीचे का कमरा cellar या basement; चर्च का भूमिगत कमरा crypt; अनाज रखने की जगह granary।