bangle
/ˈbæŋɡl/noun
उच्चारण बैंगल
चूड़ी, कंगन
Basic word
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a piece of jewellery in the form of a large ring of gold, silver, glass or other material, worn loosely around the wrist
चूड़ी, कंगन
- Radhika bought a set of red glass bangles for the festival.
- gold bangles
- She wore colourful glass bangles on both wrists.
+ 2 more examples
- The shopkeeper showed us bangles in every shade of green.
- A gold bangle was her grandmother's wedding gift.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a bangle / bangles (countable)
Bangle is countable and is usually worn in a set, so the plural is common: a set of bangles, a pair of bangles.
'Bangle' countable है और प्रायः एक सेट में पहनी जाती है, इसलिए plural आम है: a set of bangles, a pair of bangles।
- She wore a gold bangle on her left wrist.
- A shopkeeper in Hyderabad sells glass bangles.
wear bangles on her wrists
Bangles are worn 'on' the wrist or arm, and the usual verbs are wear, put on, slip on and take off.
Bangles कलाई या बाँह 'पर' ('on') पहनी जाती हैं, और सामान्य क्रियाएँ wear, put on, slip on और take off हैं।
- The bride wore red and white bangles on both wrists.
- She slipped the bangle on and admired it.
bangle + material / of + material
Say what a bangle is made of with 'of' or put the material before it.
Bangle किस चीज़ की बनी है, यह 'of' से बताएँ या material को उसके पहले रखें।
- She bought bangles of lac from the fair.
- A silver bangle was her grandmother's gift.
bangle (verb: to jingle) – not used
Note that bangle has no verb form. Use jingle or clink for the sound bangles make.
ध्यान दें कि 'bangle' का कोई verb रूप नहीं है। Bangles की आवाज़ के लिए jingle या clink का प्रयोग करें।
- Her bangles jingled as she clapped.
a pair / set / dozen of bangles
Bangles are counted in sets: a pair, a set or a dozen of bangles. After 'pair of' or 'set of' the verb agrees with 'pair' or 'set', which is singular.
Bangles सेट में गिनी जाती हैं: a pair, a set या a dozen of bangles। 'Pair of' या 'set of' के बाद verb 'pair' या 'set' के अनुसार singular आती है।
- A pair of glass bangles was kept in the box.
- She bought a dozen bangles for the festival.
+Collocations 5
material + bangle
goldsilverglasslacbrassplastic
- Hyderabad is famous for its glass and lac bangles.
verb + bangle
wearslip onbuybreakjingle
- She broke a bangle while closing the door.
bangle + noun
sellershopsetboxmarket
- The bangle seller spread his colourful wares on the pavement.
adjective + bangle
thinheavycolourfulplainornate
- She wore a thin gold bangle every day.
bangle + verb
jingleclinkslip offfitsparkle
- Her bangles jingled each time she moved her hand.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's mother gave her a pair of silver bangles on her birthday.
राधिका की माँ ने उसे जन्मदिन पर चाँदी की चूड़ियों का एक जोड़ा दिया।
- The sound of bangles filled the room as the women danced.
जब महिलाएँ नाच रही थीं तब कमरा चूड़ियों की खनक से भर गया।
- During Teej, women buy new green bangles.
तीज के अवसर पर महिलाएँ हरी चूड़ियाँ ख़रीदती हैं।
- She took off her bangles before washing the dishes.
बर्तन धोने से पहले उसने अपनी चूड़ियाँ उतार दीं।
- The museum displays a gold bangle made over two thousand years ago.
संग्रहालय में दो हज़ार वर्ष से भी अधिक पुराना सोने का कड़ा रखा है।
- The bangles on her wrist sparkled in the lamp light.
दीये की रोशनी में उसकी कलाई की चूड़ियाँ चमक उठीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She was wearing gold bangles in her wrists.
✓ She was wearing gold bangles on her wrists.
Bangles are worn on the wrist, so use on, not in.
Bangles कलाई पर पहनी जाती हैं, इसलिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।