basket
/ˈbɑːskɪt/noun
उच्चारण बास्किट
टोकरी, डलिया
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, one-word substitution, proverb
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[C]
a container for holding or carrying things, made of thin strips of material that bend and twist easily
टोकरी, डलिया
- a basket of fruit
- She carried a basket of vegetables from the market.
- Radhika put the apples into a bamboo basket.
+ 2 more examples
- A basket of flowers was left at the temple gate.
- The fisherman carried his catch home in a wicker basket.
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[C] ~ of sth
a number of things that are considered as a group
समूह, संग्रह
- a basket of goods for measuring inflation
- Economists track a basket of essential items to calculate the cost of living.
- The government revised the basket of items used to measure retail prices.
+ 2 more examples
- A basket of currencies is used to fix the value of the unit.
- Investors often hold a basket of shares rather than a single one.
Synonyms group collection set range
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a basket of + plural noun
A basket of is followed by the thing inside it, in the plural for countable things: a basket of mangoes.
'A basket of' के बाद उसमें रखी चीज़ आती है, और गणनीय चीज़ बहुवचन में होती है: a basket of mangoes।
- Radhika carried a basket of oranges to the market.
- The vendor sold two baskets of tomatoes.
basket + full of + noun
Say full of, not full with: a basket full of flowers.
'Full of' कहें, 'full with' नहीं: a basket full of flowers।
- The basket was full of ripe guavas.
a basket of (group of things)
In economics and news, a basket of means a group of items considered together: a basket of goods, a basket of currencies.
अर्थशास्त्र और समाचारों में 'a basket of' का अर्थ एक साथ विचारित वस्तुओं का समूह है: a basket of goods, a basket of currencies।
- Inflation is measured using a basket of common goods.
put all your eggs in one basket
This idiom warns you not to risk everything on a single plan. The form is fixed: one basket.
यह मुहावरा सब कुछ एक ही योजना पर दांव पर न लगाने की चेतावनी देता है। इसका रूप स्थिर है: 'one basket'।
- Apply to several colleges; do not put all your eggs in one basket.
+Collocations 4
adjective + basket
wickerbamboowoodenplasticpicnic
- The bamboo basket was woven by a village craftsman.
verb + basket
carryfillweavepackempty
- Radhika packed a picnic basket with sandwiches and fruit.
basket + noun
ballmakerweavercasehandle
- She plays basketball for the school team.
basket of + noun
fruitflowersgoodsvegetableseggs
- A basket of flowers was placed at the temple door.
“More examples 5
- The shopkeeper put the vegetables in a plastic basket.
दुकानदार ने सब्ज़ियाँ एक प्लास्टिक की टोकरी में रख दीं।
- A farmer's wife sat in the market with a basket of fresh eggs.
एक किसान की पत्नी ताज़े अंडों की टोकरी लेकर बाज़ार में बैठी थी।
- The government publishes the price of a basket of essential goods every month.
सरकार हर महीने आवश्यक वस्तुओं की एक टोकरी की कीमत प्रकाशित करती है।
- He shot the ball into the basket from the other end of the court.
उसने कोर्ट के दूसरे छोर से गेंद बास्केट में डाल दी।
- Investors who put all their eggs in one basket can lose everything.
जो निवेशक अपना सारा धन एक ही जगह लगा देते हैं, वे सब कुछ खो सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The basket was full with fruits.
✓ The basket was full of fruits.
Full is followed by of, not with.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ She bought two baskets of apple.
✓ She bought two baskets of apples.
A countable thing inside the basket must be plural.
टोकरी में रखी गणनीय चीज़ बहुवचन में होनी चाहिए।
✗ The shopkeeper filled the basket by mangoes.
✓ The shopkeeper filled the basket with mangoes.
Use with for the material that fills a container.
किसी बर्तन को भरने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'with' आता है।
¶Idioms 2
put all your eggs in one basket
to rely completely on one plan or course of action
सब कुछ एक ही दाँव पर लगाना
- Apply to more than one exam; don't put all your eggs in one basket.
basket case
a country or an organization whose economic situation is very bad
बदहाल देश या संस्था
- The company was a basket case before the new manager came.
AaSpelling
bas·ket
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Put all your eggs in one basket (rely on only one plan), a basket case (a country or organization in a very bad state).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: put all your eggs in one basket (केवल एक योजना पर निर्भर रहना), a basket case (बहुत बुरी हालत वाला देश या संस्था)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A large basket with a lid for food is a hamper; a person who makes baskets a basket-maker or weaver.
भोजन के लिए ढक्कन वाली बड़ी टोकरी hamper; टोकरियाँ बनाने वाला basket-maker या weaver।
General knowledge
Economics GK: inflation is measured using a basket of goods and services (in the Consumer Price Index).
अर्थशास्त्र GK में मुद्रास्फीति वस्तुओं और सेवाओं की टोकरी (basket) से मापी जाती है (उपभोक्ता मूल्य सूचकांक में)।