bath
/bɑːθ/noun
उच्चारण बाथ
स्नान; टब
Core word
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a large container for water in which you sit to wash your body; an act of washing your whole body
स्नान; टब
- take a bath
- She sat in the bath and listened to the radio.
- I had a bath before dinner.
+ 2 more examples
- The hotel room has a bath and a shower.
- The baby loves her bath time.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
take / have a bath
The usual phrases are take a bath (AmE and Indian English) and have a bath (BrE); the article a is always needed.
सामान्य वाक्यांश 'take a bath' (AmE और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी) और 'have a bath' (BrE) हैं; article 'a' हमेशा चाहिए।
- Radhika had a bath after the match.
- Grandfather takes a bath at five every morning.
bath (container) / in the bath
In British English the bath is also the tub; the preposition in is used for being in it.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'bath' टब को भी कहते हैं; उसके भीतर होने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The baby is playing in the bath.
- She ran a bath and added some salt.
bath + noun / noun + bath
Many compounds use bath: bath towel, bath salts, bubble bath, mud bath, steam bath, sunbath.
'Bath' से कई compounds बनते हैं: bath towel, bath salts, bubble bath, mud bath, steam bath।
- Put a bath towel on the rail.
- The spa offers a mud bath.
baths (plural noun)
The plural baths means a public place for swimming or bathing; the th sound is voiced in the plural /bɑːðz/.
Plural 'baths' का अर्थ तैरने या नहाने की सार्वजनिक जगह भी हो सकता है; plural में th का उच्चारण /bɑːðz/ है।
- The old Roman baths are a tourist attraction.
give sb a bath
Use give sb a bath when you wash a child, a patient or a pet.
बच्चे, मरीज़ या पालतू जानवर को नहलाने के लिए 'give sb a bath' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She gave the puppy a bath in the yard.
+Collocations 5
verb + bath
takehaverungiveneed
- Run a hot bath and relax for a while.
adjective + bath
hotcoldwarmquicklong
- A cold bath is refreshing in the summer.
type of bath
bubblesteammudfootsponge
- The nurse gave the patient a sponge bath.
bath + noun
towelsoapsaltsmattime
- Bath time is the happiest part of the day for her toddler.
bath + time of day
in the morningbefore bedafter a match
- He likes a cold bath after a hard game of cricket.
“More examples 5
- A hot bath helped him relax after the long journey.
गर्म पानी के स्नान ने लंबी यात्रा के बाद उसे आराम पहुँचाया।
- The baby enjoys her evening bath.
बच्ची को शाम का स्नान अच्छा लगता है।
- Pilgrims take a holy bath in the Ganga at dawn.
तीर्थयात्री सुबह-सुबह गंगा में पवित्र स्नान करते हैं।
- The old bath in the guest room was cracked.
अतिथि-कक्ष का पुराना टब टूटा हुआ था।
- I need a quick bath before the wedding.
शादी से पहले मुझे जल्दी से नहाना है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He takes bath every morning.
✓ He takes a bath every morning.
Bath is a countable noun here and needs the article a.
यहाँ 'bath' countable noun है और इसके साथ article 'a' आना चाहिए।
✗ I did a bath after the match.
✓ I had a bath after the match.
Use take or have with bath, not do.
'Bath' के साथ take या have आता है, do नहीं।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep apart bath (/bɑːθ/, noun: 'take a bath') and bathe (/beɪð/, verb: 'bathe in the river'); idiom: throw the baby out with the bathwater (lose something good while getting rid of something bad).
Bath (/bɑːθ/, noun: 'take a bath') और bathe (/beɪð/, verb: 'bathe in the river') को अलग रखिए; idiom 'throw the baby out with the bathwater' (बुराई दूर करते हुए अच्छी चीज़ भी खो देना)।