bathwater
/ˈbɑːθwɔːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बाथ्वॉर्टर
नहाने का पानी, टब का पानी
Core word
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the water in which someone has had or is going to have a bath
नहाने का पानी, टब का पानी
- The bathwater was too hot for the baby.
- She let the bathwater run out and dried the tub.
- Add some salts to the bathwater.
+ 2 more examples
- The bathwater had gone cold while she was on the phone.
- The child splashed in the bathwater.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bathwater (uncountable noun)
Bathwater is uncountable, so it has no plural and no 'a'. Use some, the or a measure like a bucket of.
'Bathwater' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके पहले 'a' नहीं आता।
- The bathwater was too hot for the baby.
- Add some cold water to the bathwater.
bathwater + adjective of temperature or state
It is often described as hot, cold, lukewarm or dirty.
इसका वर्णन प्रायः hot, cold, lukewarm या dirty जैसे शब्दों से किया जाता है।
- The lukewarm bathwater helped her relax after the match.
bathwater + verb (drain, run, get cold)
Verbs take the singular because the noun is uncountable.
Noun uncountable होने के कारण क्रिया singular रहती है।
- The bathwater drained slowly through the pipe.
- The bathwater has gone cold.
throw the baby out with the bathwater
This idiom means to throw away something valuable while getting rid of something bad. It is usually used with a warning.
यह मुहावरा बुरी चीज़ हटाते हुए किसी मूल्यवान चीज़ को भी फेंक देने के अर्थ में आता है।
- Do not reject the whole syllabus just because one chapter is dull; you will throw the baby out with the bathwater.
+Collocations 5
adjective + bathwater
hotwarmcolddirtysoapy
- She tested the warm bathwater with her elbow.
verb + bathwater
runtestemptydrainreuse
- Please run the bathwater before the guests arrive.
bathwater + with + noun
with lavender oilwith saltwith neem leaveswith petals
- Grandmother put neem leaves in the bathwater.
bathwater + in + noun
in the tubin the bucketin the drain
- The bathwater in the tub had turned cold.
quantity + bathwater
a bucket ofa mug ofsomea littleplenty of
- A bucket of hot bathwater is enough for the child.
“More examples 7
- The bathwater was so soapy that the toy duck disappeared.
bathwater इतना झागदार था कि खिलौना बत्तख़ दिखना बंद हो गई।
- In summer, villagers sometimes use the bathwater to water the plants.
गर्मियों में गाँव के लोग कभी-कभी bathwater से पौधों को सींचते हैं।
- He poured a bucket of cold water into the bathwater.
उसने bathwater में एक बाल्टी ठंडा पानी डाला।
- Reforming the exam system does not mean we should throw the baby out with the bathwater.
परीक्षा प्रणाली में सुधार का अर्थ यह नहीं कि हम बुरे के साथ अच्छे को भी फेंक दें।
- The nurse checked the bathwater before bathing the newborn.
नर्स ने नवजात को नहलाने से पहले bathwater जाँचा।
- Granny added turmeric to the bathwater of the baby, as her mother had done.
दादी ने शिशु के bathwater में हल्दी डाली, जैसा उनकी माँ ने किया था।
- Before you check the bathwater, take off your watch.
bathwater जाँचने से पहले अपनी घड़ी उतार लीजिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The bathwaters were very hot.
✓ The bathwater was very hot.
Bathwater is uncountable and has no plural.
'Bathwater' uncountable है, इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ She put a bathwater in the tub.
✓ She put the bathwater in the tub.
Do not use a/an with an uncountable noun.
Uncountable noun के साथ a/an नहीं आता।
¶Idioms 1
throw the baby out with the bathwater
to get rid of something good while removing something bad
बुरी चीज़ हटाते हुए अच्छी चीज़ भी फेंक देना
- Changing the whole syllabus would throw the baby out with the bathwater.
- Fix the errors, but do not throw the baby out with the bathwater.
AaSpelling
bath·wa·ter