bed
/bed/noun
उच्चारण बेड
बिस्तर, पलंग; तल; क्यारी
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a piece of furniture for sleeping on; the bottom of a river, the sea; an area of ground in a garden where flowers are grown
बिस्तर, पलंग; तल; क्यारी
- Go to bed.
- the river bed
- a flower bed
+ 3 more examples
- The patient was told to stay in bed for three days.
- Fish swim above the bed of the river.
- Meena planted marigolds in the flower bed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in bed / on the bed / into bed
In bed means lying or sleeping there; on the bed means on its surface; get into bed describes the movement.
'In bed' का अर्थ वहाँ लेटना या सोना है; 'on the bed' का अर्थ उसकी सतह पर; 'get into bed' गति बताता है।
- He is still in bed with fever.
- The cat sat on the bed.
go to bed / get out of bed / make the bed
Go to bed has no article when it means to sleep; make the bed means to tidy it.
सोने के अर्थ में 'go to bed' में article नहीं आता; 'make the bed' का अर्थ उसे ठीक करना है।
- Radhika goes to bed at ten every night.
- Please make your bed before you leave.
bed (garden, river, sea)
A bed is also a plot of ground for flowers or vegetables, or the bottom of a river or sea.
'Bed' फूलों या सब्ज़ियों के लिए ज़मीन का टुकड़ा भी है, या नदी या समुद्र का तल।
- The gardener planted marigolds in the flower bed.
- The river bed was dry in summer.
bed (hospital): occupy / book a bed
In a hospital, a bed means a place for a patient; the news says the hospital has fifty beds.
अस्पताल में 'bed' का अर्थ मरीज़ के लिए जगह है; खबरों में कहा जाता है कि अस्पताल में पचास बिस्तर हैं।
- The hospital has two hundred beds.
- Her father got a bed in the general ward.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bed
singledoublecomfortablehospitalnarrowunmade
- He lay on a narrow hospital bed.
verb + bed
makeget intoget out ofstay inwet
- He stayed in bed all Sunday.
bed + noun
sheettimeroomrestbugside
- The doctor advised a week of bed rest.
type of bed
flowerriverseaoystervegetableseed
- Seeds were sown in the vegetable bed.
“More examples 5
- Radhika fell asleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.
बिस्तर पर लेटते ही राधिका सो गई।
- The doctor ordered complete bed rest for two weeks.
डॉक्टर ने दो सप्ताह तक पूरे आराम का आदेश दिया।
- The hospital added fifty new beds during the epidemic.
महामारी के दौरान अस्पताल ने पचास नए बिस्तर जोड़े।
- The farmer sowed onions in a raised bed.
किसान ने ऊँची क्यारी में प्याज़ बोए।
- The monsoon filled the dry river bed with water.
मानसून ने सूखे नदी-तल को पानी से भर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I go to the bed at ten o'clock.
✓ I go to bed at ten o'clock.
Go to bed meaning sleep has no article.
सोने के अर्थ में 'go to bed' में article नहीं आता।
✗ He is lying on bed with fever.
✓ He is lying in bed with fever.
The fixed phrase is in bed for resting or being ill.
आराम करने या बीमार होने के लिए fixed phrase 'in bed' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bed, cot and berth are all places to sleep, but belong to different settings.
Bed, cot और berth सोने की जगहें हैं, पर अलग संदर्भों की हैं।
The general word for the furniture used for sleeping.
सोने के फर्नीचर के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- She sat on her bed.
A small bed for a baby, or a light folding bed.
बच्चे के लिए छोटा बिस्तर, या हल्का मुड़ने वाला बिस्तर।
- The baby slept in a cot.
A bed on a train or a ship.
रेलगाड़ी या जहाज़ में सोने की जगह।
- He booked a lower berth in the Rajdhani.
¶Idioms 5
get out of bed on the wrong side
(British English) to be in a bad mood for the whole day for no particular reason
सुबह से ही बिगड़े मूड में होना
- What's wrong with him? He must have got out of bed on the wrong side.
- I got out of bed on the wrong side today.
you've made your bed and you must lie in it
(saying) you must accept the results of your actions
जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी, अपने किए का फल भुगतो
- You chose to quit; you've made your bed and you must lie in it.
- He ignored all advice — now he's made his bed and must lie in it.
in bed with sb
(informal) working closely with sb, especially in a way that other people find suspicious
किसी से (संदिग्ध रूप से) मिले हुए होना, साँठगाँठ होना
- The newspaper is accused of being in bed with the government.
- The company is in bed with its biggest rival.
put sth to bed
to finish dealing with sth
(किसी मामले को) निपटाकर ख़त्म करना
- Let's put this issue to bed once and for all.
- The editor put the newspaper to bed at midnight.
bed of nails
a board with a large number of sharp nails sticking out of it, on which a person, traditionally a fakir, lies to show self-control; a situation that is very difficult or unpleasant to be in
कीलों की सेज
- The street performer lay on a bed of nails to amaze the crowd.
- Being the coach of a losing team is a bed of nails.
?Which word?
Keep the bed words: cot, bunk, berth (on a train), hammock, charpai.
बिस्तर के शब्द याद रखिए: cot, bunk, berth (ट्रेन में), hammock (झूला), charpai (चारपाई)।
§Grammar and usage
Go to bed (no article) means go to sleep; go to the bed means walk to the piece of furniture.
Go to bed (बिना article) का अर्थ सोने जाना है; go to the bed का अर्थ पलंग तक जाना है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Get out of bed on the wrong side (be in a bad mood all day), a bed of roses (an easy and pleasant situation: 'Life is not a bed of roses'), go to bed with the chickens (go to bed very early), make your bed and lie in it (accept the results of your own actions), bed and breakfast.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: get out of bed on the wrong side (पूरे दिन खराब मूड में रहना), a bed of roses (आसान और सुखद स्थिति, फूलों की सेज: 'Life is not a bed of roses'), go to bed with the chickens (बहुत जल्दी सोना), make your bed and lie in it (अपने कर्मों का फल स्वीकार करना), bed and breakfast।