bin
/bɪn/noun
उच्चारण बिन
कूड़ादान
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C] BrE
a container that you put rubbish in (American trash can)
कूड़ादान
- Put the wrapper in the bin.
- Throw the banana peel in the bin, not on the road.
- Please empty the bin before you go to bed.
+ 2 more examples
- There is a green bin for wet waste and a blue one for dry waste.
- Don't leave your litter on the ground; use the bin.
Synonyms dustbin wastebasket rubbish bin trash can
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[C]
a large container with a lid, used for storing things in
(अनाज आदि का) डिब्बा
- a grain bin
- Flour is stored in a large plastic bin in the pantry.
- The farmer keeps wheat in a metal bin in the barn.
+ 2 more examples
- Toys are stored in a plastic bin under the bed.
- A bread bin stands on the kitchen shelf.
Synonyms container receptacle box crate
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[T] ~ sth BrE, informal
to throw something away
फेंक देना
- He binned the old papers.
- She binned the draft and started the letter again.
- I binned the old magazines when we moved house.
+ 2 more examples
- He binned the invitation without even reading it.
- The editor binned three of his stories as unusable.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the bin / into the bin
Use in for something that is already inside, and into or in for putting something there. Rubbish goes in the bin.
जो चीज़ पहले से अंदर है उसके लिए 'in' आता है; डालने की क्रिया के लिए 'into' या 'in' आता है। कचरा bin में डाला जाता है।
- Please throw the wrappers in the bin.
- She dropped the old notes into the bin.
a bin / the bin (countable)
Bin is countable and needs an article: a bin, the bin, the bins. Dustbin is a common compound.
'Bin' गणनीय है और इसके साथ article आता है: a bin, the bin, the bins। 'Dustbin' एक प्रचलित यौगिक शब्द है।
- The bins are emptied every morning.
- There is no dustbin near the bus stop.
bin + object (verb, informal)
As a verb, bin means to throw away: bin, binned, binning. It is used mostly in British English.
Verb के रूप में 'bin' का अर्थ फेंक देना है: bin, binned, binning। इसका प्रयोग अधिकतर British English में होता है।
- He binned the letter without reading it.
- The editor binned the first draft.
bin as a storage container
A bin can also be a large box for storing things such as grain, a bread bin or a recycling bin.
'Bin' अनाज जैसी चीज़ें रखने का बड़ा डिब्बा भी हो सकता है, जैसे bread bin या recycling bin।
- Radhika kept the wheat in a large metal bin.
+Collocations 4
type + bin
dustrecyclinglitterwaste-paperpedal
- Use the recycling bin for plastic bottles.
verb + bin
emptyfillput inthrow inline
- He emptied the bin before leaving for school.
bin + noun
baglorrylidcollectionday
- The bin lorry arrives at seven every morning.
adjective + bin
overflowingfullemptypublicplastic
- The overflowing bin attracted flies near the canteen.
“More examples 5
- Radhika threw the broken pencil into the bin.
राधिका ने टूटी हुई पेंसिल bin में फेंक दी।
- The municipality has placed green and blue bins on every street.
नगर पालिका ने हर सड़क पर हरे और नीले कूड़ेदान रख दिए हैं।
- She binned the invitation because the date had passed.
तारीख़ निकल जाने के कारण उसने निमंत्रण-पत्र फेंक दिया।
- Keep the grain in a closed bin so that rats cannot reach it.
अनाज को बंद डिब्बे में रखिए ताकि चूहे उस तक न पहुँच सकें।
- Students must put litter in the bin, not on the ground.
विद्यार्थियों को कचरा ज़मीन पर नहीं, bin में डालना चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Throw the waste on the bin.
✓ Throw the waste in the bin.
A bin is a container, so rubbish goes in it, not on it.
Bin एक पात्र है, इसलिए कचरा उसके 'in' जाता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ Please put the paper in dustbin.
✓ Please put the paper in the dustbin.
A singular countable noun needs the article here.
यहाँ एकवचन गणनीय noun के साथ article 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ The bins is overflowing with plastic.
✓ The bins are overflowing with plastic.
Bins is plural, so the verb is are.
'Bins' बहुवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया 'are' आएगी।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: bin or dustbin (British) and trash can or garbage can (American); rubbish (British) and trash or garbage (American).
British और American English में bin या dustbin (British) और trash can या garbage can (American); rubbish (British) और trash या garbage (American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Wheelie bin, recycle bin (on a computer), litter bin.
Collocations: wheelie bin, recycle bin (कंप्यूटर पर), litter bin।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Under Swachh Bharat, green bins are for wet (biodegradable) waste and blue bins for dry waste.
स्वच्छ भारत के तहत हरे कूड़ेदान गीले (जैव-अपघटनीय) कचरे के लिए और नीले सूखे कचरे के लिए हैं।