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blacksmith

/ˈblæksmɪθ/noun

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लोहार

Basic word

noun
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    a person whose job is to make and repair things made of iron

    लोहार

    • the village blacksmith
    • The blacksmith heated the iron until it glowed.
    • A blacksmith in our village still makes ploughs by hand.
    + 1 more example
    • The blacksmith hammered the metal into a curved blade.

    Synonyms smith farrier ironsmith

§Structures (grammar patterns) 6

a blacksmith (countable)

It names a worker; the plural is blacksmiths.

यह एक कारीगर का नाम है; बहुवचन 'blacksmiths' है।

  • The blacksmith repaired the plough.
  • Two blacksmiths worked in the village.

the blacksmith's (shop)

Use the possessive for the workplace.

कार्यस्थल के लिए possessive रूप का प्रयोग होता है।

  • He took the axe to the blacksmith's.

blacksmith + noun

It modifies words about the trade.

यह इस पेशे से जुड़े शब्दों के पहले modifier बनकर आता है।

  • The blacksmith shop was full of sparks.
  • A blacksmith hammer lay on the anvil.

work as / train as a blacksmith

Use 'as' for a job.

पेशे के लिए 'as' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • His grandfather worked as a blacksmith.

blacksmith vs goldsmith vs locksmith

The -smith ending shows the metal or object the craftsman works with.

-smith अंत से पता चलता है कि कारीगर किस धातु या वस्तु पर काम करता है।

  • A blacksmith works with iron, and a goldsmith with gold.
  • A locksmith opened the lost cupboard key.

blacksmith in idiom

The saying 'strike while the iron is hot' comes from the blacksmith's work and means to act at the right moment.

'Strike while the iron is hot' कहावत लोहार के काम से आई है और इसका अर्थ सही समय पर कार्य करना है।

  • Apply now; strike while the iron is hot.
+Collocations 5

blacksmith + verb

hammerheatshapeforgesharpen

  • The blacksmith heated the iron until it glowed.

blacksmith's + noun

hammerforgeanvilapronbellows

  • The blacksmith's anvil stood in the centre of the shop.

adjective + blacksmith

villageskilledlocaltravellingold

  • The village blacksmith made tools for every farmer.

make by blacksmith

a sicklea horseshoea lockan axea chain

  • The blacksmith made a sickle from scrap iron.

tools of a blacksmith

anviltongsbellowsfurnacehammer

  • The blacksmith held the hot rod with iron tongs.
“More examples 6
  • The blacksmith's family had made farm tools for generations.

लोहार के परिवार ने पीढ़ियों से खेती के औज़ार बनाए थे।

  • Radhika watched the blacksmith beat red-hot iron into a blade.

राधिका ने लोहार को लाल गर्म लोहे को पीटकर फल बनाते देखा।

  • In many villages the blacksmith is still an important craftsman.

कई गाँवों में लोहार आज भी महत्त्वपूर्ण कारीगर है।

  • The blacksmith plunged the hot knife into water.

लोहार ने गर्म चाकू को पानी में डुबो दिया।

  • He learnt to be a blacksmith from his uncle.

उसने अपने चाचा से लोहार का काम सीखा।

  • A skilled blacksmith can make a lock, a plough and a sword.

कुशल लोहार ताला, हल और तलवार बना सकता है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Blacksmith, goldsmith and locksmith all end in -smith, but they work on different materials.

Blacksmith, goldsmith और locksmith तीनों -smith पर समाप्त होते हैं, पर अलग-अलग पदार्थों पर काम करते हैं।

blacksmith

Heats and shapes iron into tools and gates.

लोहे को गर्म करके औज़ार और फाटक में ढालता है।

  • The blacksmith made a new gate.

goldsmith

Makes and repairs jewellery from gold.

सोने के गहने बनाता और सुधारता है।

  • The goldsmith repaired my ring.

locksmith

Makes, fits and opens locks.

ताले बनाता, लगाता और खोलता है।

  • The locksmith opened the door.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the smith words: blacksmith (iron), goldsmith (gold), silversmith (silver).

Smith के शब्द याद रखिए: blacksmith (लोहा, लोहार), goldsmith (सोना, सुनार), silversmith (चाँदी)।