blob
/blɒb/noun
उच्चारण ब्लॉब
(गाढ़े द्रव की) बूँद, लौंदा
Core word
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[C] ~ (of sth) informal
a small amount of a thick liquid, often with a round shape
(गाढ़े द्रव की) बूँद, लौंदा
- a blob of ink
- Add a blob of butter to the hot dal.
- She put a blob of jam on the toast.
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- A blob of paint fell on my shirt.
- He added a blob of cream to the pudding.
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[C] informal
an area of colour, or a shape, that is not clear
धुंधली आकृति, धब्बा
- Without my glasses, the faces were just pink blobs.
- From the back of the hall, the speakers looked like tiny blobs.
- The distant island looked like a green blob on the horizon.
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- In the foggy picture, the animal was only a dark blob.
- The children drew a blob and called it a monster.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
a blob of sth
Use 'of' for the substance that forms the small round lump.
छोटे गोल थक्के का पदार्थ बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- A blob of ink fell on my notebook.
- She put a blob of cream on the cake.
a blob (unclear shape)
It can mean a shape or patch of colour that is not clear.
इसका अर्थ अस्पष्ट आकार या रंग का धब्बा भी हो सकता है।
- Far away, we saw a dark blob on the water.
- The photo was only a blob of colour.
blob (verb, informal)
To put a blob on something.
किसी चीज़ पर गाढ़ा धब्बा लगाना।
- He blobbed glue on the paper.
blob out (British informal)
It means to relax lazily.
इसका अर्थ आलस में आराम करना है।
- After the exam they blobbed out on the sofa.
blob vs drop vs spot
A blob is thick and shapeless; a drop is liquid and round; a spot is a small mark.
Blob गाढ़ा और बेडौल होता है; drop तरल और गोल; spot छोटा निशान।
- A blob of dough stuck to the rolling pin.
- A drop of rain fell on my hand.
blob + shape in diagrams
In biology or art, a blob is a simple unclear shape drawn before details are added.
जीव-विज्ञान या कला में blob एक साधारण अस्पष्ट आकृति है जो विवरण जोड़ने से पहले बनाई जाती है।
- The first sketch was only a blob.
- The microscope showed a green blob.
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blob of + noun
paintglueinkcreammud
- A blob of paint dripped from the brush.
adjective + blob
smallrounddarkshapelesssticky
- A shapeless blob lay on the plate.
verb + blob
adddropsqueeze outwipe offspot
- She wiped off the blob of ketchup.
blob + phrase
blob on the pageblob on the screenblob on the floorblob on the map
- There was a blob on the map near the river.
kitchen blob
blob of doughblob of creamblob of jamblob of honey
- She put a blob of jam on the bread.
verb + blob of
squeeze a blob ofadd a blob ofdrop a blob ofspread a blob of
- Squeeze a blob of toothpaste onto the brush.
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- Radhika dropped a blob of chutney on her shirt.
राधिका ने अपनी कमीज़ पर चटनी की बूँद गिरा दी।
- The painting looked like a few coloured blobs from a distance.
चित्र दूर से कुछ रंगीन धब्बों जैसा लगता था।
- Add a blob of butter to the hot roti.
गर्म रोटी पर मक्खन का एक गोला रखिए।
- Through the fog, the boat was just a blob on the river.
कोहरे में नाव नदी पर बस एक धुँधला धब्बा थी।
- The ink blobbed on the page when the pen leaked.
पेन से स्याही रिसने पर पन्ने पर धब्बा बन गया।
- The student's ink pen left a blob on the answer sheet.
विद्यार्थी के पेन ने उत्तर-पुस्तिका पर स्याही का धब्बा छोड़ दिया।
- The blob of toothpaste fell into the sink.
टूथपेस्ट का गोला सिंक में गिर गया।
- Radhika spotted a small blob of oil floating on the soup.
राधिका ने सूप पर तैरता तेल का एक छोटा गोला देखा।
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✗ A blob from honey fell on the table.
✓ A blob of honey fell on the table.
The substance in a blob is joined with 'of'.
Blob में मौजूद पदार्थ 'of' से जोड़ा जाता है।