blot
/blɒt/noun
उच्चारण ब्लॉट
(स्याही का) धब्बा, दाग़
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a spot or dirty mark on something, made by ink or paint
(स्याही का) धब्बा, दाग़
- an ink blot on the page
- A blot of ink spread across the exam form.
- Anil spilt ink and left a big blot on his notebook.
+ 2 more examples
- A blot of paint spoiled the white wall.
- Please write neatly and avoid blots on the answer sheet.
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[C] ~ (on sth)
something that spoils your happiness or another person's good opinion of you
कलंक, धब्बा
- The scandal was a blot on his career.
- The match-fixing scandal was a blot on the sport.
- The corruption case was a blot on the city's name.
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- He regretted the blot on his otherwise clean record.
- That one rude comment was a blot on an otherwise pleasant evening.
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[T] ~ sth
to dry wet ink or liquid with a soft piece of paper or cloth
(स्याही) सोखना
- Blot the ink before turning the page.
- Use a tissue to blot the spilt tea.
- Blot the spill with a paper towel before it soaks into the carpet.
+ 2 more examples
- Gently blot your face with a cloth instead of rubbing it.
- He blotted the page quickly to stop the ink from smudging.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a blot (of ink) on + noun
A blot is a spot or stain. It sits on a surface: a blot on the page, a blot on the shirt.
'Blot' एक धब्बा या दाग है। यह किसी सतह पर होता है: a blot on the page, a blot on the shirt।
- There was an ink blot on her notebook.
- A blot of ink spoilt the neat page.
a blot on + reputation / landscape
Figuratively, a blot on something is a fault that spoils it: a blot on his record, a blot on the landscape.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'a blot on' ऐसा दोष है जो किसी चीज़ को खराब करता है: a blot on his record, a blot on the landscape।
- The scandal was a blot on the school's good name.
blot + object (dry liquid)
To blot is to soak up liquid with paper or cloth, pressing it gently: blotted, blotting.
'Blot' का अर्थ कागज़ या कपड़े से तरल को हल्के दबाकर सोख लेना है: blot, blotted, blotting।
- Blot the spilt tea with a tissue; do not rub it.
blot out + object
Blot out means to hide something completely or to push a thought from the mind.
'Blot out' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को पूरी तरह छिपा देना या किसी विचार को मन से निकाल देना है।
- Thick clouds blotted out the sun.
- He tried to blot out the memory of the accident.
+Collocations 4
adjective + blot
uglyinkdarksmallpermanent
- An ugly blot of ink fell on the answer sheet.
blot on + noun
his recordthe landscapeher namethe citythe family
- The broken building is a blot on the landscape.
verb + blot
makeleaveremovedrycover
- The pen leaked and made a blot on the cuff.
blot + out / up
blot outblot upblot dryblot awayblot gently
- Blot up the water before it spreads on the floor.
“More examples 5
- The leaking pen left a blot on Radhika's school shirt.
रिसते हुए पेन ने राधिका की स्कूल की कमीज़ पर धब्बा छोड़ दिया।
- Cheating in the exam would be a blot on the school's reputation.
परीक्षा में नकल करना स्कूल की प्रतिष्ठा पर कलंक होगा।
- Heavy smoke from the factory blotted out the sky.
कारखाने के भारी धुएँ ने आसमान को ढक लिया।
- She blotted her wet notes with a clean cloth.
उसने अपने भीगे हुए नोट्स को साफ़ कपड़े से सोख लिया।
- He worked hard to remove the blot from his record.
उसने अपने रिकॉर्ड से कलंक मिटाने के लिए कड़ी मेहनत की।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is a blot in his character.
✓ There is a blot on his character.
A blot is on something, not in it.
'Blot' किसी चीज़ के 'on' होता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ There is a ink blot on my shirt.
✓ There is an ink blot on my shirt.
Use an before a vowel sound.
स्वर ध्वनि से पहले 'an' आता है।
✗ The clouds blotted the sun completely.
✓ The clouds blotted out the sun completely.
To hide something from view, the phrasal verb blot out is needed.
किसी चीज़ को दृष्टि से छिपाने के लिए phrasal verb 'blot out' चाहिए।
¶Idioms 2
a blot on the landscape
something ugly that spoils the beauty of a place
(सुंदरता पर) धब्बा
- The new factory is a blot on the landscape.
blot your copybook
to do something that spoils the good opinion other people have of you
अपनी छवि बिगाड़ लेना
- He blotted his copybook by arriving late to the interview.
→Phrasal verbs 1
blot sth out
to cover or hide something completely; to deliberately try to forget an unpleasant memory
(पूरी तरह) ढक लेना, छिपा देना; (बुरी याद) भुला देना
- Dark clouds blotted out the sun.
- He tried to blot out the memory of his failure.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the mark words together: blot (ink), stain, smudge, blotch (an irregular mark on the skin), blemish.
निशान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: blot (स्याही), stain, smudge, blotch (त्वचा पर अनियमित निशान), blemish।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A blot on the landscape, blot your copybook, blot out (hide completely; try to forget: 'blot out painful memories').
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: a blot on the landscape, blot your copybook, blot out (पूरी तरह छिपाना; भूलने की कोशिश करना: 'blot out painful memories')।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Paper used to dry wet ink is blotting paper.
गीली स्याही सुखाने वाला कागज़ blotting paper (सोख्ता)।