blotch
/blɒtʃ/noun
उच्चारण ब्लॉच
धब्बा, चकत्ता, दाग
Core word
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[C]
a mark, usually not regular in shape, on skin, paper or material
धब्बा, चकत्ता, दाग
- Her face was covered in red blotches.
- There was a blotch of ink on the page.
- A damp blotch had spread across the ceiling after the monsoon.
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- The allergy left red blotches on his arms.
- The artist let a blotch of blue paint run down the canvas.
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[T]
to cover something with irregular marks
धब्बेदार बनाना
- His skin was blotched from the heat.
- Rust had blotched the old iron gate.
- Tears blotched her letter, so the words were hard to read.
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- The leaking pen blotched his shirt pocket.
- Damp had blotched the wall near the window.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
blotch on / across + noun
A blotch is an uneven mark. Use on for a surface (skin, paper, wall) and across for a spread over a large area.
'Blotch' अनियमित धब्बा है। सतह (त्वचा, कागज़, दीवार) के लिए on और बड़े क्षेत्र में फैलाव के लिए across आता है।
- A red blotch appeared on her arm after the insect bite.
- Ink blotches spread across the page.
blotch + of + colour / substance
To name what makes the blotch, use of: a blotch of ink, a blotch of paint.
धब्बा किस चीज़ का है यह बताने के लिए of आता है: a blotch of ink, a blotch of paint।
- There was a blotch of oil on the shirt.
- A blotch of mud stained the white skirt.
blotch (verb): be blotched with sth
As a verb, blotch means to mark unevenly. It is mostly used in the passive or as the participle blotched.
क्रिया के रूप में blotch का अर्थ है असमान रूप से दाग लगाना। यह प्रायः passive या participle blotched में आता है।
- His face was blotched with embarrassment.
- The wall was blotched with damp.
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adjective + blotch
reduglydarkpurpleangry
- An angry red blotch spread across his neck.
blotch + of + noun
of inkof paintof mudof colourof damp
- A blotch of ink ruined the answer sheet.
verb + blotch
leavecoverhidespreadremove
- The monsoon damp left a green blotch on the wall.
blotch + on + part
on the skinon the cheekon the paperon the ceiling
- She noticed a blotch on the ceiling after the heavy rain.
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- My pen leaked and left a blue blotch on the exam paper.
मेरा पेन लीक हो गया और परीक्षा के पेपर पर नीला धब्बा पड़ गया।
- The doctor examined the red blotches on the child's back.
डॉक्टर ने बच्चे की पीठ पर लाल चकत्तों की जाँच की।
- A brown blotch on the leaf showed that the plant was diseased.
पत्ती पर भूरा धब्बा बता रहा था कि पौधा रोगग्रस्त है।
- Heat and sunburn blotched her shoulders with pink patches.
गर्मी और धूप से उसके कंधों पर गुलाबी चकत्ते पड़ गए।
- The painter wiped away a blotch of white paint from the window frame.
चित्रकार ने खिड़की के फ्रेम से सफ़ेद रंग का धब्बा पोंछ दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There is a blotch in the shirt.
✓ There is a blotch on the shirt.
A mark on the surface of cloth takes on.
कपड़े की सतह पर लगे निशान के लिए 'on' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name marks, but they differ in shape and cause.
ये सभी noun निशान बताते हैं, पर आकार और कारण में अंतर है।
An uneven mark, often spread or smeared, on skin or paper.
त्वचा या कागज़ पर अनियमित, प्रायः फैला हुआ निशान।
- A blotch of ink spoilt the page.
A mark that is hard to remove, caused by liquid, dirt or blood.
तरल, गंदगी या खून से बना निशान जिसे हटाना कठिन हो।
- The tea left a stain on the tablecloth.
A small round mark, usually clearly shaped.
छोटा गोल निशान, आमतौर पर स्पष्ट आकार का।
- There was a spot of oil on his sleeve.