bone
/bəʊn/noun
उच्चारण बोन
हड्डी, अस्थि
Basic wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C, U]
any of the hard parts that form the skeleton of the body of a human or an animal
हड्डी, अस्थि
- a broken bone
- The dog buried a bone in the garden and dug it up again the next day.
- He fell off his bike and broke a bone in his arm.
+ 2 more examples
- Calcium helps to build strong bones.
- The doctor looked at the X-ray of her leg bone.
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[I] ~ up (on sth) informal
to try to learn a lot about a subject in a short time, especially before an exam
(परीक्षा से पहले) रटना, जल्दी तैयारी करना
- She boned up on grammar before the test.
- Radhika boned up on the history of the Mughals the night before the interview.
- I have to bone up on maths before the entrance test.
+ 2 more examples
- Students bone up on current affairs the week before the interview.
- He boned up on the rules of grammar overnight.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bone (countable) / bone (uncountable)
Bone is countable for each piece of the skeleton and uncountable for the material in general.
कंकाल के प्रत्येक टुकड़े के लिए 'bone' countable है और सामान्य पदार्थ के लिए uncountable।
- She broke a bone in her left arm.
- Bone is harder than cartilage.
break / fracture / dislocate a bone
A bone is broken or fractured when it cracks, and dislocated when it slips out of the joint.
हड्डी चटकने पर 'broken' या 'fractured' और जोड़ से हट जाने पर 'dislocated' कही जाती है।
- The cricketer fractured a bone in his wrist.
bone up on + subject (verb)
Bone up on means to study a subject hard in a short time, usually before an exam or an interview.
'Bone up on' का अर्थ प्रायः परीक्षा या साक्षात्कार से पहले किसी विषय को कम समय में तैयारी से पढ़ना है।
- Radhika boned up on current affairs the night before the interview.
bone + adjective idioms
Bone-dry means completely dry. The entry gives have a bone to pick, make no bones about and close to the bone.
'Bone-dry' का अर्थ पूरी तरह सूखा है; entry में have a bone to pick, make no bones about और close to the bone दिए गए हैं।
- The well was bone dry by May.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bone
brokenfracturedthighhipcollar
- He fractured his collar bone in a cycle accident.
verb + bone
breaksethealchewx-ray
- The doctor set the bone and put the arm in plaster.
bone + noun
marrowstructuredensityfracturechina
- Calcium keeps the bone density high.
noun + bone
backjawcheekfunnywish
- A strong backbone is needed for this job.
“More examples 5
- The dog was happily chewing a bone under the tree.
कुत्ता पेड़ के नीचे खुशी से एक हड्डी चबा रहा था।
- Milk and sunlight help build strong bones in children.
दूध और धूप बच्चों में मज़बूत हड्डियाँ बनाने में सहायक होते हैं।
- I must bone up on the Constitution before the SSC exam.
मुझे SSC परीक्षा से पहले संविधान का गहन अध्ययन करना होगा।
- The cold wind chilled me to the bone.
ठंडी हवा ने मुझे भीतर तक ठिठुरा दिया।
- The report is only the bare bones of the plan, with no details.
रिपोर्ट योजना का केवल ढाँचा है, उसमें कोई ब्योरा नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He has broken his bones of the leg.
✓ He has broken a bone in his leg.
Say a bone in the leg; of the leg is not natural.
'A bone in the leg' कहिए; 'of the leg' स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
✗ I will bone up the topic tonight.
✓ I will bone up on the topic tonight.
Bone up is followed by on.
'Bone up' के बाद 'on' आता है।
✗ The doctor told that the bone is fractured.
✓ The doctor said that the bone was fractured.
Tell needs a person; say that is used here.
'Tell' के बाद व्यक्ति चाहिए; यहाँ 'said that' आता है।
¶Idioms 6
have a bone to pick with sb
to have sth that you want to complain to sb about
किसी से कोई शिकायत होना, निपटाने के लिए कोई मामला होना
- I have a bone to pick with you about the money you borrowed.
- The residents have a bone to pick with the municipality.
make no bones about (doing) sth
to be honest and open about sth; to not hesitate to do sth
बिना हिचक साफ़-साफ़ कहना या करना
- She made no bones about her dislike of the plan.
- He makes no bones about wanting the top job.
bone dry
completely dry
बिल्कुल सूखा, एकदम ख़ुश्क
- The river bed was bone dry in May.
- Make sure the clothes are bone dry before you pack them.
close to the bone
(of a remark, joke, etc.) so honest or direct that it may cause offence
(बात या मज़ाक़) जो चुभ जाए, बहुत निजी
- Some of his jokes were a bit close to the bone.
- Her criticism was close to the bone.
to the bone
affecting you very strongly
हड्डियों तक, बहुत गहराई तक
- I was chilled to the bone.
- The insult hurt him to the bone.
feel/know sth in your bones
to feel certain about sth although you cannot explain why
दिल से महसूस करना कि कुछ होने वाला है
- I know in my bones that she will clear the exam.
- He felt in his bones that something was wrong.
→Phrasal verbs 1
bone up on sth
(informal) to try to learn about something or remind yourself what you know about it, especially before an exam
(परीक्षा से पहले किसी विषय को) अच्छी तरह पढ़ लेना, दोहरा लेना
- I need to bone up on my idioms before Sunday's mock.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A bone of contention (a subject that people argue about), have a bone to pick with sb (have something to complain about to somebody), bone dry (completely dry), bone idle (very lazy), feel it in your bones (feel sure about something without being able to explain why), make no bones about sth (say something clearly without being embarrassed), work your fingers to the bone, skin and bone (very thin).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: a bone of contention (ऐसा विषय जिस पर लोग झगड़ें, विवाद की जड़), have a bone to pick with sb (किसी से कोई शिकायत होना), bone dry (पूरी तरह सूखा), bone idle (बहुत आलसी), feel it in your bones (बिना कारण बताए किसी बात का पक्का अनुमान होना), make no bones about sth (बिना झिझक साफ़ कहना), work your fingers to the bone, skin and bone (बहुत दुबला, हड्डियों का ढाँचा)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: an adult has 206 bones; the femur (thigh bone) is the longest; the stapes (in the ear) is the smallest; calcium and vitamin D keep bones strong; bone marrow makes blood cells.
विज्ञान GK में वयस्क में 206 हड्डियाँ होती हैं; femur (जाँघ की हड्डी) सबसे लंबी है; stapes (कान में) सबसे छोटी; calcium और vitamin D हड्डियों को मज़बूत रखते हैं; अस्थि-मज्जा (bone marrow) रक्त कोशिकाएँ बनाती है।