bottom
/ˈbɒtəm/noun
उच्चारण बॉटम
तल, तला, सबसे निचला भाग
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[C, usually sing.] the ~ (of sth)
the lowest part of something
तल, तला, सबसे निचला भाग
- There is a hole in the bottom of the bucket.
- Sign at the bottom of the page.
- Stir the rice so it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.
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- Start from the bottom of the page and move up.
- Her signature is at the bottom of the letter.
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[sing.] the ~ (of sth)
the ground under a sea, river or lake
(समुद्र, नदी की) तली
- The boat sank to the bottom of the lake.
- Divers found an old wreck at the bottom of the sea.
- Fish swim near the bottom of the pond in winter.
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- Mud had settled on the bottom of the river.
- The anchor reached the bottom after a few seconds.
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[sing.] the ~ (of sth)
the lowest position in a class, a list or an organization
(सूची, वर्ग में) सबसे निचला स्थान
- He started at the bottom and worked his way up to manager.
- bottom of the class
- Our team is at the bottom of the points table.
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- He began at the bottom as a clerk.
- Her name was at the bottom of the merit list.
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[sing.] the ~ (of sth)
the part of something that is furthest from you or from the entrance
(सड़क, बगीचे का) दूर का छोर
- the house at the bottom of the lane
- The shop is at the bottom of the street, close to the river.
- The classroom is at the bottom of the corridor.
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- Wait for me at the bottom of the hill.
- The garden at the bottom of the lane is full of roses.
Opposite top
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[C]
the part of the body that you sit on
नितंब, पिछला हिस्सा
- The toddler fell on his bottom.
- The baby sat on her bottom and clapped her hands.
- He slipped on the wet floor and landed on his bottom.
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- The nurse gave the baby a gentle pat on the bottom.
- Wipe the baby's bottom with a clean cloth.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at the bottom of sth
At the bottom of gives the lowest part of something: a page, hill, sea, list.
'At the bottom of' किसी चीज़ के सबसे निचले भाग को बताता है: पृष्ठ, पहाड़ी, समुद्र, सूची।
- The answer is at the bottom of the page.
- The coin lay at the bottom of the well.
bottom of the class / list
Bottom of the class means lowest in marks or rank; top and bottom are opposites.
'Bottom of the class' का अर्थ अंकों या क्रम में सबसे नीचे है; top और bottom विपरीत हैं।
- Radhika was never at the bottom of the class.
- The team is bottom of the table.
get to the bottom of sth
Get to the bottom of means to find the real cause of a problem.
'Get to the bottom of' का अर्थ किसी समस्या का वास्तविक कारण खोजना है।
- The police will get to the bottom of the case.
bottom (adjective) / bottom line
Bottom as adjective means lowest; the bottom line is the final result or key point.
विशेषण 'bottom' का अर्थ सबसे निचला है; 'bottom line' अंतिम परिणाम या मुख्य बात है।
- Keep the bottom shelf empty.
- The bottom line is that we must pay.
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adjective + bottom
veryrocksandymuddyfalsemurky
- The river has a muddy bottom.
नदी की तली कीचड़ भरी है।
verb + bottom
reachhitsink totouchscrape
- Prices hit rock bottom last year.
पिछले वर्ष कीमतें सबसे निचले स्तर पर पहुँच गईं।
bottom + noun
linedrawerhalfshelfrungstep
- The files are in the bottom drawer.
फ़ाइलें नीचे वाली दराज़ में हैं।
phrase with bottom
from the bottom of my heartbottoms upat the bottombottom outdeep down
- I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
मैं आपको हृदय की गहराई से धन्यवाद देता हूँ।
“More examples 5
- Sign at the bottom of the form.
फ़ॉर्म के नीचे हस्ताक्षर करें।
- The ship sank to the bottom of the sea.
जहाज़ समुद्र की तली में डूब गया।
- He started at the bottom and rose to manager.
उसने सबसे निचले पद से शुरू करके प्रबंधक तक तरक्की की।
- The bottom line is that quality matters.
मूल बात यह है कि गुणवत्ता मायने रखती है।
- She came bottom in the test but did not lose heart.
वह परीक्षा में सबसे नीचे आई पर उसने हिम्मत नहीं हारी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The ball is in the bottom of the box.
✓ The ball is at the bottom of the box.
Use at the bottom of for the lowest point.
सबसे निचले बिंदु के लिए 'at the bottom of' आता है।
✗ He came last from bottom in class.
✓ He was at the bottom of the class.
Last from bottom is an Indian English pattern; use at the bottom.
'Last from bottom' भारतीय English का प्रयोग है; 'at the bottom' लिखें।
✗ He is at the bottom in the class.
✓ He is at the bottom of the class.
Use of after bottom to name the group.
समूह का नाम बताने के लिए 'bottom' के बाद 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bottom, base and foot are low parts.
'Bottom', 'base' और 'foot' निचले भाग हैं।
The lowest part of a hill, bed or page.
पहाड़ी, बिस्तर या पृष्ठ का निचला भाग।
- At the foot of the hill.
¶Idioms 7
get to the bottom of sth
to find out the real cause of something
(किसी बात की) तह तक पहुँचना, असली वजह जानना
- The principal is determined to get to the bottom of the leak.
from the bottom of my heart
very sincerely
दिल की गहराई से
- I thank you from the bottom of my heart.
the bottom line
the most important fact or the final result
असली बात, अंतिम नतीजा
- The bottom line is that we need more time.
bottoms up!
said before drinking, as a toast
(पीने से पहले) चीयर्स
- Bottoms up, everyone!
be at the bottom of sth
to be the cause of sth
(किसी चीज़ की) जड़ में होना
- I'm sure jealousy is at the bottom of the quarrel.
- What's at the bottom of his anger?
the bottom drops/falls out (of sth)
people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry
(किसी उद्योग या बाज़ार का) अचानक ढह जाना
- The bottom fell out of the property market.
- When the bottom dropped out of the onion market, farmers suffered.
at bottom
used to say what sb/sth is really like
असल में, मूल रूप से
- He seems rude, but at bottom he's a kind man.
- At bottom, the problem is a lack of money.
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bottom out
(of prices, a bad situation, etc.) to stop getting worse
(क़ीमतों या बुरी स्थिति का) और गिरना बंद हो जाना, सबसे निचले स्तर पर पहुँचकर थम जाना
- Experts think the market has finally bottomed out.
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bot·tom
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Get to the bottom of, from the bottom of my heart, the bottom line, hit rock bottom.
Idioms: get to the bottom of (किसी बात की असली जड़ तक पहुँचना), from the bottom of my heart (दिल की गहराई से), the bottom line (अंतिम और सबसे ज़रूरी बात), hit rock bottom (सबसे बुरी हालत में पहुँच जाना)।