boulder
/ˈbəʊldə(r)/noun
उच्चारण बोल्डर
शिलाखंड
Core word
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a very large rock which has been shaped by water or the weather
शिलाखंड
- landslide boulders
- A huge boulder rolled down the hill and blocked the path.
- The climbers rested on a large boulder beside the river.
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- A boulder blocked the road after the heavy rain.
- Children jumped from boulder to boulder across the stream.
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a boulder (countable noun)
A boulder is a very large rock; it is countable with the plural boulders.
Boulder बहुत बड़ी चट्टान है; यह countable है और इसका plural boulders है।
- A huge boulder blocked the mountain road.
- Boulders lay scattered across the riverbed.
boulder + noun
Used as a modifier: boulder field, boulder wall, boulder clay.
Modifier के रूप में: boulder field, boulder wall, boulder clay।
- The trekkers crossed a boulder field.
a boulder of + material / size
You can describe size with 'a boulder as big as ...' or 'a boulder the size of ...'.
आकार बताने के लिए 'a boulder as big as ...' या 'a boulder the size of ...' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He found a boulder as big as a bus.
boulder (verb) = to climb boulders
In sport, 'bouldering' means climbing large rocks without ropes; the verb 'boulder' is used by climbers.
खेल में 'bouldering' का अर्थ बिना रस्सी के बड़ी चट्टानों पर चढ़ना है; climbers 'boulder' क्रिया का प्रयोग करते हैं।
- Radhika likes bouldering on weekends.
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adjective + boulder
hugemassivegiantsmoothloosegranite
- A loose boulder rolled down the slope.
verb + boulder
rollpushdodgeclimbhide behindsplit
- The children hid behind a boulder.
boulder + verb
rollstumblesblockscrashesfalls
- A boulder tumbled and blocked the road after the rain.
noun + of boulders
a pile ofa field ofa wall ofa cluster of
- A pile of boulders marks the boundary of the field.
boulder + preposition
on a boulderbehind a boulderunder a boulderaround the boulders
- A snake lay curled under a boulder in the hot sun.
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- Landslides carried huge boulders onto the highway.
भूस्खलन बड़ी चट्टानें राजमार्ग पर बहा लाया।
- The workers used a crane to move the boulder.
मज़दूरों ने चट्टान हटाने के लिए क्रेन का प्रयोग किया।
- Radhika sat on a boulder and read her notes by the stream.
राधिका एक चट्टान पर बैठकर नदी के पास अपने नोट्स पढ़ने लगी।
- The river polished the boulders smooth over thousands of years.
नदी ने हज़ारों वर्षों में चट्टानों को चिकना कर दिया।
- A boulder as tall as a man stood in the middle of the field.
आदमी जितना ऊँचा एक चट्टान खेत के बीच में खड़ा था।
- The film shows a hero running from a rolling boulder.
फ़िल्म में नायक को लुढ़कती चट्टान से भागते दिखाया गया है।
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✗ A boulder were lying on the road.
✓ A boulder was lying on the road.
A singular subject takes a singular verb.
एकवचन कर्ता के साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name stones of different sizes.
ये शब्द अलग-अलग आकार के पत्थरों के नाम हैं।
A very large rock, usually rounded by water or weather.
बहुत बड़ी चट्टान, जो प्रायः पानी या मौसम से गोल हो चुकी हो।
- A boulder blocked the path.
A small smooth stone found on a beach or riverbed.
समुद्र तट या नदी तल पर मिलने वाला छोटा चिकना पत्थर।
- She collected pebbles from the beach.
The general word for stone, large or small.
पत्थर के लिए सामान्य शब्द, बड़ा या छोटा।
- The ship hit a rock.
?Which word?
Homophone: boulder and bolder (more brave) are both /ˈbəʊldə/.
Homophone: boulder और bolder (अधिक साहसी) दोनों /ˈbəʊldə/ हैं।