bowlful
/ˈbəʊlfʊl/noun
उच्चारण बोल्फ़ुल
कटोरी भर, कटोरा भर
Basic word
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the amount that a bowl can hold
कटोरी भर, कटोरा भर
- Radhika ate a bowlful of rice and dal after school.
- two bowlfuls of soup
- The child finished a bowlful of curd in minutes.
+ 2 more examples
- She gave the dog a bowlful of water.
- A bowlful of fresh fruit stood on the table.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
a bowlful of + noun
A bowlful of something is as much as a bowl can hold; it is a measure noun followed by 'of'.
'A bowlful of' का अर्थ उतनी मात्रा है जितनी एक कटोरा समा सके; यह measure noun है जिसके बाद 'of' आता है।
- She ate a bowlful of rice.
- He poured a bowlful of milk for the cat.
bowlfuls (plural)
The plural is bowlfuls, not bowlsful, in modern English.
आधुनिक अंग्रेज़ी में plural bowlfuls है, bowlsful नहीं।
- The child ate two bowlfuls of porridge.
bowlful vs bowl of
'A bowl of' and 'a bowlful of' are almost the same; bowlful stresses how full the bowl is.
'A bowl of' और 'a bowlful of' लगभग समान हैं; bowlful कटोरे के पूरी तरह भरे होने पर ज़ोर देता है।
- A bowlful of grapes stood on the table.
a bowlful + noun phrase
In casual writing, the noun after of is often food or liquid.
सामान्य लेखन में 'of' के बाद का noun प्रायः भोजन या तरल होता है।
- Radhika served a bowlful of hot soup.
bowlful vs spoonful / cupful
All -ful measure nouns work the same way and take 'of' for the contents.
सभी -ful measure nouns एक जैसे चलते हैं और सामग्री के लिए 'of' लेते हैं।
- A cupful of tea and a spoonful of sugar.
bowlful in a sentence
The phrase is a noun phrase and can be a subject, so the verb agrees with 'bowlful' (singular).
यह phrase noun phrase है और कर्ता बन सकता है, इसलिए क्रिया 'bowlful' के अनुसार एकवचन होती है।
- A bowlful of grapes was placed before the guests.
+Collocations 5
bowlful + of + food
of riceof soupof dalof milkof curd
- Grandmother gave each child a bowlful of curd.
adjective + bowlful
largeheapedsteaminggeneroussmall
- He ate a heaped bowlful of rice.
verb + bowlful
eatpourservefillfinish
- She finished a bowlful of soup in minutes.
bowlful + of + noun
of waterof fruitof sweetsof nuts
- A bowlful of sweets was kept for the guests.
-ful family
handfulspoonfulcupfulbucketfulplateful
- He added a spoonful of ghee to the bowlful of dal.
“More examples 8
- A bowlful of hot soup is perfect on a rainy day.
बरसात के दिन एक कटोरा गरम सूप बिलकुल सही रहता है।
- The little boy drank a bowlful of milk at one go.
छोटे लड़के ने एक ही बार में कटोरा भर दूध पी लिया।
- Radhika filled a bowlful of water for the thirsty dog.
राधिका ने प्यासे कुत्ते के लिए कटोरा भर पानी रखा।
- She offered every guest a bowlful of sweets.
उसने हर मेहमान को कटोरा भर मिठाई दी।
- After a bowlful of khichdi, he felt better.
एक कटोरा खिचड़ी खाने के बाद उसे बेहतर लगा।
- The tiffin had a bowlful of pasta for lunch.
टिफ़िन में दोपहर के भोजन के लिए कटोरा भर पास्ता था।
- A bowlful of mangoes was enough for four children.
चार बच्चों के लिए कटोरा भर आम पर्याप्त थे।
- Radhika carried a bowlful of boiled eggs to the picnic.
राधिका पिकनिक पर कटोरा भर उबले अंडे ले गई।