braid
/breɪd/noun
उच्चारण ब्रेड
चोटी, वेणी
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[C] especially AmE
a long piece of hair divided into three parts and twisted together (British usually plait)
चोटी, वेणी
- She wore her hair in a braid.
- She tied her hair in a neat braid before going to school.
- Her long braid swung from side to side as she ran.
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- Neha wears a single braid to school every day.
- The girl had a ribbon tied at the end of her braid.
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[U]
thin coloured thread that is twisted together and used to decorate furniture and clothes
गोटा, फीता
- gold braid on the uniform
- The curtains were trimmed with red braid along the edges.
- The soldier's cap had a band of silver braid.
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- The sofa cushions are edged with thick cotton braid.
- Gold braid on the sleeves showed the officer's rank.
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[T] ~ sth
to twist three or more long pieces of hair, thread together to make one long piece
चोटी गूँथना
- She braided her daughter's hair.
- Radhika sat on the terrace and braided the ribbons into a colourful bracelet.
- Grandmother braids my sister's hair every Sunday.
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- He braided three strands of rope together to make it stronger.
- The villagers braided flowers into long garlands for the festival.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
braid (noun) of hair
Braid is countable when it means a plait of hair. British English prefers plait, and braid is also the American word.
बालों की चोटी के अर्थ में 'braid' countable है। British English में 'plait' अधिक चलता है, जबकि braid अमेरिकी शब्द भी है।
- She wore two long braids to school.
- Her braid reached her waist.
braid (noun, uncountable decoration)
In the second sense braid is uncountable: the thin twisted thread used to decorate cloth, curtains or uniforms.
दूसरे अर्थ में 'braid' uncountable है: वह पतला बटा हुआ धागा जो कपड़े, पर्दों या वर्दी को सजाने के काम आता है।
- The curtains were edged with gold braid.
- The general's uniform had silver braid on the cuffs.
braid sth (transitive verb)
The verb is transitive: you braid hair, thread or rope. Hair is uncountable, so the object is her hair, not hairs.
क्रिया transitive है: आप hair, धागा या रस्सी braid करते हैं। 'Hair' uncountable है, इसलिए 'her hair' लिखें, 'hairs' नहीं।
- Radhika braided her hair before the dance.
- He braided three strands of rope together.
braid + into / together
Use into for the result and together for joining strands: braid the strands together; braid flowers into your hair.
परिणाम के लिए 'into' और धागों को जोड़ने के लिए 'together' आता है: braid the strands together; braid flowers into your hair।
- Mother braided jasmine into her daughter's hair.
- The women braided the grass together to make a mat.
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adjective + braid
longthickneatloosegold
- A thick braid hung down her back.
verb + braid
maketieundowearweave
- She wore her braid with a red ribbon.
braid + noun
hairroperibbonthreadpattern
- He tied the parcel with braid rope.
noun + braid
goldsilverFrenchsidefishtail
- The dancer wore a side braid at the festival.
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- Her grandmother braided her hair every Sunday morning.
उसकी दादी हर रविवार सुबह उसके बाल गूँथती थीं।
- The cushion was trimmed with a red braid.
गद्दी पर लाल गोटा लगा हुआ था।
- In many villages, girls wear two braids to school.
कई गाँवों में लड़कियाँ विद्यालय में दो चोटियाँ बाँधकर जाती हैं।
- He braided strands of jute to make a strong rope.
उसने मज़बूत रस्सी बनाने के लिए जूट के रेशों को गूँथा।
- Radhika learnt to braid at the age of eight.
राधिका ने आठ वर्ष की आयु में चोटी गूँथना सीखा।
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✗ She braided her hairs neatly.
✓ She braided her hair neatly.
Hair is uncountable for the whole head of hair, so it has no plural here.
पूरे सिर के बालों के लिए 'hair' uncountable है, इसलिए यहाँ इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ Her braid is reaching to her waist.
✓ Her braid reaches her waist.
Reach is transitive and takes no to, and a simple present is needed for a permanent fact.
'Reach' transitive है और 'to' नहीं लेता, और स्थायी तथ्य के लिए simple present आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: braid and brayed (past of bray, the sound of a donkey).
Homophone: braid और brayed (bray, गधे की आवाज़, का past)।
Keep the twist words together: braid or plait (twist three strands), weave (make cloth by crossing threads), knit (make clothes from wool using needles), entwine (twist together), interlace.
गूँथने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: braid या plait (तीन लटें गूँथना), weave (धागों को पार कर कपड़ा बुनना), knit (सलाइयों से ऊन के कपड़े बुनना), entwine (साथ लपेटना), interlace।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: plait (British, pronounced /plæt/) and braid (American, also used in British English).
British और American English में plait (British, pronunciation /plæt/) और braid (American, British English में भी प्रयुक्त)।