brim
/brɪm/noun
उच्चारण ब्रिम
(बर्तन का) किनारा, मुँह
Core word
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[C]
the top edge of a cup, bowl or glass
(बर्तन का) किनारा, मुँह
- She filled the glass to the brim.
- a cup full to the brim with hot tea
- The tea was so hot that he did not fill the cup to the brim.
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- Water splashed over the brim of the bucket.
- Do not fill the bowl right up to the brim.
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[C]
the flat edge around the bottom of a hat that sticks out
(टोपी का) बाहर निकला किनारा
- a hat with a wide brim to keep the sun off
- The hat has a broad brim.
- She pulled the brim of her cap down over her eyes.
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- A hat with a narrow brim will not shade your neck.
- Rain dripped from the brim of his hat.
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[I] ~ (with sth)
to be full of something; to fill something
लबालब भरा होना, भर जाना
- Her eyes brimmed with tears.
- The team is brimming with confidence before the final.
- The lake was brimming with water after the monsoon.
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- The children brimmed with excitement on the last day of school.
- His eyes brimmed with tears as he said goodbye.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
to the brim / up to the brim
Use to the brim to say that a container is completely full, right up to its top edge.
किसी बर्तन के ऊपरी किनारे तक पूरी तरह भरे होने को बताने के लिए 'to the brim' आता है।
- The glass was filled to the brim.
- The well was full up to the brim after the monsoon.
brim with + noun (verb)
As a verb, brim with means to be full of something, usually a feeling or a quality, and takes no object.
Verb के रूप में 'brim with' का अर्थ किसी भाव या गुण से भरा होना है; इसके बाद object नहीं लगता।
- Her eyes brimmed with tears.
- The candidate brimmed with confidence.
brim over (with sth)
Brim over means to flow over the edge because a container is too full, or to be overflowing with a feeling.
'Brim over' का अर्थ बर्तन के बहुत भर जाने से बाहर बह निकलना, या किसी भाव से छलक उठना है।
- The bucket brimmed over with rainwater.
- He was brimming over with joy.
the brim of a hat / cup
As a noun, brim is the top edge of a vessel or the flat edge around a hat.
Noun के रूप में 'brim' बर्तन का ऊपरी किनारा या टोपी के चारों ओर का चपटा किनारा है।
- He pulled his hat brim over his eyes.
- She sipped from the brim of the cup.
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full / filled + to the brim
fullfilledpackedloadedstuffed
- The auditorium was packed to the brim with students.
brim with + noun
tearsenergyconfidenceideasexcitement
- The child's eyes brimmed with excitement.
brim + noun
of a hatof the cupof a glassof a bowlof the well
- Rain filled the pond to the brim of its banks.
adjective + brim
widenarrowupturnedstifffloppy
- She wore a hat with a wide brim in the sun.
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- After the heavy rain, the river was almost at the brim of its banks.
भारी बारिश के बाद नदी अपने किनारों के लगभग ऊपर तक भर गई थी।
- Radhika's eyes brimmed with tears of joy at the result.
परिणाम सुनकर राधिका की आँखें ख़ुशी के आँसुओं से भर आईं।
- The young team was brimming with talent.
युवा टीम प्रतिभा से भरी हुई थी।
- He filled the tea cup to the brim and spilled it.
उसने चाय का प्याला किनारे तक भर दिया और वह छलक गया।
- A farmer's hat with a broad brim kept the sun off his face.
किसान की चौड़े किनारे वाली टोपी उसके चेहरे को धूप से बचा रही थी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The bucket was filled up to brim.
✓ The bucket was filled up to the brim.
The fixed phrase needs the article the.
इस निश्चित वाक्यांश में article 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ Her eyes brimmed by tears.
✓ Her eyes brimmed with tears.
Brim takes with before the thing that fills it.
भरने वाली चीज़ से पहले 'brim' के साथ with आता है।
✗ The tank brimmed over from water.
✓ The tank brimmed over with water.
Use with after brim over to name what fills the container.
'Brim over' के बाद भरने वाली चीज़ बताने के लिए with आता है।
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brim over (with sth)
to be so full of something that it flows over the edge; to be full of a feeling
(भरकर) छलक जाना, (भावना से) सराबोर होना
- The pot of milk brimmed over.
- Radhika was brimming over with happiness after the result.
§Grammar and usage
Brim with something, as in 'brimming with confidence' or 'eyes brimming with tears'.
Brim with something सही प्रयोग है, जैसे 'brimming with confidence' या 'eyes brimming with tears'।