bun
/bʌn/noun
उच्चारण बन
बन; जूड़ा
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a small round bread roll; a small sweet cake; hair fastened in a tight round shape at the back of the head
बन; जूड़ा
- bun maska
- She wore her hair in a bun.
- We ate a hot bun with butter for breakfast.
+ 2 more examples
- The baker sells sweet buns with raisins on top.
- Her grandmother tied her long hair in a neat bun.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bun (countable noun, food)
A bun is a small round bread roll or sweet cake, and it is countable: a bun, two buns.
Bun छोटी गोल रोटी या मीठा केक है, और यह countable है: a bun, two buns।
- Radhika bought two buns at the bakery.
- He had a bun with his tea.
in a bun (hair)
For hair use in a bun: she tied her hair in a bun. The word hair is uncountable.
बालों के जूड़े के लिए 'in a bun' आता है: she tied her hair in a bun। 'Hair' uncountable है।
- She wore her hair in a bun for the dance.
- The teacher's bun was held by a clip.
for breakfast / with tea
Meals take for without an article: for breakfast. A bun is eaten with tea or filled with something.
भोजन के नाम के साथ बिना article के 'for' आता है: for breakfast।
- We had buns for breakfast.
- He ate a bun with jam.
bun in the oven
This informal idiom means a woman is pregnant. It is humorous and is not for formal writing.
इस informal मुहावरे का अर्थ है कि महिला गर्भवती है। यह मज़ाकिया है और औपचारिक लेखन के लिए नहीं है।
- Her aunt has a bun in the oven.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bun
sweetsoftfreshwarmroundcream
- A soft bun with butter is a quick snack.
noun + bun
jamcreamhot crossburgersteamed
- The bakery sells fresh cream buns.
verb + bun
eatbaketiewearbuttertoast
- She tied her hair into a bun.
hair + bun
lowmessytightneattop
- She wore a neat bun to the interview.
“More examples 8
- The baker takes the first buns out of the oven at five.
बेकर सुबह पाँच बजे पहले बन ओवन से निकालता है।
- Radhika's grandmother always wore a low bun.
राधिका की दादी हमेशा नीचे जूड़ा बाँधती थीं।
- The children ate cream buns during the school picnic.
बच्चों ने विद्यालय की पिकनिक में क्रीम वाले बन खाए।
- A bun and a cup of tea made a cheap breakfast.
एक बन और एक कप चाय सस्ता नाश्ता बन गए।
- He tied his long hair in a bun for cricket practice.
उसने क्रिकेट अभ्यास के लिए अपने लंबे बालों का जूड़ा बाँधा।
- Radhika shared a sweet bun with her friend at recess.
राधिका ने मध्यावकाश में अपनी सहेली के साथ एक मीठा बन बाँटा।
- The shop ran out of buns by eight in the morning.
आठ बजे तक दुकान में बन खत्म हो गए।
- Mother tied her hair into a neat bun before leaving for the temple.
माँ ने मंदिर जाने से पहले बालों का सलीकेदार जूड़ा बाँधा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I had a bun with a cup of tea in the breakfast.
✓ I had a bun with a cup of tea for breakfast.
Use for breakfast, with for and no article.
'Breakfast' के लिए 'for breakfast' आता है, बिना article के।
✗ She tied her hair on a bun.
✓ She tied her hair in a bun.
The hair is gathered into a shape, so use in a bun, not on a bun.
बाल जूड़े के आकार में बाँधे जाते हैं, इसलिए 'in a bun' लगता है, 'on a bun' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
have a bun in the oven
to be pregnant
गर्भवती होना, पाँव भारी होना
- She told her friends with a smile that she had a bun in the oven.
- Rumour has it that the actress has a bun in the oven.
?Which word?
Keep the bread words: loaf, bun, roll, pav, toast, sandwich.
ब्रेड के शब्द याद रखिए: loaf, bun, roll, pav, toast, sandwich।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: bun maska (a bun with butter) is a popular Mumbai and Pune snack with tea.
प्रयोग में bun maska (मक्खन लगा बन) चाय के साथ लोकप्रिय मुंबई और पुणे का नाश्ता है।