cap
/kæp/noun
उच्चारण कैप
टोपी; ढक्कन; सीमा
Basic word
- 1
[C]
a soft flat hat with a peak (a hard curved part sticking out in front); a cover or top for a pen, bottle; an upper limit on an amount of money
टोपी; ढक्कन; सीमा
- a cricket cap
- a price cap
- He wore a blue cap to keep the sun out of his eyes.
+ 3 more examples
- Screw the cap back on the bottle tightly.
- The government introduced a cap on rent increases.
- The bowler took off his cap and wiped his forehead.
- 1
[T]
to limit the amount of money that can be charged or spent; to say or do something that is better than something said or done before
सीमा तय करना; पीछे छोड़ना
- Fees were capped at 1,000 rupees.
- The authorities decided to cap the price of masks.
- Spending on the project was capped at ten lakh rupees.
+ 1 more example
- She capped a good week by winning the debate.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cap (noun, headwear)
A cap is a soft hat, often with a peak; wear a cap, put on a cap, take off a cap.
Cap एक नरम टोपी है, जिसमें प्रायः आगे की ओर पीक होती है; wear a cap, put on a cap, take off a cap जैसे प्रयोग होते हैं।
- The cricketer pulled his cap over his eyes.
- Students wore white caps on Independence Day.
cap (noun, cover)
A cap is also a cover for a pen, bottle or tube; the cap goes on or comes off.
Cap पेन, बोतल या ट्यूब का ढक्कन भी है; cap लगाई या हटाई जाती है।
- Please screw the cap back on the bottle.
- She lost the cap of her pen.
cap + on / limit (noun and verb)
A cap on prices or spending is an upper limit; to cap something is to set that limit. Use on after the noun.
क़ीमत या ख़र्च पर cap उसकी ऊपरी सीमा है; किसी चीज़ को cap करने का अर्थ वह सीमा लगाना है। Noun के बाद on आता है।
- The government put a cap on the price of medicines.
- The fee was capped at ten thousand rupees.
cap (verb) with + noun / to cap it all
To cap means to follow with something even better or worse; to cap it all is a fixed phrase for the final, surprising item.
Cap का अर्थ किसी बात के बाद उससे भी बढ़कर कुछ कहना या करना है; 'to cap it all' अंतिम और चौंकाने वाली बात के लिए स्थिर वाक्यांश है।
- He missed the bus, lost his wallet and, to cap it all, it started raining.
- Her century was capped by a wonderful catch.
capped / cap (in sport)
In cricket and football a cap is an appearance for the national team; a player is capped when selected.
क्रिकेट और फुटबॉल में cap राष्ट्रीय टीम के लिए खेलने का अवसर है; चयन होने पर खिलाड़ी capped होता है।
- He won his first cap against Australia.
- She was capped twenty times for India.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cap
baseballwhitewoollenschoolswimming
- A swimming cap protects your hair from chlorine.
verb + cap
wearput ontake offscrew onlose
- He took off his cap as a mark of respect.
cap + on
pricespendingrentsalaryinterest rate
- A cap on rents will help tenants.
noun + cap
bottlelenskneeicepetrol tank
- Always replace the lens cap after use.
cap (idioms)
cap in handfeather in one's capput on your thinking capif the cap fits
- She went to her uncle cap in hand to ask for a loan.
“More examples 5
- The nurse tightened the cap of the medicine bottle.
नर्स ने दवा की बोतल का ढक्कन कस दिया।
- Winning the gold medal was a feather in Radhika's cap.
स्वर्ण पदक जीतना राधिका की शान में एक और तमग़ा था।
- The company capped its monthly data plan at 100 GB.
कंपनी ने अपने मासिक डेटा प्लान की सीमा 100 GB तय कर दी।
- Snow covered the mountain like a white cap.
बर्फ़ ने पर्वत को सफ़ेद टोपी की तरह ढक लिया।
- Please put on your thinking cap and solve this puzzle.
कृपया सोचने की टोपी पहनिए और यह पहेली हल कीजिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The government has put a cap in the price of onions.
✓ The government has put a cap on the price of onions.
A cap on something is the fixed phrase.
किसी चीज़ की सीमा के लिए स्थिर प्रयोग 'a cap on' है।
✗ He puts a cap every morning.
✓ He puts on a cap every morning.
The phrasal verb put on is needed for wearing a cap.
टोपी पहनने के लिए phrasal verb 'put on' चाहिए।
¶Idioms 4
cap in hand
(British English) asking for sth, especially money, in a very polite way that makes you seem less important
हाथ फैलाकर, गिड़गिड़ाकर
- I had to go to my father cap in hand and ask for a loan.
- The state went cap in hand to the centre for funds.
if the cap fits (, wear it)
(British English, saying) if you feel that a remark applies to you, you should accept it and take it as a warning or criticism
अगर बात तुम पर लागू होती है तो मान लो
- I didn't name anyone, but if the cap fits, wear it.
- 'Are you calling me lazy?' 'If the cap fits.'
put your thinking cap on
(informal) to try to solve a problem by thinking about it
दिमाग़ लगाना, गंभीरता से सोचना
- Put your thinking caps on and solve this puzzle.
- We'll need to put our thinking caps on to save money.
to cap it all
(British English) used before describing the final piece of bad luck in a series of bad events
इन सबके ऊपर, सबसे बढ़कर (बुरा)
- The car broke down, it started raining and, to cap it all, I lost my phone.
- To cap it all, the exam was postponed.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A feather in your cap (an achievement to be proud of), cap in hand (asking humbly for money or help), to cap it all (as the final bad thing in a series), put on your thinking cap (think hard about a problem).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: a feather in your cap (गर्व की उपलब्धि), cap in hand (विनम्रता से धन या मदद माँगना), to cap it all (बुरी बातों की शृंखला में अंतिम बुरी बात, ऊपर से), put on your thinking cap (समस्या पर गहराई से सोचना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Cricket: a player 'gets a cap' when they play for their national team.
क्रिकेट में खिलाड़ी राष्ट्रीय टीम में खेलने पर 'cap' पाता है।