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carton

/ˈkɑːtn/noun

उच्चारण कार्टन

डिब्बा

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a light cardboard or plastic box or pot for holding goods, especially food or liquid

    डिब्बा

    • a carton of milk
    • She bought a carton of orange juice for the picnic.
    • Empty cartons were stacked behind the shop.
    + 1 more example
    • The eggs came in a carton of twelve.

    Synonyms box pack package container

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

a carton of + noun

A carton is a box or container for goods, especially liquids or food. Use 'a carton of milk', 'a carton of eggs', 'a carton of cigarettes'.

Carton माल, विशेषकर तरल या खाद्य पदार्थ, के लिए डिब्बा है; 'a carton of milk', 'a carton of eggs' जैसे प्रयोग होते हैं।

  • Radhika bought a carton of juice and a carton of eggs.
  • The shop sold a carton of biscuits at a discount.

in a carton / by the carton

Goods come 'in a carton'. Wholesale buying can be described as 'by the carton'.

माल 'in a carton' आता है; थोक में खरीदने को 'by the carton' कहते हैं।

  • The mangoes were packed in cartons of twelve.
  • He buys soap by the carton.

carton + noun

Carton is used before other nouns: carton box, carton size, carton weight.

Carton दूसरे nouns से पहले भी आता है, जैसे carton box, carton size।

  • Each carton weight is limited to fifteen kilograms.

carton vs. box

A carton is usually made of thin cardboard or plastic and is lighter than a box. A box is the general word for any container.

Carton प्रायः पतले गत्ते या प्लास्टिक का हल्का डिब्बा होता है, जबकि box किसी भी डिब्बे के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।

  • Put the cartons of milk in the box.
+Collocations 5

carton of + noun

milkeggsjuicecigarettesyogurtice cream

  • She took a carton of juice to school.

adjective + carton

cardboardplasticsealedemptywaxedlarge

  • An empty cardboard carton lay near the dustbin.

verb + carton

opensealstackrecyclesquashpack in

  • Please squash the empty cartons before recycling them.

carton + noun

boxpackingweightlabelsizedesign

  • The carton label shows the expiry date.

verb + carton of

pick upfinishspillshare

  • He finished a whole carton of juice in one sitting.
“More examples 6
  • The shop gave her the books in a cardboard carton.

दुकान ने उसे किताबें गत्ते के एक कार्टन में दीं।

  • The label on the milk carton says 'Use within three days of opening'.

दूध के कार्टन पर लिखा है कि खोलने के तीन दिन के भीतर उपयोग करें।

  • Radhika checked the expiry date on the carton of eggs before paying.

राधिका ने भुगतान करने से पहले अंडों के कार्टन पर expiry date देखी।

  • Hundreds of cartons were stacked in the godown.

गोदाम में सैकड़ों कार्टन रखे थे।

  • He drank straight from the carton, which his mother did not like.

उसने सीधे कार्टन से पिया, जो उसकी माँ को पसंद नहीं आया।

  • The milk carton was left open overnight, so the milk turned sour.

दूध का कार्टन रात भर खुला रह गया, इसलिए दूध खट्टा हो गया।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ She bought a carton milk.

✓ She bought a carton of milk.

A container word needs 'of' before the contents.

Container बताने वाले शब्द के बाद सामग्री से पहले 'of' आता है।

✗ Three carton of juice are on the table.

✓ Three cartons of juice are on the table.

A number above one needs the plural 'cartons'.

एक से अधिक संख्या के साथ plural 'cartons' आता है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep apart carton (box) and cartoon (drawing).

Carton (डिब्बा) और cartoon (व्यंग्य-चित्र) को अलग रखिए।