carve
/kɑːv/verb
उच्चारण कार्व
नक़्क़ाशी करना, तराशना
Core word
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[T, I] ~ sth (out of/from sth) | ~ sth (on/in sth)
to make objects, patterns by cutting away material from wood or stone
नक़्क़ाशी करना, तराशना
- The temple walls are carved with figures.
- The artisan carved a tiny elephant out of sandalwood.
- He carved his name on the tree.
+ 2 more examples
- Artisans carve beautiful designs on marble in Agra.
- She carved a small bird from a piece of wood.
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[T] ~ sth (out) (for yourself)
to work hard in order to have a successful career, reputation
(अपनी पहचान) बनाना
- She carved out a niche for herself.
- She carved a successful career as a journalist from almost nothing.
- He carved out a name for himself in the music industry.
+ 2 more examples
- The young lawyer carved a career in human rights.
- The team carved out a narrow lead in the second half.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
carve + object (+ out of / from + material)
Carve means to shape a hard material by cutting. The thing made is the object, and the material is introduced by 'out of' or 'from'.
Carve का अर्थ कठोर पदार्थ को काटकर आकार देना है; बनने वाली वस्तु object होती है और सामग्री 'out of' या 'from' से बताई जाती है।
- The sculptor carved a horse out of white marble.
- He carved a flute from bamboo.
carve + in / on / into + surface
Words or designs cut on a surface take 'on', 'in' or 'into'. 'Into' stresses the cutting depth.
किसी सतह पर लिखे या उकेरे गए शब्दों या डिज़ाइन के लिए 'on', 'in' या 'into' आता है; 'into' गहराई पर बल देता है।
- Lovers have carved their names on the old banyan tree.
- A lotus was carved into the stone pillar.
carve + meat (to slice cooked meat)
At the table, to carve is to cut cooked meat into slices. It is a skill needing a long, sharp knife.
मेज़ पर carve का अर्थ पकाए हुए माँस को टुकड़ों में काटना है, जिसके लिए लंबे, तेज़ चाकू की आवश्यकता होती है।
- Radhika's uncle carved the chicken and served it.
carve a career / name / niche for yourself
Figuratively, to carve a career or name means to build it with hard work. The phrase is usually 'carve a niche (for yourself)'.
लाक्षणिक रूप से carve a career या name का अर्थ कठिन परिश्रम से अपना स्थान बनाना है।
- She carved a niche for herself in Indian journalism.
+Collocations 4
carve + noun (art)
a statuea figurea designa patternan idola pumpkin
- Artisans carved an idol of Ganesha from sandalwood.
carve + noun (figurative)
a careera namea nichea futurea path
- He carved a successful career in cricket commentary.
adverb + carve
finelydeeplybeautifullyroughlyintricately
- The doors were intricately carved with peacocks.
carve + material
woodstoneivorymarblesoap
- The children carved little animals from soap.
“More examples 5
- The temple walls are carved with scenes from the Ramayana.
मंदिर की दीवारों पर रामायण के दृश्य उकेरे गए हैं।
- Radhika's grandfather carved her a small wooden elephant.
राधिका के दादाजी ने उसके लिए एक छोटा लकड़ी का हाथी तराशा।
- Over centuries, the river has carved a deep canyon through the rock.
सदियों में नदी ने चट्टान के बीच एक गहरी घाटी काट दी है।
- He carved out a career as a freelance translator.
उसने स्वतंत्र अनुवादक के रूप में अपना करियर बनाया।
- The turkey was carved at the table by the host.
मेज़बान ने मेज़ पर ही टर्की के टुकड़े किए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He carved the wood by a knife.
✓ He carved the wood with a knife.
The instrument used takes 'with', not 'by'.
प्रयुक्त औज़ार के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The statue is carved from a single stone by the artist.
✓ The statue was carved from a single stone by the artist.
The passive here describes a past event and needs the past 'was', not the present 'is'.
यहाँ passive भूतकाल की घटना बताता है, इसलिए 'was carved' चाहिए।
✗ She carved her name in the career.
✓ She carved a name for herself in her career.
The figurative phrase is 'carve a name for yourself', with the reflexive pronoun.
लाक्षणिक phrase 'carve a name for yourself' है, reflexive pronoun के साथ।
→Phrasal verbs 2
carve sth out (for yourself)
to build a career, reputation, etc. by hard work
(मेहनत से अपना करियर या पहचान) बनाना
- He carved out a successful career in teaching.
carve sth up
(informal, disapproving) to divide a company, an area of land, etc. into smaller parts in a way that people do not approve of
(ज़मीन, कंपनी आदि का) बँटवारा कर लेना, टुकड़े कर देना
- After the war, the empire was carved up among the winners.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the cut-into words together: carve, sculpt (make a statue), chisel (cut with a chisel), engrave (cut words or designs on metal or stone), etch (cut lines with acid), whittle (carve wood with a knife).
काटकर बनाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: carve, sculpt (मूर्ति बनाना), chisel (छेनी से काटना), engrave (धातु या पत्थर पर शब्द या डिज़ाइन खोदना), etch (अम्ल से रेखाएँ खोदना), whittle (चाकू से लकड़ी तराशना)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Carve out a niche, carve out a career (achieve success by hard work).
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: carve out a niche, carve out a career (कड़ी मेहनत से सफलता पाना)।
Carved or set in stone (that cannot be changed: 'The plan is not set in stone').
Idiom 'carved' या 'set in stone' (जो बदला न जा सके: 'The plan is not set in stone')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Kailasa temple at Ellora was carved out of a single rock; Khajuraho and Konark are famous for their stone carvings.
एलोरा का कैलाश मंदिर एक ही चट्टान से तराशा गया; खजुराहो और कोणार्क अपनी पत्थर की नक़्क़ाशी के लिए प्रसिद्ध हैं।