chalkboard
/ˈtʃɔːkbɔːd/noun
उच्चारण चॉक्बॉर्ड
श्यामपट, ब्लैकबोर्ड, चॉकबोर्ड
Basic word
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[C] especially North American
a board with a smooth dark surface that teachers write on with chalk
श्यामपट, ब्लैकबोर्ड, चॉकबोर्ड
- The teacher wrote the date on the chalkboard.
- The café's menu is written on a chalkboard.
- The students copied the notes from the chalkboard.
+ 2 more examples
- Please wipe the chalkboard before the next lesson.
- A chalkboard outside the cafe listed the day's specials.
Synonyms blackboard board
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on the chalkboard
Use on for what is written or drawn on the surface of the board.
बोर्ड की सतह पर लिखी या बनी चीज़ के लिए 'on' आता है।
- The teacher wrote the date on the chalkboard.
- Radhika drew a map of India on the chalkboard.
write / draw / erase something on the chalkboard
The usual verbs are write, draw, copy, clean and erase; do not use 'rub off from' as a set pattern.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं write, draw, copy, clean और erase।
- Please erase the chalkboard before the next class.
chalkboard vs blackboard
Both mean the same; blackboard is more common in India, chalkboard is neutral and also used for green boards.
दोनों का अर्थ एक है; भारत में blackboard अधिक प्रचलित है, जबकि chalkboard हरे बोर्ड के लिए भी चलता है।
- The school replaced its old blackboard with a modern chalkboard.
chalkboard + noun
It works as a modifier: chalkboard paint, chalkboard menu, chalkboard duster.
यह modifier की तरह आता है: chalkboard paint, chalkboard menu, chalkboard duster।
- The cafe displayed its menu on a small chalkboard sign.
in front of / next to the chalkboard
Use in front of for position facing the board, and next to for beside it.
बोर्ड के सामने खड़े होने के लिए 'in front of' और उसके बगल के लिए 'next to' आता है।
- The teacher stood in front of the chalkboard and explained the sum.
+Collocations 5
verb + chalkboard
write onwipecleandraw oncopy from
- Copy the sums from the chalkboard into your notebook.
adjective + chalkboard
cleangreenblacklargedusty
- The dusty chalkboard made the teacher sneeze.
chalkboard + noun
dusterpainterasermarkerledge
- She placed the chalk on the chalkboard ledge.
at the chalkboard
standsolve a problemexplainpoint
- Rohan went to the chalkboard to solve the sum.
chalkboard + classroom words
chalkteacherlessonsumdiagram
- The diagram on the chalkboard helped us understand the lesson.
“More examples 6
- The chalkboard was so full of formulas that there was no space left.
chalkboard सूत्रों से इतना भरा था कि जगह बची ही नहीं।
- Teachers in village schools still depend on the chalkboard.
गाँव के स्कूलों में शिक्षक आज भी chalkboard पर निर्भर हैं।
- Radhika was asked to read the sentence on the chalkboard aloud.
राधिका से chalkboard पर लिखा वाक्य ज़ोर से पढ़ने को कहा गया।
- The chalkboard squeaked when the chalk broke.
चॉक टूटने पर chalkboard चरमराने की आवाज़ करने लगा।
- Parents painted one wall of the nursery with chalkboard paint.
माता-पिता ने नर्सरी की एक दीवार पर chalkboard paint पोत दिया।
- The monitor cleaned the chalkboard before the headmaster entered.
मॉनिटर ने प्रधानाध्यापक के आने से पहले chalkboard साफ़ कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teacher wrote the sentence in the chalkboard.
✓ The teacher wrote the sentence on the chalkboard.
Use on with a surface.
किसी सतह के लिए 'on' आता है।
✗ Please clean the chalkboard with duster.
✓ Please clean the chalkboard with the duster.
A specific object needs the article 'the'.
किसी निश्चित वस्तु के लिए article 'the' आता है।