chandelier
/ˌʃændəˈlɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण शैन्डलिअर
झाड़-फ़ानूस, झूमर
Core word
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a large decorative frame that holds lights or candles and hangs from the ceiling, often with many small pieces of glass
झाड़-फ़ानूस, झूमर
- A crystal chandelier hung in the hall of the palace.
- The wedding hall was lit by huge chandeliers.
- The old theatre has a huge glass chandelier in the lobby.
+ 2 more examples
- Workers cleaned the chandelier with soft cloths.
- The hotel's grand chandelier sparkled in the light.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a chandelier hangs from / in + place
Use hang from the ceiling and in the hall or room where it is placed.
छत से लटकने के लिए 'hang from' और जिस हॉल या कमरे में हो उसके लिए 'in' आता है।
- A crystal chandelier hangs from the ceiling of the ballroom.
- There is a huge chandelier in the hotel lobby.
chandelier of + material
Use of for the material the fixture is made of.
वस्तु किस सामग्री की बनी है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The palace had a chandelier of Belgian glass.
light / switch on the chandelier
The chandelier is switched on, lit (candles) or dimmed.
Chandelier को switch on किया जाता है, (मोमबत्ती वाला हो तो) जलाया जाता है या मद्धम किया जाता है।
- The staff lit the chandelier before the guests arrived.
chandelier + noun
As a modifier: chandelier earrings, chandelier lights, chandelier cleaner.
Modifier के रूप में: chandelier earrings, chandelier lights, chandelier cleaner।
- She wore long chandelier earrings to the wedding.
chandelier as a figure of speech
A chandelier can stand for luxury; 'swinging from the chandelier' is a humorous idiom for wild behaviour at a party.
Chandelier विलासिता का प्रतीक हो सकता है; 'swinging from the chandelier' पार्टी में उछल-कूद का हास्यपूर्ण मुहावरा है।
- The wedding was so wild that the guests were nearly swinging from the chandelier.
+Collocations 5
adjective + chandelier
crystalglitteringantiquebrassgrand
- A grand crystal chandelier lit up the Durbar Hall.
verb + chandelier
hanginstallcleandustadmire
- They needed a ladder to clean the chandelier.
chandelier + noun
bulbchainglasscandlecrystal
- One chandelier bulb had fused during the party.
chandelier + location
ballroompalacelobbydining roomtheatre
- The old theatre kept its original chandelier.
chandelier + parts
armcrystal dropcandle holdercanopy
- Each arm of the chandelier held a small lamp.
“More examples 6
- The Sheesh Mahal's chandelier sparkled in the evening light.
शीश महल का झाड़-फ़ानूस शाम की रोशनी में जगमगा रहा था।
- Radhika stared at the chandelier as the orchestra began to play.
जैसे ही ऑर्केस्ट्रा बजने लगा, राधिका झूमर को निहारती रही।
- Hundreds of small glass pieces made the chandelier shine.
काँच के सैकड़ों छोटे टुकड़ों से झूमर चमक रहा था।
- The workers carefully lowered the chandelier to replace its bulbs.
कामगारों ने बल्ब बदलने के लिए झूमर को सावधानी से नीचे उतारा।
- A cheap chandelier can spoil the look of a small room.
सस्ता झूमर छोटे कमरे की शोभा बिगाड़ सकता है।
- The old fort's chandelier was brought from Belgium two hundred years ago.
पुराने किले का झाड़-फ़ानूस दो सौ वर्ष पहले बेल्जियम से लाया गया था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The chandelier fell down and broken into pieces.
✓ The chandelier fell down and broke into pieces.
Use the past form broke, not the past participle broken, after and.
'And' के बाद past form 'broke' आता है, past participle 'broken' नहीं।
AaSpelling
c·h·a·n·d·e·l·i·e·r
Ending in -ier (not 'chandelear' or 'shandelier').
लिखिए, अंत में -ier ('chandelear' या 'shandelier' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
The ch is said like sh, because the word comes from French.
Ch को sh की तरह बोला जाता है, क्योंकि यह शब्द French से आया है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Old French chandelier, a candle holder, from chandelle, candle.
यह Old French शब्द chandelier (मोमबत्ती रखने का स्टैंड) से बना है, जो chandelle (मोमबत्ती) से निकला है।