chequerboard
/ˈtʃekəbɔːd/noun
उच्चारण चेकबॉर्ड
चौखानेदार बोर्ड, (ड्राफ़्ट्स खेलने का) बिसात
Core word
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[C]
a board with squares of two alternating colours, used for playing draughts
चौखानेदार बोर्ड, (ड्राफ़्ट्स खेलने का) बिसात
- The children set out the pieces on the chequerboard.
- The tiles on the kitchen floor form a black and white chequerboard pattern.
- The pieces were moved across the chequerboard in turn.
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- He bought a wooden chequerboard from the toy shop.
- The two players sat on either side of a chequerboard.
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[C, usually sing.]
a pattern or an area made up of squares of two different colours, or of things arranged in this way
चौखाने जैसा पैटर्न, चारखाना
- From the plane, the fields looked like a green and brown chequerboard.
- a chequerboard floor of black and white tiles
- The paving in the courtyard formed a chequerboard.
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- The city fields look like a chequerboard from above.
- A chequerboard of light and shade fell across the floor.
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chequerboard (BrE) vs checkerboard (AmE)
Chequerboard is the British spelling and checkerboard the American one; both mean a board of alternating squares.
Chequerboard British वर्तनी और checkerboard अमेरिकी है; दोनों का अर्थ बारी-बारी रंग वाले चौकोरों का बोर्ड है।
- The children drew a chequerboard on the floor.
- The pieces were laid out on the chequerboard.
chequerboard pattern / effect
As a modifier, chequerboard describes a pattern of squares in two alternating colours.
Modifier के रूप में chequerboard दो रंगों के बारी-बारी चौकोरों वाले डिजाइन का वर्णन करता है।
- The tiles formed a chequerboard pattern in the hall.
- The fields looked like a chequerboard from the plane.
a chequerboard of + noun (figurative)
Figuratively, a chequerboard of describes an area made of many small separate parts, such as fields or neighbourhoods.
लाक्षणिक रूप से 'a chequerboard of' कई छोटे अलग-अलग भागों वाले क्षेत्र का वर्णन करता है, जैसे खेत या मोहल्ले।
- The valley is a chequerboard of green and yellow fields.
on a chequerboard
Use on for the surface on which the game is played or things are placed.
जिस सतह पर खेल खेला जाए या चीज़ें रखी जाएँ, उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- Place the pieces on the chequerboard.
chequerboard used for draughts and chess
The same board is used for draughts and chess, but a draughts game uses only the dark squares for play.
यही बोर्ड draughts और chess दोनों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, पर draughts में केवल गहरे रंग के खानों पर खेला जाता है।
- Draughts pieces move only on the dark squares of the chequerboard.
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adjective + chequerboard
black-and-whitewoodenfoldingmarblegiant
- A giant chequerboard was painted in the park.
verb + chequerboard
arrange onpaintset uplay outcover
- They set up the chequerboard on the veranda.
chequerboard + noun
patternfloordesigntilescloth
- The kitchen has a chequerboard floor.
figurative uses
a chequerboard of fieldsa chequerboard of coloursa chequerboard of lightsa chequerboard of roofs
- From the hill the town looked like a chequerboard of roofs.
chequerboard + colours
red and whiteblack and whitegreen and goldblue and cream
- The old school floor was a red and white chequerboard.
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- The old hotel had a black-and-white chequerboard floor.
पुराने होटल में काले-सफेद चौकोरों वाला फर्श था।
- Radhika learnt draughts on a wooden chequerboard.
राधिका ने लकड़ी के chequerboard पर draughts खेलना सीखा।
- The farmland looked like a chequerboard from the train window.
रेल की खिड़की से खेत chequerboard जैसे दिख रहे थे।
- The designer chose a chequerboard pattern for the cushions.
डिजाइनर ने कुशनों के लिए chequerboard पैटर्न चुना।
- A chequerboard has sixty-four squares.
Chequerboard में चौंसठ चौकोर होते हैं।
- The playground had a chequerboard painted in white and green.
खेल के मैदान में सफेद और हरे रंग का chequerboard पेंट किया गया था।
- The farmland near Ludhiana looked like a green and golden chequerboard.
लुधियाना के पास के खेत हरे और सुनहरे chequerboard जैसे दिखते थे।
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§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English spells it chequerboard, while American English uses checkerboard.
British और American में British English में इसकी spelling chequerboard है, जबकि American English में checkerboard लिखा जाता है।