chequered
/ˈtʃekəd/adjective
उच्चारण चेकड
चारख़ानेदार, चौख़ानेदार
Core word
- 1
having a pattern of squares of two different colours
चारख़ानेदार, चौख़ानेदार
- a red and white chequered tablecloth
- The hall had a black and white chequered floor.
- The racing flag was black and white and chequered.
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- She wore a chequered scarf in the cold.
- The cloth had a blue and white chequered design.
Synonyms checked chequerboard tartan
- 2
(of a person's past, career or history) containing both successful and unsuccessful periods, or some bad or dishonest events
उतार-चढ़ाव भरा, दाग़दार
- The company has had a chequered history.
- a politician with a chequered past
- The club has a chequered past, with wins and scandals.
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- He had a chequered career before becoming a teacher.
- The city's chequered history is told in the museum.
Synonyms mixed varied eventful up-and-down
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
chequered (adjective) = having squares
In the literal sense, chequered describes a pattern of squares in two different colours; it comes before a noun.
शाब्दिक अर्थ में chequered दो रंगों के चौकोरों वाले डिजाइन का वर्णन करता है; यह noun से पहले आता है।
- The room had a chequered floor.
- He waved a chequered flag at the finish line.
a chequered past / career / history
Figuratively, chequered describes a past with both successes and failures or with some bad events.
लाक्षणिक रूप से chequered ऐसे अतीत का वर्णन करता है जिसमें सफलताएँ और असफलताएँ दोनों हों, या कुछ बुरी घटनाएँ हों।
- The politician had a chequered career.
- The company has a chequered history.
the chequered flag (motor racing)
The chequered flag is waved at the end of a motor race; to take the chequered flag means to win.
Motor race के अंत में chequered flag लहराया जाता है; 'take the chequered flag' का अर्थ जीतना है।
- Hamilton took the chequered flag in Monaco.
chequered (adjective) vs checked
Chequered often has a figurative sense, while checked is the plain word for patterned cloth.
Chequered का प्रायः लाक्षणिक अर्थ होता है, जबकि checked डिजाइन वाले कपड़े के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।
- He wore a checked shirt and talked about his chequered career.
chequered as a past participle of chequer
Chequered is formed from the verb chequer, meaning to mark with squares or to vary, and is mostly seen as an adjective.
Chequered क्रिया chequer से बना है, जिसका अर्थ चौकोर निशान लगाना या विविधता लाना है, और यह प्रायः adjective के रूप में दिखता है।
- The path was chequered with light and shade.
+Collocations 4
chequered + noun
pastcareerhistoryliferecord
- The club has a chequered record in the league.
adverb + chequered
rathersomewhathighlydecidedlyfamously
- His rather chequered past did not stop him from winning votes.
chequered + object
flagfloortableclothpatterntiles
- The café had a red chequered tablecloth.
verb + chequered
have alead adescribe asbecomeremain
- She led a chequered life before becoming a teacher.
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- The railway project has a chequered history of delays.
रेल परियोजना का इतिहास देरी के उतार-चढ़ावों से भरा रहा है।
- After a chequered career, he settled in Jaipur as a writer.
उतार-चढ़ाव भरे करियर के बाद वह लेखक के रूप में जयपुर में बस गया।
- Radhika's grandfather wore a chequered gamchha on his shoulder.
राधिका के दादाजी कंधे पर चौखाने वाला गमछा रखते थे।
- The driver crossed the line and saw the chequered flag.
चालक ने रेखा पार की और chequered flag देखा।
- The team's chequered form this season worried the fans.
इस सीज़न टीम के अस्थिर प्रदर्शन ने प्रशंसकों को चिंतित किया।
- The path was chequered with sunlight under the trees.
पेड़ों के नीचे रास्ते पर धूप और छाया के चौकोर निशान थे।
- His chequered past made the bank hesitate to give him a loan.
उसके उतार-चढ़ाव भरे अतीत के कारण बैंक ने उसे ऋण देने में हिचकिचाहट दिखाई।
¶Idioms 1
the chequered flag
a flag with black and white squares that is waved at the end of a motor race to show the winner has finished
(मोटर दौड़ में) समाप्ति का चारख़ानेदार झंडा
- He took the chequered flag to win the Grand Prix.
- The cars raced towards the chequered flag.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
checked chequerboard tartan mixed varied eventful up-and-down
§Grammar and usage
A chequered career, past or history is one with both good and bad periods.
Chequered career, past या history ऐसे जीवन या इतिहास को कहते हैं जिसमें अच्छे और बुरे दोनों दौर रहे हों।
British and American: chequered is the British spelling, while American English uses checkered.
British और American में chequered British spelling है, जबकि American English में checkered प्रयोग होता है।