cherry
/ˈtʃeri/noun
उच्चारण चेरी
चेरी
Basic wordPYP · asked 1 time
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
- 1
[C]
a small soft round fruit with shiny red or black skin and a large seed inside; the tree that produces cherries; a bright red colour
चेरी
- a bowl of cherries
- cherry blossom
- She put a red cherry on top of the cake.
+ 2 more examples
- Cherry trees bloom in spring in the hills of Kashmir.
- We bought a kilo of cherries from the fruit seller.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cherry (countable noun)
A cherry is countable: one cherry, two cherries. The plural is cherries, with ies.
Cherry countable है: one cherry, two cherries। Plural 'cherries' है, ies के साथ।
- She put three cherries on the cake.
- He ate a ripe cherry.
cherry + noun
Cherry works as a modifier: cherry tree, cherry blossom, cherry red. It also names a deep red colour.
'Cherry' modifier की तरह आता है: cherry tree, cherry blossom, cherry red। यह गहरे लाल रंग का नाम भी है।
- The cherry tree flowered in spring.
- She wore a cherry red dress.
the cherry on the cake
This idiom is the extra good thing that makes a good situation perfect. It uses on the cake.
इस मुहावरे का अर्थ वह अतिरिक्त अच्छी बात है जो अच्छी स्थिति को संपूर्ण बना दे। इसमें 'on the cake' आता है।
- The trophy was the cherry on the cake.
- Winning the scholarship was the cherry on the cake.
cherry-pick (verb)
Cherry-pick means to choose only the best or most useful items, often unfairly.
'Cherry-pick' का अर्थ केवल सबसे अच्छी या उपयोगी चीज़ें चुनना है, प्रायः अनुचित ढंग से।
- The report cherry-picked facts to support its argument.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cherry
ripesoursweetredblackglace
- Sour cherries grow in the Kashmir valley.
verb + cherry
pickeatwashpitgrow
- The children picked cherries in the orchard.
cherry + noun
treeblossomtomatojuicepiered
- Cherry blossoms bloom in spring.
noun + of cherries
basketbowlkilobunchjar
- She bought a basket of cherries from Shimla.
“More examples 7
- The cake was topped with a glace cherry.
केक के ऊपर एक glace cherry सजी थी।
- Cherries from Kashmir are sold in the Delhi market in summer.
कश्मीर की चेरियाँ गर्मियों में दिल्ली के बाज़ार में बिकती हैं।
- Radhika's dupatta was a deep cherry red.
राधिका का दुपट्टा गहरा चेरी लाल था।
- Getting a seat in the hostel was the cherry on the cake.
छात्रावास में स्थान मिलना सोने पर सुहागा था।
- The shopkeeper cherry-picked the best fruits for himself.
दुकानदार ने सबसे अच्छे फल अपने लिए छाँट लिए।
- The ice cream came with a cherry on top.
आइसक्रीम के ऊपर एक चेरी रखी थी।
- The orchard in Himachal is famous for its cherries.
हिमाचल का बाग़ अपनी चेरियों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I bought a kilo of cherrys.
✓ I bought a kilo of cherries.
Nouns ending in consonant + y change to ies in the plural.
व्यंजन + y पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns का plural ies लगाकर बनता है।
✗ The scholarship was the cherry in the cake.
✓ The scholarship was the cherry on the cake.
The idiom uses on the cake, since the cherry sits on top.
मुहावरे में 'on the cake' आता है, क्योंकि cherry ऊपर रखी जाती है।
¶Idioms 2
the cherry on the cake
an extra good thing that makes a situation even better
सोने पे सुहागा
- Passing the exam was great; getting the scholarship was the cherry on the cake.
- The award was the cherry on the cake of a fine career.
a bite at the cherry / a bite of the cherry
an opportunity to do or try something, often one of a limited number
कुछ करने या आज़माने का मौक़ा
- After failing in the first round, Radhika was glad to get another bite at the cherry.
- The team had two bites at the cherry but could not score.
§Grammar and usage
Plural cherries.
Plural: 'cherry' का plural 'cherries' होता है। जिन शब्दों के अंत में consonant के बाद 'y' आता है, उनमें 'y' को 'ies' में बदलकर plural बनाते हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cherry-pick (choose only the best people or things from a group, especially for your own advantage: 'cherry-pick data'), the cherry on the cake or top (the final thing that makes something perfect), have two bites at the cherry (have a second chance), life is a bowl of cherries (life is pleasant).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: cherry-pick (समूह से केवल सर्वश्रेष्ठ लोग या चीज़ें चुनना, विशेषकर अपने लाभ के लिए: 'cherry-pick data'), the cherry on the cake या top (किसी चीज़ को पूर्ण बनाने वाली अंतिम चीज़), have two bites at the cherry (दूसरा अवसर मिलना), life is a bowl of cherries (जीवन सुखद है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Japan's cherry blossom (sakura) festival is famous; Shillong hosts a Cherry Blossom Festival; Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir grow cherries.
जापान का चेरी ब्लॉसम (sakura) उत्सव प्रसिद्ध है; शिलॉन्ग में चेरी ब्लॉसम उत्सव होता है; हिमाचल प्रदेश और जम्मू-कश्मीर चेरी उगाते हैं।