choker
/ˈtʃəʊkə(r)/noun
उच्चारण चोकर
गले से सटा हार, चोकर, गुलूबंद
Core word
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a necklace or narrow band that fits closely around the neck
गले से सटा हार, चोकर, गुलूबंद
- She wore a gold choker at the wedding.
- a pearl choker
- She completed her outfit with a velvet choker.
+ 2 more examples
- A black choker with a small silver charm hung at her throat.
- Chokers became fashionable again among teenagers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
choker (countable noun)
A choker is a countable noun; it is a necklace or band that sits tight around the neck, so it takes a or an and a plural form.
'Choker' countable noun है; यह गले से सटकर बैठने वाला हार या पट्टी है, इसलिए इसके साथ a/an लगता है और इसका plural बनता है।
- She wore a velvet choker with her red lehenga.
- The shop sells silver chokers at low prices.
wear / put on a choker
Wear is used for the state of having it on; put on for the action of fastening it.
पहने हुए होने की स्थिति के लिए 'wear' और पहनने की क्रिया के लिए 'put on' आता है।
- Radhika put on a pearl choker before the wedding.
- Most of the dancers were wearing chokers.
choker + necklace / style (noun adjunct)
The word can be used before another noun to describe a necklace style.
यह शब्द दूसरे noun से पहले आकर हार की शैली बता सकता है।
- A choker necklace suits a low neckline.
choker vs necklace
Every choker is a necklace, but a necklace hangs lower. Choker is the right word only when it fits close to the throat.
हर choker एक necklace है, पर necklace नीचे तक लटकता है। Choker तभी कहें जब वह गले से सटा हो।
- Her long necklace reached her waist, but the choker stayed at her throat.
+Collocations 4
material + choker
pearlvelvetsilverlacebeaded
- She chose a beaded choker for the festival.
verb + choker
wearfastenbuygiftunclasp
- He gifted his sister a silver choker on Raksha Bandhan.
choker + preposition phrase
around her neckwith a pendantof goldin black
- A choker with a small pendant looked elegant on her.
adjective + choker
delicatetightelegantfashionable
- A delicate choker completed her outfit.
“More examples 6
- The bride's gold choker matched her earrings perfectly.
दुल्हन का सोने का choker उसकी बालियों से बिल्कुल मेल खाता था।
- My aunt keeps her old chokers in a wooden box.
मेरी मौसी अपने पुराने choker एक लकड़ी के डिब्बे में रखती हैं।
- A choker is fashionable again among college students.
College के विद्यार्थियों में choker फिर से फैशन में है।
- The clasp of the choker broke while she was dancing.
नाचते समय choker का हुक टूट गया।
- Radhika selected a black choker to wear with her saree.
राधिका ने साड़ी के साथ पहनने के लिए काला choker चुना।
- The dancer's silver choker shone under the stage lights.
नर्तकी का चाँदी का choker मंच की रोशनी में चमक रहा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She wore a choker in her neck.
✓ She wore a choker around her neck.
A choker sits around the neck; in her neck is not idiomatic.
Choker गले के चारों ओर होता है, इसलिए 'around her neck' लिखें, 'in her neck' नहीं।
✗ She bought a choker for wear at the wedding.
✓ She bought a choker to wear at the wedding.
Purpose after a noun is shown by a to-infinitive, not for + base verb.
संज्ञा के बाद उद्देश्य to-infinitive से बताया जाता है, 'for + base verb' से नहीं।