clip
/klɪp/noun
उच्चारण क्लिप
क्लिप; छोटा अंश
Basic word
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[C]
a small object, usually made of metal or plastic, used for holding things together or in place; a short part of a film shown separately
क्लिप; छोटा अंश
- a paper clip
- a video clip
- She fastened her hair with a small clip.
+ 3 more examples
- Attach the receipt to the form with a clip.
- We watched a short video clip of the match.
- A clip from the film went viral.
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[T, I]
to fasten something to something else with a clip; to cut something with scissors or shears
क्लिप लगाना; कतरना
- Clip your nails.
- clip the papers together
- Clip the coupon to the front of the page.
+ 3 more examples
- He clipped the hedge with garden shears.
- The barber clipped his hair short.
- Radhika clipped the two sheets together.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
clip + object + to/onto + noun
To fasten something with a clip; the preposition shows where it is attached.
Clip से कुछ जोड़ने के लिए; preposition बताता है कि वह कहाँ लगाया गया है।
- She clipped the badge to her shirt.
- Clip the photograph onto the form before submitting it.
clip + object (cut)
To cut a small part off something with scissors or shears, such as a hedge, nails or a coupon.
कैंची से किसी चीज़ का थोड़ा-सा भाग काटने के लिए, जैसे hedge, नाखून या coupon।
- The gardener clipped the hedge neatly.
- Clip your nails before the interview.
a clip of + noun (short extract)
As a noun, it can be a short part of a film or video.
Noun के रूप में यह फ़िल्म या वीडियो का छोटा अंश हो सकता है।
- Radhika watched a clip of the speech online.
at a good clip (informal)
In the phrase 'at a clip', it means at a fast speed.
'At a clip' phrase में इसका अर्थ तेज़ गति से है।
- The train was moving at a fast clip through the plains.
+Collocations 4
type + clip
paperhairbulldogtievideo
- She fixed her hair with a clip before the interview.
verb + clip
fixremovefastenattachwatch
- Please remove the paper clip before scanning the documents.
clip + noun (cut)
hedgewingsnailscoupongrass
- He clipped the coupon out of the newspaper.
clip + preposition
toontotogetheronoff
- Clip the pages together so that they do not get lost.
“More examples 5
- The teacher clipped the answer sheets together before giving them to the examiner.
शिक्षक ने उत्तर-पुस्तिकाओं को examiner को देने से पहले आपस में clip कर दिया।
- A short clip of the match went viral within an hour.
मैच का एक छोटा क्लिप एक घंटे के भीतर वायरल हो गया।
- The barber clipped his hair short for the summer.
नाई ने गर्मियों के लिए उसके बाल छोटे काट दिए।
- He clipped an article from the newspaper for his scrapbook.
उसने अपनी scrapbook के लिए अखबार से एक लेख काट लिया।
- The ball clipped the edge of the bat and went to the wicketkeeper.
गेंद बल्ले के किनारे को छूती हुई विकेटकीपर के पास गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She clipped the note in the file.
✓ She clipped the note to the file.
To attach something with a clip, use the preposition to (or onto).
Clip से कुछ जोड़ने के लिए preposition 'to' (या 'onto') आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are about holding or cutting, but they are not used in the same way.
ये शब्द पकड़ने या काटने से जुड़े हैं, पर एक जैसे प्रयोग में नहीं आते।
A small device that holds things, or to cut a little off something.
चीज़ों को पकड़ने वाली छोटी युक्ति, या किसी चीज़ का थोड़ा हिस्सा काटना।
- She clipped the papers together.
A thin pointed piece of metal that pierces cloth or paper to hold it.
पतला नुकीला धातु का टुकड़ा जो कपड़े या कागज़ को भेदकर जोड़ता है।
- He pinned the notice on the board.
To cut a little off to make something neat.
किसी चीज़ को साफ़-सुथरा बनाने के लिए थोड़ा काटना।
- He trimmed his beard before the wedding.
§Grammar and usage
The noun clipping means a piece cut out of a newspaper.
Noun clipping का अर्थ अख़बार से काटा गया टुकड़ा, कतरन है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Clip sb's wings (limit somebody's freedom or power), at a fast clip (quickly).
Idioms: clip sb's wings (किसी की स्वतंत्रता या शक्ति सीमित करना, पर कतरना), at a fast clip (तेज़ी से)।
Paper clip, hair clip, video clip, clipboard (a board with a clip for holding papers; also a computer's temporary memory for copied text).
Collocations: paper clip, hair clip, video clip, clipboard (काग़ज़ पकड़ने की clip वाला बोर्ड; कॉपी किए text के लिए कंप्यूटर की अस्थायी स्मृति भी)।