cobblestone
/ˈkɒblstəʊn/noun
उच्चारण कॉब्ल्स्टोन
सड़क में जड़ा गोल पत्थर, खड़ंजे का पत्थर
Core word
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a small round stone used in the past to make the surface of a road
सड़क में जड़ा गोल पत्थर, खड़ंजे का पत्थर
- The old town has narrow cobblestone streets.
- The cart rattled over the cobblestones.
- The bicycle bumped along the cobblestone street.
+ 2 more examples
- Her heels got stuck between the cobblestones.
- The cobblestone lane leads to the old market.
Synonyms cobble
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cobblestone (countable noun)
A cobblestone is one rounded stone used to pave streets. It is a compound noun, written as one word or two.
'Cobblestone' सड़क पर बिछाया जाने वाला एक गोल पत्थर है। यह समास संज्ञा है।
- Each cobblestone was cut by hand.
- A loose cobblestone made her trip.
cobblestone(d) + noun (attributive)
Cobblestone and cobblestoned both describe paved surfaces and come before a noun.
'Cobblestone' और 'cobblestoned' दोनों पक्की सतह का वर्णन करते हैं और संज्ञा से पहले आते हैं।
- We took a cobblestone lane to the fort.
- The cobblestoned square was full of vendors.
on / over cobblestones
Use on for the surface and over for travelling across it.
सतह के लिए 'on' और उस पर चलने के भाव के लिए 'over' आता है।
- The cycle bounced over the cobblestones.
plural: cobblestones in general sense
The plural is used to speak of the whole surface.
पूरी सतह की बात करने के लिए बहुवचन का प्रयोग होता है।
- The cobblestones were damp after the rain.
cobblestone vs. cobble
Cobblestone is the usual full word; cobble is the short form, often used in the plural.
'Cobblestone' सामान्य पूरा शब्द है; 'cobble' उसका संक्षिप्त रूप है, जो प्रायः बहुवचन में आता है।
- Locals call them cobbles, but the guidebook says cobblestones.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cobblestone
unevenslipperywornsmoothancientgrey
- The ancient cobblestones shone after the rain.
cobblestone + noun
streetlanepathsquareroad
- The cobblestone street led to the old temple.
verb + cobblestones
pave withlaywalk ontrip onrepair
- Workers repaired the cobblestones near the gate.
preposition + cobblestones
over the cobblestoneson the cobblestonesbetween the cobblestones
- Weeds grew between the cobblestones.
cobblestone + noun (more)
cobblestone pavementcobblestone courtyardcobblestone alleycobblestone market
- The cobblestone alley was too narrow for a car.
“More examples 6
- Tourists love walking along the cobblestone lanes of Old Goa.
पर्यटकों को पुराने गोवा की cobblestone गलियों में घूमना पसंद है।
- Rohan wore flat shoes because the cobblestones were uneven.
रोहन ने चप्पल जैसे समतल जूते पहने क्योंकि cobblestones ऊबड़-खाबड़ थे।
- The horse-drawn cart clattered over the cobblestones.
घोड़ा-गाड़ी cobblestones पर खड़खड़ाती हुई चली।
- Radhika sketched the cobblestone courtyard for her art class.
राधिका ने अपनी कला की कक्षा के लिए cobblestone आँगन का रेखाचित्र बनाया।
- The city kept its cobblestone streets to protect its heritage.
शहर ने अपनी विरासत बचाने के लिए cobblestone सड़कें बनाए रखीं।
- Workers lifted each cobblestone and re-laid it on fresh sand.
मज़दूरों ने हर cobblestone उठाकर ताज़ा रेत पर दोबारा बिछाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The street was paved by cobblestones.
✓ The street was paved with cobblestones.
The material used takes with after paved, not by.
जिस सामग्री से पक्का किया गया हो, उसके लिए 'paved with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।