cobweb
/ˈkɒbweb/noun
उच्चारण कॉब्वेब
मकड़ी का जाला
Basic word
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a fine net of threads made by a spider, especially an old one covered in dust
मकड़ी का जाला
- The old house was full of dust and cobwebs.
- Radhika cleaned the cobwebs from the ceiling before Diwali.
- A thick cobweb hung in the corner of the room.
+ 2 more examples
- Dust and cobwebs covered the abandoned house.
- He brushed a cobweb out of his hair.
Synonyms spider's web web
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
cobweb (countable noun)
A cobweb is the fine net of threads a spider leaves, especially an old, dusty one in a corner. It is countable, and the plural is cobwebs.
'Cobweb' मकड़ी का छोड़ा हुआ महीन जाला है, विशेषकर कोने में लगा पुराना धूल भरा जाला। यह countable noun है।
- There was a cobweb in the corner of the ceiling.
- The old store room was full of cobwebs.
cobweb vs. spider's web / web
Spider's web or web is the fresh, clean net used to catch insects. Cobweb suggests an old, abandoned and dusty one.
'Spider's web' या 'web' कीड़े पकड़ने वाला ताज़ा जाला है, जबकि 'cobweb' पुराने, छोड़े हुए और धूल भरे जाले का भाव देता है।
- Dew sparkled on the spider's web, but the attic held only dusty cobwebs.
be covered in / with cobwebs
To describe neglect, say a place is covered in or with cobwebs.
उपेक्षा बताने के लिए कहा जाता है कि कोई जगह 'covered in/with cobwebs' है।
- The house had been shut for years and was covered in cobwebs.
blow / clear the cobwebs away (idiom)
To clear the cobwebs means to refresh your tired mind, often with a walk or fresh air.
'Clear the cobwebs' का अर्थ थके हुए मन को ताज़ा करना है, प्रायः टहलने या खुली हवा से।
- A short walk before the exam cleared the cobwebs from my head.
sweep / brush / dust off cobwebs
Cleaning verbs go with this noun: sweep, brush, dust off or clear.
सफ़ाई वाली क्रियाएँ इस संज्ञा के साथ आती हैं: sweep, brush, dust off, clear।
- Radhika swept the cobwebs from the staircase.
cobweb(s) as a sign of neglect
Writers use cobwebs to show that a place has not been used or cleaned for a long time.
लेखक 'cobwebs' से यह दिखाते हैं कि कोई स्थान लंबे समय से प्रयोग या साफ़ नहीं हुआ।
- Cobwebs on the library door showed it had been closed for months.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cobweb
thickdustyoldfinesilkysticky
- A thick cobweb hung across the window.
verb + cobwebs
sweep awaybrush offclearremovefind
- He found cobwebs behind the old almirah.
cobweb + preposition
cobwebs in the cornercobwebs on the ceilingcobwebs over the doorcobwebs between the rafters
- There were cobwebs between the rafters.
figurative use
cobwebs in the mindmental cobwebsclear the cobwebs
- Cold water on my face cleared the cobwebs.
cobweb + preposition
cobwebs in the atticcobwebs under the bedcobwebs on the ceiling fan
- Cobwebs hung under the bed after the long vacation.
“More examples 6
- During Diwali cleaning, we remove every cobweb from the house.
दीवाली की सफ़ाई में हम घर का हर जाला हटा देते हैं।
- The abandoned haveli was thick with dust and cobwebs.
वीरान हवेली धूल और जालों से भरी थी।
- A cobweb brushed against Rohan's face in the dark cellar.
अँधेरे तहखाने में एक जाला रोहन के चेहरे से छू गया।
- After a night of studying, a cup of tea helped clear the cobwebs from Radhika's mind.
रात भर पढ़ाई के बाद एक कप चाय ने राधिका के मन की सुस्ती दूर कर दी।
- Dew made the cobweb in the garden glitter in the early morning light.
ओस ने सुबह की रोशनी में बगीचे के जाले को चमका दिया।
- Radhika climbed on a stool and wiped the cobwebs off the fan.
राधिका स्टूल पर चढ़ी और पंखे से जाले पोंछ दिए।
¶Idioms 1
blow/clear the cobwebs away
to help somebody feel fresh and lively again, especially by going outside
सुस्ती दूर करना, ताज़गी लाना
- A brisk walk will blow the cobwebs away.
- We went to the beach to clear the cobwebs away.