cot
/kɒt/noun
उच्चारण कॉट
बच्चों का पालना (जाली वाला छोटा बिस्तर)
Core word
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[C] British
a small bed with high sides made of bars, for a baby or young child
बच्चों का पालना (जाली वाला छोटा बिस्तर)
- The baby was sleeping peacefully in her cot.
- They bought a wooden cot before the baby was born.
- The baby woke up crying in her cot.
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- They moved the cot closer to the window for more light.
- A mosquito net was fixed over the cot.
Synonyms crib
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[C]
a light narrow bed that can be folded and carried easily
खाट, फ़ोल्डिंग चारपाई
- Extra cots were put in the hall for the guests.
- We set up a cot on the roof during the hot nights.
- The soldiers slept on camp cots in the tent.
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- We folded the cot and put it away in the cupboard.
- A cot was set up in the corridor for the night guard.
Synonyms camp bed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a cot (countable noun, BrE) = baby's bed
In British English a cot is a small bed with high sides for a baby. In American English the same bed is a crib.
British English में 'cot' शिशु का ऊँचे किनारों वाला छोटा बिस्तर है; American English में उसे crib कहते हैं।
- The baby slept peacefully in her cot.
- They bought a wooden cot for the nursery.
a cot (countable) = light folding bed
In India and in American English, a cot is also a narrow, light bed that folds or is easily moved. In India, a charpai is a traditional cot.
भारत और American English में 'cot' हल्की, सँकरी चारपाई भी है जिसे आसानी से हटाया या मोड़ा जा सकता है; भारत में charpai पारंपरिक cot है।
- The guests slept on cots in the courtyard.
- He put up a folding cot in the verandah.
in a cot / on a cot
Use in for a baby's cot with sides and on for a flat folding cot.
किनारों वाले शिशु-पालने के लिए 'in' और सपाट folding cot के लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The baby is in the cot.
- The soldier lay on a cot in the tent.
cot death
Cot death (BrE) is the unexplained sudden death of a baby while sleeping, now usually called SIDS.
Cot death (BrE) सोते समय शिशु की अकारण अचानक मृत्यु है, जिसे अब प्रायः SIDS कहा जाता है।
- Doctors advise parents to place the baby on its back to reduce the risk of cot death.
cot vs. crib vs. bed
Cot is the British word for a baby's bed with sides, crib is the American word, and bed is the general word for a larger one.
Cot शिशु के किनारों वाले बिस्तर के लिए British शब्द है, crib American शब्द है, और bed बड़े बिस्तर के लिए सामान्य शब्द है।
- A British mother says cot, but an American mother says crib.
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adjective + cot
woodenfoldingportablenarrowhospital
- A folding cot is easy to carry on trips.
verb + a cot
put upfoldset upsleep onshare
- They put up an extra cot for the visiting cousin.
cot + noun
mattresssheetbumpermobilebed
- She hung a colourful mobile over the cot.
cot + preposition
in the coton the cotbeside the cotnext to the cot
- Radhika sat beside the cot and sang softly.
type + cot
camp cottravel cothospital cotbaby cotrope cot
- We packed a travel cot for the baby before the train journey.
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- The nurse placed the newborn gently in the cot.
नर्स ने नवजात शिशु को धीरे से cot में लिटाया।
- The old man lay on a cot in the courtyard under the stars.
बुज़ुर्ग आँगन में तारों के नीचे खाट पर लेटा था।
- Hospitals keep spare cots for patients waiting for a bed.
अस्पताल बिस्तर की प्रतीक्षा कर रहे रोगियों के लिए अतिरिक्त cot रखते हैं।
- Arjun carried the cot up to the terrace for the summer nights.
अर्जुन गर्मी की रातों के लिए खाट छत पर ले गया।
- The baby's cot has high sides to stop her from rolling out.
शिशु के cot के किनारे ऊँचे हैं ताकि वह लुढ़ककर बाहर न गिरे।
- Radhika's baby brother cried until his mother rocked the cot gently.
राधिका का छोटा भाई तब तक रोता रहा जब तक माँ ने cot को धीरे से झुलाया नहीं।
- The army doctor lay down on a camp cot after a long night.
सेना का डॉक्टर लंबी रात के बाद शिविर की खाट पर लेट गया।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: a baby's cot in British English is a crib in American English, and an American cot is a camp bed in British English.
British और American में अंतर यह है कि British English का cot (बच्चे का बिस्तर) American English में crib कहलाता है, और American English का cot British English में camp bed कहलाता है।