cottage
/ˈkɒtɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण कॉटिज
कुटिया, छोटा घर
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a small house, especially in the country
कुटिया, छोटा घर
- a cottage in the hills
- We rented a small cottage near the lake.
- They spent the summer in a stone cottage in the mountains.
+ 2 more examples
- A thatched cottage stood at the edge of the field.
- Her grandparents' cottage has a small garden full of roses.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in / at a cottage
Use in a cottage for living inside, and at the cottage for a visit or stay there.
भीतर रहने के लिए 'in a cottage' और वहाँ ठहरने या जाने के लिए 'at the cottage' आता है।
- The old couple live in a cottage near the lake.
- We stayed at the cottage for two nights.
cottage + noun (industry, cheese, garden)
As a modifier, cottage describes small, home-based things; cottage industry means small-scale production at home.
Modifier के रूप में 'cottage' छोटी, घर-आधारित चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है; 'cottage industry' घर में छोटे पैमाने का उत्पादन है।
- Handloom weaving is a cottage industry in many Indian villages.
cottage vs house vs hut
A cottage is a small, usually pretty house in the country; a hut is simpler and cruder.
'Cottage' गाँव का छोटा, प्रायः सुंदर घर है; 'hut' उससे अधिक साधारण और कच्चा होता है।
- The hill cottage had a tiled roof and a small garden.
a holiday cottage / a country cottage
Holiday cottage names a small house rented for a vacation.
'Holiday cottage' छुट्टियों के लिए किराये पर लिया जाने वाला छोटा घर है।
- Radhika's family rented a holiday cottage in Manali.
+Collocations 4
adjective + cottage
littlethatchedstoneprettymountain
- A pretty stone cottage stood by the stream.
verb + cottage
rentbuildlive inbuyrepair
- They rented a cottage in the hills for the summer.
cottage + noun
industrygardendoorroofcheese
- Cottage industry gives work to many village women.
noun + cottage
countryholidaygardener'sseaside
- The gardener's cottage is behind the main house.
“More examples 5
- Smoke rose from the chimney of the small cottage.
छोटी कुटिया की चिमनी से धुआँ उठ रहा था।
- The writer spent his last years in a cottage by the sea.
लेखक ने अपने अंतिम वर्ष समुद्र के किनारे एक कुटिया में बिताए।
- Khadi weaving is a cottage industry supported by the government.
खादी बुनाई एक कुटीर उद्योग है जिसे सरकार का सहयोग मिलता है।
- The students stayed in a cottage during the school camp.
विद्यार्थी स्कूल शिविर के दौरान एक कॉटेज में ठहरे।
- Grandfather dreamt of retiring to a quiet cottage in the hills.
दादाजी पहाड़ों में एक शांत कुटिया में सेवानिवृत्त जीवन बिताने का सपना देखते थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He lives in a cottage since last year.
✓ He has lived in a cottage since last year.
A situation continuing from a past time up to now needs the present perfect with since.
बीते समय से अब तक जारी स्थिति के लिए 'since' के साथ present perfect चाहिए।
✗ Cottage industries gives jobs to many village women.
✓ Cottage industries give jobs to many village women.
The plural subject industries takes the plural verb give.
Plural subject 'industries' के साथ plural verb 'give' आती है।
✗ The cottages is very small.
✓ The cottages are very small.
A plural subject needs a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
AaSpelling
cot·tage
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A small simple house is a cottage or hut; a large grand house a mansion; a house on one floor a bungalow; a wooden house in the mountains a chalet.
छोटा सादा घर cottage या hut; बड़ा भव्य घर mansion; एक मंज़िला घर bungalow; पहाड़ों में लकड़ी का घर chalet।
General knowledge
Cottage industries are small businesses run from home (khadi, handloom); Mahatma Gandhi promoted them; KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission) supports them.
Cottage industries घर से चलने वाले छोटे व्यवसाय हैं (खादी, हथकरघा); महात्मा गांधी ने इन्हें बढ़ावा दिया; KVIC (खादी और ग्रामोद्योग आयोग) इनका समर्थन करता है।