crease
/kriːs/noun
उच्चारण क्रीस
सिलवट, सिकुड़न, तह का निशान
Core word
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[C]
a line made on cloth or paper where it has been folded, crushed or pressed
सिलवट, सिकुड़न, तह का निशान
- She ironed the creases out of her kurta.
- trousers with a sharp crease
- There was a deep crease in the pages of the old book.
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- Press the shirt to remove every crease.
- He folded the paper along the crease.
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[C]
a line on the skin, especially on the face
(चेहरे की) झुर्री, रेखा
- the creases around his eyes
- Deep creases had formed around her smiling eyes.
- Worry had left creases across his forehead.
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- Her smile deepened the creases around her mouth.
- The old farmer's face was full of creases.
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[C]
(in cricket) a white line on the ground near each wicket that shows where the batsman should stand
(क्रिकेट में) क्रीज़
- He was run out a few centimetres short of his crease.
- The batsman dragged his bat back into the crease just in time.
- The batsman stepped out of the crease and was stumped.
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- He kept his foot behind the crease to avoid a no-ball.
- The bowler overstepped the crease.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to make lines on cloth or paper by folding or crushing it; to develop lines in this way
सिलवट डालना, सिलवट पड़ना
- This fabric creases easily.
- Pack your shirts carefully so you don't crease them.
- Linen creases very easily.
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- Her forehead creased as she tried to remember the name.
- Don't sit on the coat or you'll crease it.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crease (countable noun)
As a noun it means a line made by folding or pressing cloth or paper, and also a line on the skin.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ कपड़े या कागज़ को मोड़ने या दबाने से बनी रेखा और त्वचा की रेखा है।
- Radhika ironed out the creases in her shirt.
- There were deep creases around his eyes.
the crease (cricket)
In cricket, the crease is the white line near the wicket; batsmen are 'at the crease' or 'out of the crease'.
क्रिकेट में crease विकेट के पास की सफ़ेद रेखा है; बल्लेबाज़ 'at the crease' या 'out of the crease' कहे जाते हैं।
- The batsman was stranded out of his crease.
- Kohli is at the crease with his century in sight.
crease (verb) with / up
As a verb, crease means to form lines, and 'crease up' also means to laugh a lot.
Verb के रूप में 'crease' का अर्थ सिलवटें पड़ना या डालना है, और 'crease up' का अर्थ खूब हँसना भी है।
- Linen creases easily if it is not folded properly.
- The joke made us crease up with laughter.
crease-resistant / crease-free
These compound adjectives describe cloth that does not crumple easily.
ये compound adjectives उस कपड़े का वर्णन करते हैं जिसमें सिलवट आसानी से नहीं पड़ती।
- She packed crease-resistant shirts for the trip.
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adjective + crease
sharpdeepneatpermanentfine
- He pressed his trousers to get a sharp crease.
verb + crease
iron outsmoothmakeremoveget
- Hang the dress in the bathroom so the steam removes the creases.
at / out of the crease
at the creaseout of the creaseoff the creasebehind the creaseinside the crease
- The umpire waited until the batsman was behind the crease.
crease + preposition
crease increase oncrease aroundcrease betweencrease across
- A deep crease between her eyebrows showed her worry.
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- Please fold the saree carefully to avoid creases.
सिलवटों से बचने के लिए कृपया साड़ी को ध्यान से मोड़ें।
- The wicketkeeper whipped off the bails while the batsman was out of his crease.
बल्लेबाज़ के crease से बाहर होने पर विकेटकीपर ने गिल्लियाँ उड़ा दीं।
- His forehead creased as he read the difficult question.
कठिन प्रश्न पढ़ते समय उसके माथे पर बल पड़ गए।
- The old letter had a deep crease down the middle.
पुराने पत्र के बीच में गहरी तह का निशान था।
- Cotton kurtas crease easily after a long journey.
सूती कुर्ते लंबी यात्रा के बाद आसानी से सिकुड़ जाते हैं।
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✗ The umpire said the batsman was out from the crease.
✓ The umpire said the batsman was out of the crease.
The phrase is 'out of the crease'.
सही phrase 'out of the crease' है।
✗ The shirt was full with creases.
✓ The shirt was full of creases.
Full takes 'of', not 'with'.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।