crockery
/ˈkrɒkəri/noun
उच्चारण क्रॉकरी
चीनी-मिट्टी के बर्तन, क्रॉकरी
Core word
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[U]
plates, cups, dishes and other things used for serving food, especially ones made of baked clay
चीनी-मिट्टी के बर्तन, क्रॉकरी
- Radhika laid out her best crockery for the guests.
- a cupboard full of crockery
- The shop sells glassware and crockery at low prices.
+ 2 more examples
- Be careful not to break the crockery while washing up.
- We packed the crockery in newspaper before moving house.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crockery (uncountable noun)
Crockery is uncountable: say 'some crockery' or 'a set of crockery', never 'a crockery' or 'crockeries'.
Crockery uncountable है: 'some crockery' या 'a set of crockery' कहें, 'a crockery' या 'crockeries' नहीं।
- The shop sells glass and crockery.
- All the crockery was washed after the party.
a piece / set / item of crockery
To count crockery, use a unit word like piece, set or item.
Crockery गिनने के लिए piece, set या item जैसे unit word का प्रयोग होता है।
- A piece of crockery fell off the shelf.
- She received a set of crockery as a wedding gift.
crockery and cutlery
The pair names plates and cups together with knives, forks and spoons.
यह जोड़ी प्लेट-कप के साथ चाकू, काँटे और चम्मचों को बताती है।
- The caterer brought crockery and cutlery for two hundred guests.
crockery + verb (singular)
Because it is uncountable, crockery takes a singular verb.
Uncountable होने के कारण crockery के साथ singular verb आती है।
- The crockery was packed in newspaper.
+Collocations 4
adjective + crockery
finebone chinachippedcheapceramic
- She served tea in fine bone china crockery.
verb + crockery
washbreakpacklay outdry
- The children helped lay out the crockery for dinner.
noun of crockery
set ofpiece ofpile ofstack ofcollection of
- A tall stack of crockery crashed in the kitchen.
crockery + noun
shopcupboardsetshelfrack
- The crockery cupboard was locked during the festival.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's grandmother kept her best crockery for special guests.
राधिका की दादी अपने सबसे अच्छे बर्तन ख़ास मेहमानों के लिए रखती थीं।
- The hostel mess fined students for breaking the crockery.
छात्रावास की मेस ने बर्तन तोड़ने पर विद्यार्थियों पर जुर्माना लगाया।
- We bought a new set of crockery for the new flat.
हमने नए फ़्लैट के लिए बर्तनों का नया सेट ख़रीदा।
- Careless packing caused much of the crockery to break in transit.
लापरवाही से पैकिंग के कारण ढुलाई में बहुत सारे बर्तन टूट गए।
- The canteen washes its crockery in hot water.
कैंटीन अपने बर्तन गरम पानी में धोती है।
- The wedding hall rented crockery and cutlery for five hundred guests.
विवाह भवन ने पाँच सौ मेहमानों के लिए बर्तन और कटलरी किराये पर ली।
- Radhika wrapped the crockery in old newspapers before moving to the hostel.
छात्रावास जाने से पहले राधिका ने बर्तनों को पुराने अख़बारों में लपेटा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We bought two crockeries yesterday.
✓ We bought two sets of crockery yesterday.
Crockery is uncountable, so count it with a unit word.
Crockery uncountable है, इसलिए गिनने के लिए unit word चाहिए।
✗ The crockery were broken in the fall.
✓ The crockery was broken in the fall.
Crockery takes a singular verb.
Crockery के साथ singular verb आती है।
§Grammar and usage
Crockery is an uncountable noun, so say 'a piece of crockery' or 'some crockery' (not 'a crockery' or 'crockeries').
Crockery एक uncountable noun है, इसलिए 'a piece of crockery' या 'some crockery' कहें ('a crockery' या 'crockeries' गलत है)।