decal
/ˈdiːkæl/noun
उच्चारण डीकैल
चिपकाने वाला चित्र, स्टिकर, डिकैल
Core word
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[C] especially North American
a picture or design printed on special paper that can be transferred onto glass, metal or another surface
चिपकाने वाला चित्र, स्टिकर, डिकैल
- The car was covered with racing decals.
- A cricket decal on the helmet showed the team's name.
- He stuck a decal of his favourite team on the water bottle.
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- The children pressed the decal onto the window and peeled off the paper.
- Each bus carried a decal showing the city's logo.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
decal (countable noun)
A decal is a countable noun; use a, the or a possessive, and the plural is decals.
'Decal' गणनीय संज्ञा है; इसके साथ a, the या possessive आता है और बहुवचन decals है।
- He stuck a decal on his laptop.
- The window had colourful decals.
decal on + surface
Use on for the surface to which the decal is attached.
जिस सतह पर decal चिपकाया गया हो उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- There is a cricket decal on his helmet.
- The school logo is a decal on the bus.
decal of + design
Use of to name the picture or design on the decal.
Decal पर बने चित्र या डिज़ाइन का नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- She bought a decal of a tiger.
- A decal of the Indian flag was on the car.
decal (American) vs. transfer / sticker (British)
Decal is mainly North American; British English more often says transfer or sticker.
'Decal' मुख्यतः उत्तरी अमेरिकी शब्द है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में प्रायः 'transfer' या 'sticker' कहा जाता है।
- The children put stickers on their notebooks.
- A transfer was printed on the T-shirt.
decal as a school-craft word
A decal is made by printing a design on paper, wetting it and sliding the picture onto the surface; this is why model makers and hobby shops use the word.
Decal में काग़ज़ पर डिज़ाइन छपा होता है, उसे गीला करके चित्र को सतह पर सरकाया जाता है; इसीलिए मॉडल बनाने वाले और हॉबी की दुकानें इस शब्द का प्रयोग करती हैं।
- Wet the decal and slide it gently onto the model plane.
- The craft teacher showed us how to apply a decal without bubbles.
+Collocations 5
verb + decal
applystickpeel offremoveprint
- She carefully applied the decal to the glass.
adjective + decal
vinylwaterproofcolourfulremovablecustom
- A waterproof decal does not fade in the rain.
decal + on
on a caron a helmeton a windowon a wallon a bottle
- A decal on the car window showed the name of the school.
decal + noun
sheetpaperdesignsetkit
- The hobby shop sells a model aircraft decal sheet.
decal + purpose
for decorationfor brandingfor identificationfor a school projectfor a model
- The bus carried a decal for identification with the school's name.
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- The team fixed the club's decal on every helmet.
टीम ने हर हेलमेट पर क्लब का decal चिपकाया।
- Radhika's brother covered his bicycle with football decals.
राधिका के भाई ने अपनी साइकिल पर फ़ुटबॉल के decals चिपका दिए।
- Please remove the old decal before painting the door.
दरवाज़ा रंगने से पहले कृपया पुराना decal हटा दें।
- The students made decals for the school science fair.
विद्यार्थियों ने स्कूल के विज्ञान मेले के लिए decals बनाए।
- An old decal of a film star was still stuck on the wall.
फ़िल्मी सितारे का पुराना decal अब भी दीवार पर चिपका था।
- The rear window of the van carried a decal that read 'Save Water'.
वैन की पिछली खिड़की पर 'पानी बचाइए' लिखा decal लगा था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The children stuck a decal at the notebook.
✓ The children stuck a decal on the notebook.
A decal is attached to a surface, so the preposition is on, not at.
Decal किसी सतह पर चिपकाया जाता है, इसलिए preposition 'on' आता है, 'at' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says transfer or sticker for what Americans call a decal.
British and American में जिसे अमेरिकी decal कहते हैं, उसे British English में आमतौर पर transfer या sticker कहा जाता है।