deck
/dek/noun
उच्चारण डेक
(जहाज़ का) डेक, तल
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom, one-word substitution
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[C]
the top outside floor of a ship or boat; one of the floors of a ship or a bus
(जहाज़ का) डेक, तल
- on the upper deck
- Passengers crowded onto the lower deck of the ferry to watch the dolphins.
- We stood on the deck and watched the sunrise over the sea.
+ 2 more examples
- The ferry has two decks for passengers and one for cars.
- From the upper deck of the bus, we saw the whole city.
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[C] especially AmE
a set of playing cards (British usually pack)
ताश की गड्डी
- a deck of cards
- He shuffled the deck carefully before dealing seven cards to each player.
- A new deck of cards was lying on the table.
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- He cut the deck and asked her to pick a card.
- A deck usually has fifty-two cards.
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[T] ~ sth/sb (out) (in/with sth) usually passive
to decorate something with something
सजाना
- The streets were decked with lights for Diwali.
- Radhika decked the classroom with flowers and paper lanterns for the farewell party.
- The shopkeepers decked their stalls with marigolds for the festival.
+ 2 more examples
- The hall was decked out in balloons and ribbons.
- They decked the house with lights for the wedding.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on deck / below deck / on the upper deck
For a ship, bus or ferry, the deck is a level, so the preposition on is used for the open top floor and below for the rooms underneath.
जहाज, बस या फेरी में deck एक तल होता है; खुले ऊपरी तल के लिए 'on' और नीचे के कमरों के लिए 'below' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The passengers stood on deck to watch the sun rise over the sea.
- The double-decker bus has seats on the upper deck.
a deck of cards
Cards are counted as a set, so deck is followed by of and a plural noun; it is a countable noun.
ताश के पत्तों को एक सेट माना जाता है, इसलिए 'deck' के बाद of और plural noun आता है; यह countable noun है।
- Grandfather shuffled a deck of cards before the game began.
deck + sth + with sth
As a verb, deck means to decorate; the thing used for decoration comes after with, and it is usually used in the passive.
Verb के रूप में 'deck' का अर्थ सजाना है; सजावट की वस्तु with के बाद आती है और इसका प्रयोग प्रायः passive में होता है।
- The streets were decked with lamps for Diwali.
- Radhika decked the stage with marigolds.
deck sb/sth out (in/with sth)
This phrasal verb means to dress or decorate someone or something in a special or showy way for an occasion.
इस phrasal verb का अर्थ किसी अवसर के लिए किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को विशेष या भड़कीले ढंग से सजाना है।
- The bride was decked out in a red silk sari.
+Collocations 4
adjective + deck
upperlowertopmainobservation
- From the observation deck we could see the whole harbour.
verb + deck
scrubwalk onclearboardshuffle
- The sailors scrubbed the deck every morning.
deck + noun
chairhandofficercargoplan
- The deck chair was tied down before the storm.
decked + preposition
with flowerswith lightsin jewelsout in silk
- The temple was decked with lights for the festival.
“More examples 5
- The captain asked every sailor to come on deck at once.
कप्तान ने हर नाविक से तुरंत deck पर आने को कहा।
- We had a window seat on the lower deck of the night bus to Jaipur.
जयपुर जाने वाली रात की बस की निचली मंज़िल में हमें खिड़की वाली सीट मिली।
- He dealt the whole deck of cards among the four players.
उसने ताश की पूरी गड्डी चारों खिलाड़ियों में बाँट दी।
- The school hall was decked out for Annual Day.
वार्षिक उत्सव के लिए स्कूल का हॉल सजाया गया था।
- Before the final exam, the whole family said it was all hands on deck.
अंतिम परीक्षा से पहले पूरे परिवार ने कहा कि सबको मिलकर मदद करनी होगी।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ All hands in deck, the storm is coming!
✓ All hands on deck, the storm is coming!
The fixed phrase uses on, because you stand on the deck of a ship.
यह निश्चित मुहावरा है और इसमें 'on' आता है, क्योंकि आप जहाज़ के deck पर खड़े होते हैं।
✗ The magician shuffled a deck of card.
✓ The magician shuffled a deck of cards.
A deck is a set of many cards, so the noun after of must be plural.
Deck कई पत्तों का सेट होता है, इसलिए of के बाद का noun plural होना चाहिए।
✗ The girls decked up the hall for the function.
✓ The girls decked out the hall for the function.
The phrasal verb is deck out, not deck up; deck up does not exist in standard English.
Phrasal verb 'deck out' है, 'deck up' नहीं; standard English में 'deck up' नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Deck, decorate and adorn all involve making something look attractive, but they differ in tone.
Deck, decorate और adorn तीनों का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को आकर्षक बनाना है, पर इनके tone में अंतर है।
To cover something with many bright items for a special occasion; often passive and slightly literary.
किसी विशेष अवसर पर चीज़ को अनेक चमकीली वस्तुओं से ढकना; प्रायः passive और थोड़ा साहित्यिक।
- The market was decked with flags on Republic Day.
The general word for making a place or thing look nice, also used for paint and paper on walls.
किसी स्थान या वस्तु को सुंदर बनाने का सामान्य शब्द; दीवारों पर रंग या कागज़ लगाने के लिए भी प्रयुक्त।
- Radhika decorated her room with paintings.
A formal word meaning to add beauty to something; the decoration is usually fine or valuable.
Formal शब्द जिसका अर्थ किसी चीज़ की सुंदरता बढ़ाना है; सजावट प्रायः उत्तम या मूल्यवान होती है।
- Carvings of lotus flowers adorn the temple wall.
¶Idioms 2
clear the decks
to prepare for an activity or event by removing anything that is not essential to it
काम के लिए रास्ता साफ़ करना
- Clear the decks before the final revision.
all hands on deck
everybody helps, especially in an emergency
सब मिलकर काम में जुटें
- With the exam next week, it's all hands on deck.
→Phrasal verbs 1
deck sb/sth out (in/with sth)
to decorate somebody or something with something
(किसी को या किसी चीज़ को) सजाना
- The streets were decked out with lights for Diwali.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the decorate words together: deck (out), bedeck (decorate brightly), adorn, festoon (decorate with chains of flowers or lights), embellish.
सजाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: deck (out), bedeck (चमकीले ढंग से सजाना), adorn, festoon (फूलों या रोशनी की लड़ियों से सजाना), embellish।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: a pack of cards (British) and a deck of cards (American).
British और American English में a pack of cards (British) और a deck of cards (American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Clear the decks (remove other work to prepare for something), all hands on deck (everyone must help), on deck (ready).
Idioms: clear the decks (किसी चीज़ की तैयारी के लिए दूसरे काम हटाना), all hands on deck (सबको मदद करनी है), on deck (तैयार)।