design
/dɪˈzaɪn/verb
उच्चारण डिज़ाइन
डिज़ाइन करना, रूपरेखा बनाना, अभिकल्पना करना
Basic wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
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[T] ~ sth
to decide how something will look, work or be made, often by drawing plans
डिज़ाइन करना, रूपरेखा बनाना, अभिकल्पना करना
- Edwin Lutyens designed Rashtrapati Bhavan.
- She designs clothes for a boutique.
- The students designed a poster for the science fair.
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- She designed a simple bag that could hold five books.
- He designs websites for small businesses.
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[T] ~ sth (for sth) | ~ sth to do sth usually passive
to make or plan something for a particular purpose
(किसी उद्देश्य के लिए) बनाना, तैयार करना
- The course is designed for Hindi-medium students.
- a bag designed to hold a laptop
- The shoes are designed for long walks.
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- The test was designed to check your speed and accuracy.
- This course is designed to help you speak with confidence.
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[U]
the art or process of deciding how something will look or work
डिज़ाइन, अभिकल्प (कला या प्रक्रिया)
- She is studying fashion design.
- a fault in the design of the bridge
- The design of the new bridge took two years.
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- He works in graphic design.
- Good design makes a phone easy to use.
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[C]
a drawing or plan from which something is made; a pattern that decorates something
नक्शा, ख़ाका; सजावटी नमूना
- the designs for the new metro station
- a sari with a floral design
- The architect showed us the design of the library.
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- The cup has a blue and white design.
- A peacock design covered the entire shawl.
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[C, U]
a plan or an intention
योजना, इरादा
- Was it by accident or by design?
- I believe the mix-up was by design, not by chance.
- The fire was no accident; it was done by design.
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- He had a design to become a doctor from a young age.
- The hidden design behind the offer became clear later.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
design + noun (verb)
As a verb, it means to plan how something will look or work, usually with drawings.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ है कि कोई चीज़ कैसी दिखेगी या काम करेगी, यह चित्रों से योजना बनाना।
- Radhika designed the school magazine cover.
- A young architect designed the bridge.
be designed to + verb / for + noun
Use to-infinitive for purpose and 'for' for the user or use.
उद्देश्य के लिए to-infinitive और उपयोगकर्ता या उपयोग के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The course is designed to improve speaking.
- This app is designed for beginners.
by design / have designs on
'By design' means on purpose; 'have designs on' means to want to get something, often unfairly.
'By design' का अर्थ जान-बूझकर है; 'have designs on' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को पाने की मंशा रखना है, प्रायः अनुचित।
- The mistake was not by design.
- He has designs on my seat.
a design (noun) of / for
As a noun, it can be a plan, a pattern or the art of planning; countable for plans and patterns.
Noun के रूप में यह योजना, नमूना या योजना बनाने की कला हो सकती है; योजना और नमूने के लिए countable।
- The design of the stadium is unusual.
- The saree has a floral design.
+Collocations 4
adjective + design
modernsimpleelegantoriginalpoor
- The poster has a simple, elegant design.
verb + design
createcopyapprovesubmitimprove
- The students submitted their design to the judges.
design + noun
faultstudioteamprocesscourse
- A design fault caused the failure.
design + type
graphic designfashion designinterior designweb designindustrial design
- She is studying interior design.
“More examples 5
- The team designed a low-cost water filter for villages.
दल ने गाँवों के लिए कम लागत वाला जल-फ़िल्टर बनाया।
- Radhika likes the design on her new kurta.
राधिका को अपने नए कुर्ते का डिज़ाइन पसंद है।
- The questions are designed to test grammar, not memory.
प्रश्न grammar परखने के लिए बनाए गए हैं, याददाश्त नहीं।
- The mix-up was clearly not by design.
गड़बड़ी स्पष्ट रूप से जान-बूझकर नहीं की गई थी।
- A fault in the design of the bridge led to cracks.
पुल के डिज़ाइन की ख़राबी से दरारें आ गईं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The building was design by a famous architect.
✓ The building was designed by a famous architect.
The passive needs the past participle designed.
Passive में past participle 'designed' चाहिए।
✗ This machine is designed for to clean floors.
✓ This machine is designed to clean floors.
Use either 'to' + verb or 'for' + noun/-ing, not both.
'To' + verb या 'for' + noun/-ing में से एक ही लगाएँ, दोनों नहीं।
✗ He made the design of a new bag in his computer.
✓ He designed a new bag on his computer.
Use the verb designed; 'on' a computer, not 'in'.
क्रिया 'designed' का प्रयोग करें; computer के लिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Design, plan and draft all prepare something before it is made, but design is about form and function.
Design, plan और draft किसी चीज़ को बनाने से पहले की तैयारी हैं, पर design रूप और कार्य से जुड़ा है।
To decide how something will look and work.
तय करना कि चीज़ कैसी दिखेगी और काम करेगी।
- Design a poster.
¶Idioms 2
by design
intentionally; as part of a plan
जानबूझकर, योजना के अनुसार
- The two files were lost by design, not by accident.
have designs on sb/sth
to want to get something for yourself, often dishonestly
(किसी चीज़ पर) नज़र रखना, हथियाने की नीयत रखना
- His cousins have designs on the family land.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·sign
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
By design, have designs on.
Idioms: by design (जानबूझकर, योजना के अनुसार), have designs on (किसी चीज़ या व्यक्ति को पाने की बुरी नीयत रखना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who designs buildings is an architect.
'इमारतों का डिज़ाइन बनाने वाला' architect है।