disposable
/dɪˈspəʊzəbl/adjective
उच्चारण डिस्पोज़बल
एक बार इस्तेमाल करके फेंकने योग्य, डिस्पोज़ेबल
Core word
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[usually before noun]
made to be thrown away after being used once or a few times
एक बार इस्तेमाल करके फेंकने योग्य, डिस्पोज़ेबल
- Many cities have banned disposable plastic cups.
- Hospitals use disposable syringes to prevent infection.
- We use disposable plates at big parties to save time.
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- Disposable razors should be thrown away safely.
- Doctors wear disposable gloves while examining patients.
Synonyms throwaway single-use
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[only before noun] finance
(of money) available for you to spend after you have paid taxes and other necessary costs
(करों और ज़रूरी ख़र्चों के बाद) खर्च करने योग्य, प्रयोज्य
- Rising prices have reduced the disposable income of middle-class families.
- After paying rent and bills, she has little disposable income left.
- A rise in fuel prices cuts into the family's disposable income.
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- Young professionals in the city have more disposable income than their parents had.
- Disposable income is the money left after taxes.
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[C, usually plural]
a product that is made to be thrown away after use
एक बार इस्तेमाल होने वाली वस्तु
- Disposables such as paper plates create a lot of waste.
- The café has stopped using plastic disposables and now serves tea in clay cups.
- The shop sells paper cups, plates and other disposables.
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- Switching from disposables to steel plates reduced our waste.
- Hospitals still depend on disposables for hygiene.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
disposable + noun (adjective)
Before a noun it describes things made to be thrown away after one or a few uses, such as cups or razors.
संज्ञा से पहले यह उन वस्तुओं के लिए आता है जो एक या कुछ बार प्रयोग के बाद फेंकने के लिए बनी हैं, जैसे कप या उस्तरे।
- The caterer used disposable plates.
- Hospitals use disposable gloves.
disposable income
In economics, disposable income is the money you have left to spend after taxes and basic costs.
अर्थशास्त्र में disposable income कर और आवश्यक खर्च के बाद खर्च करने के लिए बची राशि है।
- A pay rise increased her disposable income.
a disposable (countable noun)
As a noun, a disposable is a product that is made to be thrown away, often in the plural.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'disposable' फेंकने के लिए बना उत्पाद है, प्रायः बहुवचन में।
- Disposables are convenient but bad for the environment.
disposable vs. reusable
Disposable is the opposite of reusable or durable.
'Disposable' का विपरीत 'reusable' या 'durable' है।
- Schools are moving from disposable cups to reusable bottles.
+Collocations 5
disposable + noun
cupplaterazorsyringemaskglovescamera
- Use a disposable syringe each time.
disposable + money
incomeearningscashfundssalary
- Rising prices have reduced disposable income.
adverb + disposable
entirelycompletelycheaplyeasilyfully
- The cups are completely disposable.
disposable + attitude
culturesocietylifestylefashionhabit
- Fast fashion encourages a disposable culture.
disposable + item
towelnapkinbaglighterdiaper
- Paper napkins are disposable.
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- The ban on disposable plastic bags came into force in the city last year.
पिछले वर्ष शहर में डिस्पोज़ेबल प्लास्टिक थैलियों पर प्रतिबंध लागू हुआ।
- Radhika carries a steel bottle instead of buying disposable bottles.
राधिका डिस्पोज़ेबल बोतलें खरीदने की बजाय स्टील की बोतल साथ रखती है।
- After the wedding, hundreds of disposable cups were left on the lawn.
विवाह के बाद लॉन में सैकड़ों डिस्पोज़ेबल कप पड़े रह गए।
- Families with high disposable income spend more on travel.
अधिक disposable income वाले परिवार यात्रा पर अधिक खर्च करते हैं।
- The doctor discarded the disposable gloves after the check-up.
डॉक्टर ने जाँच के बाद डिस्पोज़ेबल दस्ताने फेंक दिए।
- The government encouraged cloth bags in place of disposable ones.
सरकार ने डिस्पोज़ेबल थैलियों की जगह कपड़े की थैलियों को प्रोत्साहित किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Her disposal income is high.
✓ Her disposable income is high.
Disposable is the adjective; disposal is a noun and cannot describe income.
'Disposable' विशेषण है; 'disposal' संज्ञा है और income का वर्णन नहीं कर सकती।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Disposable income is the money a household has left to spend or save after paying income tax.
Disposable income वह धन है जो income tax चुकाने के बाद किसी परिवार के पास खर्च करने या बचाने के लिए बचता है।