dog-eared
/ˈdɒɡ ɪəd/adjective
उच्चारण डॉग इअड
(पन्नों के कोने) मुड़े-तुड़े, घिसे हुए, बहुत इस्तेमाल किया हुआ
Core word
- 1
(of a book or paper) used so much that the corners of many pages are turned down or worn
(पन्नों के कोने) मुड़े-तुड़े, घिसे हुए, बहुत इस्तेमाल किया हुआ
- Radhika still keeps her dog-eared copy of the grammar book that helped her clear the exam.
- He pulled a dog-eared notebook out of his bag.
- The shelf was full of dog-eared novels from the library.
+ 2 more examples
- She kept a dog-eared photograph in her wallet.
- Do not return the books dog-eared; use a bookmark instead.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
dog-eared + noun
Dog-eared describes a book or paper with corners folded or worn by much use. It is hyphenated before a noun.
'Dog-eared' ऐसी पुस्तक या कागज़ का वर्णन करता है जिसके कोने बहुत उपयोग से मुड़े या घिसे हों। Noun के पहले यह hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- She carried a dog-eared copy of the guide.
- Radhika's dog-eared notebook was full of notes.
be / look dog-eared
After a verb, hyphenated or not, it describes the state of the paper.
Verb के बाद यह कागज़ की स्थिति बताता है।
- The pages of the old dictionary were dog-eared.
- The map looked dog-eared after the long journey.
dog-eared + figurative
Occasionally it describes something shabby or tired, such as a dog-eared theory or a dog-eared joke.
कभी-कभी यह किसी घिसी-पिटी चीज़ के लिए आता है, जैसे dog-eared theory या dog-eared joke।
- The film repeated the same dog-eared jokes.
dog-ear (verb)
To dog-ear a page is to fold down its corner to mark your place; this habit can damage books.
किसी पृष्ठ को 'dog-ear' करने का अर्थ है स्थान चिह्नित करने के लिए उसका कोना मोड़ना; यह आदत पुस्तकों को नुकसान पहुँचा सकती है।
- Please do not dog-ear the library book.
dog-eared vs well-thumbed
Well-thumbed also describes a much-used book, but dog-eared stresses the folded or worn corners, often with slight criticism.
'Well-thumbed' भी बहुत उपयोग हुई पुस्तक बताता है, पर 'dog-eared' मुड़े या घिसे कोनों पर बल देता है, प्रायः हल्की आलोचना के साथ।
- Her well-thumbed novel was also dog-eared at the edges.
+Collocations 4
dog-eared + noun
copypaperbackpagenotebookmaptextbook
- He bought a dog-eared paperback from the pavement seller.
verb + dog-eared
becomegetlookfeelturn
- The textbook became dog-eared by March.
adverb + dog-eared
badlyslightlywell-thumbed andrathervery
- The registers were badly dog-eared.
dog-eared in context
librarysecond-hand shopexam hallstudy tableold trunk
- A dog-eared guidebook lay on the study table.
“More examples 5
- The students shared a dog-eared copy of the novel.
विद्यार्थियों ने उपन्यास की एक घिसी हुई प्रति साझा की।
- Radhika found a dog-eared photo in the old trunk.
राधिका को पुराने संदूक में एक मुड़ी-तुड़ी तस्वीर मिली।
- The librarian replaced the dog-eared books with new ones.
पुस्तकालयाध्यक्ष ने मुड़े कोनों वाली पुस्तकें नई पुस्तकों से बदल दीं।
- His dog-eared passport showed years of travel.
उसके घिसे हुए पासपोर्ट से वर्षों की यात्राएँ झलक रही थीं।
- Good readers do not dog-ear pages; they use a bookmark.
अच्छे पाठक पृष्ठ नहीं मोड़ते; वे बुकमार्क का प्रयोग करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She gave me a dog eared notebook.
✓ She gave me a dog-eared notebook.
Compound adjectives before a noun are hyphenated.
Noun के पहले आने वाले compound adjectives में hyphen लगता है।
✗ Please do not dog-ear in the library book.
✓ Please do not dog-ear the library book.
Dog-ear is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition.
'Dog-ear' सकर्मक क्रिया है और बिना preposition के सीधा object लेती है।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the turned-down corner of a page, which looks like the folded ear of a dog.
यह पन्ने के मुड़े हुए कोने से आया है, जो कुत्ते के मुड़े हुए कान जैसा दिखता है।