doorpost
/ˈdɔːpəʊst/noun
उच्चारण डॉर्पोस्ट
चौखट का खंभा, बाजू
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either of the two upright pieces of wood or stone at the sides of a doorway
चौखट का खंभा, बाजू
- She leaned against the doorpost and watched the rain.
- Mango leaves were tied to the doorposts for the festival.
- Children's heights were marked on the doorpost with a pencil.
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- The old temple has carved figures on every doorpost.
- He tied a small lamp to the doorpost on Diwali night.
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doorpost (countable noun)
A doorpost is one of the upright pieces at the sides of a door opening. A door has two.
Doorpost दरवाज़े के खुले हिस्से के किनारों पर लगी खड़ी लकड़ी या पत्थर की पट्टी है। एक दरवाज़े में दो होती हैं।
- Both doorposts were carved with flowers.
- He touched the doorpost for luck.
on the doorpost / on the doorposts
Things attached to a doorpost take on: a nameplate, a mezuzah, a lamp.
Doorpost से जुड़ी वस्तुओं के लिए 'on' आता है: नामपट्टिका, दीपक आदि।
- She hung a mango-leaf toran on the doorpost.
between the doorposts
Use between when the two posts are meant together, as the space bounded by them.
जब दोनों खंभों को साथ मानकर उनके बीच की जगह बतानी हो तब 'between' आता है।
- He stood between the doorposts, blocking the way.
doorpost (traditional: door and gate customs)
In Indian houses, the doorpost is decorated at festivals and marked with auspicious signs.
भारतीय घरों में त्योहारों पर doorpost सजाया जाता है और उस पर शुभ चिह्न बनाए जाते हैं।
- They marked the doorpost with a swastika and a line of kumkum.
doorpost in idioms and proverbs
Doorposts appear in descriptions of poverty or waiting, such as a person standing at every doorpost to beg.
Doorpost गरीबी या प्रतीक्षा के वर्णन में आता है, जैसे हर चौखट पर भीख माँगना।
- He went from doorpost to doorpost looking for work.
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adjective + doorpost
woodenstonecarvedleftrightdecorated
- The carved stone doorpost of the temple was thousands of years old.
verb + doorpost
touchdecoratepaintlean onmarkfix
- The women decorated the doorpost with flowers and rangoli.
doorpost + fittings
nameplatetoranbelllamplatch
- A brass nameplate was fixed on the right doorpost.
doorpost + age/state
rottenancientfreshly paintedcrackedsturdy
- A freshly painted doorpost made the old house look new.
doorpost + from...to
from one doorpost to anotherfrom doorpost to doorpostbetween the doorposts
- A rope was tied from one doorpost to another to hold the festival lights.
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- The old woman sat holding the doorpost, waiting for her grandson.
बुढ़िया doorpost को पकड़े अपने पोते की प्रतीक्षा में बैठी थी।
- The date was cut deep into the stone doorpost of the fort.
किले के पत्थर के doorpost पर तारीख गहरी खुदी हुई थी।
- Children measured their height against the doorpost every birthday.
बच्चे हर जन्मदिन पर doorpost के सहारे अपनी ऊँचाई नापते थे।
- A house number was painted on the doorpost in black.
Doorpost पर काले रंग से मकान संख्या लिखी थी।
- The festival garland hung from one doorpost to the other.
त्योहार की माला एक doorpost से दूसरे तक टँगी थी।
- A small oil lamp burned on each doorpost on Diwali night.
दीवाली की रात हर doorpost पर एक छोटा दीया जल रहा था।
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✗ She stood leaning to the doorpost.
✓ She stood leaning against the doorpost.
Lean against a support; lean to is not used for resting on a surface.
सहारे के लिए 'lean against' आता है; 'lean to' इस अर्थ में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
✗ The nameplate was fixed in the doorpost.
✓ The nameplate was fixed on the doorpost.
Something attached to the surface takes on, not in.
सतह पर लगी वस्तु के लिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।