drawer
/drɔː(r)/noun
उच्चारण ड्रॉर
दराज़
Basic word
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a part of a piece of furniture such as a desk, used for keeping things in; it is shaped like a box and has a handle on the front for pulling it out
दराज़
- The keys are in the top drawer.
- He pulled open the drawer and took out a pen.
- Please close the bottom drawer properly.
+ 1 more example
- My passport is in the desk drawer.
Synonyms compartment tray box chest
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
in / out of the drawer
Use in the drawer for something kept inside, and out of the drawer for taking it away.
भीतर रखी चीज़ के लिए 'in the drawer' और निकालने के लिए 'out of the drawer'।
- Radhika kept her certificates in the top drawer.
- He took a key out of the drawer.
open / close / pull out a drawer
Verbs of action go with drawer: open, close, pull out, slam, lock.
drawer के साथ क्रियाएँ आती हैं: open, close, pull out, slam, lock।
- Pull out the drawer gently, because it is stuck.
drawer (a person who draws)
A person who draws a picture or a cheque is also a drawer, pronounced differently; the furniture word is pronounced like draw plus er in one syllable.
चित्र बनाने वाला या cheque जारी करने वाला व्यक्ति भी 'drawer' कहलाता है; फर्नीचर वाले शब्द का उच्चारण एक अक्षर में होता है।
- The drawer of the cheque must sign it.
chest of drawers
A chest of drawers is a piece of furniture with several drawers one above another; it is a fixed phrase.
'Chest of drawers' ऐसा फर्नीचर है जिसमें एक के ऊपर एक कई drawers होते हैं; यह निश्चित वाक्यांश है।
- There is a chest of drawers in the bedroom.
drawers (plural, old use)
Drawers in the plural can mean an old word for underwear, but today it is usually found in chest of drawers.
बहुवचन 'drawers' का पुराना अर्थ अंतर्वस्त्र है, पर आज यह प्रायः 'chest of drawers' में मिलता है।
- The wardrobe has two shelves and three drawers.
+Collocations 6
adjective + drawer
topbottommiddlelockedemptysecret
- She hid the letter in the bottom drawer.
verb + drawer
openpull outshutrummage inlock
- He rummaged in the drawer for a pen.
drawer + of + furniture
of the deskof the cupboardof the tableof the cabinet
- The drawer of the desk is stuck.
drawer + noun
handleknoblockslidespace
- The drawer handle came off in my hand.
drawer + furniture
bedside drawerkitchen drawerdesk drawerfiling drawer
- Her passport was in the bedside drawer.
drawer + condition
sticksjamsslides smoothlywon't open
- The old drawer jams whenever it rains.
“More examples 7
- Please put the files back in the right drawer.
कृपया फाइलें सही दराज़ में वापस रख दीजिए।
- The clerk locked the money in the drawer and left.
क्लर्क ने पैसे दराज़ में बंद किए और चला गया।
- Radhika found her old school diary at the back of a drawer.
राधिका को अपनी पुरानी स्कूल की डायरी एक दराज़ के पीछे मिली।
- The kitchen has drawers for cutlery and napkins.
रसोई में चम्मच-काँटे और नैपकिन के लिए दराज़ें हैं।
- He slammed the drawer shut in anger.
उसने गुस्से में दराज़ को ज़ोर से बंद कर दिया।
- The shopkeeper counted the notes and put them in the cash drawer.
दुकानदार ने नोट गिने और उन्हें गल्ले की दराज़ में रख दिया।
- The tailor kept buttons, threads and chalk in the narrow top drawer.
दर्ज़ी बटन, धागे और चॉक ऊपर की पतली दराज़ में रखता था।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Drawer, /drɔː/ (one syllable in British English).
Drawer, /drɔː/ (British English में एक syllable)।
Usage: a drawer is also a person who draws a cheque; the person who receives the money is the payee.
प्रयोग में drawer चेक जारी करने वाला व्यक्ति भी है; धन पाने वाला payee है।
Keep the storage furniture words: drawer, chest of drawers, cupboard, wardrobe (for clothes), almirah (Indian English, a cupboard), shelf.
भंडारण फ़र्नीचर के शब्द याद रखिए: drawer, chest of drawers, cupboard, wardrobe (कपड़ों के लिए), almirah (भारतीय English, अलमारी), shelf।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Top-drawer (of the highest quality or social class: 'a top-drawer performance'), bottom drawer (British, old-fashioned, things collected by a woman for her future home).
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: top-drawer (उच्चतम गुणवत्ता या सामाजिक वर्ग का: 'a top-drawer performance'), bottom drawer (British, पुराना, भावी घर के लिए स्त्री द्वारा इकट्ठा की गई चीज़ें)।