dummy
/ˈdʌmi/noun
उच्चारण डमी
पुतला; नक़ली
Core word
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[C]
a model of a person, used when making clothes or in shop windows; a thing that seems to be real but is only a copy; (informal) a stupid person
पुतला; नक़ली
- a dummy run
- The shop window displayed a dummy dressed in a bright lehenga.
- The tailor fitted the kurta on a dummy.
+ 3 more examples
- The dummy in the shop window wore a shirt and tie.
- Rescue teams practised with a dummy before the real operation.
- Scientists used a dummy during the crash test.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a dummy + noun (used as a modifier)
Dummy can come before a noun to show that the thing looks real but is not: a dummy bullet, a dummy pass, a dummy account.
'Dummy' किसी noun से पहले आकर बताता है कि वस्तु असली जैसी दिखती है, पर असली नहीं है; जैसे dummy bullet या dummy account।
- The police used a dummy parcel to catch the thief.
- He sold a dummy shot to the bowler and ran for a single.
dummy (countable noun)
As a noun it is countable: a dummy, two dummies. It can mean a shop mannequin, a model used in training or a baby's rubber teat in British English.
Noun के रूप में 'dummy' countable है: a dummy, two dummies। इसका अर्थ दुकान का पुतला, प्रशिक्षण का नमूना या (BrE में) शिशु की चुसनी हो सकता है।
- The tailor pinned the blouse on the dummy.
- The baby stopped crying as soon as she was given a dummy.
dummy run / dummy test
A dummy run is a practice attempt made before the real event so that faults can be found.
'Dummy run' असली आयोजन से पहले किया गया अभ्यास-प्रयास है, ताकि कमियाँ पकड़ी जा सकें।
- The school held a dummy run of the online exam on Friday.
dummy as an insult (informal)
In informal speech, calling a person a dummy means they are foolish. It is rude, so avoid it in writing.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में किसी को 'dummy' कहना उसे मूर्ख कहना है। यह अशिष्ट है, इसलिए लेखन में इससे बचें।
- Don't be a dummy; read the question twice before answering.
dummy + director / dummy company (business)
A dummy company or dummy director exists only on paper, often to hide who really owns a business. News reports use this phrase.
Dummy company या dummy director केवल कागज़ पर होता है, प्रायः असली मालिक को छिपाने के लिए। समाचारों में यह प्रयोग आम है।
- The investigators found that the money passed through several dummy companies.
+Collocations 4
dummy + noun
runaccountvariabletextpass
- The designer filled the page with dummy text before the article arrived.
verb + dummy
dresspindisplayusestuff
- The shop dressed the dummy in a bright red saree for Diwali.
adjective + dummy
life-sizeplasticwoodencrash-testtailor's
- Engineers used a crash-test dummy to check the seat belts.
baby's dummy
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- The toddler spat out his dummy and giggled.
“More examples 6
- The shop window displayed a dummy wearing a smart school blazer.
दुकान की खिड़की में एक पुतला स्मार्ट school blazer पहने खड़ा था।
- Radhika created a dummy account to test the new app.
राधिका ने नए app को जाँचने के लिए एक dummy account बनाया।
- The nurse used a dummy baby to teach first aid.
नर्स ने प्राथमिक उपचार सिखाने के लिए नकली शिशु का उपयोग किया।
- The striker sold a dummy to the defender and scored.
स्ट्राइकर ने डिफेंडर को चकमा दिया और गोल कर दिया।
- Before the real paper, the teacher gave us a dummy test to practise time management.
असली प्रश्न-पत्र से पहले शिक्षक ने समय-प्रबंधन के अभ्यास के लिए हमें एक नकली परीक्षा दी।
- The ticket counter showed a dummy window while the system was being repaired.
सिस्टम की मरम्मत के दौरान टिकट काउंटर पर एक दिखावटी खिड़की लगी थी।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dummy run (a practice before the real event).
Collocation 'dummy run' (वास्तविक आयोजन से पहले अभ्यास)।