dust
/dʌst/noun
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धूल, गर्द
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a fine powder that consists of very small pieces of rock, earth, that is found on surfaces inside buildings or in the air
धूल, गर्द
- The table was covered in dust.
- Dust settled on the books after months in the loft.
- A cloud of dust rose as the truck passed.
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- The old books were thick with dust.
- Wipe the dust off the screen before you start.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to clean furniture by removing dust from surfaces with a cloth
धूल झाड़ना
- Dust the shelves every week.
- Radhika dusted the shelves before the guests arrived.
- Dust the shelves before the guests arrive.
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- He dusted the old trophy with a soft cloth.
- The maid dusts the furniture every morning.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dust (uncountable noun)
Dust is uncountable. Do not say a dust or dusts; use a layer of dust, a cloud of dust or a speck of dust.
'Dust' uncountable है। 'A dust' या 'dusts' न लिखें; a layer of dust, a cloud of dust या a speck of dust लिखें।
- A thick layer of dust covered the shelf.
- A cloud of dust rose behind the tractor.
dust + surface (verb)
As a verb, dust means to clean by removing dust. It takes the thing cleaned as its object.
क्रिया के रूप में 'dust' का अर्थ धूल हटाकर साफ़ करना है। साफ़ की जाने वाली वस्तु कर्म होती है।
- Radhika dusts her books every Sunday.
- Dust the table before the guests arrive.
dust sth with / dust sth off
Dust with means to cover lightly with powder; dust off means to remove dust or to start using something again.
'Dust with' का अर्थ हल्के से चूर्ण छिड़कना है; 'dust off' का अर्थ धूल हटाना या किसी चीज़ को फिर से काम में लाना है।
- She dusted the cake with sugar.
- He dusted off his old guitar.
dust + settle / gather
Dust settles on surfaces and gathers in unused places. Idioms: let the dust settle, gather dust.
धूल सतहों पर जमती है और अप्रयुक्त स्थानों में इकट्ठा होती है। मुहावरे: let the dust settle, gather dust।
- The old trunk gathered dust in the attic.
- Let the dust settle before you decide.
+Collocations 4
adjective + dust
finethickredcoalchalkvolcanic
- Chalk dust makes the teacher cough.
verb + dust
raisekick upwipe offshakesettle
- The jeeps raised a cloud of dust on the village road.
dust + noun
stormcloudmaskbinsheetcover
- A dust storm closed the airport.
dust idioms
bite the dustgather dustdust and ashesnot see sb for dust
- Many old shops have bitten the dust.
“More examples 5
- The road was full of dust during the summer.
गर्मियों में सड़क धूल से भरी रहती थी।
- She dusted her hands and began to cook.
उसने हाथ झाड़े और खाना बनाना शुरू कर दिया।
- Dust allergy troubles my sister in winter.
सर्दियों में धूल की एलर्जी मेरी बहन को परेशान करती है।
- The old files were covered with dust.
पुरानी फ़ाइलें धूल से ढकी थीं।
- Wipe the dust off the screen with a soft cloth.
स्क्रीन से धूल एक मुलायम कपड़े से पोंछ दीजिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There are many dusts on the table.
✓ There is a lot of dust on the table.
Dust is uncountable; do not use dusts or many.
'Dust' uncountable है; 'dusts' या 'many' का प्रयोग न करें।
✗ She cleaned the dust of the shelf.
✓ She cleaned the dust off the shelf.
To say dust is removed from a surface, use off (or from), not of.
सतह से धूल हटाने के लिए 'off' (या 'from') आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ The dust are everywhere.
✓ The dust is everywhere.
Dust is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Dust' uncountable है और एकवचन क्रिया लेता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe small particles, but they differ in where they are found.
ये शब्द छोटे कणों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर वे कहाँ मिलते हैं, इसमें अंतर है।
Fine dry particles on surfaces or in the air.
सतहों पर या हवा में महीन सूखे कण।
- Dust lay on the desk.
Any substance that makes things unclean, including mud.
कोई भी पदार्थ जो चीज़ों को गंदा करे, कीचड़ सहित।
- His shoes were covered with dirt.
The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
पृथ्वी की ऊपरी परत जिसमें पौधे उगते हैं।
- Black soil is good for cotton.
¶Idioms 6
bite the dust
to fail, or to be defeated or destroyed; to die
धूल चाटना, हार जाना
- Many startups bite the dust in the first year.
when the dust settles / let the dust settle
when a situation becomes calm again after a period of confusion
मामला शांत होने पर
- We will decide when the dust settles.
throw dust in sb's eyes
to try to deceive sb by giving them false information
किसी की आँखों में धूल झोंकना, धोखा देना
- The thief threw dust in the guard's eyes by pretending to be a mechanic.
- You can't throw dust in the auditor's eyes for long.
gather dust
to not be used for a long time
धूल फाँकना, बेकार पड़े रहना
- The new computer is just gathering dust.
- The report has been gathering dust in some office.
not see sb for dust
used to say that sb has left a place very quickly (British, informal)
(किसी का) तेज़ी से वहाँ से नौ-दो ग्यारह हो जाना (अनौपचारिक)
- If he finds out who broke the window, you won't see me for dust.
- When the bill came, we didn't see him for dust.
kick up/raise a dust
to cause a lot of trouble or confusion by complaining or protesting about sth
हंगामा खड़ा करना, बवाल मचाना
- The opposition raised a dust over the new tax.
- He kicked up a dust when his name was left off the list.
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dust sth off
to start to use something again after not using it for a long time
(लंबे समय बाद) फिर से काम में लेना
- He dusted off his old cricket bat for the match.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bite the dust (fail; be defeated), when the dust settles, gather dust (not be used for a long time), throw dust in sb's eyes (deceive somebody), dust off (prepare to use again).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: bite the dust (विफल होना; हारना), when the dust settles, gather dust (लंबे समय तक उपयोग न होना), throw dust in sb's eyes (किसी को धोखा देना), dust off (फिर उपयोग के लिए तैयार करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: the Thar desert often has dust storms (aandhi); dust particles in the air cause air pollution (PM2.5 and PM10).
विज्ञान में थार रेगिस्तान में अक्सर आँधी (dust storm) आती है; हवा में धूल कण वायु प्रदूषण (PM2.5 और PM10) का कारण बनते हैं।