earring
/ˈɪərɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण इअरिंग
कान की बाली, झुमका
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an earring / a pair of earrings
Earring is countable. You can talk about one earring or a pair of earrings.
'Earring' गिनने योग्य संज्ञा है। आप एक earring या 'a pair of earrings' कह सकते हैं।
- She lost one earring at the wedding.
- He gifted his sister a pair of silver earrings.
wear / put on / take off earrings
Wear is the usual verb for having them on, put on for the action of fixing them, and take off for removing them.
'Wear' उन्हें पहने होने की सामान्य क्रिया है, 'put on' पहनने की क्रिया के लिए, और 'take off' उतारने के लिए।
- Radhika wears gold earrings on festivals.
- Please take off your earrings before the metal detector.
earring made of / in
Use made of for the material and in for a style or colour.
सामग्री बताने के लिए made of और शैली या रंग के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
- These earrings are made of oxidised silver.
- She chose earrings in deep red to match the saree.
earring + noun
As a modifier, earring names a part or fitting, such as an earring hook.
Modifier के रूप में 'earring' किसी भाग या जोड़ का नाम बताता है, जैसे earring hook।
- The earring back had come loose.
- A tiny earring hook fell on the floor.
+Collocations 5
adjective + earring
goldsilverpearldiamondhoopstud
- She wore pearl earrings with her cotton saree.
verb + earring
wearlosepiercematchpolishfasten
- He helped his niece fasten her earrings.
earring + noun
hookbackboxstanddesign
- An earring stand on the dressing table held her whole collection.
style + earrings
traditionaldanglinghandmadeoversizedantiquebridal
- Dangling earrings suited her long face.
occasion + earrings
weddingfestivalpartydaily-wearschool
- She keeps simple daily-wear earrings for the office and heavy ones for weddings.
“More examples 6
- The jhumka earrings were passed from mother to daughter.
ये झुमके माँ से बेटी को मिले थे।
- She took off her earrings before washing her face.
चेहरा धोने से पहले उसने अपने earrings उतार दिए।
- A single earring was found near the school gate.
स्कूल के फाटक के पास एक अकेला earring मिला।
- Radhika picked earrings that went well with her blue kurta.
राधिका ने अपने नीले कुर्ते से मेल खाते earrings चुने।
- The goldsmith made a delicate pair of earrings in just two days.
सुनार ने केवल दो दिनों में नाज़ुक earrings की जोड़ी बना दी।
- The jeweller cleaned the earrings with a soft cloth until they sparkled.
जौहरी ने earrings को नरम कपड़े से तब तक साफ़ किया जब तक वे चमक नहीं उठे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She put on a earrings.
✓ She put on earrings.
Use a plural noun without a, or say a pair of earrings.
Plural noun के साथ 'a' नहीं आता; 'earrings' लिखें या 'a pair of earrings' कहें।
✗ He gave her a pair of earring.
✓ He gave her a pair of earrings.
After a pair of, the noun must be plural.
'A pair of' के बाद noun plural होना चाहिए।
AaSpelling
ear·ring
?Which word?
Keep the jewellery words: earring, necklace, bracelet, bangle, nose ring (nath), anklet (payal), toe ring (bichhiya).
आभूषणों के शब्द याद रखिए: earring, necklace, bracelet, bangle, nose ring (नथ), anklet (पायल), toe ring (बिछिया)।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the earring types: stud (a small earring that sits on the earlobe), hoop (a ring-shaped earring), jhumka (a bell-shaped Indian earring), bali (a small ring), drop or dangler (an earring that hangs down).
बाली के प्रकार याद रखिए: stud (कान की लौ पर बैठने वाली छोटी बाली, टॉप्स), hoop (अँगूठी जैसी बाली), jhumka (घंटी जैसा भारतीय झुमका), bali (छोटी अँगूठी), drop या dangler (नीचे लटकने वाली बाली)।