ember
/ˈembə(r)/noun
उच्चारण एम्बर
अंगारा, सुलगता कोयला
Core word
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[C, usually plural]
a small piece of wood or coal that is not burning but is still red and hot after a fire has died
अंगारा, सुलगता कोयला
- We sat around the dying embers of the campfire.
- She blew on the embers to restart the fire.
- Glowing embers were still visible in the ashes the next morning.
+ 2 more examples
- He used a stick to stir the embers and bring back the flames.
- A few embers floated up into the night sky.
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[C, usually plural] literary
the last part of a strong feeling or of a period of time that is ending
(भावना या समय का) बचा हुआ अंश, अवशेष
- the embers of a dying love
- The last embers of the festival mood faded as the guests left.
- The last embers of hope faded when the results were announced.
+ 2 more examples
- As the evening faded, only a few embers of excitement remained among the crowd.
- The last embers of the bonfire glowed until midnight.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
countable noun: an ember, embers
Ember is usually used in the plural, 'embers', for the glowing pieces left in a fire. A single piece is 'an ember'.
आग में बची दहकती टुकड़ियों के लिए प्रायः plural 'embers' आता है। एक टुकड़े के लिए 'an ember' कहते हैं।
- The embers glowed in the dark.
- A single ember flew out of the fireplace.
the dying embers of + noun
Figuratively, 'the embers of' something means the last small part of a feeling, hope or period.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'the embers of' का अर्थ किसी भावना, आशा या काल का अंतिम बचा अंश है।
- The embers of hope still lived in her heart.
- He tried to revive the embers of their old friendship.
ember + verb
Embers glow, smoulder, fade, die down or cool. Fire verbs show the stages.
Embers glow, smoulder, fade, die down या cool करते हैं। आग से जुड़ी क्रियाएँ इसके चरण दिखाती हैं।
- The embers smouldered till dawn.
- Embers fade slowly once the wood has burnt.
stir / rake / fan the embers
The verbs 'stir', 'rake' and 'fan' go with embers when you try to bring a fire back, or, figuratively, an old feeling.
आग को फिर जलाने के लिए, या लाक्षणिक रूप से पुरानी भावना जगाने के लिए, embers के साथ 'stir', 'rake' और 'fan' आते हैं।
- Grandmother raked the embers to warm the tea.
- The speech fanned the embers of public anger.
+Collocations 4
adjective + embers
glowingdyingred-hotsmoulderinglasthot
- We sat around the dying embers and spoke softly.
verb + embers
rakefanstirpokeblow oncover
- He blew on the embers until a small flame appeared.
embers + verb
glowsmoulderfadecooldiecrackle
- The embers glowed faintly after the bonfire on Lohri.
embers of + noun
a firethe campfirehoperesentmentan old love
- The embers of the campfire kept us warm through the night.
“More examples 5
- After the Holi bonfire, only red embers remained in the ash.
होली की अग्नि के बाद राख में केवल लाल अंगारे बचे थे।
- The old cook kept a few embers covered with ash to light the stove next morning.
बूढ़े रसोइए ने अगली सुबह चूल्हा जलाने के लिए कुछ अंगारे राख में दबाकर रखे।
- Hope lived on like a small ember in the heart of the poor farmer.
गरीब किसान के हृदय में आशा एक छोटे अंगारे की तरह जीवित रही।
- The firefighters poured water on the embers to make sure the fire did not return.
दमकलकर्मियों ने अंगारों पर पानी डाला ताकि आग फिर न भड़के।
- The old general's embers of ambition glowed again when he heard the news.
समाचार सुनते ही बूढ़े जनरल की महत्वाकांक्षा के अंगारे फिर दहक उठे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The ember were still hot.
✓ The embers were still hot.
The word is used mostly in the plural, with a plural verb.
यह शब्द मुख्यतः plural में आता है और इसके साथ plural verb लगती है।
✗ The fire had died but a hot embers remained.
✓ The fire had died but some hot embers remained.
A plural noun cannot take 'a'; use 'some' or say 'a hot ember'.
Plural noun के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता; 'some' लगाएँ या 'a hot ember' कहें।