etch
/etʃ/verb
उच्चारण एच
(काँच, धातु आदि पर) खोदकर उकेरना, नक़्क़ाशी करना
Core word
- 1
[T, I] ~ (A on/onto/into B) | ~ (B with A)
to cut lines into a piece of glass, metal or other hard material in order to make words or a picture
(काँच, धातु आदि पर) खोदकर उकेरना, नक़्क़ाशी करना
- Her name was etched on the silver cup.
- The window was etched with a design of leaves.
- The artist etched a picture of a bird on the glass.
+ 2 more examples
- The craftsman etched a pattern into the copper plate.
- Initials had been etched into the old wooden desk.
- 2
[T] ~ sth (on/into sth) literary
to make a strong clear mark or pattern on something
गहरी छाप या रेखाएँ बनाना
- Tiredness was etched on his face.
- The peaks were sharply etched against the evening sky.
- Worry was etched on the faces of the waiting relatives.
+ 2 more examples
- Years of hard work were etched in lines across his forehead.
- The tower was etched against the red evening sky.
- 3
[T, usually passive] ~ sth on/in your memory/mind
to make something stay in somebody's memory for a long time
(याद में) अंकित होना, गहरी छाप छोड़ना
- That day is etched in my memory for ever.
- Radhika's kind words remained etched on his mind.
- The sight of the flooded town is etched in her memory.
+ 2 more examples
- That match is etched in the minds of every fan.
- The teacher's advice remained etched in his mind for years.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
etch + noun (cut a design)
Transitive: to cut a pattern or words into glass, metal or stone, often using acid.
Transitive क्रिया: काँच, धातु या पत्थर पर तेज़ाब आदि से कोई नक्शा या शब्द उकेरना।
- The jeweller etched her name on the silver cup.
- Patterns were etched into the glass door.
etch sth on / into / in sth
Both 'on' and 'into' are used; 'into' suggests a deep cut. The object comes first in the passive.
'on' और 'into' दोनों आते हैं; 'into' गहरे कटाव का संकेत देता है। Passive में object पहले आता है।
- A date was etched on the gold medal.
- The poem is etched into the stone wall of the memorial.
etched on / in your memory
Figuratively, a strong memory is 'etched on' or 'etched in' your memory or mind.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में, गहरी स्मृति के लिए 'etched on / in your memory' कहा जाता है।
- The day of the result is etched on my memory.
- The scene remains etched in her mind.
be etched with / etched across (face, feeling)
If worry or pain is 'etched' on a face, it shows clearly in the lines of the face.
यदि चेहरे पर चिंता या दर्द 'etched' हो, तो वह चेहरे की रेखाओं में साफ़ दिखाई देता है।
- Worry was etched across his face as he waited for the news.
+Collocations 4
etch + object
namedesigninitialspatterninscription
- He etched his initials on the old wooden bench.
etched + on / in / into
on memoryin the mindinto glassinto stoneinto history
- Her words are etched in my mind.
adverb + etched
deeplypermanentlyfirmlyfinelyclearly
- The map was finely etched on a copper plate.
etched + emotion
with sorrowwith fatiguewith pridewith worry
- His face was etched with fatigue after the long journey.
“More examples 5
- The artist etched a picture of a peacock on a copper plate.
कलाकार ने ताँबे की प्लेट पर मोर का चित्र उकेरा।
- The names of the brave soldiers are etched on the marble wall.
वीर सैनिकों के नाम संगमरमर की दीवार पर उकेरे गए हैं।
- The childhood trip to Jaipur remained etched in Radhika's memory.
बचपन की जयपुर यात्रा राधिका की स्मृति में अंकित रही।
- Years of hard work had etched deep lines around his eyes.
वर्षों की मेहनत ने उसकी आँखों के चारों ओर गहरी रेखाएँ उकेर दी थीं।
- Acid is used to etch designs on metal plates.
धातु की प्लेटों पर नक्काशी करने के लिए तेज़ाब का प्रयोग होता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The scene is etched at my memory.
✓ The scene is etched in my memory.
The usual prepositions are 'in' or 'on' your memory, not 'at'.
'Memory' के साथ सामान्यतः 'in' या 'on' आता है, 'at' नहीं।
✗ He etch his name on the stone yesterday.
✓ He etched his name on the stone yesterday.
Past time needs the past tense form 'etched'.
भूतकाल के लिए past tense रूप 'etched' चाहिए।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: be etched in your memory and be etched on your mind are very common collocations for something you can never forget.
Usage में be etched in your memory और be etched on your mind ऐसी बात के लिए बहुत प्रचलित collocations हैं जिसे आप कभी भूल नहीं सकते।