eyebrow
/ˈaɪbraʊ/noun
उच्चारण आइब्राउ
भौंह
Basic word
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[C]
the line of hair above the eye
भौंह
- She raised her eyebrows in surprise.
- He has a small scar above his left eyebrow.
- She plucked her eyebrows into a thin line.
+ 1 more example
- His eyebrows went up when he saw the bill.
Synonyms brow
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
an eyebrow / eyebrows (countable noun)
People speak of one eyebrow or of the eyebrows as a pair. The plural is used for both.
एक भौंह या दोनों भौंहों के लिए 'eyebrow' प्रयोग होता है; दोनों के लिए plural आता है।
- He raised one eyebrow in doubt.
- Her eyebrows are thick and dark.
raise an eyebrow / raise eyebrows (idiom)
To raise an eyebrow shows surprise or disapproval; raise eyebrows means to shock people.
'Raise an eyebrow' आश्चर्य या अस्वीकृति दिखाना है; 'raise eyebrows' का अर्थ लोगों को चौंकाना है।
- The decision raised a few eyebrows in the office.
- She raised an eyebrow at the price.
eyebrow + verb (grooming)
Common grooming verbs are thread, pluck, wax or shape.
सजने-सँवरने की सामान्य क्रियाएँ thread, pluck, wax या shape हैं।
- She got her eyebrows threaded at the salon.
eyebrow + noun
Eyebrow often forms a compound with another noun.
'Eyebrow' प्रायः दूसरी संज्ञा के साथ compound बनाता है।
- He bought an eyebrow pencil.
- The eyebrow ring was a new fashion.
eyebrow in expressions
Eyebrow also appears in fixed expressions: a raised eyebrow signals doubt and a furrowed one signals worry.
'Eyebrow' स्थायी अभिव्यक्तियों में भी आता है: उठी भौंह संदेह और सिकुड़ी भौंह चिंता का संकेत है।
- The principal's furrowed eyebrows showed his worry.
+Collocations 5
adjective + eyebrow
thickarchedthinbushyraisedfurrowed
- The actor's bushy eyebrows made him look stern.
verb + eyebrow
raisearchpluckthreadknitlift
- The teacher raised an eyebrow at the late answer.
eyebrow + noun
pencilgelshapehairthreadtweezers
- She uses an eyebrow pencil to fill the gaps.
preposition + eyebrow
above theunder thebetween theon the
- A small scar lay above his left eyebrow.
eyebrow + beauty words
pencilpowderbrushgelstencil
- She filled her eyebrows with an eyebrow brush.
“More examples 6
- Radhika raised her eyebrows when she saw the fee.
फीस देखकर राधिका की भौंहें चढ़ गईं।
- Sweat ran down from his eyebrows into his eyes.
पसीना उसकी भौंहों से होकर आँखों में बह गया।
- The speech did not raise any eyebrows among the listeners.
भाषण से श्रोताओं में कोई हैरानी नहीं हुई।
- He knitted his eyebrows while solving the puzzle.
पहेली हल करते समय उसने भौंहें सिकोड़ लीं।
- She shaped her eyebrows before the wedding.
उसने शादी से पहले अपनी भौंहों का आकार बनवाया।
- The comedian's eyebrows moved up and down as he told the joke.
चुटकुला सुनाते समय हास्य कलाकार की भौंहें ऊपर-नीचे हो रही थीं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ His eyebrow were very thick.
✓ His eyebrows were very thick.
When describing both brows, use the plural eyebrows with were.
दोनों भौंहों के वर्णन में plural 'eyebrows' के साथ were आता है।
✗ The news raised eyebrows on me.
✓ The news raised eyebrows.
Raise eyebrows is complete as it stands and takes no on-phrase.
'Raise eyebrows' अपने आप में पूर्ण है और उसके साथ on-phrase नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
eye·brow
?Which word?
Keep the eye words: eyebrow, eyelash (one of the hairs on the edge of the eyelid), eyelid, eyeball, pupil, iris, retina.
आँख के शब्द याद रखिए: eyebrow, eyelash (पलक के किनारे का बाल, बरौनी), eyelid (पलक), eyeball, pupil (पुतली), iris, retina।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Raise (your) eyebrows (show surprise or disapproval: 'The decision raised a few eyebrows'), up to your eyebrows in sth (very busy with something).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: raise (your) eyebrows (आश्चर्य या अस्वीकृति दिखाना, भौंहें चढ़ाना: 'The decision raised a few eyebrows'), up to your eyebrows in sth (किसी काम में बहुत व्यस्त)।