eyeglasses
/ˈaɪɡlɑːsɪz/noun
उच्चारण आइग्लासिज़
चश्मा, ऐनक
Core word
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[plural] especially North American
a pair of lenses in a frame that rests on the nose and ears, worn to help somebody see more clearly
चश्मा, ऐनक
- He wears eyeglasses for reading.
- a new pair of eyeglasses
- She left her eyeglasses on the kitchen table.
+ 2 more examples
- He needs new eyeglasses because the old ones are scratched.
- Eyeglasses with thin metal frames are very light.
Synonyms glasses spectacles specs
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
eyeglasses (plural noun, American English)
Eyeglasses is a plural noun and takes a plural verb. British English more often says glasses or spectacles.
'Eyeglasses' plural noun है और plural verb लेता है। British English में अधिकतर glasses या spectacles कहा जाता है।
- Her eyeglasses are on the table.
- Where are my eyeglasses?
a pair of eyeglasses
To count them, use a pair of. The verb then agrees with pair.
गिनती के लिए 'a pair of' प्रयोग करें; तब verb 'pair' के अनुसार होती है।
- He bought a pair of eyeglasses.
- A pair of eyeglasses was left in the class.
wear / put on / take off eyeglasses
Wear describes the state; put on and take off describe actions.
Wear स्थिति बताता है; put on और take off क्रिया बताते हैं।
- She wears eyeglasses for reading.
- He took off his eyeglasses and rubbed his eyes.
eyeglasses vs. spectacles vs. glasses
Spectacles is formal and British; glasses is the everyday word; eyeglasses is mostly American.
'Spectacles' औपचारिक और British है; 'glasses' रोज़मर्रा का शब्द है; 'eyeglasses' मुख्यतः American है।
- An optician makes eyeglasses to your prescription.
eyeglasses in prescriptions
Opticians write the strength of eyeglasses as a number with the symbol minus for short sight and plus for long sight.
ऑप्टिशियन चश्मे की क्षमता संख्या में लिखते हैं: निकट-दृष्टि के लिए minus और दूर-दृष्टि के लिए plus।
- Her eyeglasses are minus two for short sight.
+Collocations 5
adjective + eyeglasses
thickroundreadingprescriptionbrokentinted
- Grandfather needs thick eyeglasses for reading.
verb + eyeglasses
wearneedlosecleanbreakadjust
- Radhika cleaned her eyeglasses with a soft cloth.
eyeglasses + noun
framecaselenschainshopprescription
- He keeps his eyeglasses in a leather case.
pair of + eyeglasses
new pair ofspare pair ofold pair of
- She always carries a spare pair of eyeglasses.
eyeglasses + shop words
lensesframescoatingtestrepair
- The shop repaired Radhika's eyeglasses the same day.
“More examples 6
- My eyeglasses fog up whenever I come out of a cold room.
ठंडे कमरे से बाहर आते ही मेरे चश्मे पर भाप जम जाती है।
- The optician checked Radhika's eyes before making her new eyeglasses.
ऑप्टिशियन ने राधिका के लिए नया चश्मा बनाने से पहले उसकी आँखें जाँचीं।
- He pushed his eyeglasses up his nose and began to read.
उसने अपना चश्मा नाक पर ऊपर किया और पढ़ना शुरू किया।
- She left her eyeglasses on the bus.
वह अपना चश्मा बस में भूल गई।
- Eyeglasses with blue-light filters are popular among students.
ब्लू-लाइट फ़िल्टर वाले चश्मे विद्यार्थियों में लोकप्रिय हैं।
- The children designed colourful eyeglasses for the school play.
बच्चों ने स्कूल के नाटक के लिए रंग-बिरंगे चश्मे बनाए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My eyeglasses is broken.
✓ My eyeglasses are broken.
Eyeglasses is plural in form and takes a plural verb.
'Eyeglasses' रूप से plural है और plural verb लेता है।
✗ He bought a new eyeglasses.
✓ He bought new eyeglasses.
A plural noun cannot take a; say new eyeglasses or a new pair of eyeglasses.
Plural noun के साथ 'a' नहीं आता; 'new eyeglasses' या 'a new pair of eyeglasses' कहें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
glasses spectacles specs
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says glasses or spectacles, while eyeglasses is more common in American English.
British English में आमतौर पर glasses या spectacles कहा जाता है, जबकि eyeglasses American English में अधिक प्रचलित है।