eyewash
/ˈaɪwɒʃ/noun
उच्चारण आइवॉश
दिखावा, आँखों में धूल झोंकना, ढकोसला
Core word
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[U, C] informal, disapproving
words or actions that are intended to deceive people or to make a situation seem better than it really is
दिखावा, आँखों में धूल झोंकना, ढकोसला
- The so-called inquiry was just an eyewash.
- All their promises are pure eyewash.
- Critics called the minister's promise mere eyewash.
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- The announcement was nothing but eyewash to calm the public.
- Don't be fooled; the new scheme is just eyewash.
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[U]
a liquid used for cleaning or soothing the eyes
आँख धोने का घोल, आई-वॉश
- Rinse your eyes with eyewash if chemicals get in them.
- Every laboratory should keep a bottle of eyewash.
- The nurse used eyewash to clear the dust from his eye.
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- A bottle of eyewash is kept in the first-aid kit.
- Use sterile eyewash and not plain tap water.
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eyewash (uncountable noun, informal)
In informal speech eyewash means words or actions meant to deceive or hide the truth. It is uncountable.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'eyewash' ऐसे शब्द या कार्य हैं जो धोखा देने या सच्चाई छिपाने के लिए हों। यह uncountable है।
- The inspection was just eyewash.
- The new rule is only eyewash.
eyewash (liquid)
In medicine, eyewash is a liquid used to clean or soothe the eyes. It can be countable when you speak of brands.
चिकित्सा में 'eyewash' आँखों को साफ़ करने या आराम देने वाला तरल है।
- Use an eyewash after dust gets in your eyes.
be nothing but eyewash
This phrase is used to criticise a show of effort that has no real result.
यह वाक्यांश ऐसे दिखावे की आलोचना करता है जिसका कोई वास्तविक नतीजा नहीं होता।
- The government's promise is nothing but eyewash.
eyewash station (safety)
Laboratories and factories keep an eyewash station for emergencies.
प्रयोगशालाओं और कारखानों में आपात स्थिति के लिए eyewash station रखा जाता है।
- The lab has an eyewash station near the door.
eyewash and similar informal words
Eyewash, humbug and hogwash are informal words for nonsense or pretence, and they are used mainly in spoken or opinion writing.
Eyewash, humbug और hogwash बकवास या दिखावे के अनौपचारिक शब्द हैं, जो मुख्यतः बोलचाल या राय वाले लेखन में आते हैं।
- Politicians' speeches are sometimes mere eyewash.
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adjective + eyewash
puremeretotalofficialpoliticalclever
- The report was mere eyewash.
verb + eyewash
call itdismiss asregard asusebuyneed
- Critics dismissed the scheme as eyewash.
eyewash + noun
bottlecupstationsolutiondrops
- The nurse handed him an eyewash cup.
eyewash + subject
campaignpolicysurveyinspectionpromise
- The cleanliness campaign was just eyewash.
eyewash + safety words
emergencylaboratorychemical splashrinsesterile
- A sterile eyewash can rinse chemical splashes.
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- Radhika felt the meeting was eyewash because nothing changed.
राधिका को लगा कि बैठक दिखावा थी क्योंकि कुछ नहीं बदला।
- The factory cleaned the area only for the inspector's visit, which was pure eyewash.
कारखाने ने केवल निरीक्षक के आने पर सफ़ाई की, जो महज़ दिखावा था।
- The chemistry lab keeps eyewash bottles on every bench.
रसायन प्रयोगशाला हर मेज़ पर eyewash की बोतलें रखती है।
- The students said the new attendance rule was just eyewash.
विद्यार्थियों ने कहा कि नया उपस्थिति नियम केवल दिखावा है।
- She rinsed her eyes with an eyewash after the dust storm.
धूल भरी आँधी के बाद उसने eyewash से आँखें धोईं।
- The principal called the surprise drill eyewash.
प्रधानाचार्य ने औचक अभ्यास को दिखावा कहा।
- Radhika's teacher asked her not to submit eyewash instead of real work.
राधिका के शिक्षक ने उससे कहा कि वह असली काम की जगह दिखावा न जमा करे।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English 'an eyewash' commonly means something done only for show, while British English usually treats the word as uncountable, as in 'That's all eyewash'.
Usage में Indian English में 'an eyewash' का अर्थ अक्सर केवल दिखावे के लिए किया गया काम होता है, जबकि British English में इसे आमतौर पर uncountable मानते हैं, जैसे 'That's all eyewash'।