flip-flops
/ˈflɪp flɒps/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लिप फ़्लॉप्स
फ्लिप-फ्लॉप (हवाई चप्पल)
Basic word
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[plural]
light open shoes with a strap that goes between the big toe and the next toe
फ्लिप-फ्लॉप (हवाई चप्पल)
- Radhika wore flip-flops on the beach.
- Flip-flops are not allowed in the laboratory.
- He walked to the market in his old flip-flops.
+ 3 more examples
- He packed a pair of flip-flops for the holiday.
- The children ran down to the sea in their flip-flops.
- My flip-flops slipped off while I was crossing the road.
Synonyms thongs
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
flip-flops + plural verb
Flip-flops is a plural noun, so the verb that follows is plural.
'Flip-flops' plural noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ plural verb आता है।
- Her flip-flops are still wet from the rain.
- These flip-flops were very cheap.
a pair of flip-flops
Count them with pair of; use a singular verb when the subject is 'a pair'.
इन्हें गिनने के लिए 'pair of' का प्रयोग होता है; subject 'a pair' हो तो verb singular आता है।
- A pair of flip-flops was left outside the temple.
- I need two pairs of flip-flops for the trip.
in flip-flops / wearing flip-flops
Use in or wearing to describe who has them on.
कौन उन्हें पहने हुए है, यह बताने के लिए 'in' या 'wearing' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He walked to the library in flip-flops.
- Students wearing flip-flops were sent back home.
slip on / kick off + flip-flops
Because they are easy to remove, the natural verbs are slip on, slip off and kick off.
क्योंकि इन्हें पहनना-उतारना आसान है, इसलिए 'slip on', 'slip off' और 'kick off' स्वाभाविक क्रियाएँ हैं।
- He kicked off his flip-flops at the door of the temple courtyard.
+Collocations 5
adjective + flip-flops
rubberbeachworn-outcolourfulfoam
- She packed colourful flip-flops for the holiday in Goa.
verb + flip-flops
wearslip onkick offleavebuy
- He slipped on his flip-flops and went out for milk.
flip-flops + verb
slapbreakwear outslip offget wet
- Her flip-flops slapped against the floor as she ran.
flip-flops + preposition
on the beachat homein the rainby the pool
- Children were playing by the pool in flip-flops.
flip-flops + noun
strapsoletoe postpairsandal
- The toe post of her flip-flops had snapped.
“More examples 6
- Radhika changed into flip-flops as soon as she reached the hostel.
हॉस्टल पहुँचते ही राधिका ने चप्पलें पहन लीं।
- One of my flip-flops broke on the way to the station.
स्टेशन जाते समय मेरी एक चप्पल टूट गई।
- It is not safe to climb the hill in flip-flops.
चप्पलें पहनकर पहाड़ी पर चढ़ना सुरक्षित नहीं है।
- The shop sells cheap flip-flops outside the railway station.
दुकान रेलवे स्टेशन के बाहर सस्ती चप्पलें बेचती है।
- He left his flip-flops outside the mosque.
उसने अपनी चप्पलें मस्जिद के बाहर उतार दीं।
- She walked along the shore with her flip-flops in her hand.
वह अपनी चप्पलें हाथ में लेकर किनारे पर टहलती रही।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Where is my flip-flops?
✓ Where are my flip-flops?
Flip-flops is plural, so use are, not is.
Flip-flops plural है, इसलिए 'is' नहीं, 'are' आएगा।
✗ I bought a flip-flops yesterday.
✓ I bought a pair of flip-flops yesterday.
A plural noun cannot take 'a'; use a pair of.
Plural noun के साथ 'a' नहीं लगता; 'a pair of' का प्रयोग करें।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
Notes
British and American: British English says flip-flops, but Australian English says thongs.
British and American: British English में flip-flops कहते हैं, जबकि Australian English में thongs कहते हैं।