floor
/flɔː(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लॉर
फ़र्श; मंज़िल; तल
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as idiom
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[C]
the surface of a room that you walk on; all the rooms that are on the same level of a building; the bottom of the sea, a forest, a valley
फ़र्श; मंज़िल; तल
- on the floor
- on the second floor
- the ocean floor
+ 4 more examples
- The children sat on the floor and listened to the story.
- Their office is on the fifth floor of the building.
- The floor was wet, so I walked carefully.
- Divers searched the sea floor for the missing boat.
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[T] informal
to surprise or confuse somebody so that they are not sure what to say or do
हक्का-बक्का कर देना
- The question floored me.
- The interviewer's last question completely floored the candidate.
- The sudden change in the schedule floored the whole team.
+ 2 more examples
- I was completely floored by the news that I had won.
- Her honest reply floored the reporter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on the floor / on the first floor
Use on with floor, both for the surface you stand on and for the level of a building.
'Floor' के साथ 'on' आता है, चाहे वह खड़े होने की सतह हो या भवन की मंज़िल।
- The books fell on the floor.
- Our classroom is on the second floor.
ground floor vs first floor
In British English the ground floor is at street level and the first floor is the level above; Americans call street level the first floor.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में ground floor सड़क के स्तर पर होती है और first floor उसके ऊपर; अमेरिकी लोग सड़क के स्तर को ही first floor कहते हैं।
- The library is on the ground floor.
- The principal's office is on the first floor.
floor sb (verb)
As a verb, floor means to surprise or confuse someone so much that they cannot answer, or to knock someone to the ground.
क्रिया के रूप में 'floor' का अर्थ किसी को इतना चकित या उलझन में डालना है कि वह उत्तर न दे सके, या किसी को ज़मीन पर गिरा देना।
- The last question completely floored the candidates.
the floor (in a debate)
The floor is the right to speak in a meeting or the main area of an assembly; take the floor means to begin speaking.
'The floor' किसी सभा में बोलने का अधिकार या सभा का मुख्य क्षेत्र है; 'take the floor' का अर्थ बोलना शुरू करना है।
- The minister took the floor after the break.
- The floor is open for questions.
floor + noun (size or price)
Floor as a modifier shows a lower limit or the surface: floor area, floor price, floor tiles.
Modifier के रूप में 'floor' निचली सीमा या सतह बताता है: floor area, floor price, floor tiles।
- The floor area of the flat is 800 square feet.
+Collocations 4
adjective + floor
groundtopmarblewoodenshopdance
- They live on the top floor of a tall building.
verb + floor
sweepmopcleanscrubpolishcover
- Radhika swept the floor before the guests arrived.
floor + noun
planspacetilepriceshowmanager
- The architect showed us the floor plan of the school.
ordinal + floor
firstsecondthirdfifthupperlower
- The staff room is on the lower floor, so use the lift.
“More examples 5
- The children sat on the floor and listened to the story.
बच्चे फ़र्श पर बैठकर कहानी सुन रहे थे।
- The ocean floor is covered with mud and shells.
समुद्र की तलहटी कीचड़ और सीपियों से ढकी है।
- Her sudden question floored the interviewer.
उसके अचानक प्रश्न से साक्षात्कारकर्ता हक्का-बक्का रह गया।
- My uncle's flat is on the fourth floor, and the lift is broken.
मेरे चाचा का फ़्लैट चौथी मंज़िल पर है और लिफ़्ट खराब है।
- The member asked for the floor to explain his point.
सदस्य ने अपनी बात समझाने के लिए बोलने की अनुमति माँगी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My room is in the second floor.
✓ My room is on the second floor.
Floors of a building take on, not in.
भवन की मंज़िल के साथ 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ He floored from the question.
✓ He was floored by the question.
Floor in the sense of surprise is transitive, so the person surprised is the subject of a passive with by.
चकित करने के अर्थ में 'floor' सकर्मक है, इसलिए चकित व्यक्ति passive में 'was floored by' के साथ आता है।
¶Idioms 5
take the floor
to stand up in order to make a speech; to start dancing
बोलने के लिए खड़ा होना; नाचने उतरना
- The Prime Minister took the floor to reply to the debate.
- The couple took the floor for the first dance.
hold the floor
to speak to a group of people for a long time, often without letting others speak
देर तक बोलते रहना, दूसरों को मौका न देना
- Uncle held the floor for an hour at dinner.
- She held the floor throughout the meeting.
cross the floor
to change from one political party to another in a parliament
सदन में दल बदलना
- Three MLAs crossed the floor to join the ruling party.
- Crossing the floor is restricted by the anti-defection law.
get in on the ground floor
to become involved in a plan, project, etc. at the beginning
किसी काम में शुरुआत से ही जुड़ जाना
- Investors who got in on the ground floor made a lot of money.
- She got in on the ground floor of the company.
wipe the floor with
to defeat somebody completely in a competition or an argument
बुरी तरह हराना, धूल चटाना
- India wiped the floor with the visitors, winning by an innings.
- In the debate, Radhika wiped the floor with her opponents.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart floor (one level of a building) and storey (British, the number of levels: 'a five-storey building').
Floor (भवन का एक स्तर) और storey (British, स्तरों की संख्या: 'a five-storey building', पाँच मंज़िला भवन) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English, asked often: in British English the ground floor is at street level and the first floor is above it; in American English the first floor is at street level.
British और American English में अक्सर पूछा जाता है: British English में ground floor सड़क के स्तर पर होता है और first floor उसके ऊपर; American English में first floor सड़क के स्तर पर होता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take the floor (start speaking in a debate; start dancing), wipe the floor with sb (defeat somebody completely), floor plan.
Idioms: take the floor (बहस में बोलना शुरू करना; नाचना शुरू करना), wipe the floor with sb (किसी को पूरी तरह हराना), floor plan।