flyswatter
/ˈflaɪswɒtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लाइस्वॉटर
मक्खीमार, मक्खी मारने का पल्ला
Basic word
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a tool for killing flies, usually a flat piece of plastic or wire net on a long handle
मक्खीमार, मक्खी मारने का पल्ला
- She grabbed the flyswatter and chased the fly round the kitchen.
- He kept a flyswatter near the kitchen door.
- The flyswatter has a long plastic handle.
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- I bought a new flyswatter because mosquitoes and flies were everywhere.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
flyswatter (countable noun)
A flyswatter is a tool for killing flies; it is also written fly swatter or fly-swatter.
Flyswatter मक्खियाँ मारने का औज़ार है; इसे fly swatter या fly-swatter भी लिखा जाता है।
- Grandmother kept a flyswatter near the kitchen window.
- I need a flyswatter for the mosquitoes.
with a flyswatter
Use with to name the tool used.
प्रयुक्त औज़ार बताने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- He hit the fly with a flyswatter.
swat a fly with a flyswatter
The verb that goes with it is swat: swat a fly, swat a mosquito.
इसके साथ आने वाली क्रिया 'swat' है: swat a fly, swat a mosquito।
- Radhika swatted the fly with the flyswatter.
electric flyswatter
Some flyswatters are electric racquets that kill insects with a small shock.
कुछ flyswatters बिजली के रैकेट होते हैं जो हल्के झटके से कीड़े मारते हैं।
- Many Indian homes use an electric flyswatter against mosquitoes.
flyswatter (spelling)
The word is spelt flyswatter, fly swatter or fly-swatter; all three are accepted.
यह शब्द flyswatter, fly swatter या fly-swatter लिखा जाता है; तीनों स्वीकार्य हैं।
- Please pass me the fly-swatter.
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adjective + flyswatter
electricplasticlong-handlednewwire
- She bought a plastic flyswatter from the market.
verb + flyswatter
usegrabwavehang upbuy
- He grabbed the flyswatter when a wasp flew in.
flyswatter + preposition
with a flyswatterusing a flyswatterbehind the door
- The flyswatter hangs behind the door.
flyswatter + noun
handleheadmeshnet
- The flyswatter handle broke when he hit the table.
swat + insect
a flya mosquitoa waspa bug
- She swatted a mosquito on her arm.
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- He chased the buzzing fly around the room with a flyswatter.
वह भिनभिनाती मक्खी का पीछा करता हुआ flyswatter लेकर कमरे में दौड़ा।
- Radhika kept a flyswatter on the study table during the monsoon.
मानसून में राधिका ने पढ़ाई की मेज़ पर एक flyswatter रखा था।
- The electric flyswatter made a crackling noise.
बिजली के flyswatter ने चटचट की आवाज़ की।
- Flies disappeared once the kitchen was cleaned and the flyswatter used.
रसोई साफ़ करने और flyswatter चलाने के बाद मक्खियाँ गायब हो गईं।
- A rolled-up newspaper works as a flyswatter if you do not have one.
यदि flyswatter न हो तो लपेटा हुआ अख़बार उसका काम कर देता है।
- The shopkeeper hung a flyswatter beside the sweets to keep flies away.
दुकानदार ने मिठाइयों के पास मक्खियाँ भगाने के लिए एक flyswatter लटका रखा था।
- The old flyswatter was made of a wire frame and a plastic handle.
पुराना flyswatter तार के ढाँचे और प्लास्टिक के हत्थे से बना था।
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✗ She killed the fly by a flyswatter.
✓ She killed the fly with a flyswatter.
Use with for an instrument, not by.
औज़ार के लिए 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।