foldaway
/ˈfəʊldəweɪ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ोल्डवे
मोड़कर रखा जा सकने वाला, फ़ोल्डिंग
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of furniture or equipment) that can be folded so that it can be stored in a small space when it is not being used
मोड़कर रखा जा सकने वाला, फ़ोल्डिंग
- a foldaway bed for guests
- There is a foldaway table in the kitchen of our small flat.
- The hotel provided a foldaway cot for the baby.
+ 2 more examples
- A foldaway desk saves space in a small room.
- He slept on a foldaway bed in the living room.
Synonyms folding collapsible
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
foldaway + noun (attributive)
Foldaway always stands before a noun and describes furniture or equipment that folds so it can be put away.
'Foldaway' हमेशा noun से पहले आता है और ऐसे फ़र्नीचर या उपकरण का वर्णन करता है जिन्हें मोड़कर रखा जा सके।
- The flat has a foldaway bed that disappears into the wall.
- A foldaway desk saves space in a small bedroom.
foldaway vs fold away (phrasal verb)
Foldaway is one word when it is an adjective. When it is a verb, write two words: fold away.
विशेषण के रूप में 'foldaway' एक शब्द है, पर क्रिया के रूप में दो शब्द लिखे जाते हैं: 'fold away'।
- Please fold away the tables after the meeting.
- It is a foldaway table that you can fold away in seconds.
foldaway + noun for travel
Foldaway is often used for items made for trips, hostel life or small rooms.
'Foldaway' प्रायः यात्रा, हॉस्टल जीवन या छोटे कमरों के लिए बनी वस्तुओं के साथ आता है।
- Students in hostels often keep a foldaway stool under the bed.
hyphen use: fold-away
Some writers use a hyphen, but the one-word form is more common in dictionaries and shops.
कुछ लेखक hyphen लगाते हैं, पर शब्दकोशों और दुकानों में एक-शब्द वाला रूप अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The brochure lists a foldaway bed and a foldaway ironing board.
+Collocations 4
foldaway + furniture
bedtabledeskchairbunkshelf
- We hung a foldaway shelf beside the window for extra books.
foldaway + equipment
ironing boardstandladderworkbenchmat
- He keeps a foldaway ladder in the store room.
verb + foldaway item
openpull downpush backstorefix
- Pull down the foldaway desk when you need to study.
adjective + foldaway
handylightsturdycompactpractical
- A sturdy foldaway table is better than a flimsy one.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's one-room flat has a foldaway bed that turns into a sofa by day.
राधिका के एक कमरे वाले flat में एक मोड़कर रखा जाने वाला बिस्तर है जो दिन में sofa बन जाता है।
- The caravan had a foldaway table where the family ate dinner.
Caravan में एक मोड़कर रखी जाने वाली मेज़ थी जहाँ परिवार रात का खाना खाता था।
- A foldaway ironing board is easy to store behind the wardrobe.
मोड़कर रखा जाने वाला इस्त्री का तख़्ता अलमारी के पीछे आसानी से रखा जा सकता है।
- During the festival, guests slept on foldaway cots in the living room.
त्योहार के दौरान मेहमान बैठक में मोड़कर रखी जाने वाली खाटों पर सोए।
- The library installed foldaway desks along the wall for extra readers.
पुस्तकालय ने अतिरिक्त पाठकों के लिए दीवार के साथ मोड़कर रखी जाने वाली मेज़ें लगवाईं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Please foldaway the chairs after the function.
✓ Please fold away the chairs after the function.
As a verb, write fold away as two words; foldaway is only an adjective.
क्रिया के रूप में 'fold away' दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है; 'foldaway' केवल विशेषण है।