folder
/ˈfəʊldə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़ोल्डर
फ़ोल्डर
Basic word
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[C]
a cardboard or plastic cover for holding loose papers; a collection of files stored together on a computer
फ़ोल्डर
- a plastic folder
- a new folder
- She put all her certificates in a blue folder.
+ 2 more examples
- Save the file in the folder named Projects.
- I cannot find the folder with my notes.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a folder of / for + noun
Folder is a countable noun. Use 'of' for what is inside and 'for' for the purpose.
'Folder' गिना जा सकने वाला noun है; जो अंदर रखा हो उसके लिए 'of' और उद्देश्य के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She brought a folder of old question papers.
- He bought a plastic folder for his certificates.
in / into a folder (computer)
On a computer, a folder is a space that holds files. We save files in a folder or move them into one.
Computer में folder वह स्थान है जिसमें files रखी जाती हैं; files को folder में save किया जाता है या उसमें डाला जाता है।
- Save the document in the folder named Notes.
- Drag the photographs into a new folder.
folder + verb (open, create, delete)
Common verbs with folder are create, open, rename, delete, move and share.
'Folder' के साथ सामान्य क्रियाएँ create, open, rename, delete, move और share हैं।
- Create a folder for each subject before the semester starts.
subfolder / folder structure
A subfolder is a folder inside another. Folder structure means how they are arranged.
Subfolder किसी folder के अंदर बना folder है; folder structure का अर्थ है कि वे किस क्रम में व्यवस्थित हैं।
- Each subfolder holds the notes of one chapter.
+Collocations 5
adjective + folder
blueplasticsharedemptyhiddenpassword-protected
- The teacher shared a folder of practice sets with the whole class.
verb + folder
createopenrenameback uporganisedelete
- Rename the folder so that you can find it quickly.
folder + noun
nameiconstructurepathsize
- The folder name should include the year and the subject.
type of folder
document folderfile folderemail folderdownload folderproject folder
- Check your download folder for the admit card.
preposition + folder
in a folderinside a folderfrom a folderinto a folder
- I found the receipt inside a folder on my desk.
“More examples 5
- The clerk placed the application in a brown folder and handed it to the officer.
क्लर्क ने आवेदन भूरे folder में रखकर अधिकारी को दे दिया।
- Radhika keeps a separate folder for current affairs on her laptop.
राधिका अपने laptop में current affairs के लिए अलग folder रखती है।
- I cannot open this folder because it has been locked with a password.
मैं यह folder नहीं खोल सकता क्योंकि यह password से बंद है।
- Move the scanned documents to the folder before sending the form.
Form भेजने से पहले scan किए गए दस्तावेज़ folder में डाल दीजिए।
- An email folder called Admit Cards helps her find the hall tickets quickly.
Admit Cards नाम का email folder उसे hall tickets जल्दी ढूँढने में मदद करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please keep all the papers on the folder.
✓ Please keep all the papers in the folder.
Papers that are held inside a folder are 'in' it, not 'on' it.
Folder के अंदर रखे कागज़ 'in the folder' होते हैं, 'on the folder' नहीं।
✗ The folders are very useful, it keeps the papers neat.
✓ Folders are very useful because they keep the papers neat.
The pronoun must agree with the plural noun; use they, not it.
Pronoun plural noun के अनुरूप होना चाहिए, इसलिए 'it' की जगह 'they' आएगा।
?Which word?
Keep the stationery words: folder, file, binder, envelope, notepad, register.
Stationery के शब्द याद रखिए: folder, file, binder, envelope, notepad, register।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Computer GK: a folder (also directory) holds files and other folders; a subfolder is a folder inside another folder.
Computer GK में folder (directory भी) files और अन्य folders रखता है; subfolder दूसरे folder के भीतर का folder है।