folding
/ˈfəʊldɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण फ़ोल्डिंग
मोड़ने वाला, फ़ोल्डिंग
Basic word
- 1
[only before noun]
that can be folded, so that it can be carried or stored in a small space
मोड़ने वाला, फ़ोल्डिंग
- a folding chair
- They slept on folding beds in the hall.
- We carried a folding table to the picnic.
+ 2 more examples
- He bought a folding bicycle for the city.
- A folding screen separated the two rooms.
Synonyms collapsible foldaway
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
folding + noun (attributive)
Folding is an adjective that comes before the noun. It describes objects that are made to fold.
'Folding' विशेषण है जो noun से पहले आता है और मोड़ने के लिए बनी वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है।
- We carried a folding table to the picnic.
- A folding chair was kept at the back of the hall.
folding vs foldable
Folding describes something built to be folded. Foldable only says that it can be folded.
'Folding' उस वस्तु के लिए है जो मोड़ने हेतु ही बनी हो; 'foldable' केवल यह बताता है कि उसे मोड़ा जा सकता है।
- A folding bicycle is designed to fold, while a paper bag is only foldable.
the folding of + noun (gerund noun)
Folding can also be a noun meaning the action of folding, followed by 'of'.
'Folding' मोड़ने की क्रिया के अर्थ में noun भी हो सकता है, जिसके बाद 'of' आता है।
- The folding of clothes is a daily task at the hostel.
folding as part of a compound
It forms compound nouns such as folding door, folding screen and folding money.
इससे folding door, folding screen और folding money जैसे compound noun बनते हैं।
- A folding door separated the dining area from the kitchen.
folding money (informal)
Folding money is an informal phrase for paper notes, as opposed to coins.
'Folding money' अनौपचारिक phrase है जिसका अर्थ सिक्कों के विपरीत कागज़ी नोट है।
- He had only a little folding money left after the fair.
+Collocations 5
folding + furniture
chairtablebedcotstooldesk
- A folding stool is easy to carry on a long walk.
folding + device / item
umbrellabicycleknifefanphonemat
- She uses a folding fan on hot afternoons.
folding + structure
doorscreengatepartitionwall
- The shopkeeper pulled the folding gate across the entrance.
adjective + folding
neatcarefulquickeasyproper
- Neat folding keeps your uniform crisp.
verb + folding + noun
openclosecarryunfoldlean against
- Please close the folding door gently as the baby is asleep.
“More examples 6
- Radhika sat on a folding chair outside the examination centre while waiting for her brother.
राधिका परीक्षा केंद्र के बाहर अपने भाई का इंतज़ार करते हुए folding कुर्सी पर बैठी।
- A folding knife is not allowed inside the exam hall.
परीक्षा कक्ष के अंदर folding चाकू ले जाने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- The shopkeeper unlocked the folding shutter at nine o'clock.
दुकानदार ने नौ बजे folding शटर खोला।
- After the wedding, the folding tables were stacked in the corner.
शादी के बाद folding मेज़ें कोने में रख दी गईं।
- He took a folding bicycle on the train to save time in the city.
शहर में समय बचाने के लिए वह ट्रेन में folding साइकिल ले गया।
- The tailor showed us a quick way of folding a saree without creasing the border.
दर्जी ने हमें साड़ी की किनारी में सिलवट डाले बिना उसे मोड़ने का एक तेज़ तरीका दिखाया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is folding the clothes since morning.
✓ She has been folding the clothes since morning.
With since, use the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है, present continuous का नहीं।