footrest
/ˈfʊtrest/noun
उच्चारण फ़ुट्रेस्ट
पैर टिकाने की जगह, फ़ुटरेस्ट, पायदान
Basic word
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a support on which you can rest your feet when sitting, for example on a chair, a motorbike or in a car
पैर टिकाने की जगह, फ़ुटरेस्ट, पायदान
- The wheelchair has adjustable footrests.
- Keep your feet on the footrests while riding pillion.
- The dentist adjusted the footrest of the chair.
+ 2 more examples
- She put her feet on the footrest and relaxed.
- A foldable footrest came with the office chair.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a footrest for + person / chair
Footrest is a countable noun. Use 'for' to say what it is made for, or whom.
'Footrest' गणनीय noun है। यह किसके लिए बना है यह बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- She bought a footrest for her office chair.
- The barber chair has a footrest for the customer.
use something as a footrest
Use 'as' to say what an object is used for in place of the proper one.
किसी वस्तु को उसके सामान्य उपयोग की जगह किसी और काम में लेने के लिए 'as' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He used a stack of books as a footrest.
put / rest your feet on a footrest
We put our feet on a footrest or rest them on it.
Footrest पर पैर रखा जाता है या उस पर आराम दिया जाता है।
- Put your feet on the footrest and relax.
footrest vs footstool
A footrest is usually a fixed or adjustable support. A footstool is a small separate piece of furniture.
Footrest प्रायः स्थिर या बदले जा सकने वाला सहारा होता है। Footstool अलग रखा जाने वाला छोटा फ़र्नीचर है।
- The wheelchair has a footrest, while grandfather sits with a footstool.
+Collocations 5
adjective + footrest
adjustablepaddedwoodenfoldinglowcomfortable
- An adjustable footrest keeps your back straight while studying.
verb + footrest
useadjustfitfoldbuyneed
- You can adjust the footrest to suit your height.
footrest + preposition
under the deskon a chairof a wheelchairfor the passengerin a car
- The footrest under her desk cured her aching legs.
footrest + noun
heightpadangleplatecushion
- A footrest cushion made the long train ride bearable.
footrest + material
rubbersteelfoamplasticleather
- A foam footrest is soft enough to use without shoes.
“More examples 6
- Radhika placed a small footrest under her study table.
राधिका ने अपनी पढ़ाई की मेज़ के नीचे एक छोटा footrest रखा।
- The doctor advised a footrest for people who sit for long hours.
डॉक्टर ने लंबे समय तक बैठने वालों के लिए footrest की सलाह दी।
- The scooter has a footrest for the rear passenger.
स्कूटर में पीछे बैठने वाले यात्री के लिए footrest है।
- My grandfather rests his feet on a cushioned footrest while reading.
मेरे दादाजी पढ़ते समय गद्देदार footrest पर पैर टिकाते हैं।
- The library chairs come with a folding footrest.
पुस्तकालय की कुर्सियों के साथ मुड़ने वाला footrest आता है।
- The railway waiting hall has long benches with a low footrest in front.
रेलवे प्रतीक्षालय में लंबी बेंचों के सामने नीचा footrest लगा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I put my feet in the footrest.
✓ I put my feet on the footrest.
Use on, because the feet sit on top of the footrest.
पैर footrest के ऊपर टिकते हैं, इसलिए 'on' लगता है।
✗ She bought a footrest for rest the feet.
✓ She bought a footrest to rest her feet.
Use to + verb for purpose here, and her instead of the.
यहाँ उद्देश्य के लिए 'to + verb' और 'the' की जगह 'her' आना चाहिए।