forehead
/ˈfɔːhed/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉहेड
माथा, ललाट
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on / across the forehead
Forehead is the part of the face above the eyes. A mark or object is on the forehead; a line or scar may run across it.
Forehead आँखों के ऊपर चेहरे का हिस्सा है। कोई चिह्न या वस्तु 'on the forehead' होती है; रेखा या निशान 'across' चल सकता है।
- She put a bindi on her forehead.
- A scar ran across his forehead.
wipe / mop / pat the forehead
We wipe or mop the forehead to remove sweat and pat it to cool it.
पसीना पोंछने के लिए forehead को wipe या mop करते हैं और ठंडक के लिए pat करते हैं।
- He wiped his forehead with a handkerchief.
forehead in expressions of feeling
A furrowed or wrinkled forehead shows worry. A high forehead is said to show intelligence, though this is only a belief.
सिकुड़ा या झुर्रीदार forehead चिंता दर्शाता है। ऊँचा forehead बुद्धिमत्ता का संकेत माना जाता है, पर यह केवल एक मान्यता है।
- Her forehead wrinkled as she read the question.
forehead pronunciation
Forehead is pronounced FOR-id or FOR-hed. Both are acceptable.
Forehead का उच्चारण FOR-id या FOR-hed होता है। दोनों स्वीकार्य हैं।
- He kissed the child's forehead.
+Collocations 5
adjective + forehead
highbroadwrinkledsweatyfurrowedbruised
- He had a broad forehead and thick eyebrows.
verb + forehead
wipekisstouchwrinkleslaptap
- Her mother kissed her forehead before the exam.
forehead + noun
marktilakwrinklescarbandtemperature
- The doctor used a forehead thermometer to check her fever.
preposition + forehead
on theacross theabove thefrom theto the
- A drop of sweat rolled down from his forehead.
forehead + expression
knitfurrowcreaseclearbump
- The teacher furrowed her forehead at the odd answer.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's grandmother applied tilak on her forehead before the interview.
इंटरव्यू से पहले राधिका की दादी ने उसके माथे पर तिलक लगाया।
- The player hit his forehead on the goalpost and fell.
खिलाड़ी का माथा गोलपोस्ट से टकराया और वह गिर गया।
- She tied a band around her forehead to keep the sweat out.
उसने पसीना रोकने के लिए माथे पर पट्टी बाँधी।
- The nurse placed a cool cloth on the patient's forehead.
नर्स ने मरीज़ के माथे पर ठंडा कपड़ा रखा।
- He knitted his forehead and thought hard about the answer.
उसने माथे पर बल डालकर उत्तर के बारे में गहराई से सोचा।
- Her forehead was warm, so her mother checked her temperature.
उसका माथा गरम था, इसलिए उसकी माँ ने तापमान जाँचा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She has a mark in her forehead.
✓ She has a mark on her forehead.
A mark on the skin is on the body part, not in it.
त्वचा पर चिह्न शरीर के अंग पर 'on' होता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The fore head was hot with fever.
✓ The forehead was hot with fever.
Forehead is a single word.
'Forehead' एक ही शब्द है।
AaSpelling
fore·head
?Which word?
Keep the face words: forehead or brow, temple (the flat part at the side of the head), cheek, chin, jaw.
चेहरे के शब्द याद रखिए: forehead या brow, temple (सिर के किनारे का समतल भाग, कनपटी), cheek, chin, jaw।
§Grammar and usage
Keep the fore- (front or before) words: forehead, forefinger (the finger next to the thumb), forefront (the leading position), foresee (know before), foretell (predict), forecast, forearm.
Fore- (आगे या पहले) शब्द याद रखिए: forehead, forefinger (अँगूठे के पास की उँगली, तर्जनी), forefront (अग्रणी स्थान), foresee (पहले जानना), foretell (भविष्यवाणी), forecast, forearm (अग्रबाहु)।
Culture: in India, a tilak or bindi is worn on the forehead.
संस्कृति में भारत में माथे पर तिलक या बिंदी लगाई जाती है।