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freckle

/ˈfrekl/noun

उच्चारण फ़्रेकल

झाई, चित्ती (त्वचा पर भूरा धब्बा)

Core word

noun
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    [C, usually pl.]

    a small, pale brown spot on a person's skin, especially on the face, caused by the sun

    झाई, चित्ती (त्वचा पर भूरा धब्बा)

    • The little girl had red hair and freckles.
    • Freckles appeared on his nose after the summer holiday.
    • Her cheeks were covered with light freckles in summer.
    + 2 more examples
    • He has a freckle on the tip of his nose.
    • The sun brought out more freckles on her arms.
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freckle (countable noun)

It is a countable noun; in practice it is usually used in the plural because freckles appear in groups.

यह countable noun है; व्यवहार में प्रायः plural में आता है क्योंकि freckles समूह में होते हैं।

  • A single freckle sat on the tip of her nose.
  • Her face was covered with freckles.

freckles + on / across + body part

The preposition 'on' or 'across' tells us where the spots appear.

'on' या 'across' बताता है कि दाग शरीर के किस भाग पर हैं।

  • He has freckles on his arms and shoulders.
  • Light freckles spread across her cheeks in summer.

freckle (verb)

The verb means to become covered with freckles, usually after exposure to the sun; it is rare and mostly seen in the participle 'freckled'.

क्रिया का अर्थ है धूप के संपर्क के बाद चेहरे पर freckles उभरना; यह दुर्लभ है और अधिकतर participle 'freckled' में दिखता है।

  • Her skin freckles easily in strong sunlight.

freckle + noun (compound use)

A noun can be formed from it, such as 'freckle cream', but this is rare; more often 'freckles' is the head of the phrase with a describing word before it.

इससे 'freckle cream' जैसे compound बन सकते हैं, पर यह दुर्लभ है; अधिकतर 'freckles' के पहले कोई वर्णनात्मक शब्द आता है।

  • The advertisement promised to fade every freckle in two weeks.
  • Freckles are a family trait in some households.

be covered with / in freckles

Use 'with' or 'in' to say that the skin is full of freckles.

त्वचा पर बहुत सारे freckles होने के लिए 'with' या 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • Her nose was covered with freckles.
  • The child's arms were covered in freckles after the holidays.
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adjective + freckles

lightdarkfainttinysun-kissed

  • The little girl had tiny freckles around her nose.

verb + freckles

havegetdevelopcoverhide

  • Some people get freckles after long walks in the sun.

freckles + preposition phrase

on the noseon the faceacross the cheekson the arms

  • He had freckles across his cheeks and a wide smile.

freckle + noun phrase

on her noseon his cheekon the back of the handon the shoulder

  • A tiny freckle on her cheek made her smile unique.
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  • Radhika's younger brother has freckles on his nose that become darker in summer.

राधिका के छोटे भाई की नाक पर freckles हैं जो गर्मियों में और गहरे हो जाते हैं।

  • The doctor said that freckles are harmless but sunscreen is still important.

डॉक्टर ने कहा कि freckles हानिरहित हैं, फिर भी सनस्क्रीन ज़रूरी है।

  • She tried to count the freckles on her friend's face.

उसने अपनी सहेली के चेहरे के freckles गिनने की कोशिश की।

  • A single freckle had appeared on her left hand after the village fair.

गाँव के मेले के बाद उसके बाएँ हाथ पर एक freckle उभर आया था।

  • The painter added a few freckles to make the child's portrait look real.

चित्रकार ने बच्चे का चित्र वास्तविक दिखाने के लिए कुछ freckles जोड़ दिए।

  • Freckles often become more noticeable after a day spent in the open sun.

खुली धूप में एक दिन बिताने के बाद freckles प्रायः अधिक साफ़ दिखने लगते हैं।

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