garland
/ˈɡɑːlənd/noun
उच्चारण गार्लन्ड
माला, हार
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as one-word substitution
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a circle of flowers and leaves that is worn on the head or around the neck or is hung in a room as decoration
माला, हार
- The chief guest was welcomed with a marigold garland.
- Radhika placed a garland of jasmine around the neck of the statue.
- A garland of marigolds hung over the doorway.
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- The bride and groom exchanged garlands.
- Devotees offered a garland of roses at the shrine.
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[T] ~ sb/sth usually passive
to decorate somebody or something with a garland or garlands
माला पहनाना
- The winners were garlanded on the stage.
- Villagers garlanded the freedom fighter at the railway station on his ninetieth birthday.
- The crowd garlanded the returning cricketers at the airport.
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- The statue was garlanded on the leader's birth anniversary.
- They garlanded the chief guest and presented him a shawl.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
garland (noun) of sth
Use of after garland to name the flowers or leaves it is made from.
Garland जिन फूलों या पत्तों से बनी हो उन्हें बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- They offered a garland of marigolds at the temple.
- The guest wore a garland of roses.
garland sb / sth (verb)
As a verb, garland means to decorate someone with a garland; it usually appears in the passive.
Verb के रूप में 'garland' का अर्थ किसी को माला पहनाना है; यह प्रायः passive में आता है।
- The winner was garlanded by the chief guest.
- The statue was garlanded on Gandhi Jayanti.
put / place a garland on sb / sth
Use on for the person or statue that receives the garland, and round the neck for the position.
माला पाने वाले व्यक्ति या मूर्ति के लिए 'on' और स्थान के लिए 'round the neck' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The minister put a garland on the statue.
- She placed a garland round his neck.
garland (plural) / garlands
It is countable; one garland becomes many garlands, and the plural verb follows.
यह countable है; एक garland से कई garlands बनते हैं, और plural verb आती है।
- The garlands were fresh.
- Garlands hung over the doorway.
+Collocations 4
garland + of + flower
marigoldsrosesjasmineflowersleavesmango leaves
- The doorway was decorated with a garland of mango leaves.
verb + garland
offermakestringwearplace
- She strung a garland of jasmine.
adjective + garland
freshfragrantfloralpaperthick
- A fragrant garland of jasmine hung on the door.
garland + noun
makershopsellerceremony
- The garland seller sat near the temple gate.
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- The bride and groom exchanged garlands.
दुल्हन और दूल्हे ने एक-दूसरे को जयमाला पहनाई।
- Students garlanded the portrait of Dr Ambedkar.
विद्यार्थियों ने डॉ. अंबेडकर के चित्र पर माला चढ़ाई।
- A garland of marigolds hung over the entrance for Diwali.
दीवाली पर प्रवेश द्वार पर गेंदे की माला लटकी थी।
- The winner was welcomed with a garland and a shawl.
विजेता का माला और शॉल से स्वागत किया गया।
- The seller strung garlands of jasmine all morning.
विक्रेता सारी सुबह चमेली की मालाएँ पिरोता रहा।
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✗ The statue was garlanded by flowers.
✓ The statue was garlanded with flowers.
The material used takes with, not by.
प्रयुक्त सामग्री के साथ 'with' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ They offered a garland from flowers.
✓ They offered a garland of flowers.
The material of a garland takes of, not from.
माला जिस चीज़ की बनी हो उसके लिए 'of' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are arrangements of flowers, but they are used differently.
तीनों फूलों की सजावट हैं, पर इनका प्रयोग अलग-अलग होता है।
A ring of flowers or leaves worn or hung up.
पहनी या लटकाई जाने वाली फूलों या पत्तों की माला।
- a marigold garland
A circle of flowers placed in memory or as a decoration.
स्मृति में या सजावट के लिए रखा गया फूलों का गोल हार।
- a wreath for martyrs
A bunch of flowers held in the hand.
हाथ में पकड़ा जाने वाला फूलों का गुच्छा।
- a bouquet of roses
AaSpelling
gar·land
With -land (not 'garlend').
अंत में -land ('garlend' गलत है)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A circle of flowers worn round the neck is a garland; a ring of flowers placed on a grave or at a memorial is a wreath; a crown of flowers or leaves on the head is a chaplet; a wreath of laurel leaves, given to a victor or poet, is a laurel.
गले में पहनी फूलों की माला garland; कब्र या स्मारक पर रखी फूलों की माला wreath; सिर पर फूलों या पत्तों का मुकुट chaplet; विजेता या कवि को दी जाने वाली laurel पत्तियों की माला laurel।
General knowledge
Placing wreaths at Amar Jawan Jyoti on Republic Day.
गणतंत्र दिवस पर अमर जवान ज्योति पर wreath चढ़ाना।