gingerbread
/ˈdʒɪndʒəbred/noun
उच्चारण जिन्जब्रेड
जिंजरब्रेड (अदरक के स्वाद वाला मीठा केक या बिस्कुट)
Basic word
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a sweet, dark brown cake or biscuit flavoured with ginger
जिंजरब्रेड (अदरक के स्वाद वाला मीठा केक या बिस्कुट)
- Radhika baked gingerbread for Christmas.
- The children decorated the gingerbread men with icing.
- The shop sells gingerbread in the shape of stars.
+ 3 more examples
- We ate gingerbread with hot chocolate.
- She sold gingerbread at the Christmas fair.
- Gingerbread smells of spice and warmth.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
gingerbread (uncountable)
When you mean the food in general, gingerbread is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
जब सामान्य रूप से इस खाद्य पदार्थ की बात हो, तब 'gingerbread' uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- Gingerbread is a popular treat at Christmas.
- This gingerbread smells wonderful.
a gingerbread + noun
Gingerbread works as a modifier for shaped biscuits and decorated items.
'Gingerbread' आकार वाले बिस्कुट और सजी हुई चीज़ों के लिए modifier के रूप में आता है।
- The children decorated a gingerbread man with icing.
- They built a gingerbread house for the party.
a piece / slice of gingerbread
Use a unit word to count it.
इसे गिनने के लिए unit word का प्रयोग करें।
- Radhika ate a slice of gingerbread with her tea.
gingerbread (figurative, over-decorated)
In architecture, gingerbread means fussy, over-decorated woodwork; it is a rare, specialist use.
वास्तुकला में 'gingerbread' का अर्थ अनावश्यक रूप से सजी लकड़ी की कारीगरी है; यह दुर्लभ और विशेष प्रयोग है।
- The old hill-station cottage was covered in gingerbread trim.
gingerbread + verb (singular)
Because it is an uncountable noun, gingerbread takes a singular verb: gingerbread is, not gingerbread are.
Uncountable noun होने के कारण gingerbread के साथ singular verb आती है: 'gingerbread is', 'gingerbread are' नहीं।
- Gingerbread keeps well in a tin.
+Collocations 5
gingerbread + noun
manhousebiscuitcakerecipe
- The gingerbread man had two raisins for eyes.
verb + gingerbread
bakedecorateserveeatcut
- They bake gingerbread every December.
adjective + gingerbread
warmsofthomemadespicysticky
- She served warm homemade gingerbread to the guests.
gingerbread + for
Christmasthe festivalthe fairtea
- The bakery makes gingerbread for Christmas.
gingerbread + season
Christmaswinterfestive season
- Gingerbread is mostly baked in the festive season.
“More examples 6
- The bakery near our college sells fresh gingerbread on Saturdays.
हमारे कॉलेज के पास की बेकरी शनिवार को ताज़ा gingerbread बेचती है।
- Radhika's aunt sent a box of gingerbread from Shillong.
राधिका की चाची ने शिलांग से gingerbread का एक डिब्बा भेजा।
- Gingerbread gets its dark colour from molasses and spices.
Gingerbread को अपना गहरा रंग शीरे और मसालों से मिलता है।
- In the story, a gingerbread man runs away from the baker.
कहानी में एक gingerbread man बेकर से भाग जाता है।
- The children could not wait to eat the gingerbread house.
बच्चे gingerbread का घर खाने के लिए बेचैन थे।
- The shop window was filled with gingerbread men for Christmas.
दुकान की खिड़की क्रिसमस के लिए gingerbread men से भरी थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The gingerbreads were very tasty.
✓ The gingerbread was very tasty.
When it means the food in general, gingerbread is uncountable and has no plural s.
खाद्य पदार्थ के सामान्य अर्थ में 'gingerbread' uncountable है और उसमें plural s नहीं लगता।
✗ She gave me many gingerbread for the trip.
✓ She gave me a lot of gingerbread for the trip.
Many is used only with countable plurals; gingerbread is uncountable here.
'Many' केवल countable plural के साथ आता है; यहाँ gingerbread uncountable है।
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