glove
/ɡlʌv/noun
उच्चारण ग्लव
दस्ताना
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a covering for the hand, made of wool, leather, with separate parts for each finger and the thumb
दस्ताना
- a pair of woollen gloves
- Radhika wore thick gloves to protect her hands from the cold on the mountain.
- He wore leather gloves while riding the motorbike in winter.
+ 2 more examples
- The surgeon put on a fresh pair of gloves before the operation.
- One glove fell out of her pocket on the bus.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
glove (countable) / a pair of gloves
Gloves are usually worn in pairs, so use a pair of gloves; a single glove is one of the pair.
Gloves प्रायः जोड़े में पहने जाते हैं, इसलिए 'a pair of gloves' आता है; एक glove जोड़े का एक अंश है।
- She bought a pair of woollen gloves.
- I lost one glove on the train.
in gloves / with gloves
Use with or in for wearing; with gloves is also used for handling something safely.
पहनने के लिए 'with' या 'in' आता है; 'with gloves' का प्रयोग सुरक्षित रूप से संभालने के लिए भी होता है।
- Handle the chemicals with gloves.
- The doctor operated in rubber gloves.
glove + noun
Glove forms compounds such as glove box and boxing glove.
Glove से glove box और boxing glove जैसे compounds बनते हैं।
- The boxer put on his boxing gloves.
- Keep the papers in the glove box.
hand in glove / fit like a glove
These idioms mean working closely together and fitting perfectly.
ये मुहावरे मिलकर काम करने और पूरी तरह ठीक बैठने के लिए हैं।
- The two officers worked hand in glove.
- The new shirt fits like a glove.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gloves
woollenleatherrubbersurgicalcottonthick
- The surgeon wore sterile rubber gloves.
verb + gloves
wearput ontake offpull onlose
- He took off his gloves before shaking hands.
a pair of + gloves
a pair of glovesa pair of mittens
- She gave me a pair of gloves for winter.
noun + glove
boxingbaseballovenwicketkeepingdriving
- The wicketkeeper's gloves were worn out.
“More examples 5
- The wicketkeeper wears special gloves to catch the ball.
विकेटकीपर गेंद पकड़ने के लिए विशेष दस्ताने पहनता है।
- In Shimla, everyone wears gloves in December.
शिमला में दिसंबर में सब दस्ताने पहनते हैं।
- The nurse put on a pair of rubber gloves.
नर्स ने रबर के दस्तानों का जोड़ा पहना।
- The new shoes fit like a glove.
नए जूते बिल्कुल ठीक आए।
- The two companies are working hand in glove.
दोनों कंपनियाँ मिलकर काम कर रही हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bought a gloves for winter.
✓ He bought a pair of gloves for winter.
Gloves is plural, so a cannot be used with it.
Gloves plural है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ The gloves is in my bag.
✓ The gloves are in my bag.
Gloves is plural and takes are.
Gloves plural है और 'are' लेता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These cover the hand, with glove being the general word.
ये हाथ को ढकते हैं, जिनमें 'glove' सामान्य शब्द है।
A covering for the hand with a separate part for each finger.
हाथ का आवरण जिसमें हर उँगली के लिए अलग भाग हो।
- woollen gloves
A covering for the hand with one part for the thumb and one for the fingers.
हाथ का आवरण जिसमें अँगूठे और उँगलियों के लिए दो भाग हों।
- a child's mittens
A strong glove with a long wrist, as in armour.
लंबी कलाई वाला मज़बूत दस्ताना, जैसे कवच में।
- a knight's gauntlet
¶Idioms 3
hand in glove (with sb)
working closely with sb, especially in sth dishonest
(किसी के साथ) मिलीभगत में, साँठ-गाँठ में
- The police suspect the clerk was hand in glove with the smugglers.
- The two officials were working hand in glove to rig the tender.
the gloves are off / with the gloves off
used to say that sb is ready to fight or argue in a hard way, without being gentle
अब खुलकर लड़ाई होगी, बिना लिहाज़ के
- The gloves are off in the battle for the top post.
- The two parties debated with the gloves off.
fit like a glove
to be the right size or shape for sb
बिल्कुल सही नाप का होना
- The new uniform fits like a glove.
- Her wedding dress fitted her like a glove.
?Which word?
Keep the hand-covering words: glove, mitten (without separate fingers), gauntlet (a strong glove; 'throw down the gauntlet' means challenge somebody).
हाथ ढकने के शब्द याद रखिए: glove, mitten (अलग उँगलियों के बिना), gauntlet (मज़बूत दस्ताना; 'throw down the gauntlet' का अर्थ चुनौती देना)।
§Grammar and usage
Glove, /ɡlʌv/ (rhymes with love).
Glove, /ɡlʌv/ (love से तुकांत)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fit like a glove (fit perfectly), the gloves are off (people are ready to fight or argue without restraint), hand in glove (with sb) (working closely together, often to do something dishonest), with kid gloves (treat somebody very gently and carefully).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: fit like a glove (बिलकुल ठीक बैठना), the gloves are off (लोग बिना संयम के लड़ने या बहस करने को तैयार), hand in glove (with sb) (निकट सहयोग में, प्रायः बेईमानी के लिए, मिलीभगत), with kid gloves (किसी से बहुत नरमी और सावधानी से व्यवहार)।