haircut
/ˈheəkʌt/noun
उच्चारण हेअर्कट
बाल कटाई
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
get / have a haircut
When a barber or hairdresser cuts your hair, English uses get or have a haircut. The person does the work for you, so you do not say you cut your own hair.
जब नाई या hairdresser आपके बाल काटता है, तब 'get a haircut' या 'have a haircut' कहा जाता है; यहाँ काम आपके लिए कोई और करता है।
- Rohan is getting a haircut before the interview.
- I had a haircut yesterday, so my neck feels cold.
give somebody a haircut
The person who cuts the hair is the subject of give. This pattern is common when a family member does the job at home.
बाल काटने वाला व्यक्ति 'give' का subject होता है; यह प्रयोग तब आम है जब घर का कोई सदस्य यह काम करता है।
- Her father gave her little brother a haircut on the verandah.
haircut as a countable noun
Haircut is countable. A haircut means one visit or one style; the plural haircuts is used for several.
'Haircut' countable noun है; एक बार के कटिंग या एक style के लिए 'a haircut' और कई के लिए 'haircuts' प्रयोग होता है।
- The salon offers cheap haircuts for students on Mondays.
haircut + for / at
Use for with a person or occasion and at with a place.
व्यक्ति या अवसर के साथ 'for' और स्थान के साथ 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He booked a haircut for Saturday morning.
- She had a haircut at the new salon near the station.
+Collocations 5
adjective + haircut
shortneattrendyterriblefreeexpensive
- Rohan came to college with a very neat haircut.
verb + haircut
gethaveneedgivebookask for
- You really need a haircut before the farewell party.
type of haircut
bobcrew cutlayeredbuzz cutfringe
- The crew cut is popular among army aspirants.
haircut + noun
appointmentpricestylesalon
- She called the salon to confirm her haircut appointment.
haircut + time word
every monthbefore the examonce a fortnight
- He gets a haircut once a month.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's new haircut makes her look much younger.
राधिका का नया haircut उसे काफ़ी छोटा दिखाता है।
- The barber gave him a quick haircut for fifty rupees.
नाई ने उसे पचास रुपये में जल्दी से haircut दे दिया।
- Many schools ask boys to keep a short haircut.
कई स्कूल लड़कों से छोटा haircut रखने को कहते हैं।
- She asked for a haircut that would suit the monsoon humidity.
उसने ऐसा haircut माँगा जो मानसून की नमी में ठीक रहे।
- After the haircut he looked like a different person.
haircut के बाद वह बिल्कुल अलग व्यक्ति लगने लगा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I cut my hair at the salon yesterday.
✓ I had my hair cut at the salon yesterday.
When someone else cuts your hair, use have / get + object + past participle.
जब बाल कोई और काटता है, तब 'have / get + object + past participle' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He made a haircut last Sunday.
✓ He got a haircut last Sunday.
The natural verbs with haircut are get and have, not make.
'Haircut' के साथ स्वाभाविक क्रियाएँ 'get' और 'have' हैं, 'make' नहीं।
✗ She has a haircut of the latest fashion.
✓ She has a haircut in the latest fashion.
The preposition used with fashion or style is in, not of.
Fashion या style के साथ preposition 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage (finance): a haircut also means a reduction in the value of a loan or asset.
प्रयोग (वित्त) में haircut का अर्थ ऋण या संपत्ति के मूल्य में कटौती भी है।