hammock
/ˈhæmək/noun
उच्चारण हैमक
झूला, झूलने वाला जालीदार बिस्तर
Basic word
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a bed made from a net or a long piece of strong cloth, which you hang between two trees or posts
झूला, झूलने वाला जालीदार बिस्तर
- Grandfather was resting in a hammock under the mango tree.
- The boy fell asleep in a hammock between two palm trees.
- They hung a hammock on the veranda for afternoon naps.
+ 1 more example
- The hammock swung gently in the breeze.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hammock (countable noun)
A hammock is a bed made of net or strong cloth, hung between two trees or posts. It is a countable noun; the plural is hammocks.
Hammock जाल या मज़बूत कपड़े का झूलने वाला बिस्तर है जो दो पेड़ों या खंभों के बीच बाँधा जाता है।
- Radhika read a book lying in a hammock.
- They hung two hammocks between the coconut trees.
in / on a hammock
Use in a hammock when you lie inside it. On a hammock is also heard, but in sounds more natural for something that wraps around you.
जब आप उसमें लेटते हैं तब 'in a hammock' स्वाभाविक है; 'on a hammock' भी सुना जाता है।
- He fell asleep in a hammock on the beach.
sling / hang / tie + a hammock
Verbs that go with putting one up are sling, hang, tie and string. Between names the two supports.
Hammock लगाने के लिए sling, hang, tie, string जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं; 'between' दोनों सहारे बताता है।
- She slung a hammock between two mango trees.
hammock + noun
It can work as a modifier: hammock chair, hammock stand, hammock rope.
यह modifier की तरह आ सकता है: hammock chair, hammock stand।
- The hammock rope snapped under the weight.
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verb + hammock
hangslinglie inrelax inswing intake down
- They relaxed in a hammock after the long trek.
adjective + hammock
cottonropewovencomfortablecolourfuldouble
- A colourful woven hammock hung on the verandah.
hammock + preposition
between treeson the porchin the gardenby the sea
- A hammock between two palm trees is a perfect place to rest.
hammock + noun
chairstandropebedtent
- He bought a hammock chair for his balcony.
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- Rohan swayed gently in the hammock on the verandah.
रोहन बरामदे में hammock पर धीरे-धीरे झूल रहा था।
- Sailors once slept in hammocks on ships.
नाविक कभी जहाज़ों पर hammocks में सोया करते थे।
- The campers tied a hammock between two sturdy trees.
शिविरार्थियों ने दो मज़बूत पेड़ों के बीच hammock बाँधा।
- My grandfather takes an afternoon nap in his old hammock.
मेरे दादाजी अपने पुराने hammock में दोपहर की झपकी लेते हैं।
- The beach resort had hammocks for every guest.
समुद्र-तट के रिसॉर्ट में हर मेहमान के लिए hammocks थे।
- The tourists spent a lazy afternoon in hammocks by the river.
पर्यटकों ने नदी के किनारे hammocks में आलस भरी दोपहर बिताई।
- Mosquito nets are fixed over the hammocks in the jungle camp.
जंगल के शिविर में hammocks के ऊपर मच्छरदानियाँ लगाई जाती हैं।
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✗ She slept on the hammock the whole afternoon.
✓ She slept in the hammock the whole afternoon.
A hammock wraps around you, so in is the natural preposition.
Hammock शरीर को घेरता है, इसलिए 'in' स्वाभाविक preposition है।
✗ He hang a hammock between the trees yesterday.
✓ He hung a hammock between the trees yesterday.
The past tense of hang (an object) is hung.
वस्तु को लटकाने के अर्थ में hang का past रूप 'hung' है।