hard-wearing
/ˌhɑːd ˈweərɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण हार्ड वेअरिंग
टिकाऊ, मज़बूत (कपड़ा, जूते आदि)
Core word
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[usually before noun]
(of cloth, shoes, carpets, etc.) strong and able to last a long time even with heavy use
टिकाऊ, मज़बूत (कपड़ा, जूते आदि)
- School shoes should be hard-wearing.
- The shop sells hard-wearing cotton for uniforms.
- Radhika chose a hard-wearing rug for the hall.
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- Choose a hard-wearing fabric for the sofa.
- These hard-wearing boots survived the whole trek.
- The floor is covered with a hard-wearing material that resists scratches.
Synonyms durable
Opposite flimsy
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hard-wearing (adjective)
Hard-wearing describes cloth, shoes, carpets and other items that stay in good condition for a long time even with heavy use. It is written with a hyphen.
Hard-wearing ऐसे कपड़े, जूते, कालीन और अन्य वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है जो भारी उपयोग के बाद भी लंबे समय तक अच्छी स्थिति में रहती हैं। इसे hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
- School shoes should be hard-wearing.
- The carpet is hard-wearing and easy to clean.
hard-wearing + noun
Typical nouns are fabric, material, shoe, uniform, carpet and bag.
आम noun हैं: fabric, material, shoe, uniform, carpet और bag।
- She chose a hard-wearing fabric for the school uniform.
hard-wearing vs hard wearing
Before a noun it needs a hyphen. After a verb it can also be written hard-wearing, but some writers use two words.
Noun से पहले hyphen ज़रूरी है। Verb के बाद भी प्रायः hard-wearing लिखा जाता है, पर कुछ लेखक दो शब्द लिखते हैं।
- These trousers are very hard-wearing.
comparative use
Comparison is made with more hard-wearing or the most hard-wearing.
तुलना के लिए more hard-wearing या the most hard-wearing प्रयोग होता है।
- Leather is more hard-wearing than canvas.
+Collocations 4
hard-wearing + noun
fabricmaterialcarpetuniformboots
- Hard-wearing boots are essential for the mountain trek.
adverb + hard-wearing
extremelyveryremarkablysurprisinglyparticularly
- The jute rope is remarkably hard-wearing.
verb + hard-wearing
beproveremainstaylook
- The bag proved hard-wearing after years of use.
hard-wearing and ...
durablepracticalwashablelong-lastingaffordable
- We need a hard-wearing and washable fabric for the sofa.
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- My mother bought hard-wearing school bags for both children.
मेरी माँ ने दोनों बच्चों के लिए टिकाऊ school bags खरीदे।
- Canvas is hard-wearing, so it is used for tents.
Canvas टिकाऊ होता है, इसलिए उसका उपयोग तंबुओं में होता है।
- The railway station has hard-wearing floor tiles that last for years.
रेलवे स्टेशन में टिकाऊ फ़र्श की टाइलें हैं जो वर्षों चलती हैं।
- Radhika looked for a hard-wearing pair of shoes for her daily walk to college.
राधिका ने कॉलेज तक रोज़ पैदल जाने के लिए टिकाऊ जूतों की जोड़ी ढूँढी।
- A hard-wearing jacket is worth the extra cost.
टिकाऊ जैकेट अतिरिक्त दाम के लायक होती है।
- The workers wear a hard-wearing uniform made of thick cotton.
कर्मचारी मोटे सूती कपड़े की टिकाऊ वर्दी पहनते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe things that last, but they point to different qualities.
ये adjectives टिकने वाली चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग गुणों की ओर संकेत करते हैं।
Stays in good condition despite heavy daily use.
भारी रोज़ाना उपयोग के बावजूद अच्छी स्थिति में रहता है।
- The boots are hard-wearing.
More general and formal; able to last a long time or resist damage.
अधिक सामान्य और औपचारिक; लंबे समय तक चलने या नुकसान सहने में सक्षम।
- A durable phone case protects the screen.
Strongly built and not easily broken or bent.
मज़बूती से बना और आसानी से न टूटने या मुड़ने वाला।
- He built a sturdy table.
✓In the exam
Notes
British and American: hard-wearing is British English, and Americans say 'durable'.
British and American: hard-wearing British English है, जबकि Americans 'durable' कहते हैं।