hemp
/hemp/noun
उच्चारण हेम्प
सन, भांग का पौधा
Core word
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[U]
a plant that is used for making strong rope and rough cloth, and from which the drug cannabis is also obtained
सन, भांग का पौधा
- ropes made of hemp
- Hemp grows wild in parts of the Himalayas.
- Hemp has been used for centuries to make strong ropes.
+ 2 more examples
- Farmers in some states are allowed to grow hemp for fibre.
- The sailors checked the hemp ropes before leaving harbour.
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[U]
the fibre obtained from this plant
सन का रेशा, पटसन जैसा रेशा
- a hemp bag
- hemp fabric
- She carried vegetables home in a hemp bag.
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- Hemp is a tough fibre that does not wear out easily.
- The shop sells mats and baskets made from hemp.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hemp (uncountable noun)
Hemp is uncountable, whether it means the plant or its fibre; no plural and no 'a'.
पौधे या रेशे, दोनों अर्थों में hemp uncountable है; इसका plural नहीं होता और 'a' नहीं आता।
- Hemp grows well in cool, damp climates.
- The rope is made of hemp.
made of/from hemp
Use made of or made from to say that an object's material is hemp.
किसी वस्तु की सामग्री hemp है, यह बताने के लिए 'made of' या 'made from' आता है।
- The bags are made from hemp and cost very little.
hemp + noun
Hemp works as a modifier: hemp rope, hemp fibre, hemp cloth, hemp seed.
Hemp modifier की तरह आता है: hemp rope, hemp fibre, hemp cloth, hemp seed।
- Hemp seed oil is used in cooking.
hemp (legal note)
In some countries growing hemp is controlled by law because the plant is related to cannabis.
कुछ देशों में hemp की खेती क़ानून द्वारा नियंत्रित है क्योंकि यह पौधा cannabis से संबंधित है।
- The farmer needs a licence to grow industrial hemp.
hemp vs jute vs cotton
All three are plant fibres, but hemp is stronger and coarser than cotton, and jute is cheaper and used for sacks.
तीनों पौधों के रेशे हैं, पर hemp cotton से मज़बूत और खुरदरा है और jute सस्ता है तथा बोरियों के काम आता है।
- Sacks are made of jute, while ropes and sails were once made of hemp.
+Collocations 5
hemp + noun
ropefibreclothoilseed
- A strong hemp rope held the boat to the shore.
verb + hemp
growharvestspinweaveprocess
- Farmers harvest hemp in late summer.
adjective + hemp
industrialcoarsestrongnaturalwild
- Industrial hemp can be used to make paper.
hemp + products
hemp baghemp sandalhemp clothinghemp mat
- She wore a hemp bracelet on her wrist.
hemp + as raw material
hemp paperhemp ropehemp canvashemp mat
- Early maps were sometimes printed on hemp paper.
“More examples 6
- Hemp was once the main material for ropes and sails.
किसी समय रस्सियों और पालों के लिए hemp प्रमुख सामग्री थी।
- In the hills, villagers weave hemp into rough cloth and mats.
पहाड़ों में गाँववाले hemp से मोटा कपड़ा और चटाइयाँ बुनते हैं।
- Radhika's project on eco-friendly fibres included jute, cotton and hemp.
राधिका की पर्यावरण-अनुकूल रेशों की परियोजना में jute, cotton और hemp शामिल थे।
- The shop sells hemp bags as a cheaper alternative to plastic.
दुकान प्लास्टिक के सस्ते विकल्प के रूप में hemp के थैले बेचती है।
- Hemp fibre is strong and lasts long in water.
Hemp का रेशा मज़बूत होता है और पानी में लंबे समय तक टिकता है।
- The government is studying whether hemp farming can help farmers in the hills.
सरकार अध्ययन कर रही है कि क्या hemp की खेती पहाड़ी किसानों की सहायता कर सकती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The rope is made by hemp.
✓ The rope is made of hemp.
The material of an object is introduced by of (or from), not by.
किसी वस्तु की सामग्री बताने के लिए 'of' (या 'from') आता है, 'by' नहीं।