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ink

/ɪŋk/noun

उच्चारण इंक

स्याही

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    coloured liquid for writing, drawing and printing

    स्याही

    • blue ink
    • in ink
    • Write your answers in black ink.
    + 2 more examples
    • The pen ran out of ink halfway through the exam.
    • Ink stains spread across her white shirt.

    Synonyms dye pigment toner

verb
  1. 1

    [T]

    to cover something with ink; (informal) to sign a contract

    स्याही लगाना; हस्ताक्षर करना

    • The deal was inked.
    • The tattoo artist inked a small bird on his wrist.
    • The two companies inked a deal last week.
    + 1 more example
    • The footballer inked a five-year contract.

    Synonyms sign stamp mark

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

ink (uncountable)

As a substance, ink is uncountable; use a bottle of, a drop of or a cartridge of to measure it.

पदार्थ के रूप में 'ink' uncountable है; मात्रा के लिए a bottle of, a drop of आदि का प्रयोग करें।

  • There is no ink left in my pen.
  • She spilled a bottle of ink on the table.

in ink / with ink

In ink means written with an ink pen, as opposed to pencil.

'In ink' का अर्थ है स्याही वाले पेन से लिखा हुआ, पेंसिल से नहीं।

  • Fill in the form in ink.
  • The signature was written in blue ink.

ink (verb) + noun

As a verb, ink means to cover with ink, or informally to sign a contract.

Verb के रूप में 'ink' का अर्थ स्याही लगाना, या अनौपचारिक रूप में अनुबंध पर हस्ताक्षर करना है।

  • The artist inked the outline of the drawing.
  • The company has inked a deal with a Japanese firm.

ink in / ink out

To ink in is to go over pencil marks with ink; to ink out is to cover words so they cannot be read.

'Ink in' का अर्थ पेंसिल की रेखाओं पर स्याही फेरना है; 'ink out' का अर्थ शब्दों को स्याही से ढक देना है।

  • He inked in the map after drawing it in pencil.
+Collocations 4

adjective + ink

blackblueredindeliblewaterproofinvisible

  • Voters get a mark of indelible ink on the finger after they vote.

ink + noun

penbottlecartridgestainblotpad

  • A blot of ink spread across the page.

verb + ink

spilldip inrefillrun out ofwipe off

  • Radhika ran out of ink just before the exam.

ink + verb phrase

ink a dealink a contractink an agreementink a treaty

  • The two countries inked a trade agreement in Delhi.
“More examples 5
  • The old clerk wrote the ledger in black ink.

पुराने क्लर्क ने बही-खाता काली स्याही से लिखा।

  • The squid squirts ink to confuse its enemies.

स्क्विड शत्रुओं को भ्रमित करने के लिए स्याही छोड़ता है।

  • An ink stain on the white shirt would not wash out.

सफ़ेद कमीज़ पर लगा स्याही का दाग धोने से नहीं गया।

  • The actor inked a three-film deal with the studio.

अभिनेता ने स्टूडियो के साथ तीन फ़िल्मों के अनुबंध पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

  • Printers need ink and paper, and both are expensive.

प्रिंटर को स्याही और काग़ज़ चाहिए, और दोनों महँगे हैं।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Please write your name by ink.

✓ Please write your name in ink.

The fixed phrase is in ink, not by ink.

स्थिर वाक्यांश 'in ink' है, 'by ink' नहीं।

✗ Some ink were spilt on the floor.

✓ Some ink was spilt on the floor.

Ink is uncountable, so it takes a singular verb.

'Ink' uncountable है, इसलिए एकवचन क्रिया आती है।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Ink, dye and paint all colour things, but they are used on different surfaces.

Ink, dye और paint तीनों रंग देते हैं, पर अलग-अलग सतहों पर प्रयुक्त होते हैं।

ink

A liquid for writing, drawing or printing on paper or skin.

काग़ज़ या त्वचा पर लिखने, चित्र बनाने या छापने का तरल।

  • The printer ran out of black ink.

dye

A substance that gives colour to cloth, hair or food, which soaks into it.

कपड़े, बाल या भोजन को रंग देने वाला पदार्थ, जो उसमें समा जाता है।

  • The cloth was coloured with natural dye.

paint

A thick liquid that forms a coat on walls, wood or canvas.

गाढ़ा तरल जो दीवारों, लकड़ी या कैनवास पर परत बनाता है।

  • They bought paint for the classroom walls.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

dye pigment toner sign stamp mark

§Grammar and usage

Usage: the verb ink (informal) means sign an agreement ('India and Japan inked a deal').

प्रयोग में verb ink (अनौपचारिक) का अर्थ समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर करना है ('India and Japan inked a deal')।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Indelible ink (that cannot be removed) is put on voters' fingers in Indian elections; it is made by Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd and contains silver nitrate.

भारतीय चुनावों में मतदाताओं की उँगली पर अमिट स्याही (indelible ink) लगाई जाती है; इसे Mysore Paints and Varnish Ltd बनाती है और इसमें silver nitrate होता है।