ironing
/ˈaɪənɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण आयनिंग
इस्त्री करना, प्रेस करना
Core word
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[U]
the task of making clothes smooth with an iron
इस्त्री करना, प्रेस करना
- I usually do the ironing on Sunday evening.
- Radhika finished the ironing before school.
- My mother does the ironing before breakfast every morning.
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- Ironing is boring, but I like a crisp shirt.
- She turned on the radio while she did the ironing.
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clothes that need to be ironed or have just been ironed
इस्त्री किए जाने वाले या इस्त्री हुए कपड़े
- There was a huge pile of ironing on the bed.
- Radhika finished the ironing before her guests arrived.
- Please put the ironing in the cupboard when it is cool.
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- The basket of ironing was left on the sofa.
- He carried the freshly done ironing up the stairs.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
do the ironing
The usual phrase for pressing clothes at home; 'ironing' here is an uncountable noun.
घर पर कपड़ों पर इस्त्री करने के लिए यह सामान्य phrase है; यहाँ 'ironing' uncountable noun है।
- I do the ironing every Sunday.
- Radhika's mother finished the ironing before dinner.
ironing + noun
Compounds: ironing board, ironing table, ironing service.
Ironing board, ironing table, ironing service जैसे यौगिक शब्द बनते हैं।
- She spread the shirt on the ironing board.
the ironing (clothes to be ironed)
With 'the' it can mean the pile of clothes waiting to be pressed.
'The' के साथ यह इस्त्री के इंतज़ार में रखे कपड़ों का ढेर भी हो सकता है।
- The ironing is piled up on the chair.
ironing as gerund
As the -ing form of 'iron' it also names the action.
'Iron' के -ing रूप में यह क्रिया का भी नाम है।
- Ironing silk needs a low heat.
ironing vs. pressing
Ironing is the home task; pressing is often the professional term used by laundries.
Ironing घर का काम है; pressing प्रायः लॉन्ड्री का व्यावसायिक शब्द है।
- The laundry offers steam pressing and ironing.
+Collocations 5
verb + ironing
dofinishstartavoidhatesend out
- I hate doing the ironing on hot afternoons.
ironing + noun
boardtableclothservicechargestand
- The dhobi's ironing charge is five rupees per shirt.
adjective + ironing
neatcarefulheavydailyextraquick
- A school uniform needs careful ironing.
ironing + clothes
ironing the shirtsironing sareesironing uniformsironing curtains
- She spent the evening ironing sarees for the wedding.
ironing + problem
creaseswrinklesscorch marksburns
- Careful ironing removes creases from a cotton shirt.
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- Radhika does the ironing before school every morning.
राधिका हर सुबह स्कूल से पहले कपड़ों पर इस्त्री करती है।
- The ironing board folded neatly against the wall.
इस्त्री बोर्ड दीवार के सहारे सलीके से मुड़ गया।
- A big pile of ironing waited for her after the festival.
त्योहार के बाद उसके लिए इस्त्री के कपड़ों का बड़ा ढेर इंतज़ार कर रहा था।
- He earns a little extra from ironing neighbours' clothes.
वह पड़ोसियों के कपड़ों पर इस्त्री करके थोड़ी अतिरिक्त कमाई करता है।
- Ironing cotton needs a hotter setting than ironing nylon.
सूती कपड़े की इस्त्री के लिए नायलॉन की इस्त्री से अधिक गर्म सेटिंग चाहिए।
- She put the ironing aside to answer the door.
उसने इस्त्री का काम एक तरफ़ रखकर दरवाज़ा खोला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She is doing the ironings.
✓ She is doing the ironing.
In this sense 'ironing' is uncountable and has no plural.
इस अर्थ में 'ironing' uncountable है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं होता।
✗ I make the ironing every day.
✓ I do the ironing every day.
The verb 'do' is used with household tasks like ironing.
इस्त्री जैसे घरेलू कामों के साथ 'do' क्रिया आती है, 'make' नहीं।