jaw
/dʒɔː/noun
उच्चारण जॉ
जबड़ा
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either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that contain the teeth and move when you talk or eat
जबड़ा
- the upper jaw
- The dentist asked him to open his jaw wide.
- The boxer was hit hard on the jaw and fell to the floor.
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- A shark has several rows of teeth in its jaw.
- He clenched his jaw and tried not to cry.
- My jaw hurt after the dentist pulled out the tooth.
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[pl.] jaws
a dangerous situation that you only just escape from
मुँह (ख़तरे का)
- rescued from the jaws of death
- The fishermen were pulled from the jaws of the storm by the coast guard.
- The little boy was snatched from the jaws of the river by a brave villager.
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- The team pulled victory from the jaws of defeat in the last over.
- Passengers escaped from the jaws of the fire just in time.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
jaw (singular) for the whole lower or upper bone
Use jaw for the bone that holds the teeth; there are an upper jaw and a lower jaw, and people usually say jaw for the lower one.
दाँतों को थामने वाली हड्डी के लिए 'jaw' का प्रयोग होता है; ऊपरी और निचला जबड़ा होता है, और लोग प्रायः निचले के लिए 'jaw' कहते हैं।
- He broke his jaw in a fall from the bicycle.
- The dentist asked her to open her jaw wide.
the jaws of + danger / an animal
The plural jaws is used for the mouth of a hungry animal and, figuratively, for a dangerous situation one narrowly escapes.
बहुवचन 'jaws' भूखे जानवर के मुँह के लिए और आलंकारिक रूप में किसी ख़तरनाक स्थिति के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है जिससे कोई बाल-बाल बचा हो।
- The villager escaped from the jaws of the tiger.
- The boy was pulled from the jaws of death by a passer-by.
jaw + verb (e.g. drop, clench)
A person's jaw can drop in shock or be clenched in anger or effort; the possessive is normally used.
किसी का जबड़ा आश्चर्य से खुला रह सकता है या क्रोध या प्रयास में भिंच सकता है; सामान्यतः possessive का प्रयोग होता है।
- Her jaw dropped when she saw the result.
- He clenched his jaw and kept running.
jaw (verb, informal) + about / on
In informal English, to jaw means to talk for a long time, often in a boring way.
अनौपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'to jaw' का अर्थ लंबे समय तक, प्रायः उबाऊ ढंग से, बातें करना है।
- The old men jawed about politics at the tea stall.
jaw in compound phrases (jaw-dropping, lantern-jawed)
Jaw-dropping describes something so surprising or impressive that people stare, and lantern-jawed describes a long thin face.
'Jaw-dropping' ऐसी चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो इतनी आश्चर्यजनक या प्रभावशाली हो कि लोग देखते रह जाएँ, और 'lantern-jawed' लंबे पतले चेहरे का वर्णन करता है।
- The Taj Mahal at sunrise is a jaw-dropping sight.
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adjective + jaw
strongsquarebrokenlowerupper
- The hero in the film has a square jaw.
verb + jaw
clenchbreakdislocatedropset
- He clenched his jaw and refused to answer.
the jaws of + noun
deathdefeatthe tigera trapthe crocodile
- India snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.
jaw + noun
bonelinesurgerypainmuscle
- He had jaw pain after a tooth extraction.
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- The boxer was hit on the jaw and fell to the floor.
मुक्केबाज़ के जबड़े पर प्रहार हुआ और वह ज़मीन पर गिर गया।
- The crocodile snapped its jaws shut on the fish.
मगरमच्छ ने मछली पर अपने जबड़े भींच लिए।
- India won the match from the jaws of defeat in the last over.
भारत ने आख़िरी ओवर में हार के मुँह से मैच जीत लिया।
- Her jaw dropped when she saw her name in the merit list.
merit list में अपना नाम देखकर वह हैरान रह गई।
- Chewing very hard food can make your jaw ache.
बहुत सख्त भोजन चबाने से आपका जबड़ा दुखने लग सकता है।
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These words name parts of the lower face that students often mix up.
ये शब्द चेहरे के निचले हिस्से के अंग हैं जिन्हें विद्यार्थी प्रायः आपस में मिला देते हैं।
The bone structure of the mouth that holds the teeth and moves when you chew or speak.
मुँह की वह हड्डी-संरचना जो दाँतों को थामती है और चबाते या बोलते समय हिलती है।
- The dentist examined her jaw.
The small part of the face below the mouth, at the front of the jaw.
चेहरे का मुँह के नीचे का छोटा भाग, जो जबड़े के आगे होता है।
- He rested his chin on his hand.
The soft side of the face below the eye, between the nose and the ear.
आँख के नीचे, नाक और कान के बीच चेहरे का नरम किनारा।
- The baby has plump cheeks.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
From the jaws of death (from a very dangerous situation), snatch victory from the jaws of defeat (win when you seemed certain to lose), sb's jaw dropped (they were very surprised), jaw-dropping (very surprising).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: from the jaws of death (मौत के मुँह से), snatch victory from the jaws of defeat (निश्चित हार के बाद जीतना), sb's jaw dropped (बहुत चकित होना), jaw-dropping (बहुत चौंकाने वाला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: the lower jaw (mandible) is the only movable bone of the skull; the upper jaw is the maxilla.
विज्ञान में निचला जबड़ा (mandible) खोपड़ी की एकमात्र गतिशील हड्डी है; ऊपरी जबड़ा maxilla है।