keepsake
/ˈkiːpseɪk/noun
उच्चारण कीप्सेक
यादगार, स्मृति-चिह्न, निशानी
Core word
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a small object that somebody gives you or that you keep to help you remember a person or a place
यादगार, स्मृति-चिह्न, निशानी
- Radhika kept her grandmother's ring as a keepsake.
- The photo album is a precious keepsake of our school days.
- He gave her a small silver coin as a keepsake.
+ 2 more examples
- The old watch is a keepsake from my father.
- I took a shell from the beach as a keepsake of the trip.
Synonyms memento souvenir token reminder remembrance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a keepsake from sb / of sth
Use from for the person who gave it and of for the person or place it reminds you of.
देने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए from और जिस व्यक्ति या स्थान की याद दिलाए उसके लिए of का प्रयोग होता है।
- This pen is a keepsake from my grandfather.
- She kept a seashell as a keepsake of Goa.
as a keepsake
As a keepsake means to remember somebody or something. The phrase is common after give, keep, take or leave.
'As a keepsake' का अर्थ किसी की स्मृति के रूप में है। यह phrase give, keep, take या leave के बाद आम है।
- He gave her his watch as a keepsake.
- I will keep this letter as a keepsake.
keepsake (countable) + box / item
Keepsake is countable. A keepsake box or a keepsake album holds such objects.
'Keepsake' countable है। Keepsake box या keepsake album में ऐसी वस्तुएँ रखी जाती हैं।
- She keeps all her keepsakes in a wooden box.
- The shop sells keepsake albums for weddings.
keepsake: a small and personal thing
A keepsake is usually small and personal. It is valued for its memory, not for its price.
Keepsake प्रायः छोटी और व्यक्तिगत वस्तु होती है। उसका मूल्य याद के कारण होता है, कीमत के कारण नहीं।
- The dried flower was her most precious keepsake.
+Collocations 4
adjective + keepsake
precioustreasuredsmallfamilysentimentalsimple
- The silver anklet is a treasured family keepsake.
verb + keepsake
keepgivetreasurecherishhand downcollect
- She cherished the keepsake all her life.
keepsake + noun
boxalbumlocketgiftpillow
- He gave her a keepsake locket on her farewell day.
keepsake from
a frienda tripa teacherchildhoodmy mother
- The painting is a keepsake from a school trip to Jaipur.
“More examples 5
- On her last day in school, Radhika gave each friend a small bookmark as a keepsake.
विद्यालय के आखिरी दिन राधिका ने हर सहेली को स्मृति-चिह्न के रूप में एक छोटा bookmark दिया।
- The old fountain pen was a keepsake from his late father.
पुराना फ़ाउंटेन पेन उसके स्वर्गीय पिता की निशानी था।
- Tourists often buy small keepsakes at the temple gate.
पर्यटक प्रायः मंदिर के द्वार पर छोटी यादगार वस्तुएँ खरीदते हैं।
- She pressed a rose between the pages of her diary as a keepsake.
उसने स्मृति के रूप में एक गुलाब को अपनी डायरी के पन्नों के बीच दबा दिया।
- Soldiers often carry a keepsake from home when they go to the border.
सैनिक सीमा पर जाते समय प्रायः घर से कोई निशानी साथ ले जाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He kept the ring in keepsake of his mother.
✓ He kept the ring as a keepsake of his mother.
The correct phrase is as a keepsake.
सही phrase 'as a keepsake' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are things kept for memory, but they differ in feeling and in value.
तीनों स्मृति के लिए रखी गई वस्तुएँ हैं, पर भावना और मूल्य में अंतर है।
A small personal object kept because it reminds you of a person or a place.
छोटी निजी वस्तु जिसे किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान की याद के कारण रखा जाता है।
- The shell is a keepsake of our holiday.
Something a tourist buys to remember a place visited.
पर्यटक द्वारा देखे हुए स्थान की याद के लिए खरीदी गई वस्तु।
- I bought a small souvenir at the fort.
A more formal word for an object kept as a reminder of an event.
किसी घटना की याद के लिए रखी वस्तु के लिए अधिक औपचारिक शब्द।
- The shield was a memento of the annual day.