knitting
/ˈnɪtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण निटिंग
बुनाई, सलाई से बुनना
Core word
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[U]
the activity of making clothes from wool or other thread using two long needles or a machine
बुनाई, सलाई से बुनना
- Her grandmother taught her knitting when she was ten.
- a knitting machine
- Knitting helps her relax in the evenings.
+ 2 more examples
- The women in the village earn money by knitting sweaters.
- He took up knitting during the winter holidays.
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[U]
something that is being knitted
बुना जा रहा कपड़ा, बुनाई का काम
- She put down her knitting and answered the phone.
- Radhika took her knitting to the park and sat under a tree.
- Her knitting was on the table beside the lamp.
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- She dropped a stitch in her knitting and had to start again.
- He picked up his knitting and settled in the armchair.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
knitting (uncountable noun)
Knitting is uncountable; do not say a knitting or knittings for the activity or the piece in progress.
'Knitting' uncountable है; गतिविधि या अधूरे बुने हुए कपड़े के लिए a knitting या knittings नहीं कहा जाता।
- Knitting is a good hobby for the winter months.
- Her knitting lay on the sofa.
do knitting / take up knitting
Use do or take up with knitting when you talk about the activity as a habit or a new interest.
गतिविधि को आदत या नई रुचि के रूप में बताने के लिए knitting के साथ do या take up आता है।
- My aunt does knitting every evening while listening to the radio.
- He took up knitting after retirement.
knit + sth (for sb) / knit sb sth
The verb knit takes the thing made, and the receiver can follow for or come before the thing.
Verb 'knit' के बाद बनाई जाने वाली वस्तु आती है, और पाने वाला for के बाद या वस्तु से पहले आ सकता है।
- Radhika knitted a sweater for her brother.
- Grandmother knitted me a muffler.
knitting + noun
As a modifier it forms common compounds such as knitting needle, knitting machine and knitting pattern.
Modifier के रूप में यह knitting needle, knitting machine और knitting pattern जैसे आम compounds बनाता है।
- The knitting needles were made of bamboo.
- She followed a knitting pattern from a magazine.
+Collocations 4
type of + knitting
handmachineplainwoollenloosetight
- Hand knitting takes much longer than machine knitting.
verb + knitting
dotake upput downpick uplearnteach
- She learned knitting from her mother in Shimla.
knitting + noun
needlewoolpatternmachinecircleclass
- The knitting circle meets every Thursday in the library.
knitting + preposition
in the winterwith woolfor charityon the train
- She does knitting for charity during the cold months.
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- The village women earn a small income by knitting woollen caps.
गाँव की महिलाएँ ऊनी टोपियाँ बुनकर थोड़ी आमदनी कमाती हैं।
- Radhika put down her knitting and went to open the door.
राधिका ने अपनी बुनाई रखी और दरवाज़ा खोलने चली गई।
- Ludhiana is famous for its knitting industry.
लुधियाना अपने बुनाई उद्योग के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- The tight knitting of the scarf kept the wind out.
मफलर की कसी हुई बुनाई ने हवा को अंदर आने से रोका।
- He found knitting surprisingly calming during his exam stress.
परीक्षा के तनाव के दौरान उसे बुनाई आश्चर्यजनक रूप से शांत करने वाली लगी।
- The teacher asked the girls to bring wool and needles for the knitting class.
शिक्षिका ने लड़कियों से बुनाई की कक्षा के लिए ऊन और सलाइयाँ लाने को कहा।
- The shawl is a fine example of traditional knitting from the hills.
यह शॉल पहाड़ों की पारंपरिक बुनाई का एक उत्कृष्ट उदाहरण है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She is good in knitting.
✓ She is good at knitting.
Good takes at before a skill.
किसी कौशल से पहले 'good' के साथ at आता है।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
The k in knit and knitting is silent, so knitting sounds like 'nitting'.
Knit और knitting का k silent होता है, इसलिए knitting को 'nitting' की तरह बोला जाता है।