laurel
/ˈlɒrəl/noun
उच्चारण लॉरल
लॉरेल (सदाबहार झाड़ी); विजय-मुकुट
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an evergreen bush with dark shiny leaves; in ancient times a crown of its leaves was given to the winner of a contest
लॉरेल (सदाबहार झाड़ी); विजय-मुकुट
- The Greeks crowned their poets and athletes with laurel.
- The laurel in the garden has glossy green leaves.
- A laurel tree grew at the gate of the old school.
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- The winner wore a wreath of laurel on his head.
- Bay leaves, used in cooking, come from a kind of laurel.
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[pl.] laurels
honour and praise given to somebody for an achievement
सम्मान, विजय-श्रेय, उपलब्धि की ख्याति
- She won fresh laurels at the national championship.
- The young shooter returned from the games with new laurels.
- The cricketers returned home with fresh laurels from the tournament.
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- She should not rest on her laurels after one good result.
- The young poet won many laurels for her first book.
Synonyms honours glory distinction accolades
¶Idioms 3
rest on your laurels
to be so satisfied with past success that you stop trying
पुरानी सफलता पर इतराकर कोशिश बंद कर देना
- Do not rest on your laurels; the Mains is still to come.
look to your laurels
to be careful that your success is not threatened by others
अपनी बढ़त सँभालकर रखना, सतर्क रहना
- The champion must look to her laurels; the newcomers are fast.
win (your) laurels / won his laurels
to gain honour, praise and fame because of something you have achieved
यश कमाना, प्रतिष्ठा और सम्मान पाना
- The young scientist won his laurels for his work on cheap water filters.
- Radhika won laurels in the state debate competition.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
lau·rel
With -au- and -rel (not 'lorel' or 'laurell').
-au- और अंत में -rel ('lorel' या 'laurell' गलत है)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rest on your laurels, look to your laurels, win laurels.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: rest on your laurels, look to your laurels, win laurels।
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One-word substitution
A poet laureate is the official poet of a country, from the laurel crown.
Poet laureate किसी देश का आधिकारिक कवि है, laurel मुकुट से।