ledge
/ledʒ/noun
उच्चारण लेज
छज्जा
Core word
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a narrow flat shelf fixed to a wall; a narrow flat piece of rock that sticks out from a cliff
छज्जा
- a window ledge
- The cat sat on the narrow ledge outside the kitchen window.
- Pigeons sat on the ledge outside my room.
+ 2 more examples
- The climber rested on a narrow ledge halfway up the cliff.
- She placed a pot of basil on the window ledge.
Synonyms shelf sill projection overhang
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on + a ledge
Use on when something sits or stands on the flat shelf; the ledge is a surface, so on is the normal preposition.
किसी चीज़ के ledge की समतल सतह पर रखे या बैठे होने के लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The pigeon sat on the window ledge all morning.
- A small vase stood on the ledge above the fireplace.
ledge + of + rock / cliff / window
Use of to say what the ledge belongs to or is part of.
ledge किसकी है या किसका हिस्सा है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The climbers rested on a narrow ledge of rock.
- She cleaned the ledge of every window in the hall.
countable noun (a ledge, two ledges)
Ledge is countable, so it needs an article or a plural form.
Ledge countable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ article या plural रूप आता है।
- There is a wide ledge outside my room.
- The cliff had several ledges where birds nested.
on the ledge vs on the edge
A ledge is a shelf that sticks out; an edge is the outer line where something ends. Do not confuse them.
Ledge बाहर निकली हुई पट्टी या शेल्फ है; edge किसी चीज़ का अंतिम किनारा है। दोनों को न मिलाएँ।
- He stood on the ledge of the building and looked down.
- Do not sit on the edge of the table.
+Collocations 4
adjective + ledge
narrowrockystonewidesteep
- The goat walked along a narrow rocky ledge without fear.
noun + ledge
windowcliffmantelpiecerockfireplace
- Radhika kept her small plant on the window ledge.
verb + ledge
balance oncling tostep offclimb ontoperch on
- The monkey perched on the ledge and watched the crowd.
ledge + preposition
abovebelowbeneathalongoutside
- A cool breeze came in from the ledge outside the library window.
“More examples 5
- The birds built a nest on a ledge under the bridge.
पक्षियों ने पुल के नीचे एक ledge पर अपना घोंसला बनाया।
- The rescue team found the trekker on a narrow ledge halfway down the cliff.
बचाव दल को trekker चट्टान के बीच में एक संकरी ledge पर मिला।
- Please do not leave your books on the window ledge, because the rain will spoil them.
कृपया अपनी किताबें खिड़की की ledge पर न छोड़ें, क्योंकि बारिश उन्हें खराब कर देगी।
- In the old house, every room had a deep stone ledge for oil lamps.
पुराने घर के हर कमरे में तेल के दीयों के लिए एक गहरी पत्थर की ledge थी।
- Tourists were warned not to stand on the ledge for photographs.
पर्यटकों को चेतावनी दी गई कि फोटो के लिए ledge पर खड़े न हों।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The cat is sitting in the window ledge.
✓ The cat is sitting on the window ledge.
A ledge is a surface, so use on, not in.
Ledge एक सतह है, इसलिए 'on' आएगा, 'in' नहीं।
✗ There are many ledge on the mountain wall.
✓ There are many ledges on the mountain wall.
Ledge is countable; use the plural after many.
Ledge countable noun है; 'many' के बाद plural रूप 'ledges' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: window ledge (the shelf below a window).
प्रयोग में window ledge (खिड़की के नीचे का छज्जा)।