lid
/lɪd/noun
उच्चारण लिड
ढक्कन; पलक
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
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a cover over a container that can be removed or opened; an eyelid
ढक्कन; पलक
- Put the lid on the pot.
- Radhika lifted the lid of the steel box and found the old photographs inside.
- Don't forget to put the lid back on the jar.
+ 2 more examples
- The lid of the box was stuck and would not open.
- Her eyelids grew heavy and she fell asleep.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
the lid of / on sth
Use of for the thing a lid belongs to and on for where it sits.
लिड जिस वस्तु का हो उसके लिए 'of' और जहाँ वह रखा हो उसके लिए 'on' आता है।
- The lid of the jar was stuck.
- Put the lid on the pot.
put / take / lift / screw the lid
Verbs of closing and opening take lid directly: put on, take off, lift, screw on.
बंद करने और खोलने की क्रियाएँ 'lid' के साथ सीधे आती हैं: put on, take off, lift, screw on।
- Lift the lid to check the rice.
- She screwed the lid tightly on the bottle.
eyelid
Eyelid is one word and means the skin that covers the eye; the plural is eyelids.
'Eyelid' एक ही शब्द है और आँख को ढकने वाली त्वचा को कहते हैं; इसका plural eyelids है।
- His eyelids grew heavy during the lecture.
keep a lid on sth / flip your lid
Idioms use lid for control: keep a lid on means to keep under control; flip your lid means to lose your temper.
मुहावरों में 'lid' नियंत्रण के लिए आता है: keep a lid on यानी काबू में रखना; flip your lid यानी गुस्से में आपा खो देना।
- The government tried to keep a lid on the rising prices.
lid (countable)
A lid is countable; a single container has one lid and many jars have many lids.
'Lid' countable है; एक डिब्बे का एक ढक्कन होता है और कई डिब्बों के कई ढक्कन।
- All the lids of the tiffin boxes were mixed up.
lid vs cap vs cover
Use lid for a flat or domed top that fits a pot, jar or box; cap is for a bottle, pen or tube, and cover is the general word.
Pot, jar या box पर बैठने वाले ढक्कन के लिए 'lid' आता है; बोतल, पेन या ट्यूब के लिए 'cap' और सामान्य शब्द 'cover' है।
- The lid of the saucepan rattled as the water boiled.
- He lost the cap of his fountain pen.
+Collocations 5
verb + lid
liftremoveclosereplacescrew onpop
- Close the lid after you take the sugar.
adjective + lid
tightlooseplasticglassmetalheavy
- The tight lid would not come off.
lid + of
of a potof a jarof a boxof a panof a pen
- He lost the lid of his pen.
type of lid
dustbin lidpressure cooker lidtiffin lidbottle lid
- The whistle came from under the pressure cooker lid.
eye + lid
upper eyelidlower eyeliddroopy eyelidheavy eyelids
- Tiredness made her eyelids droop.
“More examples 6
- Always keep the lid on the water pot so that insects do not fall in.
पानी के घड़े पर हमेशा ढक्कन रखें ताकि कीड़े अंदर न गिरें।
- The cook lifted the lid and the steam rushed out.
रसोइए ने ढक्कन उठाया और भाप बाहर निकल पड़ी।
- Radhika could not open the jar because the lid was too tight.
राधिका जार नहीं खोल पाई क्योंकि ढक्कन बहुत कसा हुआ था।
- The police failed to keep a lid on the news of the theft.
पुलिस चोरी की खबर को दबा कर नहीं रख पाई।
- He closed his eyelids and tried to sleep.
उसने अपनी पलकें बंद कीं और सोने की कोशिश की।
- The teacher told the noisy class to put a lid on their chatter.
शिक्षक ने शोर करती कक्षा से कहा कि बातचीत बंद रखे।
¶Idioms 3
keep a/the lid on sth
to keep sth under control; to keep sth secret
किसी चीज़ को काबू में रखना; किसी बात को दबाकर रखना
- The government is trying to keep a lid on prices.
- The police kept the lid on the story for weeks.
flip your lid
to become very angry and lose control of what you are saying or doing (informal)
आपे से बाहर हो जाना (अनौपचारिक)
- Dad will flip his lid when he sees the broken window.
- She flipped her lid when she heard the news.
blow/lift/take the lid off sth
to tell people unpleasant or shocking facts about sth
(किसी मामले की) पोल खोल देना; भंडाफोड़ करना
- The report blew the lid off corruption in the department.
- A journalist took the lid off the scandal.
?Which word?
Keep the cover words: lid, cap, top, cork (for bottles), stopper.
ढकने के शब्द याद रखिए: lid, cap, top, cork (बोतलों का), stopper।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Keep a lid on sth (control something so it does not get worse; keep something secret), blow or lift the lid off sth (reveal unpleasant facts about something), put the tin lid on sth (British, finally end or spoil something), flip your lid (become very angry).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: keep a lid on sth (किसी चीज़ को बिगड़ने से रोकने के लिए नियंत्रित करना; गुप्त रखना), blow या lift the lid off sth (किसी के बारे में अप्रिय तथ्य उजागर करना, पोल खोलना), put the tin lid on sth (British, अंततः समाप्त करना या बिगाड़ना), flip your lid (बहुत क्रोधित होना)।