locket
/ˈlɒkɪt/noun
उच्चारण लॉकिट
लॉकेट
Basic word
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a piece of jewellery in the form of a small case that you wear on a chain around your neck and in which you can put a picture or piece of hair
लॉकेट
- a gold locket
- She wore a silver locket with her grandmother's photograph inside.
- The locket opened with a tiny click.
+ 1 more example
- He gave his sister a locket on her birthday.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
locket (countable noun)
A locket is a small case that opens, worn on a chain, often holding a photograph.
Locket एक छोटी डिबिया है जो खुलती है और chain में पहनी जाती है, अक्सर उसमें तस्वीर होती है।
- She wore a gold locket round her neck.
- The locket held a picture of her mother.
locket on / round + neck
Use on a chain or round the neck to show how it is worn.
यह दिखाने के लिए कि इसे कैसे पहना जाता है, on a chain या round the neck आता है।
- A silver locket hung on a thin chain.
locket with / containing
Use with or containing to name what is inside.
भीतर क्या है यह बताने के लिए with या containing आता है।
- He gave her a locket with his photograph.
open / close a locket
A locket opens on a hinge, so you open it and snap it shut.
Locket कब्ज़े पर खुलता है, इसलिए उसे खोला और बंद किया जाता है।
- She opened the locket and smiled.
locket as a keepsake
A locket is often a keepsake, a small object kept to remember a person.
Locket प्रायः यादगार वस्तु होता है, जिसे किसी व्यक्ति की स्मृति में रखा जाता है।
- The locket was the only keepsake of her grandfather.
+Collocations 5
adjective + locket
goldsilverheart-shapedantiquetiny
- She treasured an antique silver locket.
verb + locket
wearopengiveloseclasp
- She never took off the locket.
locket + noun
chainphotographclasppendant
- The locket chain was broken.
similar jewellery
pendantnecklacechainamulet
- A pendant does not open, but a locket does.
locket + preposition
around her neckon a chainwith a photofrom her mother
- She received the locket from her mother.
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- Her grandmother's locket contained a small lock of hair.
उसकी दादी के locket में बालों की एक छोटी लट थी।
- Radhika kept her father's photograph in a tiny locket.
राधिका ने अपने पिता की तस्वीर एक छोटे locket में रखी थी।
- The thief snatched the locket from her neck.
चोर ने उसके गले से locket झपट लिया।
- The locket opened with a faint click.
Locket हल्की खट की आवाज़ के साथ खुल गया।
- He gave her a locket on her wedding day.
उसने विवाह के दिन उसे एक locket दिया।
- Radhika polished the old locket before she wore it to the wedding.
राधिका ने विवाह में पहनने से पहले पुराने locket को चमकाया।
- The locket slipped from its chain and fell on the floor.
Locket chain से फिसलकर फ़र्श पर गिर गया।
- She smiled whenever she touched the locket at her throat.
गले के पास locket को छूते ही वह मुस्कुरा उठती थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She was wearing a gold locket in her neck.
✓ She was wearing a gold locket round her neck.
A locket hangs round the neck, so use round or around, not in.
Locket गले के चारों ओर लटकता है, इसलिए round या around आता है, in नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a locket opens to hold a small photo.
प्रयोग में locket छोटा फ़ोटो रखने के लिए खुलता है।