lolly
/ˈlɒli/noun
उच्चारण लॉली
लॉलीपॉप, डंडी वाली मीठी गोली या आइसक्रीम
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[C] British
a lollipop or an ice lolly
लॉलीपॉप, डंडी वाली मीठी गोली या आइसक्रीम
- The children were licking orange lollies.
- The vendor sold ice lollies to children outside the school.
- She bought a strawberry lolly for her little brother.
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- The ice lollies melted quickly in the afternoon heat.
- He sat on the steps and sucked a sweet lolly.
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[U] British, old-fashioned, informal
money
पैसा, रुपया-पैसा
- He has made a lot of lolly from his business.
- He earned plenty of lolly by selling antiques abroad.
- That film made him a lot of lolly.
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- They want lolly for the repairs, not just promises.
- He spent all his lolly on a new motorbike.
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a lolly (countable noun, sweet)
In British English, a lolly is a lollipop or an ice lolly. It is countable.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में lolly का अर्थ lollipop या ice lolly है। यह countable है।
- The children queued for an ice lolly.
- She had an orange lolly in her hand.
lolly (uncountable noun, informal: money)
In very informal British English, lolly means money. It is uncountable here and is not used in formal writing.
अत्यंत अनौपचारिक ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में lolly का अर्थ पैसा है। इस अर्थ में यह uncountable है और औपचारिक लेखन में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
- He must have a lot of lolly to buy that car.
- I haven't got the lolly for a holiday this year.
ice lolly / lolly stick (compounds)
Lolly is most often seen in the compound 'ice lolly', a frozen sweet on a stick.
Lolly प्रायः 'ice lolly' जैसे यौगिक शब्द में आता है, जो डंडी पर जमी हुई मिठाई है।
- The ice lolly melted before she finished it.
- Radhika made craft items from lolly sticks.
lolly in other British uses
British speakers also use 'lolly' in phrases such as 'pink lolly' or 'iced lolly', but American English prefers popsicle or lollipop.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'lolly' जैसे वाक्यांशों में आता है, पर अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में popsicle या lollipop अधिक चलता है।
- The children ran out to the van for an iced lolly.
- In New York she asked for a popsicle, not a lolly.
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adjective + lolly
frozenorangestickycheapfruity
- He bought a frozen lolly from the cart.
type of lolly
icefruitmilkchocolatelime
- An ice lolly is welcome in the summer heat.
lolly + noun
stickwrappermouldseller
- Pick up that lolly wrapper from the floor.
verb + lolly
lickbuyeatfreezeshare
- They shared one lolly among three of them.
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- On the hot afternoon, the boys bought a lolly each from the vendor.
गर्म दोपहर में लड़कों ने विक्रेता से एक-एक lolly ख़रीदी।
- She froze mango juice in a mould to make a homemade lolly.
उसने आम का रस साँचे में जमाकर घर पर lolly बनाई।
- A drop from the orange lolly fell on his white shirt.
नारंगी lolly की एक बूँद उसकी सफ़ेद कमीज़ पर गिर गई।
- He says he has plenty of lolly after selling the old shop.
वह कहता है कि पुरानी दुकान बेचने के बाद उसके पास बहुत पैसा है।
- The teacher gave a lolly to every child who finished the puzzle.
अध्यापक ने पहेली पूरी करने वाले हर बच्चे को एक lolly दी।
- Radhika kept her lolly in the freezer until the guests arrived.
राधिका ने मेहमानों के आने तक अपनी lolly को फ्रीज़र में रखा।
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Lolly and lollipop overlap, but lolly can also be frozen or mean money.
Lolly और lollipop कुछ हद तक एक जैसे हैं, पर lolly जमी हुई मिठाई या पैसा भी हो सकती है।
British informal word for a lollipop or an ice lolly; also slang for money.
Lollipop या ice lolly के लिए ब्रिटिश अनौपचारिक शब्द; पैसे के लिए slang भी।
- She licked her lolly slowly.
A hard sweet on a stick; the standard word everywhere.
डंडी पर लगी कड़ी मिठाई; सभी जगह प्रचलित मानक शब्द।
- The lollipop lasted all the way home.
popsicle
American name for an ice lolly.
Ice lolly के लिए अमेरिकी नाम।
- In America they call it a popsicle.