lunchbox
/ˈlʌntʃbɒks/noun
उच्चारण लन्च्बॉक्स
टिफ़िन, खाने का डिब्बा
Basic word
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a container with a lid, in which you carry your lunch to school or work
टिफ़िन, खाने का डिब्बा
- Mother packed parathas in my lunchbox.
- Don't forget to wash your lunchbox after school.
- The child opened his lunchbox and found a surprise note.
+ 2 more examples
- Please put your lunchbox in your bag before you leave.
- Her lunchbox smelled of fresh paratha.
Synonyms tiffin box
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
countable noun
A lunchbox is a container, so it takes a or the, and the plural is lunchboxes.
'Lunchbox' एक डिब्बा है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या the आता है और बहुवचन lunchboxes है।
- She opened her lunchbox.
in / out of a lunchbox
Use in for the food and out of for taking it.
भोजन के लिए 'in' और निकालने के लिए 'out of' आता है।
- He took a paratha out of his lunchbox.
lunchbox + noun
It forms compounds like lunchbox moment or lunchbox size.
यह lunchbox moment या lunchbox size जैसे यौगिक बनाता है।
- The lunchbox bag is insulated.
lunchbox versus tiffin
In Indian English, tiffin or tiffin box is often used for the same container.
भारतीय अंग्रेजी में उसी डिब्बे के लिए प्रायः 'tiffin' या 'tiffin box' प्रयुक्त होता है।
- She carries her tiffin to college every morning.
+Collocations 4
verb + lunchbox
packopencarrywashforgetshare
- Pack your lunchbox before you sleep.
adjective + lunchbox
steelplastictiffininsulatedcolourful
- He carries a steel lunchbox to the office.
lunchbox + contents
sandwichesrotisfruitpicklesweets
- Her lunchbox held rotis and pickle.
lunchbox + noun
baglidtiffinmat
- Close the lunchbox lid tightly.
“More examples 8
- The children opened their lunchboxes at the bell.
घंटी बजते ही बच्चों ने अपने lunchbox खोले।
- Radhika shared her lunchbox with a new classmate.
राधिका ने अपना lunchbox एक नई सहपाठी के साथ बाँटा।
- Dabbawalas deliver lunchboxes to offices in Mumbai.
डब्बावाले मुंबई के कार्यालयों में lunchbox पहुँचाते हैं।
- He forgot his lunchbox on the bus.
वह अपना lunchbox बस में भूल गया।
- The steel lunchbox kept the food warm.
स्टील के lunchbox ने भोजन गर्म रखा।
- His mother puts a note in his lunchbox every Monday.
उसकी माँ हर सोमवार उसके lunchbox में एक पर्ची रख देती है।
- Wash your lunchbox as soon as you return home.
घर लौटते ही अपना lunchbox धो लीजिए।
- The teacher checked that every child had a lunchbox on the trip.
शिक्षक ने जाँचा कि यात्रा में हर बच्चे के पास lunchbox है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She brought lunchbox from home.
✓ She brought a lunchbox from home.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun के साथ article चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These terms relate to carrying food, either the container or the meal.
ये शब्द भोजन ले जाने से जुड़े हैं, डिब्बे या भोजन के रूप में।
Indian English for the stacked metal lunch container or the meal itself.
भारतीय अंग्रेजी में परतों वाला धातु का डिब्बा या स्वयं भोजन।
- He brought his tiffin.
The meal itself, prepared at home to be eaten elsewhere.
घर पर बनाया गया भोजन जो कहीं और खाया जाए।
- We took a packed lunch.