manicure
/ˈmænɪkjʊə(r)/noun
उच्चारण मैनिक्युअर
हाथों की सौंदर्य-चिकित्सा
Core word
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[C, U]
care and treatment of the hands and nails
हाथों की सौंदर्य-चिकित्सा
- get a manicure
- Radhika went to a salon for a manicure before the wedding.
- She treated herself to a manicure after the exams.
+ 2 more examples
- A good manicure includes cutting, filing and shaping the nails.
- The salon offers a manicure and a hand massage for a small fee.
Synonyms nail care
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have / get a manicure (noun)
A manicure is a beauty treatment for the hands and nails. People have or get a manicure; they do not 'make' one.
Manicure हाथों और नाखूनों का सौंदर्य-उपचार है। लोग manicure 'have' या 'get' करते हैं; 'make' नहीं।
- Radhika got a manicure before her cousin's wedding.
- She has a manicure once a month.
manicure + noun
Manicure is used as a modifier before nouns such as set, salon, kit and scissors.
Manicure, set, salon, kit और scissors जैसे nouns से पहले modifier की तरह आता है।
- He bought a manicure set for his sister.
- The beauty parlour offers a manicure and pedicure combo.
manicure (verb)
As a verb, manicure means to care for and shape the nails; it is often used in the passive about a lawn or garden, too, for neat trimming.
Verb के रूप में manicure का अर्थ नाखूनों की देखभाल कर उन्हें आकार देना है; इसका प्रयोग सुव्यवस्थित कटे लॉन या बाग़ के लिए भी होता है।
- She manicured her nails in the evening.
- The lawns were beautifully manicured.
manicure and pedicure
The two words come as a pair: manicure for the hands, pedicure for the feet.
ये दोनों शब्द जोड़ी में आते हैं: हाथों के लिए manicure, पैरों के लिए pedicure।
- The package includes a manicure and a pedicure.
+Collocations 4
verb + manicure
gethavegivebookdoneed
- Radhika booked a manicure at the salon near her college.
adjective + manicure
perfectFrenchfreshsimpleweeklyprofessional
- She chose a simple French manicure for the interview.
manicure + noun
setkitsalontablescissorstools
- A manicure kit usually has a nail file and clippers.
manicured + noun
manicured nailsmanicured handsmanicured lawnmanicured garden
- The hotel has a well-manicured lawn.
“More examples 6
- The beautician gave her a quick manicure before the photo shoot.
ब्यूटीशियन ने फ़ोटो शूट से पहले उसे जल्दी से manicure कर दिया।
- A good manicure takes about forty-five minutes.
अच्छे manicure में लगभग पैंतालीस मिनट लगते हैं।
- He was surprised to see the footballer's neat manicure.
वह फ़ुटबॉल खिलाड़ी की सुघड़ manicure देखकर हैरान रह गया।
- She cannot afford a monthly manicure, so she does her nails at home.
वह हर महीने manicure नहीं करा सकती, इसलिए अपने नाखून घर पर ही सँवारती है।
- The park's well-manicured hedges are trimmed every week.
पार्क की सुव्यवस्थित बाड़ें हर सप्ताह छाँटी जाती हैं।
- Students of the beauty course practise manicure on each other.
सौंदर्य पाठ्यक्रम के विद्यार्थी एक-दूसरे पर manicure का अभ्यास करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She made a manicure for the wedding.
✓ She had a manicure for the wedding.
A treatment is had or got, not made; make is the wrong verb here.
उपचार 'had' या 'got' होता है, 'made' नहीं; यहाँ make ग़लत क्रिया है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
nail care
?Which word?
Keep apart manicure (hands) and pedicure (feet); manicured lawn (neatly cut).
Manicure (हाथ) और pedicure (पैर) को अलग रखिए; manicured lawn (सुघड़ कटा)।