maroon
/məˈruːn/adjective
उच्चारण मरून
मैरून, गहरा कत्थई-लाल
Core word
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dark brownish-red in colour
मैरून, गहरा कत्थई-लाल
- a maroon school blazer
- Radhika wore a maroon silk sari to the wedding.
- The team plays in maroon shirts with white stripes.
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- She chose a maroon curtain to match the sofa.
- The door was painted a deep maroon colour.
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[U]
a dark brownish-red colour
मैरून रंग
- The walls were painted in maroon and cream.
- He bought a maroon sweater for the winter.
- Maroon is a popular colour for school uniforms.
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- The cushions came in navy, grey and maroon.
- She dyed the cotton cloth maroon.
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[T, usually passive] ~ sb
to leave somebody in a place that they cannot escape from, for example an island
(निर्जन जगह पर) अकेला छोड़ देना, फँसा छोड़ना
- The sailors were marooned on a desert island.
- Hundreds of villagers were marooned by the floods.
- Tourists were marooned in the hills when the road washed away.
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- The ship was wrecked and the crew marooned on the island.
- Heavy snowfall left the travellers marooned for three days.
Synonyms strand abandon isolate leave behind
Opposite rescue
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maroon (adjective / uncountable noun): colour
Maroon is a dark brownish-red colour. It can be an adjective before a noun, or an uncountable noun for the colour itself.
Maroon गहरा भूरा-लाल रंग है। यह noun के पहले adjective के रूप में, या रंग के नाम के रूप में uncountable noun की तरह आता है।
- She wore a maroon saree to the wedding.
- Maroon looks good on you.
in maroon / dressed in maroon
Use in to say what colour clothing someone wears.
कपड़ों का रंग बताने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The school band was dressed in maroon.
- The girl in maroon is my cousin.
maroon (verb, usually passive)
To maroon someone is to leave them in a place they cannot escape from, such as an island. It is usually passive: be marooned.
किसी को maroon करने का अर्थ उसे ऐसी जगह छोड़ देना है जहाँ से वह निकल न सके, जैसे द्वीप। यह प्रायः passive में आता है: be marooned।
- The sailors were marooned on a small island.
- Heavy snow marooned the tourists in the hills.
be marooned + by / in / on
Use by for the cause, and in or on for the place.
कारण के लिए 'by' और स्थान के लिए 'in' या 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The villagers were marooned by the floods.
- He was marooned in a remote station.
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maroon + noun
sareeblazeruniformcarcovercurtain
- Our school blazer is maroon with a gold badge.
Maroon के साथ रंग वाली वस्तुएँ।
adjective + maroon
deepdarkrichbrightfaded
- The curtains were a deep maroon.
Maroon की गहराई बताने वाले शब्द।
be marooned + by
floodssnowa storma landslidebad weather
- The bus passengers were marooned by a landslide.
Marooned होने के कारण।
marooned + place
on an islandon a hillin the desertat the airporton a rooftop
- The family was marooned on the rooftop for two days.
Marooned होने के स्थान।
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- Radhika wore a maroon kurta on the first day of college.
राधिका ने कॉलेज के पहले दिन maroon कुर्ता पहना।
- The train left the station with its maroon coaches shining in the sun.
रेलगाड़ी धूप में चमकते maroon डिब्बों के साथ स्टेशन से रवाना हुई।
- The tourists were marooned for three days when the road was washed away.
जब सड़क बह गई तो पर्यटक तीन दिन तक फँसे रहे।
- The villagers were marooned in the flood until boats arrived.
नावें आने तक गाँव वाले बाढ़ में फँसे रहे।
- She added a maroon border to the white saree.
उसने सफ़ेद साड़ी में maroon किनारी जोड़ी।
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✗ The students were maroon by the flood.
✓ The students were marooned by the flood.
The passive needs the past participle marooned.
Passive के लिए past participle 'marooned' चाहिए।
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These colours are all dark reds, but they differ in tone.
ये सभी गहरे लाल रंग हैं, पर इनकी आभा अलग है।
Dark brownish-red, like dried chillies.
सूखी मिर्च जैसा गहरा भूरा-लाल।
- The maroon cover was easy to find.
A deep, bright red with a slight blue tone.
हल्की नीली आभा वाला गहरा चटक लाल।
- The crimson sky showed the sunset.
A bright, strong red slightly towards orange.
हल्का नारंगी झुकाव वाला चटक, तेज़ लाल।
- The bride wore a scarlet dupatta.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: the verb maroon is usually passive, as in 'be marooned on an island' or 'be marooned by floods', and newspapers use it for people cut off by floods or snow.
Usage में verb maroon आमतौर पर passive में आता है, जैसे 'be marooned on an island' या 'be marooned by floods', और अखबार इसे बाढ़ या बर्फ़ से फँसे लोगों के लिए प्रयोग करते हैं।