mask
/mɑːsk/noun
उच्चारण मास्क
मुखौटा, मास्क
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[C]
a covering for part or all of the face, worn to hide or protect it
मुखौटा, मास्क
- Wear a mask in crowded places.
- Surgeons wear a mask and gloves during long operations.
- The doctor wore a mask during the operation.
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- Dancers in the festival wore colourful masks.
- Everyone in the hospital had to wear a mask.
- He put on a mask to hide his face at the fancy dress party.
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[C, usually sing.]
a manner or an expression that hides your true character or feelings
दिखावा, आवरण
- Her smile was a mask for her sadness.
- Behind his cheerful mask, he was deeply worried.
- Behind the mask of politeness he was really angry.
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- Her calm face was a mask for her nervousness.
- The actor dropped his mask and spoke honestly.
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[T] ~ sth
to hide a feeling, smell or fact so that it cannot be easily seen or noticed
छिपाना, ढकना
- He masked his fear with a joke.
- Perfume masked the smell of damp in the room.
- The speaker tried to mask his nervousness with a smile.
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- Strong spices mask the taste of the fish.
- The noise of the fan masked their whispering.
Synonyms hide conceal disguise cover up camouflage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
wear / put on / take off a mask
A mask is worn on the face; the verbs are wear, put on, take off and remove, and the noun is countable.
Mask चेहरे पर पहना जाता है; क्रियाएँ wear, put on, take off और remove हैं, और noun गणनीय है।
- Everyone wore a mask in the crowded hospital.
- He put on a mask to hide his face.
mask (verb) + feeling / smell / sound
As a verb, mask means to hide something so that it cannot be seen, heard or smelt easily.
Verb के रूप में 'mask' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को ऐसे छिपाना है कि वह आसानी से दिखे, सुनाई दे या महसूस न हो।
- She smiled to mask her disappointment.
- The spices masked the smell of the fish.
a mask of + feeling
Figuratively, a mask of calm or friendliness means an expression that hides one's true feelings.
आलंकारिक रूप में 'a mask of calm' या 'a mask of friendliness' ऐसी मुद्रा है जो सच्ची भावनाओं को छिपाती है।
- Behind his mask of politeness he was furious.
- The officer kept a mask of calm during the crisis.
mask + noun / masked + noun
Mask as a modifier appears in mask rules or mask wearing, and the participle masked describes a person wearing a mask.
Modifier के रूप में 'mask' mask rules या mask wearing में आता है, और participle 'masked' मास्क पहने व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है।
- The mask rule was strict in the school.
- A masked man ran out of the shop.
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verb + mask
wearput ontake offremoveadjust
- Please remove your mask before the photograph.
adjective + mask
surgicalpapergasfaceprotective
- The doctors wore surgical masks in the theatre.
mask + noun
ruleswearingdesignmakerfitting
- Mask wearing became common during the pandemic.
mask + verb (hide)
mask a feelingmask a smellmask the truthmask the pain
- He tried to mask his nervousness with a joke.
“More examples 5
- The villagers wore masks of animals in the folk dance.
ग्रामीणों ने लोक नृत्य में पशुओं के मुखौटे पहने।
- A dust mask protects the workers from fine powder.
धूल का मास्क कामगारों को बारीक चूर्ण से बचाता है।
- Radhika could not mask her happiness when she saw the result.
नतीजा देखकर राधिका अपनी खुशी नहीं छिपा सकी।
- The perfume masked the smell of smoke in the room.
इत्र ने कमरे में धुएँ की गंध को ढक दिया।
- Behind his mask of calm, the player was very nervous.
शांति के मुखौटे के पीछे खिलाड़ी बहुत घबराया हुआ था।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all hide or cover, but they differ in what is covered and how.
ये सभी शब्द छिपाने या ढकने से जुड़े हैं, पर क्या और कैसे ढका जाता है, इसमें भिन्न हैं।
A covering for the face; as a verb, to hide a feeling, smell or fact.
चेहरे का आवरण; verb के रूप में भावना, गंध या तथ्य को छिपाना।
- She masked her fear.
A thin cloth worn over the face or head; also anything that partly hides.
चेहरे या सिर पर ओढ़ा जाने वाला पतला कपड़ा; आंशिक रूप से छिपाने वाली कोई भी चीज़।
- A veil of mist covered the hills.
To change one's appearance so that others cannot recognise one.
अपना रूप बदलना ताकि दूसरे पहचान न सकें।
- The spy was in disguise.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the hide words together: mask, conceal, disguise (change appearance to hide), camouflage (hide by looking like the surroundings), veil (cover; hide), cloak.
छिपाने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: mask, conceal, disguise (छिपाने के लिए रूप बदलना), camouflage (परिवेश जैसा दिखकर छिपना), veil (ढकना; छिपाना), cloak।
Keep the false-appearance words: mask, facade, veneer (a thin layer that hides the real nature), front, pretence.
झूठे रूप के शब्द याद रखिए: mask, facade, veneer (असली स्वभाव छिपाने वाली पतली परत), front, pretence।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The mask slips (a person's true character is revealed).
Idiom 'the mask slips' (व्यक्ति का असली चरित्र सामने आ जाना)।