mattress
/ˈmætrəs/noun
उच्चारण मैट्रस
गद्दा
Basic word
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a mattress (countable noun)
A mattress is the soft pad on a bed; the plural is mattresses and the word has a double t and a double s.
Mattress बिस्तर का नरम गद्दा है; इसका plural mattresses है और spelling में double t तथा double s आते हैं।
- We bought a new mattress for the guest room.
- Two mattresses were placed on the floor.
on a mattress / on the floor / under the mattress
Use on for lying on top and under for things hidden below, as in hiding money under the mattress.
ऊपर लेटने के लिए 'on' और नीचे छिपाई वस्तु के लिए 'under' का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे पैसे गद्दे के नीचे छिपाना।
- The boy slept on a thin mattress on the floor.
- She kept her savings under the mattress.
mattress + noun (noun modifier)
Mattress is placed before nouns such as cover, protector, shop and topper.
Mattress के बाद cover, protector, shop और topper जैसे nouns आते हैं।
- Use a waterproof mattress cover for the baby's cot.
- The mattress shop is closed on Sundays.
mattress vs. bed / bedding
A bed is the whole piece of furniture, a mattress is its soft part, and bedding means sheets and covers.
Bed पूरा पलंग है, mattress उसका नरम भाग है और bedding चादर आदि को कहते हैं।
- The bed was strong, but the mattress was too soft.
+Collocations 4
adjective + mattress
softfirmorthopaedicfoamspring
- Doctors often recommend an orthopaedic mattress for back pain.
verb + mattress
layturnreplaceroll upbuy
- Turn the mattress every few months so it wears evenly.
mattress + noun
coverprotectortoppershopfoam
- A mattress protector keeps the cloth clean.
mattress + of
a mattress of cottona mattress of coira mattress of strawa mattress of foam
- In the village house, they slept on a mattress of straw.
“More examples 6
- The hostel gave each student a bed, a mattress and a pillow.
छात्रावास ने हर विद्यार्थी को पलंग, गद्दा और तकिया दिया।
- During the flood, families carried their mattresses to the school roof.
बाढ़ के समय परिवार अपने गद्दे स्कूल की छत पर ले गए।
- A firm mattress is better for the spine than a very soft one.
बहुत नरम गद्दे की तुलना में सख्त गद्दा रीढ़ के लिए बेहतर होता है।
- The cotton carder beat the old mattress until it was soft again.
धुनिया ने पुराने गद्दे की रुई तब तक धुनी जब तक वह फिर नरम नहीं हो गई।
- Radhika dried the mattress in the sun after the monsoon.
मानसून के बाद राधिका ने गद्दे को धूप में सुखाया।
- The mattress is so thick that the bed looks higher than the window.
गद्दा इतना मोटा है कि पलंग खिड़की से भी ऊँचा लगता है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She slept in a mattress on the floor.
✓ She slept on a mattress on the floor.
A person lies on a mattress, not in it.
व्यक्ति गद्दे पर सोता है, उसके भीतर नहीं, इसलिए 'on' आता है।
AaSpelling
mat·tress
?Which word?
Keep the bedding words: mattress (gadda), quilt (razai), blanket, pillow, bedsheet, bolster.
बिस्तर के शब्द याद रखिए: mattress (गद्दा), quilt (रज़ाई), blanket, pillow, bedsheet, bolster।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: mattress comes from Arabic (matrah, a place where something is thrown, a cushion).
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में mattress अरबी (matrah, गद्दी) से आया है।