millpond
/ˈmɪlpɒnd/noun
उच्चारण मिल्पॉन्ड
पनचक्की का तालाब
Core word
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a small area of water used to make the wheel of a mill turn
पनचक्की का तालाब
- Ducks swam on the old millpond.
- Children threw bread into the millpond to feed the geese.
- The water in the millpond was perfectly still.
+ 2 more examples
- A heron stood at the edge of the millpond.
- The old millpond is now a pretty spot for picnics.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
millpond (literal)
A small pool of water built up to drive a mill wheel.
चक्की का पहिया चलाने के लिए बनाया गया पानी का छोटा तालाब।
- The children sat by the millpond, watching ducks.
- Water from the millpond turned the wheel.
like a millpond
Idiom: used for water that is perfectly calm and smooth; 'as calm as a millpond' is the usual form.
मुहावरा: पूरी तरह शांत और समतल पानी के लिए; 'as calm as a millpond' इसका सामान्य रूप है।
- After the storm, the sea was like a millpond.
calm/flat/smooth like a millpond
Adjectives such as calm, flat and smooth go before 'as ... as a millpond'.
'As ... as a millpond' से पहले calm, flat और smooth जैसे adjectives आते हैं।
- The lake was as flat as a millpond.
millpond as one word
It is normally written as one word; 'mill pond' also occurs.
इसे प्रायः एक शब्द में लिखा जाता है; 'mill pond' भी मिलता है।
- The old millpond is now a fishing spot.
+Collocations 4
adjective + millpond
stilloldquietshallowvillage
- The old millpond has dried up.
calm + like a millpond
calmflatsmoothstill
- The river was as still as a millpond.
verb + millpond
filldrainfish inswim in
- The villagers drained the millpond for repairs.
millpond + noun
waterbanksurfacewheel
- Reeds grew along the millpond bank.
“More examples 5
- The sea was like a millpond, and the boat moved without a ripple.
समुद्र बिलकुल शांत था और नाव बिना लहर के चल रही थी।
- Radhika sat by the millpond to revise her notes in peace.
राधिका शांति से अपने notes दोहराने के लिए पुराने तालाब के पास बैठ गई।
- The millpond froze in winter, and children skated on it.
सर्दियों में तालाब जम गया और बच्चे उस पर फिसले।
- The pilot said that the weather over the lake would be as calm as a millpond.
पायलट ने कहा कि झील के ऊपर का मौसम बिलकुल शांत रहेगा।
- Frogs croaked loudly around the millpond at night.
रात में तालाब के चारों ओर मेंढक ज़ोर से टर्राते थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The sea was as calm like a millpond.
✓ The sea was as calm as a millpond.
Use 'as ... as', not 'as ... like'.
यहाँ 'as ... as' का प्रयोग होता है, 'as ... like' का नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name still water, but the idiom is only for the calm sea.
ये शब्द स्थिर जल को बताते हैं, पर मुहावरा केवल शांत समुद्र के लिए है।
A pool that feeds a mill; used in the simile for calm water.
चक्की को पानी देने वाला तालाब; शांत जल की उपमा में प्रयुक्त।
- calm as a millpond
A large body of still water surrounded by land.
ज़मीन से घिरा स्थिर जल का बड़ा भंडार।
- Nainital lake
¶Idioms 1
like a millpond
(British) (of a sea, lake or river) very calm, with no waves
(समुद्र, झील या नदी का) बिलकुल शांत, बिना लहरों के
- The sea was like a millpond that morning.
- After the storm, the lake was as calm as a millpond.