millstone
/ˈmɪlstəʊn/noun
उच्चारण मिल्स्टोन
चक्की का पाट
Core word
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[C]
one of two flat round stones used, especially in the past, to crush grain to make flour
चक्की का पाट
- Grain was ground between two heavy millstones.
- The farmers still keep an old millstone in the courtyard as a reminder of the past.
- Visitors can still see the millstone in the old flour mill.
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- The two millstones turned slowly as the water wheel moved.
- A broken millstone lay in the garden of the old house.
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[C] ~ (around/round your neck)
a difficult problem or responsibility that is hard to deal with and seems likely to continue for a long time
गले की फाँस, भारी बोझ
- The huge loan has become a millstone around the company's neck.
- Their old debts became a millstone around the family's neck.
- The unfinished building became a millstone around the contractor's neck.
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- The cost of upkeep proved a millstone for the small school.
- Years of debt became a millstone that held the small shop back.
Synonyms burden weight encumbrance albatross
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
millstone (literal)
One of two heavy round stones used to grind grain into flour.
अनाज पीसने के लिए प्रयुक्त दो भारी गोल पत्थरों में से एक।
- The old millstone is kept in the museum.
- A pair of millstones ground the wheat.
a millstone around/round sb's neck
Idiom: a heavy burden or difficult responsibility that holds a person back for a long time.
मुहावरा: भारी बोझ या कठिन ज़िम्मेदारी जो व्यक्ति को लंबे समय तक आगे बढ़ने से रोके।
- The unpaid loan became a millstone around his neck.
millstone + of + noun
Figuratively it is often followed by 'of' + the burden: a millstone of debt.
आलंकारिक रूप में इसके बाद प्रायः 'of' + बोझ आता है: a millstone of debt।
- The company carried a millstone of debt.
Plural millstones
The plural is regular: millstones; for a pair, say 'a pair of millstones'.
इसका plural नियमित है: millstones; जोड़े के लिए 'a pair of millstones' कहें।
- The mill had two millstones.
+Collocations 4
adjective + millstone
heavyoldstonegranitefinancial
- A heavy granite millstone lay beside the road.
verb + millstone
carrybecometurndragshake off
- He could not shake off the millstone of failure.
millstone + preposition
aroundroundoffor
- Old rules are a millstone round the firm's neck.
burden + millstone
debttraditionguiltloanresponsibility
- The loan was a millstone for the family.
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- The village still keeps a millstone as a memory of its old flour mill.
गाँव ने अपनी पुरानी आटा चक्की की याद में अब भी एक चक्की का पत्थर सँभालकर रखा है।
- Her father's debts became a millstone around Radhika's neck.
पिता के कर्ज़ राधिका के लिए गले का बोझ बन गए।
- The old railway line is a millstone that the department cannot afford.
पुरानी रेलवे लाइन ऐसा बोझ है जिसे विभाग वहन नहीं कर सकता।
- The farmer turned the heavy millstone by hand.
किसान ने भारी चक्की का पत्थर हाथ से घुमाया।
- Bad publicity was a millstone for the team during the tournament.
बुरी प्रचार छवि टूर्नामेंट के दौरान टीम के लिए बोझ बनी रही।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The loan is a millstone on his neck.
✓ The loan is a millstone around his neck.
The fixed idiom uses 'around' or 'round', not 'on'.
स्थिर मुहावरे में 'around' या 'round' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all mean something heavy that holds a person back.
ये सभी noun किसी व्यक्ति को पीछे खींचने वाले भारी बोझ को बताते हैं।
A long-lasting burden that seems impossible to remove.
लंबे समय तक रहने वाला बोझ जिसे हटाना असंभव लगे।
- debt as a millstone
A general heavy load, of work or worry, which may pass.
काम या चिंता का सामान्य भारी बोझ, जो खत्म भी हो सकता है।
- a heavy burden
A source of guilt or bad luck that stays with you; literary.
अपराध-बोध या दुर्भाग्य का स्रोत जो साथ बना रहे; साहित्यिक।
- an albatross round his neck
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
A millstone around your neck is a heavy burden that you cannot get rid of.
A millstone around your neck का अर्थ है ऐसा भारी बोझ जिससे छुटकारा न मिल सके।