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pall

/pɔːl/noun

उच्चारण पॉल

(धुएँ या धूल का) घना काला आवरण

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noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually singular] ~ of sth

    a thick dark cloud of something such as smoke or dust

    (धुएँ या धूल का) घना काला आवरण

    • A pall of smoke hung over the city.

    Synonyms cloud shroud blanket layer

  2. 2

    [C]

    a cloth spread over a coffin

    कफ़न, शव-वस्त्र (ताबूत पर डाला जाने वाला कपड़ा)

    • The coffin was covered with a black pall.

    Synonyms shroud

verb
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (on sb)

    to become less interesting or enjoyable because you have done, seen or heard it too often

    फीका पड़ जाना, ऊब पैदा करना, अरुचिकर हो जाना

    • Even the most exciting job begins to pall after a while.
    • The novelty of city life soon palled on him.

    Synonyms lose its appeal bore weary jade

Idioms 1

cast a pall over/on sth

to spoil an event or an occasion that should have been happy

(खुशी के मौके पर) उदासी छा जाना, रंग में भंग डालना

  • The accident cast a pall over the wedding celebrations.
  • News of his illness cast a pall on the festival.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

cloud shroud blanket layer lose its appeal bore weary jade

?Which word?

Do not confuse pall (a dark cloud or a coffin cloth) and pal (an informal word for friend).

Pall (काला आवरण या ताबूत का कपड़ा) और pal (मित्र के लिए informal शब्द) में भ्रम न करें।

§Grammar and usage

Cast a pall over something means to make an event sad or gloomy.

Cast a pall over something का अर्थ है किसी अवसर को उदास या निराशाजनक बना देना।