pants
/pænts/noun
उच्चारण पैन्ट्स
पतलून (AmE); जाँघिया (BrE)
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[pl.]
(BrE) underpants or knickers; (AmE) trousers
पतलून (AmE); जाँघिया (BrE)
- a pair of pants
- Pack enough socks and pants for the three-day trek.
- He wore a smart pair of pants to the interview in Mumbai.
+ 2 more examples
- Her pants were too long, so the tailor shortened them.
- In India, the word pants usually means trousers, as in American English.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pants (plural noun) = trousers (AmE)
In American English, pants means trousers. It is always plural and takes a plural verb.
अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में 'pants' का अर्थ trousers है। यह हमेशा बहुवचन होता है और इसके साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
- His pants are too long.
- These pants need ironing.
pants (BrE) = underwear
In British English, pants means underpants. A student should know both meanings to avoid confusion in reading.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'pants' का अर्थ अंतर्वस्त्र (underpants) है। पढ़ते समय भ्रम से बचने के लिए दोनों अर्थ जानना ज़रूरी है।
- He packed socks and pants in his suitcase.
- She bought a pack of cotton pants.
a pair of pants
To count the item, use a pair of. Do not say a pant or two pants.
इसे गिनने के लिए 'a pair of' का प्रयोग होता है। 'A pant' या 'two pants' नहीं कहते।
- I bought two pairs of pants for the trip.
- She wore a pair of black pants.
by the seat of your pants
This idiom means doing something without a plan, using instinct and quick thinking.
इस मुहावरे का अर्थ बिना योजना के, अंतर्ज्ञान और तुरंत सोच से काम करना है।
- The team won by the seat of its pants.
- She ran the event by the seat of her pants.
+Collocations 5
adjective + pants
tightbaggylongshortblackcotton
- He wears baggy pants in summer.
verb + pants
wearput onironbuypull up
- She ironed her pants before the interview.
pants + noun
pocketlegsizesuitbelt
- He put the key in his pants pocket.
a pair of + pants
a pair oftwo pairs ofthree pairs ofseveral pairs of
- He needs another pair of pants for school.
pants + fabric
cotton pantswoollen pantslinen pantsdenim pants
- Cotton pants are comfortable in summer.
“More examples 6
- Radhika's brother wears grey pants and a white shirt to school.
राधिका का भाई स्कूल में धूसर पैंट और सफ़ेद कमीज़ पहनता है।
- These pants are too tight, so I need a bigger size.
यह पैंट बहुत तंग है, इसलिए मुझे बड़ा नाप चाहिए।
- He keeps his wallet in his back pants pocket.
वह अपना बटुआ पैंट की पिछली जेब में रखता है।
- The tailor shortened my pants by two inches.
दर्ज़ी ने मेरी पैंट दो इंच छोटी कर दी।
- In London, a shopkeeper may use pants to mean underwear.
लंदन में दुकानदार 'pants' का प्रयोग अंतर्वस्त्र के अर्थ में कर सकता है।
- Radhika's father bought a new pair of pants for his office job.
राधिका के पिता ने अपनी नौकरी के लिए नई पैंट खरीदी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My pant is torn.
✓ My pants are torn.
Pants is always plural and takes a plural verb.
'Pants' हमेशा बहुवचन है और उसके साथ बहुवचन क्रिया आती है।
✗ He bought two pants from the market.
✓ He bought two pairs of pants from the market.
Pants are counted with pairs, not with numbers alone.
'Pants' को pairs के साथ गिना जाता है, केवल संख्या के साथ नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
by the seat of your pants
using your instincts rather than having a plan or experience
(बिना योजना या अनुभव के) अंदाज़े और सहज बुद्धि के भरोसे
- We had no training; we just flew by the seat of our pants.
- She ran the shop by the seat of her pants.
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: pants means underwear in British English but trousers in American English; grammar: plural ('a pair of pants').
British और American English में pants का अर्थ British English में अंडरवियर पर American English में पतलून है; grammar में plural ('a pair of pants')।