pen
/pen/noun
उच्चारण पेन
कलम, पेन; बाड़ा
Basic word
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[C]
an instrument made of plastic or metal used for writing with ink; a small area surrounded by a fence, in which farm animals are kept
कलम, पेन; बाड़ा
- a ballpoint pen
- a sheep pen
- Please sign the form with a blue pen.
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- The farmer kept the lambs in a pen near the barn.
- Bring two pens to the exam hall in case one stops working.
Synonyms ballpoint fountain pen quill enclosure fold
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[T] formal
to write something; to shut an animal or a person in a small space
लिखना; बंद करना
- She penned a letter.
- The poet penned a few lines before going to sleep.
- He penned a short note of thanks to his teacher.
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- The goats were penned in for the night to keep them safe.
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put pen to paper
to write or start to write sth
लिखना शुरू करना, क़लम उठाना
- It's time you put pen to paper and wrote that book.
- He rarely puts pen to paper these days.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The pen is mightier than the sword (writing and ideas are more powerful than force).
कहावत बहुत पूछी जाती है: the pen is mightier than the sword (लेखन और विचार बल से अधिक शक्तिशाली हैं, कलम तलवार से ताक़तवर है)।
Pen name (a name used by a writer instead of their real name, a pseudonym: Munshi Premchand's real name was Dhanpat Rai), pen pal or penfriend (a person you write letters to as a friend), put pen to paper (start writing).
Collocations: pen name (लेखक द्वारा असली नाम के बजाय प्रयुक्त नाम, छद्मनाम: मुंशी प्रेमचंद का असली नाम धनपत राय था), pen pal या penfriend (जिससे मित्र के रूप में पत्र-व्यवहार हो), put pen to paper (लिखना शुरू करना)।
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One-word substitution
A false name used by a writer is a pseudonym or pen name; a book published without the author's name is anonymous.
लेखक का छद्मनाम pseudonym या pen name; लेखक के नाम बिना प्रकाशित पुस्तक anonymous (अनाम)।