pink
/pɪŋk/adjective
उच्चारण पिंक
गुलाबी
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Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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the colour of pale red; (in the pink) in good health
गुलाबी रंग
- in the pink of health
- After a week of rest in the village, my grandfather was in the pink again.
- Pink is her favourite colour, and her whole room is painted that shade.
+ 2 more examples
- The designer chose a soft pink for the curtains.
- The doctor said the patient was in the pink after the operation.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pink (adjective) + noun
As an adjective, pink comes before a noun or after be and describes the pale red colour.
विशेषण के रूप में 'pink' noun से पहले या 'be' के बाद आकर हल्के लाल रंग का वर्णन करता है।
- She wore a pink saree to the wedding.
- The sky was pink at sunrise.
turn / go pink
Use turn or go with pink to show a change of colour, often because of shyness or heat.
रंग बदलने को दिखाने के लिए 'turn' या 'go' का प्रयोग होता है, प्रायः लज्जा या गर्मी के कारण।
- His cheeks turned pink when the teacher praised him.
the colour pink (noun)
As a noun, pink is the name of the colour and is uncountable in general use. 'Pinks' can mean shades or garden flowers.
Noun के रूप में 'pink' रंग का नाम है और सामान्यतः uncountable है; 'pinks' का अर्थ रंगों के हल्के भेद या बगीचे के फूल हो सकता है।
- Pink is the colour of Jaipur's old city.
- The walls were painted in soft pinks.
pink + other adjective (compound)
Compounds such as pale pink, hot pink and rose pink name shades. They are written as two words before nouns without a hyphen unless clarity needs it.
'Pale pink', 'hot pink' और 'rose pink' जैसे संयुक्त रूप रंगों के भेद बताते हैं।
- The bride chose a rose pink lehenga.
+Collocations 4
shade + pink
palebrighthotbabydusty
- The baby's room has pale pink curtains.
pink + noun
flowerslipcheekscityribbon
- Jaipur is called the Pink City.
turn / go + pink
turngoglowflushblush
- Her face went pink with embarrassment.
verb + pink
dyepaintwearchoosecolour
- She dyed the dupatta pink for the festival.
“More examples 5
- Radhika painted the old chair a bright shade of pink.
राधिका ने पुरानी कुर्सी को गुलाबी रंग के चटक शेड में रंग दिया।
- The lotus petals were pink at the tips and white at the base.
कमल की पंखुड़ियाँ सिरों पर गुलाबी और आधार पर सफ़ेद थीं।
- The clerk handed him a pink form to fill in.
लिपिक ने उसे भरने के लिए एक गुलाबी फ़ॉर्म दिया।
- Her cheeks turned pink when she was asked to sing.
गाने को कहे जाने पर उसके गाल गुलाबी हो गए।
- Pink is the first colour many children learn to name.
बहुत-से बच्चे गुलाबी रंग का नाम सबसे पहले सीखते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She wore a pinky saree.
✓ She wore a pink saree.
The standard adjective is pink; pinky is informal and not used in exam writing.
मानक विशेषण 'pink' है; 'pinky' अनौपचारिक है और परीक्षा-लेखन में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।
✗ The cheeks of the girl turned to pink.
✓ The cheeks of the girl turned pink.
After turn, a colour adjective comes without to.
Colour बताने वाले विशेषण से पहले 'turn' के बाद 'to' नहीं आता।
✗ Her cheeks became a pink colour by shyness.
✓ Her cheeks turned pink with shyness.
Use with for the cause of a feeling, and turn for a colour change.
भावना के कारण के लिए 'with' और रंग बदलने के लिए 'turn' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name shades near red, but each looks different.
ये शब्द लाल के निकट के रंगों के नाम हैं, पर हर एक अलग दिखता है।
The colour of blood; much stronger than pink.
रक्त का रंग; गुलाबी से कहीं अधिक गहरा।
- The bride wore red.
¶Idioms 2
in the pink
in good health
अच्छे स्वास्थ्य में, भला-चंगा
- After the holiday, Grandmother is in the pink again.
- The doctor says she's in the pink.
tickled pink
(informal) very pleased or amused
बहुत ख़ुश, फूला न समाना
- She was tickled pink when her students sent her a card.
- Grandpa was tickled pink by the surprise visit.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the pink shades: rose, salmon, coral, fuchsia (bright purplish pink), blush.
गुलाबी के रंग याद रखिए: rose, salmon, coral, fuchsia (चटक बैंगनी-गुलाबी), blush।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the pink (old-fashioned, in very good health), tickled pink (very pleased), pink slip (American, a notice of dismissal from a job).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: in the pink (पुराना, बहुत अच्छे स्वास्थ्य में), tickled pink (बहुत प्रसन्न), pink slip (American, नौकरी से निकाले जाने की सूचना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Jaipur is called the Pink City because its buildings were painted pink in 1876 to welcome the Prince of Wales; the Pink Revolution relates to meat and poultry production (also onions and pharmaceuticals).
जयपुर गुलाबी शहर कहलाता है क्योंकि 1876 में Prince of Wales के स्वागत में इसके भवन गुलाबी रंगे गए; गुलाबी क्रांति मांस और मुर्गी उत्पादन (प्याज़ और औषधियों से भी) से संबंधित है।