rag
/ræɡ/noun
उच्चारण रैग
चीथड़ा, कपड़े का टुकड़ा, पोंछा
Core word
noun
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[C, U]
a piece of old, often torn, cloth used especially for cleaning things
चीथड़ा, कपड़े का टुकड़ा, पोंछा
- He wiped the oil off his hands with a rag.
- an oily rag
- Use a clean rag to wipe the window.
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- The mechanic kept a rag in his pocket.
- She cleaned the shoes with a damp rag.
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[C, usually plural]
clothes that are very old and torn
फटे-पुराने कपड़े, चिथड़े
- The beggar was dressed in rags.
- A group of children, dressed in rags, waited outside the station for a few coins.
- The children were dressed in rags but smiled cheerfully.
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- Her old coat had worn to rags.
- He lived in rags on the streets before the charity helped him.
Synonyms tatters
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[C] informal, disapproving
a newspaper that you believe to be of low quality
घटिया अख़बार
- Why do you read that rag?
- Radhika never reads that gossip rag, because she prefers a serious newspaper.
- The headmaster called the local paper a worthless rag.
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- Nobody takes that rag seriously.
- He refused to write for a rag full of rumours.
verb
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[T] British, old-fashioned
to play tricks on somebody or make jokes about them
छेड़ना, मज़ाक उड़ाना, रैगिंग करना
- The older boys used to rag him about his accent.
- His friends ragged him for weeks about his terrible singing at the party.
- The boys ragged him about his new haircut.
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- They ragged the new teacher on his first day.
- He hated being ragged for his accent.
¶Idioms 2
from rags to riches
from being extremely poor to being very rich
फ़र्श से अर्श तक, ग़रीबी से अमीरी तक
- His life is a true rags-to-riches story.
- She went from rags to riches in ten years.
lose your rag
(British, informal) to get angry
ग़ुस्सा हो जाना, आपा खो देना
- He lost his rag when the bus didn't stop.