ribbon
/ˈrɪbən/noun
उच्चारण रिबन
फ़ीता, रिबन
Basic word
noun
- 1
[C, U]
a narrow strip of material, used to tie things or for decoration; a strip of coloured cloth worn as a medal or to show support for a cause
फ़ीता, रिबन
- cut the ribbon
- a red ribbon
- She tied her hair back with a blue ribbon.
+ 2 more examples
- The gift was wrapped in paper and tied with a gold ribbon.
- The chief guest cut the ribbon to open the new library.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cut the ribbon (formally open a new building), tear or cut to ribbons (tear into pieces; criticize severely).
Idioms: cut the ribbon (नए भवन का औपचारिक उद्घाटन करना, फ़ीता काटना), tear या cut to ribbons (टुकड़े-टुकड़े करना; कड़ी आलोचना करना)।
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General knowledge
The red ribbon is a symbol of HIV/AIDS awareness (1 December is World AIDS Day); the pink ribbon is for breast cancer awareness.
Red ribbon HIV/AIDS जागरूकता का प्रतीक है (1 दिसंबर विश्व एड्स दिवस है); pink ribbon स्तन कैंसर जागरूकता के लिए है।