rug
/rʌɡ/noun
उच्चारण रग
दरी, ग़लीचा
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a piece of thick material like a small carpet that is used for covering or decorating part of a floor
दरी, ग़लीचा
- a woollen rug
- A bright cotton rug covered the cold floor.
- The cat slept on the rug near the heater.
+ 3 more examples
- She bought a new rug for the living room.
- A hand-woven rug from Kashmir lay on the floor.
- He tripped over the edge of the rug.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
rug: countable noun
A rug is a countable noun for a small thick covering for the floor. A rug is smaller than a carpet and is not fixed to the floor.
'Rug' countable noun है, जो फ़र्श पर बिछाने वाले छोटे मोटे कपड़े के लिए आता है। यह carpet से छोटा होता है और फ़र्श से जुड़ा नहीं होता।
- There is a woollen rug in the living room.
- She spread a rug on the grass.
on / under the rug
Use on the rug for being on top of it, and under the rug for hiding something. 'Sweep sth under the rug' is a figurative expression.
'On the rug' का अर्थ उसके ऊपर और 'under the rug' का अर्थ उसके नीचे है। 'Sweep under the rug' मुहावरा है।
- The cat slept on the rug.
- The manager tried to sweep the complaint under the rug.
rug vs. carpet
Use carpet for wall-to-wall floor covering and rug for a loose smaller piece. A carpet may also be a large mat, but the two are not exact synonyms.
पूरे फ़र्श को ढकने वाले के लिए carpet और खुले छोटे टुकड़े के लिए rug का प्रयोग होता है।
- The hotel has a red carpet in the lobby and a small rug beside the bed.
pull the rug from under sb's feet
This idiom means to suddenly take away someone's support or plans. The pronoun or noun follows from under.
यह मुहावरा किसी का सहारा या योजना अचानक छीन लेने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The sudden policy change pulled the rug from under the traders' feet.
+Collocations 4
adjective + rug
woollenPersianhand-wovensoftworn
- They bought a hand-woven rug from a Kashmiri craftsman.
verb + rug
spreadroll upshakebeatlay
- She shook the dusty rug outside the door.
rug + noun
weavermakerpatternshopcleaner
- The rug weavers of Bhadohi are known across India.
noun + rug
prayerbedsidehearthyogatravel
- He placed a prayer rug facing west.
“More examples 7
- Radhika spread a rug in the park and opened her books.
राधिका ने पार्क में दरी बिछाई और अपनी किताबें खोल लीं।
- The baby crawled across the soft rug.
बच्चा नरम गलीचे पर रेंगता हुआ गया।
- A Persian rug can last for generations.
एक फ़ारसी गलीचा पीढ़ियों तक चल सकता है।
- We tripped over the edge of the rug in the dark.
अँधेरे में हम गलीचे के किनारे से ठोकर खा गए।
- The rug in the hall was woven by village women.
हॉल का गलीचा गाँव की महिलाओं ने बुना था।
- Radhika sat on a rug in the library corner and read until closing time.
राधिका पुस्तकालय के कोने में दरी पर बैठकर बंद होने के समय तक पढ़ती रही।
- The shopkeeper rolled out three rugs for the customers to see.
दुकानदार ने ग्राहकों को दिखाने के लिए तीन गलीचे खोल दिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She laid the rug in the floor.
✓ She laid the rug on the floor.
A rug lies on the surface of the floor, so use on.
गलीचा फ़र्श की सतह पर बिछता है, इसलिए 'on' आएगा।
?Which word?
Keep the floor-covering words together: rug (small), carpet (covers the whole floor), mat (small, often at a door), dhurrie (a flat Indian cotton rug).
फ़र्श ढकने के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: rug (छोटा, ग़लीचा), carpet (पूरा फ़र्श ढकने वाला, कालीन), mat (छोटा, प्रायः दरवाज़े पर, चटाई), dhurrie (सपाट भारतीय सूती दरी)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pull the rug (out) from under sb (suddenly stop supporting somebody), sweep sth under the rug or carpet (try to hide a problem), as snug as a bug in a rug (very warm and comfortable).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: pull the rug (out) from under sb (अचानक किसी का समर्थन बंद करना), sweep sth under the rug या carpet (समस्या छिपाने का प्रयास), as snug as a bug in a rug (बहुत गर्म और आरामदायक)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Bhadohi in Uttar Pradesh is known as the 'Carpet City' of India.
उत्तर प्रदेश का भदोही भारत का 'कालीन नगर' कहलाता है।