sandwich
/ˈsænwɪtʃ/noun
उच्चारण सैन्विच
सैंडविच
Basic word
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[C]
two slices of bread, often spread with butter, with a layer of meat, cheese, vegetables between them
सैंडविच
- a cheese sandwich
- She packed a chicken sandwich for her train journey.
- Would you like a sandwich or a samosa with your tea?
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- He made a toasted sandwich with cheese and tomato.
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[T] ~ sb/sth between sb/sth
to fit something or somebody into a very small space between two other things or people, or between two times
बीच में फँसाना
- The village is sandwiched between two hills.
- The small shop is sandwiched between a bank and a cinema.
- I was sandwiched between two large men on the bus.
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- The meeting was sandwiched between two other appointments.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: be sandwiched between (be placed in a small space between two things: 'sandwiched between two big exams').
प्रयोग में 'be sandwiched between' (दो चीज़ों के बीच छोटी जगह में रखा जाना: 'sandwiched between two big exams')।
Keep the eponyms (words named after people): sandwich, cardigan (Earl of Cardigan), boycott (Captain Boycott), diesel (Rudolf Diesel), pasteurize (Louis Pasteur), watt (James Watt).
व्यक्तिनाम-आधारित शब्द (eponyms) याद रखिए: sandwich, cardigan (Earl of Cardigan), boycott (Captain Boycott), diesel (Rudolf Diesel), pasteurize (Louis Pasteur), watt (James Watt)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Sandwich course (British, a course with periods of study and work), sandwich generation (people caring for both children and parents).
Collocations: sandwich course (British, अध्ययन और काम की अवधियों वाला पाठ्यक्रम), sandwich generation (बच्चों और माता-पिता दोनों की देखभाल करने वाले लोग)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin, asked often: sandwich is named after the Earl of Sandwich (18th century), who ate meat between bread so that he could continue playing cards.
शब्द-उत्पत्ति अक्सर पूछी जाती है: sandwich का नाम Earl of Sandwich (अठारहवीं सदी) पर है, जो ताश खेलते रहने के लिए ब्रेड के बीच मांस खाते थे।