shirt
/ʃɜːt/noun
उच्चारण शर्ट
कमीज़, शर्ट
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a piece of clothing worn on the upper part of the body, usually made of light cloth, with sleeves and usually with a collar and buttons down the front
कमीज़, शर्ट
- a white cotton shirt
- He ironed his blue shirt for the interview.
- He wore a white shirt and black trousers to school.
+ 3 more examples
- This shirt is too tight around the neck.
- She stitched a button onto her father's shirt.
- Radhika's brother tucked his shirt into his trousers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
shirt: countable noun
A shirt is a countable noun, so say a shirt, two shirts. Unlike trousers, it is not a pair.
'Shirt' countable है: a shirt, two shirts। Trousers की तरह इसके लिए 'pair' नहीं आता।
- Radhika bought two shirts for the interview.
- He wore a blue shirt.
in a shirt / wear a shirt
Use in for describing the clothes someone has on, and wear as the verb. 'The man in the white shirt' identifies someone.
किसी के पहने कपड़ों का वर्णन करने के लिए 'in' आता है। 'The man in the white shirt' किसी की पहचान बताता है।
- Who is the boy in the red shirt?
- She wears a white shirt to school.
shirt + sleeves / collar / button
Parts of a shirt are sleeves, collar, cuffs and buttons. 'In shirt sleeves' means without a jacket.
Shirt के भाग हैं: sleeves, collar, cuffs और buttons। 'In shirt sleeves' का अर्थ बिना जैकेट के होना है।
- It was so hot that the officers worked in shirt sleeves.
- A button came off his shirt.
idioms: keep your shirt on / lose one's shirt
'Keep your shirt on' means stay calm. 'Lose your shirt' means lose all your money, usually in a business or bet.
'Keep your shirt on' का अर्थ शांत रहना है। 'Lose your shirt' का अर्थ व्यापार या दाँव में सारा पैसा गँवाना है।
- Keep your shirt on; the bus will come soon.
- He lost his shirt in the share market.
+Collocations 4
adjective + shirt
cottoncrispplaincheckedformal
- He wore a crisp cotton shirt to the interview.
verb + shirt
ironbuttontuck inwashwear
- Tuck in your shirt before you enter the hall.
noun + shirt
schoolpolosportsdressT-
- The cricketers wore sports shirts in team colours.
shirt + noun
pocketcollarsizebuttonsleeve
- He kept his pen in his shirt pocket.
“More examples 5
- Radhika ironed her school shirt before going to bed.
राधिका ने सोने से पहले अपनी स्कूल की कमीज़ इस्त्री की।
- The boy in the green shirt answered every question.
हरी कमीज़ वाले लड़के ने हर प्रश्न का उत्तर दिया।
- A white shirt is part of the bank's dress code.
सफ़ेद कमीज़ बैंक की पोशाक-नीति का हिस्सा है।
- He rolled up his shirt sleeves and started to work.
उसने अपनी कमीज़ की बाँहें चढ़ाईं और काम शुरू कर दिया।
- The shirt shrank after the first wash.
पहली धुलाई के बाद कमीज़ सिकुड़ गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bought a pair of shirt for the wedding.
✓ He bought a shirt for the wedding.
Shirt is not a pair noun; use a shirt, or a pair of trousers.
'Shirt' जोड़े वाला noun नहीं है; a shirt या a pair of trousers कहें।
✗ The boy with a red shirt is my brother.
✓ The boy in a red shirt is my brother.
To identify someone by clothes, use in, not with.
कपड़ों से पहचान बताने के लिए 'in' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
give sb the shirt off your back
to be extremely generous and willing to give somebody everything you have
किसी के लिए अपना सब कुछ दे देना, बहुत उदार होना
- My uncle would give you the shirt off his back if you needed help.
- She is so kind that she would give a stranger the shirt off her back.
§Grammar and usage
Keep the upper-body clothing words: shirt, T-shirt, blouse (for women), kurta, tunic, waistcoat (British) or vest (American).
ऊपरी शरीर के वस्त्रों के शब्द याद रखिए: shirt, T-shirt, blouse (स्त्रियों के लिए), kurta, tunic, waistcoat (British) या vest (American)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Keep your shirt on (informal, stay calm; do not get angry), give the shirt off your back (be extremely generous), lose your shirt (lose all your money, especially by gambling), stuffed shirt (a person who is too formal and serious).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: keep your shirt on (अनौपचारिक, शांत रहो; क्रोधित मत हो), give the shirt off your back (अत्यधिक उदार होना), lose your shirt (सारा पैसा खोना, विशेषकर जुए में), stuffed shirt (अत्यधिक औपचारिक और गंभीर व्यक्ति)।