six
/sɪks/number
उच्चारण सिक्स
छह
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as idiom
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the number 6
छह
- six months
- I have six pencils in my box, but only one of them is sharp.
- She will turn six next month.
+ 4 more examples
- The match was reduced to six overs for each side.
- There are six of us in the family.
- He hit a six off the last ball.
- The bus leaves at six o'clock.
Synonyms half a dozen sextet
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
six + plural noun
Six is a number that takes a plural noun.
Six संख्या है जो बहुवचन noun लेती है।
- Six students passed the test.
- There are six chapters in the book.
six-year-old / six-month (compound)
Before a noun, the unit stays singular with hyphens.
संज्ञा से पहले इकाई एकवचन रहती है और hyphen लगते हैं।
- She has a six-year-old brother.
- A six-month course begins in July.
a six (cricket)
In cricket, a six is a hit that crosses the boundary without bouncing.
क्रिकेट में six वह शॉट है जो बिना टप्पा खाए सीमा पार करे।
- Dhoni hit the winning six.
- The batsman hit three sixes in an over.
at sixes and sevens
An idiom meaning in a state of confusion.
यह idiom भ्रम की स्थिति के अर्थ में आता है।
- The office was at sixes and sevens after the manager left.
+Collocations 4
number + six
sixteensixtysixthsix hundredsix thousand
- Sixty-six people attended.
verb + six
hit ascore asmash aclear the boundary for a
- He smashed a six into the stands.
six + noun
packmonthsfiguressensespounder
- Six months passed quickly.
time / age + six
at sixby sixaged sixat six o'clock
- The bus leaves at six.
“More examples 7
- Radhika's school bus arrives at six every morning.
राधिका के स्कूल की बस हर सुबह छह बजे आती है।
- A cube has six faces.
घन के छह फलक होते हैं।
- He hit a six off the last ball and won the match.
उसने अंतिम गेंद पर छक्का मारकर मैच जीता।
- The sixth sense warned her of danger.
छठी इंद्रिय ने उसे खतरे की चेतावनी दी।
- Three sixes make eighteen.
तीन छक्के अठारह बनाते हैं।
- Radhika scored six out of ten in the first quiz and improved later.
राधिका ने पहली प्रश्नोत्तरी में दस में से छह अंक पाए और बाद में सुधार किया।
- The six boys sat in a row on the bench.
छह लड़के बेंच पर एक पंक्ति में बैठे थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She is a six years old girl.
✓ She is a six-year-old girl.
Before a noun the unit is singular and hyphenated.
संज्ञा से पहले इकाई एकवचन और hyphen सहित होती है।
✗ We have only six hundreds students in our school.
✓ We have only six hundred students in our school.
After a number, 'hundred' stays singular.
संख्या के बाद 'hundred' एकवचन रहता है।
✗ The class begins at six hours.
✓ The class begins at six o'clock.
For clock time use 'o'clock', not 'hours'.
घड़ी का समय बताने के लिए 'o'clock' आता है, 'hours' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
¶Idioms 1
at sixes and sevens
in confusion; not organized
अस्त-व्यस्त, बिखरी हुई और अव्यवस्थित हालत में
- The office was at sixes and sevens after the sudden change of manager.
- With guests arriving early, the whole house was at sixes and sevens.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
half a dozen sextet
?Which word?
Keep the six words: hexagon, half a dozen; a six in cricket is a boundary over the rope without bouncing.
छह के शब्द याद रखिए: hexagon, half a dozen; क्रिकेट में six बिना टप्पा खाए रस्सी के पार जाने वाली boundary है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At sixes and sevens (confused and badly organized), six of one and half a dozen of the other (two choices that are equally good or bad), hit for six (shock or upset somebody greatly).
Idioms: at sixes and sevens (उलझा और अव्यवस्थित), six of one and half a dozen of the other (समान रूप से अच्छे या बुरे दो विकल्प), hit for six (किसी को बहुत झटका देना)।