skin
/skɪn/noun
उच्चारण स्किन
त्वचा, चमड़ी
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the layer of tissue that covers the body
त्वचा, चमड़ी
- dry skin
- skin care
- Apply this cream if your skin feels dry in winter.
+ 2 more examples
- She has a sensitive skin and avoids strong soaps.
- The sun can burn fair skin quickly.
Synonyms epidermis hide dermis complexion
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
skin (uncountable) vs skins (countable)
Skin on a person is uncountable; skins is used for the peel of fruit or the hides of animals.
व्यक्ति की त्वचा के लिए 'skin' uncountable है; फलों के छिलके या पशुओं की खाल के लिए 'skins' countable रूप में आता है।
- She has very sensitive skin.
- Remove the skins of the tomatoes before cooking.
skin (verb) + object
As a verb, skin means to remove the skin of an animal, fruit or vegetable; it can also mean to scrape your own skin.
Verb के रूप में 'skin' का अर्थ पशु, फल या सब्ज़ी की खाल उतारना है; इसका अर्थ अपनी त्वचा छील लेना भी है।
- The cook skinned the almonds in hot water.
- Aman fell and skinned his knee.
skin + adjective phrases
Skin joins adjectives such as dark, fair or oily to describe a type; use skin type rather than skin colour for care routines.
'Skin' के साथ dark, fair या oily जैसे adjectives आकर त्वचा का प्रकार बताते हैं।
- People with oily skin should wash their face twice a day.
on / under / beneath the skin
On the skin means on the surface; under the skin means below the surface or in someone's real nature.
'On the skin' का अर्थ सतह पर है; 'under the skin' का अर्थ सतह के नीचे या किसी के असली स्वभाव में है।
- Apply the cream on the skin gently.
- Beneath the skin, all humans are alike.
+Collocations 4
adjective + skin
dryoilysmoothsensitivethick
- Dry skin needs more moisturiser in winter.
skin + noun
creamdiseasecarecolourcancer
- Doctors warn that strong sun can cause skin cancer.
verb + skin
protectpeelburnsoothetan
- Wear a hat to protect your skin from the summer sun.
noun + skin
bananapotatosnakegoatorange
- He slipped on a banana skin outside the shop.
“More examples 5
- The snake shed its skin near the old well.
साँप ने पुराने कुएँ के पास अपनी केंचुली उतार दी।
- Radhika's grandmother always told her to eat the apple with its skin.
राधिका की दादी हमेशा उससे कहती थीं कि सेब को छिलके सहित खाओ।
- A thin film formed on the skin of the boiled milk.
उबले हुए दूध के ऊपर मलाई की पतली परत बन गई।
- The boy escaped by the skin of his teeth when the bus brakes failed.
बस के ब्रेक फेल होने पर लड़का बाल-बाल बचा।
- The drummer stretched a new goat skin over the dholak.
ढोल बजाने वाले ने ढोलक पर बकरी की नई खाल चढ़ाई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The doctor checked his skins.
✓ The doctor checked his skin.
A person's skin is uncountable and takes no plural s.
व्यक्ति की त्वचा uncountable है, इसलिए उसमें plural 's' नहीं लगता।
✗ Her skin is very fair colour.
✓ Her skin is very fair.
Fair is already an adjective of complexion, so colour is not added.
'Fair' स्वयं रंगत बताने वाला adjective है, इसलिए उसके बाद 'colour' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
✗ Apply this cream in your skin twice a day.
✓ Apply this cream on your skin twice a day.
A substance put on the surface of the skin takes on, not in.
त्वचा की सतह पर लगाई जाने वाली चीज़ के लिए 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
¶Idioms 8
by the skin of your teeth
only just; by a very small amount
बाल-बाल
- He passed by the skin of his teeth.
thick-skinned
not easily upset by criticism
मोटी चमड़ी का, बेशर्म
- Politicians must be thick-skinned.
get under sb's skin
(informal) to annoy sb; to become a strong interest or influence for sb
किसी को चिढ़ाना; किसी के मन में बस जाना
- Don't let his comments get under your skin.
- The music of the hills really got under my skin.
jump out of your skin
to move violently because of a sudden shock
डर से उछल पड़ना
- I nearly jumped out of my skin when the door slammed.
- She jumped out of her skin at the loud noise.
save your (own) skin
to try to avoid death, punishment, etc., especially by leaving others in an unpleasant situation
अपनी जान या खाल बचाना (दूसरों को मुसीबत में छोड़कर)
- He blamed his friend to save his own skin.
- They were only interested in saving their own skins.
have a thick/thin skin
to be not easily upset/easily upset by criticism or insults
आलोचना से न घबराना/जल्दी बुरा मान जाना
- You need a thick skin to be a politician.
- She has a thin skin and gets hurt easily.
skin and bone
(informal) extremely thin in a way that is not attractive or healthy
हड्डियों का ढाँचा, बहुत दुबला-पतला
- After the illness, he was just skin and bone.
- The stray dog was all skin and bone.
it's no skin off my nose
(informal) used to say that sb is not upset or annoyed about sth because it does not affect them
मुझे इससे क्या फ़र्क़ पड़ता है
- It's no skin off my nose if you don't come.
- Take the job if you like — it's no skin off my nose.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
By the skin of your teeth (only just), thick-skinned (not easily hurt by criticism), thin-skinned (easily upset), skin and bone (very thin), get under sb's skin (annoy somebody), save your skin (escape danger).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: by the skin of your teeth (बाल-बाल), thick-skinned (आलोचना से आसानी से आहत न होने वाला), thin-skinned (जल्दी परेशान होने वाला), skin and bone (बहुत दुबला), get under sb's skin (किसी को परेशान करना), save your skin (खतरे से बचना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A doctor who treats skin diseases is a dermatologist.
त्वचा रोगों का इलाज करने वाला dermatologist।
General knowledge
Science: the skin is the largest organ of the human body.
विज्ञान में त्वचा मानव शरीर का सबसे बड़ा अंग है।