sock
/sɒk/noun
उच्चारण सॉक
मोज़ा
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as idiom
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[C, usually pl.]
a piece of clothing that is worn over the foot, ankle and lower part of the leg, especially inside a shoe
मोज़ा
- a pair of woollen socks
- She lost one sock in the washing machine.
- She wore thick socks inside her boots.
+ 2 more examples
- One of my socks has a hole in it.
- Don't forget to pack extra socks for the trek.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a pair of socks
Socks come in pairs, so for one set use a pair of; one sock means a single piece.
मोज़े जोड़े में आते हैं, इसलिए एक जोड़ी के लिए 'a pair of' आता है; 'one sock' का अर्थ एक अकेला मोज़ा है।
- Radhika bought a pair of woollen socks.
- I can find only one sock.
a pair of socks + singular verb
A pair of is singular, so the verb agrees with pair, not with socks.
'A pair of' singular है, इसलिए verb 'pair' के अनुसार आती है, 'socks' के अनुसार नहीं।
- A pair of socks is lying on the bed.
- Two pairs of socks are drying on the line.
wear / put on / take off + socks
Use wear for the state of having socks on, put on for the action of dressing, and take off for removing them.
मोज़े पहने होने की अवस्था के लिए 'wear', पहनने की क्रिया के लिए 'put on', और उतारने के लिए 'take off' आता है।
- He put on his socks and went to school.
- Take off your wet socks.
sock (verb, informal)
As an informal verb, sock means to hit someone hard, and sock away means to save money.
अनौपचारिक verb के रूप में 'sock' का अर्थ किसी को ज़ोर से मारना है, और 'sock away' का अर्थ पैसे बचाकर रखना है।
- He socked the bully on the nose.
- She socked away a little money every month.
sock (noun) in sport and stockings
In English, football socks are long and reach the knee; ankle socks are short.
अंग्रेज़ी में football socks घुटने तक लंबे होते हैं; ankle socks छोटे होते हैं।
- The players pulled their socks up to the knees before the match.
+Collocations 4
adjective + socks
woollencottonwetthickankle
- Wear thick woollen socks in the hills.
verb + socks
pull onwashdarnknitmismatch
- Grandmother knits woollen socks every winter.
noun + sock
kneeanklewindfootballschool
- The school sock is white with a blue stripe.
sock + noun
drawerpuppetfeetholecolour
- He found a sock puppet in the drawer.
“More examples 6
- My socks were wet after walking through the puddle.
गड्ढे के पानी में चलने के बाद मेरे मोज़े गीले हो गए थे।
- Radhika put a hole-free pair of socks in her school bag.
राधिका ने अपने स्कूल बैग में बिना छेद वाले मोज़ों की एक जोड़ी रखी।
- One of my socks has gone missing from the washing.
धुलाई में मेरा एक मोज़ा गुम हो गया है।
- He wore a different sock on each foot by mistake.
उसने गलती से दोनों पैरों में अलग-अलग मोज़े पहन लिए।
- The shop sells socks in packs of three.
दुकान तीन-तीन की पैकिंग में मोज़े बेचती है।
- She darned the hole in her father's sock.
उसने अपने पिता के मोज़े का छेद सिल दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He wore a socks.
✓ He wore a pair of socks.
Socks is plural and cannot take a; use a pair of.
'Socks' बहुवचन है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं लगता; 'a pair of' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ A pair of socks are lying on the bed.
✓ A pair of socks is lying on the bed.
The subject is pair, which is singular.
Subject 'pair' है, जो एकवचन है।
¶Idioms 3
pull your socks up
to try to improve your performance, work or behaviour
अपना प्रदर्शन सुधारने के लिए कमर कसना
- You'll have to pull your socks up if you want to clear the Mains.
- The team must pull its socks up after two defeats.
knock sb's socks off
(informal) to surprise or impress sb very much
किसी को हैरान या बेहद प्रभावित कर देना
- Her performance will knock your socks off.
- The view from the top will knock your socks off.
work, play, etc. your socks off
(informal) to do sth with as much effort and energy as possible
जी-जान से (काम आदि) करना
- She worked her socks off to clear the exam.
- The team played their socks off.
§Grammar and usage
Socks is usually plural ('a pair of socks').
Socks प्रायः plural है ('a pair of socks')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Pull your socks up (British informal, try to improve your work or behaviour: 'You'll have to pull your socks up before the exam'), knock sb's socks off (impress somebody very much), put a sock in it (British informal, stop talking).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: pull your socks up (British अनौपचारिक, अपना काम या व्यवहार सुधारने का प्रयास, कमर कसना: 'You'll have to pull your socks up before the exam'), knock sb's socks off (किसी को बहुत प्रभावित करना), put a sock in it (British अनौपचारिक, बोलना बंद करो)।