speck
/spek/noun
उच्चारण स्पेक
कण, ज़र्रा, धब्बा
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[C] ~ (of sth)
a very small spot; a small piece of dirt
कण, ज़र्रा, धब्बा
- a speck of dust
- The plane was a tiny speck in the sky.
- There was not a speck of dirt on the polished floor.
+ 2 more examples
- A speck of soot landed in my eye.
- From the hilltop, the village looked like a speck on the plain.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a speck of + uncountable noun
The usual pattern is a speck of dust, dirt, soot or paint; the noun after of is uncountable and singular.
सामान्य ढाँचा 'a speck of dust, dirt, soot या paint' है; of के बाद का noun uncountable और singular होता है।
- There was not a speck of dust on the polished table.
- A speck of soot fell into her eye.
specks of + noun (plural)
With the plural specks, the verb after the whole phrase agrees with specks.
Plural 'specks' के साथ पूरे वाक्यांश के बाद की verb 'specks' से मेल खाती है।
- Specks of mud were stuck to his shoes.
a speck on / in / against sth
Use on for the surface, in for liquid or the eye, and against for a contrast with a background.
सतह के लिए 'on', तरल या आँख के लिए 'in' और पृष्ठभूमि के विपरीत दिखने के लिए 'against' आता है।
- A tiny speck appeared against the evening sky.
- He found a speck in his tea.
speck (as a very small thing)
It can stand for any tiny, distant thing, such as a bird or a boat far away.
यह किसी भी बहुत छोटी या दूर की चीज़, जैसे दूर का पक्षी या नाव, के लिए आ सकता है।
- The aeroplane was only a speck in the sky.
speck vs spec / spot
Speck is a tiny particle; spec is short for specification, and a spot is a mark that may be larger.
'Speck' बहुत छोटा कण है; 'spec' specification का संक्षेप है, और 'spot' बड़ा निशान हो सकता है।
- The phone's spec sheet lists its camera, but a speck on the lens can ruin photos.
+Collocations 4
a speck of + noun
dustdirtsootpaintash
- She wiped the speck of dust from the photo frame.
adjective + speck
tinyblackwhitefaintdistant
- A tiny black speck floated in the water.
verb + speck
seenoticeremovebrush offspot
- He brushed a speck of ash off his shirt.
speck + preposition
oninagainstof
- The village looked like a speck against the huge mountain.
“More examples 5
- The old kitchen was clean, without a speck of dirt on the floor.
पुरानी रसोई साफ़ थी, फ़र्श पर धूल का एक कण भी नहीं था।
- Radhika blew a speck out of her eye with a wet cloth.
राधिका ने गीले कपड़े से आँख में पड़ा कण निकाला।
- From the hilltop, the village was a mere speck in the valley.
पहाड़ी की चोटी से गाँव घाटी में महज़ एक बिंदु जैसा दिखता था।
- The kite was a tiny speck high above the rooftops.
पतंग छतों के ऊपर ऊँचाई पर एक छोटा-सा बिंदु थी।
- A speck of paint spoiled the white wall.
रंग के एक छींटे ने सफ़ेद दीवार को खराब कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There is a speck on dust on the shelf.
✓ There is a speck of dust on the shelf.
A speck of is the fixed pattern for a tiny piece of something.
किसी चीज़ के छोटे कण के लिए 'a speck of' स्थिर ढाँचा है।
✗ Not a speck of dust were found in the room.
✓ Not a speck of dust was found in the room.
The subject is speck, a singular noun, so the verb is was.
Subject 'speck' singular है, इसलिए verb 'was' होनी चाहिए।
✗ There was a white spec on his black shirt.
✓ There was a white speck on his black shirt.
A tiny mark is a speck; spec is short for specification.
छोटा निशान 'speck' है; 'spec' का अर्थ specification है।
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the small-amount words together: speck (of dust or dirt), particle (a very small piece), iota (a very small amount: 'not an iota of truth'), jot, modicum (a small amount of something good), grain (of truth or sand).
अल्प मात्रा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: speck (धूल या गंदगी का), particle (बहुत छोटा टुकड़ा), iota (बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा: 'not an iota of truth'), jot, modicum (किसी अच्छी चीज़ की थोड़ी मात्रा), grain (सच या रेत का)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A speck of dust, not a speck of (none at all).
Collocations: a speck of dust, not a speck of (बिलकुल नहीं)।