square
/skweə(r)/noun
उच्चारण स्क्वेअर
वर्ग; चौक; वर्ग संख्या
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a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four angles of 90°; an open area in a town, usually with four sides, surrounded by buildings; the number obtained when you multiply a number by itself
वर्ग; चौक; वर्ग संख्या
- Draw a square.
- the town square
- The square of 4 is 16.
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- Children were playing cricket in the village square.
- Cut the paper into a perfect square.
- The square of 9 is 81.
Synonyms quadrilateral plaza piazza chowk quadrangle
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having four straight sides and four angles of 90°; used after a unit of measurement to say that something measures the same amount on each of four sides; fair and honest; (informal) old-fashioned or boring
वर्गाकार; वर्ग (माप); ईमानदार; पुराने विचारों का
- a square table
- ten square metres
- a square deal
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- The room is about twelve square metres.
- She wore a scarf with a square pattern.
- They spread a square cloth on the grass for the picnic.
Synonyms quadrilateral fair honest even old-fashioned
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the square of + number
In mathematics, the square of a number is that number multiplied by itself. Use 'the' and 'of'; the answer takes 'is'.
गणित में किसी संख्या का वर्ग उस संख्या को उसी से गुणा करने पर मिलता है। इसमें 'the' और 'of' आते हैं, और उत्तर के साथ 'is' लगता है।
- The square of five is twenty-five.
- What is the square root of 144?
number + square metres / feet
For area, use 'square' before the unit, and the unit takes the plural -s when the number is more than one.
क्षेत्रफल के लिए इकाई से पहले 'square' लगता है, और संख्या एक से अधिक होने पर इकाई में plural -s आता है।
- The plot is two hundred square metres.
- Her flat is nine hundred square feet.
square (noun): open space
In a town, a square is an open public space with roads or buildings round it. Names like 'Connaught Square' use capitals.
शहर में square चारों ओर सड़कों या इमारतों वाला खुला सार्वजनिक स्थान है। 'Connaught Square' जैसे नामों में capital letters लगते हैं।
- Vendors sell flowers in the market square.
square (verb): square sth with sth
As a verb, 'square with' means to agree with or match; 'square up' means to settle a debt.
Verb के रूप में 'square with' का अर्थ मेल खाना है; 'square up' का अर्थ हिसाब चुकता करना है।
- His story does not square with the facts.
- Let us square up before you leave.
+Collocations 4
adjective + square
marketvillageperfectcentralmain
- The village square was full of children on Holi.
square + noun
metrerootkilometrefootinchmile
- The district covers five thousand square kilometres.
verb + square
finddrawcrossgather inwalk across
- Draw a square of side four centimetres.
fixed phrases
fair and squareback to square onesquare mealsquare deal
- After the rejection we were back to square one.
“More examples 5
- Radhika won the debate fair and square.
राधिका ने वाद-विवाद पूरी ईमानदारी से जीता।
- The square of seven is forty-nine.
सात का वर्ग उनचास है।
- Children play cricket in the old town square.
बच्चे पुराने नगर के चौक में क्रिकेट खेलते हैं।
- The farmer owns a square plot near the canal.
किसान के पास नहर के पास वर्गाकार भूखंड है।
- He has not had a square meal for two days.
उसने दो दिन से भरपेट भोजन नहीं किया है।
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✗ The room is ten square metre.
✓ The room is ten square metres.
The unit must be plural after a number above one.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद इकाई plural होनी चाहिए।
✗ Square of four is eight.
✓ The square of four is sixteen.
To square is to multiply by itself, and 'the' is needed.
Square करने का अर्थ संख्या को स्वयं से गुणा करना है, और 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ The match ended and we were in square one.
✓ The match ended and we were back to square one.
The idiom is 'back to square one'.
सही मुहावरा 'back to square one' है।
¶Idioms 2
fair and square
honestly and according to the rules
पूरी ईमानदारी से और नियमानुसार
- Our team won the match fair and square.
- She got the job fair and square, through a written test and an interview.
back to square one
a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task, etc., because you have made no real progress
शुरुआती स्थिति में वापस, फिर से शून्य पर
- The court cancelled the exam, so we are back to square one.
- Our plan failed and we were back to square one.
- The talks failed, and we are back to square one.
→Phrasal verbs 2
square up (with sb)
to pay money that you owe; to face somebody as if you are going to fight them
हिसाब चुकता करना; (लड़ने के लिए) आमने-सामने आ जाना
- Let me square up with you for the tickets.
- The two players squared up to each other.
square with sth / square sth with sth
to be consistent with something; to make two ideas or facts agree
(किसी बात से) मेल खाना; (दो बातों में) तालमेल बिठाना
- His story doesn't square with the facts.
- How do you square your beliefs with your actions?
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Back to square one (back to the beginning, with no progress made), a square meal (a large, healthy meal), a square peg in a round hole (a person who is not suited to their job or situation), fair and square (honestly; without cheating: 'She won fair and square'), square up to (face a difficult situation bravely), be square (have paid what you owe).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: back to square one (बिना प्रगति के फिर शुरुआत पर, ढाक के तीन पात), a square meal (भरपेट, पौष्टिक भोजन), a square peg in a round hole (अपने काम या स्थिति के अनुपयुक्त व्यक्ति), fair and square (ईमानदारी से; बिना धोखे के: 'She won fair and square'), square up to (कठिन स्थिति का बहादुरी से सामना करना), be square (देय चुका देना, हिसाब बराबर)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths GK: area of a square = side²; perimeter = 4 × side; diagonal = side × √2; a perfect square is a number like 1, 4, 9, 16, 25; the square root of 144 is 12.
गणित GK में वर्ग का क्षेत्रफल = भुजा²; परिमाप = 4 × भुजा; विकर्ण = भुजा × √2; पूर्ण वर्ग 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 जैसी संख्या है; 144 का वर्गमूल 12 है।