staircase
/ˈsteəkeɪs/noun
उच्चारण स्टेअर्केस
सीढ़ियाँ, ज़ीना
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a set of stairs inside a building including the posts and rails that are fixed at the side
सीढ़ियाँ, ज़ीना
- a spiral staircase
- The old house has a wide wooden staircase.
- A narrow staircase leads to the roof.
+ 2 more examples
- She slipped on the wet staircase.
- The staircase in the old palace is made of white marble.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
staircase (countable noun)
A staircase is the whole set of steps with its rails and walls; it is countable, so it takes a or the.
Staircase रेलिंग और दीवारों समेत सीढ़ियों का पूरा समूह है; यह गणनीय है, इसलिए इसके साथ a या the आता है।
- The house has a wide wooden staircase.
- There is a staircase at the back of the building.
up / down + the staircase
Use up and down, not from or by, for moving along the stairs.
सीढ़ियों पर चढ़ने-उतरने के लिए up और down का प्रयोग होता है, from या by का नहीं।
- She ran down the staircase to open the door.
- The old man climbed slowly up the staircase.
at the top / bottom of the staircase
Position on a staircase is given with at the top of or at the bottom of.
Staircase पर स्थिति बताने के लिए 'at the top of' या 'at the bottom of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika waited at the bottom of the staircase.
staircase vs stairs vs steps
Stairs is always plural and takes a plural verb; staircase is singular and names the whole structure.
'Stairs' हमेशा plural है और plural verb लेता है; 'staircase' singular है और पूरी संरचना का नाम है।
- The stairs are steep, so hold the rail.
- A spiral staircase leads to the roof.
+Collocations 4
adjective + staircase
spiralwindingnarrowmarblesteep
- A narrow spiral staircase led to the old library.
verb + staircase
climbdescendsweep downblockrepair
- Please do not block the staircase during the drill.
staircase + noun
landingrailingwalllight
- He stood on the staircase landing and waved.
type of staircase
firemainbackemergency
- Use the fire staircase if the lift is not working.
“More examples 5
- The school has a separate staircase for the primary classes.
विद्यालय में प्राथमिक कक्षाओं के लिए अलग सीढ़ियाँ बनी हैं।
- The bride walked down the staircase in a red lehenga.
दुल्हन लाल लहंगे में सीढ़ियों से नीचे उतरी।
- Children were told not to run on the staircase.
बच्चों को सीढ़ियों पर न दौड़ने के लिए कहा गया।
- A narrow staircase leads to the terrace where we dry papad.
एक संकरी सीढ़ी छत तक जाती है जहाँ हम पापड़ सुखाते हैं।
- He slipped on the wet staircase and sprained his ankle.
वह गीली सीढ़ियों पर फिसल गया और उसके टखने में मोच आ गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The stairs of the old fort is very steep.
✓ The stairs of the old fort are very steep.
Stairs is plural, so it needs a plural verb.
'Stairs' plural है, इसलिए इसके साथ plural verb आनी चाहिए।
✗ She was standing on the staircase's top.
✓ She was standing at the top of the staircase.
For things, use the of-phrase and not the possessive; the position is at the top.
निर्जीव वस्तुओं के लिए possessive नहीं, of-वाक्यांश आता है; स्थिति के लिए 'at the top' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He came down by the staircase running.
✓ He came running down the staircase.
Movement along stairs is expressed with down the staircase, and the participle comes before it.
सीढ़ियों पर गति 'down the staircase' से बताई जाती है, और participle उससे पहले आता है।
AaSpelling
stair·case
?Which word?
Homophone, asked often: stair (one step) and stare (look for a long time).
Homophone अक्सर पूछा जाता है: stair (एक सीढ़ी) और stare (देर तक घूरना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A moving staircase is an escalator; a staircase outside a building for escape in a fire a fire escape; a set of steps between two floors a flight of stairs; a movable set of steps a ladder.
चलती सीढ़ियाँ escalator; आग में बचने के लिए इमारत के बाहर सीढ़ियाँ fire escape; दो मंज़िलों के बीच सीढ़ियों का समूह flight of stairs; उठाई जा सकने वाली सीढ़ी ladder।