stitch
/stɪtʃ/noun
उच्चारण स्टिच
टाँका
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as idiom
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[C]
one of the small lines of thread that you can see on a piece of cloth after it has been sewn; a short piece of thread used to sew the edges of a wound together
टाँका
- a stitch in time
- Each stitch in the embroidery was perfectly even.
- The doctor put six stitches in his injured knee.
+ 2 more examples
- One loose stitch made the whole seam come apart.
- The tailor checked every stitch on the wedding sherwani.
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[T, I]
to use a needle and thread to make stitches in cloth
सिलना
- stitch a button
- My grandmother can stitch a blouse in a single afternoon.
- Meera is learning to stitch her own school bag.
+ 2 more examples
- He stitched the torn pocket back onto his shirt.
- Could you stitch this hem before tomorrow's function?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stitch (noun, countable)
A stitch is one loop of thread made with a needle, in sewing or in closing a wound.
Stitch सुई से बनाया गया धागे का एक फंदा है, सिलाई में या घाव बंद करने में।
- The tailor made small, neat stitches.
- The doctor put five stitches in his forehead.
stitch (verb) + sth + up / on / together
As a verb, stitch means to sew; up closes a gap, on attaches something and together joins two parts.
Verb के रूप में 'stitch' का अर्थ सिलना है; up दरार बंद करता है, on कुछ जोड़ता है और together दो भागों को जोड़ता है।
- She stitched up the torn sleeve.
- Radhika stitched a button on her shirt.
have + sth + stitched (causative)
Use have + object + past participle when somebody else does the sewing for you.
जब सिलाई कोई और करे, तब 'have + object + past participle' का प्रयोग होता है।
- I had my blouse stitched at the local tailor's.
in stitches / a stitch in time
In stitches means laughing uncontrollably; a stitch in time saves nine is a proverb about acting early.
'In stitches' का अर्थ रोके न रुकने वाली हँसी है; 'a stitch in time saves nine' समय पर काम करने की कहावत है।
- His jokes had the whole class in stitches.
- Repair the roof now; a stitch in time saves nine.
+Collocations 4
verb + stitch
droppick upmakeremoveneed
- The nurse removed the stitches after ten days.
adjective + stitch
neatloosetightfinecross
- The cushion cover has beautiful cross stitch work.
stitch + noun
a wounda hema quilta buttona sari fall
- She stitched the hem of her dupatta by hand.
number + stitches
two stitchesten stitchesa few stitchesseveral stitches
- He needed twelve stitches after the fall.
“More examples 5
- The tailor stitched the school uniform in two days.
दर्ज़ी ने दो दिन में स्कूल की वर्दी सिल दी।
- The surgeon stitched the wound carefully.
सर्जन ने घाव को सावधानी से सिल दिया।
- Grandmother taught me to stitch a simple pattern on cloth.
दादी ने मुझे कपड़े पर साधारण डिज़ाइन सिलना सिखाया।
- I had a sudden stitch in my side while running.
दौड़ते समय मेरी बगल में अचानक चुभने वाला दर्द उठा।
- The comedian had the audience in stitches.
हास्य कलाकार ने दर्शकों को हँसा-हँसाकर लोटपोट कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I stitched my shirt at the tailor.
✓ I had my shirt stitched at the tailor's.
When another person does the work, use the causative have + object + past participle.
जब काम कोई और करे, तब causative 'have + object + past participle' प्रयोग करें।
✗ I gave my shirt to the tailor for stitch.
✓ I gave my shirt to the tailor for stitching.
After the preposition for, use the gerund stitching; stitch is the verb or a single stitch.
Preposition 'for' के बाद gerund 'stitching' आता है; 'stitch' क्रिया है या एक फंदा।
¶Idioms 2
a stitch in time saves nine
if you deal with sth immediately, you will save extra work later
समय पर किया गया छोटा काम बाद की बड़ी परेशानी से बचाता है
- Revise each chapter on the same day; a stitch in time saves nine.
- Get that small leak repaired now: a stitch in time saves nine.
in stitches
laughing a lot and unable to stop
हँसते-हँसते लोटपोट
- Radhika's funny story had the whole class in stitches.
- The comedian kept the audience in stitches for an hour.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'A stitch in time saves nine' (solving a problem early stops it becoming bigger); idiom: in stitches (laughing a lot).
कहावत 'A stitch in time saves nine' (समय पर समाधान से बड़ी समस्या बचती है); idiom 'in stitches' (बहुत हँसते हुए, लोट-पोट)।