stock
/stɒk/noun
उच्चारण स्टॉक
भंडार, स्टॉक; शेयर; वंश; पशुधन
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
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[C, U]
a supply of goods that is available for sale in a shop; a supply of something that is available for use; the value of a company's shares; a share that somebody has bought in a company; the family or group of people that somebody comes from; farm animals
भंडार, स्टॉक; शेयर; वंश; पशुधन
- out of stock
- stock market
- of farming stock
+ 4 more examples
- livestock
- The shop has a large stock of school uniforms.
- Sorry, the book is out of stock at the moment.
- The cattle are the main stock of the village.
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[T]
to keep a supply of a particular type of goods to sell; to fill something with food, books
भंडार रखना
- The shop stocks all SSC books.
- The little shop stocks pens, notebooks and other stationery.
- The bookshop stocks a wide range of exam guides.
+ 2 more examples
- We always stock enough rice for the whole month.
- The pharmacy stocks all the common medicines.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in stock / out of stock
Use in stock when a shop has an item available and out of stock when it has none; there is no article.
दुकान में वस्तु उपलब्ध होने पर 'in stock' और न होने पर 'out of stock' आता है; इसमें article नहीं लगता।
- The new edition is in stock.
- The red shoes are out of stock.
stock of + noun (uncountable use)
A stock of something is the supply you have for use; stock itself is usually singular.
'A stock of' का अर्थ उपयोग के लिए रखा गया भंडार है; 'stock' स्वयं प्रायः singular रहता है।
- The shop keeps a large stock of notebooks.
- We have a good stock of rice for the winter.
stock sth / stock up on sth
As a verb, stock means to keep goods for sale; stock up on means to buy plenty in advance.
क्रिया के रूप में 'stock' का अर्थ बिक्री के लिए माल रखना है; 'stock up on' का अर्थ पहले से बहुत सारा ख़रीद लेना है।
- The library stocks many Hindi novels.
- People stock up on candles before the storm.
stocks (plural) / take stock
Stocks in the plural means shares in companies; take stock of means to think carefully about a situation.
Plural 'stocks' का अर्थ कंपनियों के शेयर है; 'take stock of' का अर्थ किसी स्थिति पर सोच-विचार करना है।
- He invested in stocks through a bank.
- Take stock of your marks before the final exam.
+Collocations 4
adjective + stock
largelimitedfreshsparelow
- The shop has only a limited stock of the guide.
verb + stock
run out ofcheckbuild upclearreplenish
- The shopkeeper checks the stock every Sunday.
stock + noun
marketexchangeroomcubephrase
- He works in a stock exchange in Mumbai.
stock + of + noun
of grainof booksof medicinesof firewood
- The village keeps a stock of grain for emergencies.
“More examples 5
- The chemist is out of stock of that medicine.
रसायन-विक्रेता के पास उस दवा का स्टॉक समाप्त हो गया है।
- Indian cattle stock has improved over the years.
भारत की पशु-संपदा में वर्षों में सुधार हुआ है।
- She comes from a good farming stock.
वह एक अच्छे किसान परिवार की वंशज है।
- 'Best of luck' is a stock phrase used before every exam.
'Best of luck' हर परीक्षा से पहले कहा जाने वाला घिसा-पिटा वाक्यांश है।
- The government released stocks of wheat to control prices.
सरकार ने क़ीमतों पर नियंत्रण के लिए गेहूँ का भंडार जारी किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ This book is not in the stock.
✓ This book is not in stock.
The phrase in stock takes no article.
'In stock' वाक्यांश में article नहीं लगता।
✗ The shop has many stock of pens.
✓ The shop has a large stock of pens.
Stock in this sense is singular; use a large stock, not many stock.
इस अर्थ में 'stock' singular है; 'a large stock' लिखें, 'many stock' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three speak about supplies, but they suit different settings.
तीनों शब्द भंडार की बात करते हैं, पर अलग-अलग संदर्भों में आते हैं।
An amount provided or available, often regular.
उपलब्ध कराई गई मात्रा, प्रायः नियमित।
- The water supply was cut.
Something kept back for future need.
भविष्य की ज़रूरत के लिए अलग रखी गई वस्तु।
- India holds large gold reserves.
¶Idioms 2
a laughing stock
a person that everyone laughs at because they have done sth stupid
हँसी का पात्र, मज़ाक का विषय
- His silly mistake made him the laughing stock of the class.
- The team became a laughing stock after losing every match.
take stock (of sth)
to stop and think carefully about a situation before deciding what to do
स्थिति का जायज़ा लेना
- After the defeat, the team took stock of its position.
- It's time to take stock of what we have achieved.
→Phrasal verbs 1
stock up (on/with sth) / stock sth up (with sth)
to buy a lot of something so that you can use it later
(आगे के लिए) सामान जमा कर लेना
- People stocked up on vegetables before the strike.
?Which word?
Keep the supply words: stock, supply, store, reserve, inventory (a list of goods in stock), hoard (a secret supply).
आपूर्ति के शब्द याद रखिए: stock, supply, store, reserve, inventory (भंडार में माल की सूची), hoard (गुप्त भंडार)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take stock (of sth) (think carefully about a situation before deciding what to do), in stock (available) and out of stock (not available), lock, stock and barrel (completely), laughing stock (a person everybody laughs at), stock phrase (a phrase that is used very often), stock up (on sth) (buy a large amount to use later).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: take stock (of sth) (निर्णय से पहले स्थिति पर ध्यान से विचार करना, जायज़ा लेना), in stock (उपलब्ध) और out of stock (अनुपलब्ध), lock, stock and barrel (पूरी तरह), laughing stock (जिस पर सब हँसें, हँसी का पात्र), stock phrase (बार-बार प्रयुक्त वाक्यांश), stock up (on sth) (बाद के उपयोग के लिए बड़ी मात्रा में ख़रीदना)।
Stock market or stock exchange (where shares are bought and sold; the Bombay Stock Exchange, 1875, is Asia's oldest), livestock (farm animals), stockpile (a large supply kept for future use).
Collocations: stock market या stock exchange (जहाँ शेयर ख़रीदे-बेचे जाते हैं; बॉम्बे स्टॉक एक्सचेंज, 1875, एशिया का सबसे पुराना है), livestock (पशुधन), stockpile (भविष्य के उपयोग के लिए रखा बड़ा भंडार)।