stub
/stʌb/noun
उच्चारण स्टब
ठूँठ, बचा टुकड़ा; प्रतिपर्ण
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[C]
a short piece of a cigarette, pencil that remains when the rest has been used; the small part of a cheque or ticket that you keep as a record
ठूँठ, बचा टुकड़ा; प्रतिपर्ण
- a pencil stub
- the ticket stub
- Keep the ticket stub as proof of payment.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher wrote with a pencil stub in the corner.
- He found the stub of a candle in the drawer.
Synonyms stump butt end remnant counterfoil
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[T] ~ your toe
to hurt your toe by hitting it against something hard
(पैर का अँगूठा) ठोकर खाना
- I stubbed my toe on the step.
- He stubbed his toe against a loose brick and hopped around.
- Be careful not to stub your toe on the doorstep.
+ 2 more examples
- She stubbed her toe on the leg of the table and cried out.
- I stubbed my foot in the dark.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
stub (noun)
A stub is a short piece left after most of something has been used or cut off, and also the part of a ticket or cheque you keep.
'Stub' किसी वस्तु का वह छोटा टुकड़ा है जो अधिकांश के उपयोग या कटने के बाद बचता है, और टिकट या चेक का वह भाग भी जो आप अपने पास रखते हैं।
- He wrote with the stub of a pencil.
- Please keep the ticket stub as proof.
stub your toe on sth (verb)
To stub your toe is to hurt it by hitting it against something hard. The object is the toe or foot, and the hard thing follows on or against.
'Stub your toe' का अर्थ पैर की उँगली को किसी कठोर वस्तु से टकराकर चोट पहुँचाना है। Object उँगली या पैर होता है, और कठोर वस्तु 'on' या 'against' के बाद आती है।
- Radhika stubbed her toe on the door.
- He stubbed his foot against a stone.
stub out a cigarette / stub sth out
The phrasal verb stub out means to put out a cigarette by pressing it against something. The object can come before or after out.
Phrasal verb 'stub out' का अर्थ सिगरेट को किसी वस्तु पर दबाकर बुझाना है। Object 'out' के पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- He stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray.
- She stubbed it out before entering the room.
stub (computing, code)
In computing, a stub is a small piece of code that stands in for a longer program.
Computing में 'stub' कोड का एक छोटा भाग है जो किसी लंबे प्रोग्राम का स्थान लेता है।
- The developer wrote a stub for the missing function.
stub vs. butt / end
A stub of a candle or pencil is its short remaining piece. A cigarette butt is the remaining end.
मोमबत्ती या पेंसिल का 'stub' उसका बचा छोटा टुकड़ा है। सिगरेट का 'butt' उसका बचा हुआ सिरा है।
- He threw the cigarette butt away.
- The pencil was worn down to a stub.
+Collocations 4
adjective + stub
ticketchequepencilcandlecigaretteshort
- Keep your cheque stub for your records.
stub + noun
toeendpencilbooktail
- He stubbed his toe against the table leg.
verb + stub
tear offkeepshowlosesharpen
- Tear off the stub and give it to the guard.
stub + adverb
outpainfullyagainaccidentally
- I accidentally stubbed my toe in the dark.
“More examples 6
- Show your ticket stub at the gate to enter again.
दोबारा भीतर जाने के लिए द्वार पर अपने टिकट का हिस्सा दिखाइए।
- Radhika kept the stub of her old pencil as a lucky charm.
राधिका ने अपनी पुरानी पेंसिल का बचा हुआ टुकड़ा शुभ वस्तु के रूप में रखा।
- He stubbed his toe in the dark and shouted in pain.
उसने अँधेरे में अपने पैर की उँगली टकरा ली और दर्द से चिल्ला पड़ा।
- The candle had burned down to a short stub.
मोमबत्ती जलकर एक छोटे-से टुकड़े भर की रह गई थी।
- Please stub out the fire before leaving the camp.
शिविर छोड़ने से पहले कृपया आग को पूरी तरह बुझा दीजिए।
- The accountant matched each cheque with its stub.
लेखाकार ने हर चेक का मिलान उसके हिस्से से किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He stubbed his toe in the door.
✓ He stubbed his toe on the door.
The hard thing you hit is introduced by on or against, not in.
जिस कठोर वस्तु से टकराएँ, उससे पहले 'on' या 'against' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
stub sth out
to stop a cigarette from burning by pressing the end against sth hard
(सिगरेट आदि को) किसी सख़्त चीज़ पर दबाकर बुझाना
- He stubbed out his cigarette in the ashtray.
- Please stub that out before you come inside.
?Which word?
Keep the remaining-piece words together: stub (of a pencil or ticket), stump (the part of a tree left after it is cut; also cricket stumps), butt (the end of a cigarette), counterfoil (the part of a cheque or ticket kept as a record), remnant.
बचे टुकड़े के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: stub (पेंसिल या टिकट का), stump (काटने के बाद पेड़ का बचा भाग, ठूँठ; क्रिकेट के stumps भी), butt (सिगरेट का सिरा), counterfoil (रिकॉर्ड के लिए रखा चेक या टिकट का भाग, प्रतिपर्ण), remnant।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Stub sth out (stop a cigarette from burning by pressing it against something hard).
Phrasal verb 'stub sth out' (सिगरेट को किसी कठोर चीज़ पर दबाकर बुझाना)।