table
/ˈteɪbl/noun
उच्चारण टेबल
मेज़; तालिका
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[C]
a piece of furniture that consists of a flat top supported by legs; a list of facts or numbers arranged in a special order, usually in rows and columns
मेज़; तालिका
- the dining table
- a multiplication table
- Please lay the table for dinner.
+ 3 more examples
- The meeting was held around a large round table.
- The table shows the marks of all the students.
- Look at the table on page twelve for the dates.
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[T]
(BrE) to present something formally for discussion; (AmE) to leave an idea or a suggestion to be discussed at a later date
(चर्चा हेतु) प्रस्तुत करना
- The bill was tabled in Parliament.
- The member tabled a motion to discuss the water shortage.
- The minister tabled a new bill in the Lok Sabha.
+ 2 more examples
- The opposition tabled an amendment to the proposal.
- A report on rural schools was tabled at the committee meeting.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
table (furniture)
A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top. We sit at a table and put things on a table.
'Table' समतल सतह वाला फ़र्नीचर है। हम table 'at' बैठते हैं और वस्तुएँ table 'on' रखते हैं।
- Put the books on the table.
- We sat at the table for dinner.
table of figures / multiplication table
A table is also an arrangement of facts or numbers in rows and columns. We say a table of results, a table of contents.
'Table' तथ्यों या संख्याओं की पंक्तियों और स्तंभों में व्यवस्था भी है। हम 'a table of results' और 'a table of contents' कहते हैं।
- Learn the table of seven.
- The league table shows India at the top.
table sth (British: present for discussion)
In British English, to table a motion is to put it forward for discussion. In American English it means to postpone it.
British English में 'table a motion' का अर्थ उसे चर्चा के लिए प्रस्तुत करना है। American English में इसका अर्थ उसे स्थगित करना है।
- The minister tabled a bill in Parliament.
the table (a meal / group)
Use the table for the whole company seated: the whole table laughed. 'Round the table' means in discussion.
बैठे पूरे समूह के लिए 'the table' आता है: the whole table laughed। 'Round the table' का अर्थ चर्चा में है।
- The whole table burst into laughter.
- The leaders sat round the table to talk.
table vs. desk / counter
A table has many uses. A desk is for study or office work, and a counter is where a shop serves people.
'Table' के अनेक उपयोग हैं। 'Desk' अध्ययन या कार्यालय के लिए है और 'counter' वह जगह है जहाँ दुकान ग्राहकों को सेवा देती है।
- Radhika studies at her desk.
- Pay at the counter.
+Collocations 4
adjective + table
rounddiningwoodencoffeewritingsmall
- We sat round a large dining table.
verb + table
setlayclearbookreservewipe
- Radhika helped her mother lay the table.
noun + table
leaguetimemultiplicationwaterperiodicnegotiating
- Look at the periodic table before the chemistry test.
table + noun
tennisclothmannerslampsalttalk
- She plays table tennis in the evening.
“More examples 6
- The book is lying on the table in the next room.
पुस्तक अगले कमरे में मेज़ पर रखी है।
- Radhika reserved a table for six at the restaurant.
राधिका ने रेस्तराँ में छह लोगों के लिए मेज़ आरक्षित की।
- The table shows the marks of all the students.
तालिका में सभी विद्यार्थियों के अंक दिखाए गए हैं।
- The leaders sat down at the negotiating table.
नेता वार्ता की मेज़ पर बैठे।
- Children learn tables up to twenty in primary school.
बच्चे प्राथमिक विद्यालय में बीस तक के पहाड़े सीखते हैं।
- The new law was tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
नया क़ानून सोमवार को लोक सभा में पेश किया गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He sat on the table for dinner.
✓ He sat at the table for dinner.
For a meal, you sit at the table, not on it.
भोजन के लिए आप table 'at' बैठते हैं, 'on' नहीं।
✗ The book is in the table.
✓ The book is on the table.
A flat surface takes on.
समतल सतह के लिए 'on' आता है।
¶Idioms 4
turn the tables (on sb)
to change a situation so that you are now in a stronger position than the person who was in a stronger position than you
पासा पलट देना, बाज़ी उलट देना
- The team turned the tables on their rivals in the second half.
- She turned the tables on her critics with a brilliant result.
on the table
(of a plan, suggestion, etc.) offered to people so that they can consider or discuss it
(प्रस्ताव आदि) विचार के लिए सामने रखा हुआ
- The new offer is now on the table.
- All options are on the table.
under the table
if you pay sb or sth is paid under the table, it is done secretly and illegally
चोरी-छिपे, अवैध रूप से (भुगतान)
- Some workers are paid under the table.
- He took money under the table to pass the files.
keep a good table
to regularly serve good food to the people who eat in your home
मेहमानों को अच्छा भोजन कराना, अच्छी रसोई रखना
- My grandmother always kept a good table, and no guest left her house hungry.
- The old zamindar was known to keep a good table.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Trap, asked often: in British English (and in India), table a bill or motion means present it for discussion ('The bill was tabled in Parliament'); in American English, it means postpone discussion.
Trap अक्सर पूछा जाता है: British English में (और भारत में) table a bill या motion का अर्थ चर्चा के लिए प्रस्तुत करना है ('The bill was tabled in Parliament'); American English में इसका अर्थ चर्चा स्थगित करना है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Turn the tables (change a situation so that you now have the advantage), under the table (secretly and illegally: 'paid under the table'), on the table (offered for discussion).
Idioms: turn the tables (स्थिति बदलकर अपना पक्ष मज़बूत करना, पासा पलटना), under the table (गुप्त और अवैध रूप से: 'paid under the table'), on the table (चर्चा के लिए प्रस्तावित)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The periodic table arranges chemical elements; the Round Table Conferences (1930–32) were held in London.
आवर्त सारणी (periodic table) रासायनिक तत्वों को व्यवस्थित करती है; गोलमेज़ सम्मेलन (1930–32) लंदन में हुए।