tomb
/tuːm/noun
उच्चारण टूम
मकबरा, समाधि, कब्र
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
a large grave, especially one built of stone above or below the ground
मकबरा, समाधि, कब्र
- Humayun's Tomb in Delhi
- Thousands of tourists visit the tomb of the emperor every winter to admire its marble dome.
- The emperor was buried in a marble tomb.
+ 2 more examples
- Tourists queue to see the tomb of the Mughal queen.
- Archaeologists found an ancient tomb under the sand.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
tomb of sb
Use of for whose body lies there.
जिसका शव वहाँ है, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The tomb of Humayun is in Delhi.
- They visited Akbar's tomb at Sikandra.
tomb vs grave vs cemetery
A tomb is a built structure; a grave is a hole in the ground; a cemetery is a graveyard.
Tomb बना हुआ ढाँचा है; grave ज़मीन में गड्ढा है; cemetery कब्रिस्तान है।
- The tomb has a high dome.
tomb + noun
As a modifier: tomb raider, tomb robbers.
Modifier के रूप में: tomb raider, tomb robbers।
- Tomb robbers stole the gold ornaments.
silent as the tomb
A simile for complete silence.
पूर्ण शांति बताने के लिए 'silent as the tomb' जैसी उपमा का प्रयोग होता है।
- The hall was as silent as the tomb.
+Collocations 5
adjective + tomb
ancientroyalmarblesacredrock-cuthidden
- The royal tomb is made of red sandstone.
verb + tomb
buildvisitopensealrobdiscover
- Archaeologists discovered a sealed tomb.
tomb + of + person
of a saintof an emperorof a queenof a soldier
- Pilgrims visit the tomb of the saint.
tomb + noun
stonechamberinscriptionkeeper
- A long inscription is carved on the tomb stone.
tomb + preposition
in the tombat the tombinside the tombbeside the tomb
- Pilgrims sat quietly beside the tomb.
“More examples 6
- Radhika photographed the marble tomb at sunrise.
राधिका ने सूर्योदय के समय संगमरमर के मकबरे की तस्वीर खींची।
- The tomb was built by an emperor for his queen.
मकबरा एक सम्राट ने अपनी रानी के लिए बनवाया था।
- Thieves broke into the ancient tomb.
चोर प्राचीन मकबरे में घुस गए।
- Pilgrims lit lamps at the saint's tomb.
तीर्थयात्रियों ने संत की समाधि पर दीप जलाए।
- Egyptian tombs held treasure for the afterlife.
मिस्र के मकबरों में परलोक के लिए खज़ाना रखा जाता था।
- The tomb attracts thousands of visitors every winter.
मकबरा हर सर्दी हज़ारों पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The tomb is build by Shah Jahan.
✓ The tomb was built by Shah Jahan.
The passive needs was + past participle built.
Passive में was + past participle 'built' चाहिए।
✗ They went to see the tomb of Akbar's.
✓ They went to see Akbar's tomb.
Use the possessive or of, not both.
Possessive या 'of' में से एक ही प्रयोग करें, दोनों नहीं।
✗ The emperor was buried in a tomb of marble made.
✓ The emperor was buried in a marble tomb.
Put the material before the noun as a modifier.
सामग्री को noun से पहले modifier की तरह रखें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are burial places of different forms.
ये अलग-अलग रूप के समाधि-स्थल हैं।
A large grand building holding tombs.
मकबरे वाला विशाल भव्य भवन।
- The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum.
AaSpelling
Spelling and pronunciation, asked very often: tomb, with a silent b, /tuːm/ (not /tɒmb/); likewise womb, climb, comb, bomb, thumb, lamb, debt, doubt.
Spelling और pronunciation में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: tomb, silent b के साथ, /tuːm/ (/tɒmb/ नहीं); इसी तरह womb, climb, comb, bomb, thumb, lamb, debt, doubt।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A large, grand tomb is a mausoleum; a stone placed over a grave a tombstone; words written on it an epitaph.
बड़ा, भव्य मकबरा mausoleum; कब्र पर रखा पत्थर tombstone; उस पर लिखे शब्द epitaph।
General knowledge
The Taj Mahal is the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal; Humayun's Tomb (Delhi) inspired its design; both are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
ताजमहल मुमताज़ महल का मकबरा है; हुमायूँ के मकबरे (दिल्ली) से इसकी रचना प्रेरित है; दोनों UNESCO विश्व धरोहर स्थल हैं।