tool
/tuːl/noun
उच्चारण टूल
औज़ार, उपकरण; साधन
Basic word
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[C]
an instrument such as a hammer, screwdriver or saw that you hold in your hand and use for making things or repairing things; a thing that helps you to do your job or to achieve something; a person who is used or controlled by another person
औज़ार, उपकरण; साधन
- garden tools
- a useful learning tool
- a tool in the hands of politicians
+ 3 more examples
- A hammer is a basic tool in every home.
- A dictionary is an important tool for any language learner.
- He felt like a tool in the hands of the senior officers.
Synonyms instrument implement device means puppet
→Phrasal verbs 1
tool up / tool sb/sth up
(BrE) to get or provide somebody or something with the equipment needed to do a particular job
(किसी काम के लिए) ज़रूरी साज़-सामान से लैस करना
- The factory is tooling up to make electric cars.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the tool words: tool (held in the hand), implement (a tool, especially for farming: 'agricultural implements'), instrument (a tool for delicate or scientific work), device, gadget, appliance, utensil (a tool used in the kitchen).
औज़ार के शब्द याद रखिए: tool (हाथ में पकड़ा जाने वाला), implement (विशेषकर खेती का औज़ार: 'agricultural implements'), instrument (नाज़ुक या वैज्ञानिक काम का उपकरण), device, gadget, appliance, utensil (रसोई का बर्तन)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: tool can mean a person used by others ('a tool of the ruling party').
प्रयोग में tool का अर्थ दूसरों द्वारा प्रयुक्त व्यक्ति भी है ('a tool of the ruling party', मोहरा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Tools of the trade (the things you need to do a particular job), down tools (British, stop working, especially to protest), a bad workman blames his tools (people blame their equipment for their own mistakes).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: tools of the trade (किसी विशेष काम के लिए आवश्यक चीज़ें), down tools (British, विशेषकर विरोध में काम बंद करना), a bad workman blames his tools (लोग अपनी गलतियों के लिए अपने उपकरणों को दोष देते हैं, नाच न जाने आँगन टेढ़ा)।