waist
/weɪst/noun
उच्चारण वेस्ट
कमर
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as homonym
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the area around the middle of the body between the ribs and the hips, often narrower than the areas above and below
कमर
- a belt around her waist
- The tailor measured her waist before cutting the cloth.
- She tied a scarf around her waist.
+ 3 more examples
- The water was up to my waist as we crossed the stream.
- These trousers are loose at the waist.
- He wore a thick leather belt around his waist.
Synonyms middle waistline midriff midsection
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
waist (countable noun)
Waist is the narrow part of the body above the hips; it is countable.
Waist शरीर में कूल्हों के ऊपर का पतला भाग है; यह countable है।
- She tied a scarf around her waist.
- His waist measures thirty inches.
around / round the waist
The prepositions around or round show a belt or arm placed at the waist.
Around या round preposition कमर पर रखी belt या बाँह को दर्शाते हैं।
- He put his arm around her waist.
- A thick belt was fastened round his waist.
up to / to the waist
Up to or to the waist tells how deep water, grass or mud reaches.
Up to या to the waist बताता है कि पानी, घास या कीचड़ कितनी ऊँचाई तक है।
- The villagers stood waist-deep in water.
- The grass came up to my waist.
waist-high / waist-deep
With a hyphen, these adjectives describe height or depth reaching the waist.
Hyphen के साथ ये adjectives कमर तक की ऊँचाई या गहराई बताते हैं।
- The flood was waist-high on the road.
+Collocations 4
verb + waist
tiemeasurefastenclaspwrap
- He tied a towel round his waist.
adjective + waist
narrowslimthicktinybroad
- The dress has a narrow waist.
waist + noun
sizebandmeasurementbeltline
- What is your waist size?
up to + waist
up to the waistwaist-deepwaist-high
- The river was waist-deep in places.
“More examples 5
- The tailor took her waist measurement before sewing the lehenga.
दर्ज़ी ने लहँगा सिलने से पहले उसकी कमर का नाप लिया।
- The farmers waded through waist-deep water to save the cattle.
किसान पशुओं को बचाने के लिए कमर तक गहरे पानी में चले।
- Doctors say a large waist can increase health risks.
डॉक्टर कहते हैं कि अधिक चौड़ी कमर से स्वास्थ्य जोखिम बढ़ सकता है।
- Radhika tied her dupatta at her waist before dancing.
नाचने से पहले राधिका ने अपना दुपट्टा कमर पर बाँध लिया।
- The boy hung the keys on a ring at his waist.
लड़के ने चाबियाँ अपनी कमर पर लगी अंगूठी में लटका लीं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He has a thin waste.
✓ He has a thin waist.
Waist (body) and waste (rubbish) sound the same but are spelt differently.
Waist (कमर) और waste (कचरा) एक जैसे बोले जाते हैं, पर उनकी spelling अलग है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These name different parts of the middle of the body.
ये शरीर के मध्य भाग के अलग-अलग हिस्सों के नाम हैं।
The narrow part of the body between ribs and hips.
पसलियों और कूल्हों के बीच का पतला भाग।
- A slim waist.
The front part of the body, containing the stomach.
शरीर का अगला भाग, जिसमें पेट होता है।
- A full belly.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: waist (the middle part of the body) and waste (rubbish; use something carelessly) are both pronounced /weɪst/.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: waist (शरीर का मध्य भाग, कमर) और waste (कचरा; लापरवाही से उपयोग करना) दोनों की pronunciation /weɪst/ है।
§Grammar and usage
Health: waist size is one measure of abdominal fat and heart risk.
स्वास्थ्य में कमर का आकार पेट की चर्बी और हृदय जोखिम का एक माप है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Waist-deep (up to the waist: 'waist-deep in water'), waistcoat (British, a sleeveless jacket; American vest).
Collocations: waist-deep (कमर तक: 'waist-deep in water'), waistcoat (British, बिना आस्तीन की जैकेट, सदरी; American vest)।