water
/ˈwɔːtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण वॉटर
पानी, जल
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SSC CHSL Pre 2023SSC Steno 2026SSC Selection Post Phase 13 2025- 1
[U]
a liquid without colour, smell or taste that falls as rain, is in lakes, rivers and seas, and is used for drinking, washing; an area of water such as a lake, river or the sea
पानी, जल
- a glass of water
- Indian waters
- Boil the water before drinking it.
+ 2 more examples
- There was no water in the tank this morning.
- Children were playing in the shallow water of the pond.
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[T, I]
to pour water on plants; (of the eyes) to become full of tears; (of the mouth) to produce saliva because you can see or smell food
सींचना; (आँखों में) पानी आना; मुँह में पानी आना
- Water the plants daily.
- My mouth is watering.
- He waters the roses every evening.
+ 2 more examples
- The smoke made my eyes water.
- The smell of fried samosas made her mouth water.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
water (uncountable noun)
Water is uncountable: some water, a glass of water. Plural 'waters' is used for a stretch of sea or river.
'Water' uncountable है: some water, a glass of water; समुद्र या नदी के किसी क्षेत्र के लिए plural 'waters' आता है।
- Please give me a glass of water.
- The ship sailed into Indian waters.
water + plants / garden (verb)
To pour water on plants or land. It is transitive.
पौधों या ज़मीन पर पानी डालना; यह सकर्मक क्रिया है।
- Radhika waters the tulsi plant every morning.
- The farmers water the fields at night.
eyes / mouth water (intransitive)
Eyes water when they fill with tears; mouth waters when food smells delicious.
आँखों में आँसू भर आएँ तो eyes water होती हैं; स्वादिष्ट भोजन की गंध पर मुँह में पानी आए तो mouth waters।
- The smoke made my eyes water.
- My mouth waters at the smell of jalebis.
water down (phrasal verb)
To add water to a liquid, or to make a plan weaker.
किसी द्रव में पानी मिलाना, या किसी योजना को कमज़ोर कर देना।
- The committee watered down the proposal.
- Don't water down the milk.
water + noun (modifier)
Water works as a modifier in compounds such as water bottle, water tank, water supply. The first noun is singular.
'Water' compounds में modifier की तरह आता है, जैसे water bottle, water tank, water supply; पहला noun singular रहता है।
- The water tank is on the roof.
- A water bottle is a must on a trek.
+Collocations 5
adjective + water
cleandrinkingrunninghotfresh
- Many villages still lack clean drinking water.
verb + water
boilpoursupplysavewaste
- We must save water in summer.
water + noun
supplyshortagebottletankpollution
- The city faces a severe water shortage every April.
noun + of + water
a glass ofa drop ofa bottle ofa bucket of
- Drink a glass of water before breakfast.
water + verb (flow)
flowrisefalldripspill
- The water level of the Ganga rises in July.
“More examples 6
- Boil the water before drinking it during the monsoon.
मानसून में पानी पीने से पहले उसे उबाल लीजिए।
- The river water is rising after the heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के बाद नदी का पानी बढ़ रहा है।
- Radhika watered the garden before leaving for school.
राधिका ने स्कूल जाने से पहले बाग़ में पानी दिया।
- He fell into deep water while crossing the canal.
नहर पार करते समय वह गहरे पानी में गिर गया।
- Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
पानी पृथ्वी की अधिकांश सतह को ढके हुए है।
- She carries a steel water bottle to the study group.
वह study group में स्टील की पानी की बोतल ले जाती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Please give me a water.
✓ Please give me some water.
Water is uncountable and cannot take a.
'Water' uncountable है और 'a' नहीं लेता।
✗ The waters is cold.
✓ The water is cold.
For drinking water, use the singular uncountable form.
पीने के पानी के लिए singular uncountable रूप आता है।
✗ My eyes are watering since morning.
✓ My eyes have been watering since morning.
With since the present perfect continuous is required.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आवश्यक है।
¶Idioms 6
be in/get into hot water
to be in or get into trouble
मुसीबत में होना या फँसना
- He got into hot water for leaving the office without permission.
- The company is in hot water over its misleading advertisements.
hold water
(of an argument, a theory, etc.) to be true or reasonable
(तर्क या बात का) ठीक बैठना, टिक पाना
- His excuse doesn't hold water; he was seen at the cinema.
- The defence's argument simply does not hold water.
throw/pour cold water on sth
to give reasons for not being in favour of sth; to criticize sth
किसी योजना या उत्साह पर पानी फेर देना
- The boss poured cold water on our plan for a new branch.
- Experts have thrown cold water on the government's growth figures.
test the water(s)
to find out what the reaction to sth will be before you do it
(कुछ करने से पहले) लोगों का रुख़ भाँपना
- The company is testing the waters with a small launch.
- Let me test the water before I propose the idea.
spend money like water
to spend money carelessly or in large amounts
पानी की तरह पैसा बहाना
- They spent money like water at the wedding.
- He spends money like water and then complains he's poor.
of the first water
of the highest quality or the most extreme kind
उच्चतम कोटि का, अव्वल दर्जे का
- She is a scholar of the first water.
- He was a fool of the first water.
→Phrasal verbs 1
water sth down
to make a liquid weaker by adding water; to change a speech, a piece of writing, etc. to make it less strong or offensive
पानी मिलाकर पतला करना; (बयान, क़ानून आदि को) नरम कर देना
- The milk had been watered down.
- The final law was a watered-down version of the original bill.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In hot water (in trouble), like a fish out of water, keep your head above water (manage to survive, especially financially), blood is thicker than water, water under the bridge (something in the past that is no longer important), hold water (be logical or true: 'His excuse doesn't hold water'), pour cold water on (discourage), test the waters, still waters run deep (quiet people often have deep thoughts).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: in hot water (मुसीबत में), like a fish out of water, keep your head above water (विशेषकर आर्थिक रूप से किसी तरह टिके रहना), blood is thicker than water, water under the bridge (अतीत की बात जो अब महत्वपूर्ण नहीं), hold water (तर्कसंगत या सच होना: 'His excuse doesn't hold water'), pour cold water on (हतोत्साहित करना, पानी फेरना), test the waters, still waters run deep (शांत लोगों के विचार प्रायः गहरे होते हैं)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: water is H₂O; it boils at 100 °C and freezes at 0 °C; it is the universal solvent; water has maximum density at 4 °C; 22 March is World Water Day; the Jal Shakti Ministry manages water resources.
विज्ञान GK में पानी H₂O है; यह 100 °C पर उबलता और 0 °C पर जमता है; यह सार्वत्रिक विलायक है; पानी का घनत्व 4 °C पर अधिकतम होता है; 22 मार्च विश्व जल दिवस है; जल शक्ति मंत्रालय जल संसाधनों का प्रबंधन करता है।