wood
/wʊd/noun
उच्चारण वुड
लकड़ी; जंगल, उपवन
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the hard material that the trunk and branches of a tree are made of, used for building, making furniture and burning; (also woods) an area of trees, smaller than a forest
लकड़ी; जंगल, उपवन
- a table made of wood
- a walk in the woods
- The shelf is made of solid wood.
+ 3 more examples
- Villagers collect wood from the forest for fuel.
- We camped in the woods near the river.
- Dry wood burns quickly.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
wood (uncountable)
Wood as a material is uncountable: a piece of wood, some wood.
सामग्री के रूप में wood uncountable है, जैसे a piece of wood।
- The table is made of wood.
- We collected dry wood for the fire.
woods / a wood (trees)
A wood is a small forest; woods can mean the same. In the woods is common.
Wood का अर्थ छोटा जंगल भी है; 'in the woods' आम प्रयोग है।
- The children lost their way in the woods.
made of / from wood
Use made of when the material is still visible, made from when it is changed.
सामग्री पहचानी जा सके तो 'made of' और बदल गई हो तो 'made from' आता है।
- The door is made of wood.
- Paper is made from wood pulp.
wood vs wooden
Wood is a noun; wooden is the adjective before a noun: a wooden chair.
Wood noun है; wooden adjective है और noun से पहले आता है, जैसे a wooden chair।
- The wooden bridge swayed in the wind.
wood + countable sense (a wood / woods)
When wood means a small forest it becomes countable: a wood, two woods, or the woods. Do not mix it with the material sense.
जब wood का अर्थ छोटा जंगल हो तब वह countable बन जाता है: a wood, the woods। इसे सामग्री वाले अर्थ से न मिलाएँ।
- There is a small wood behind the school.
- The two woods are separated by a stream.
+Collocations 5
adjective + wood
dryhardsoftrottenpolished
- Teak is a hard wood used for furniture.
verb + wood
chopburncarvecollectsaw
- The farmer chopped wood for the winter.
wood + noun
pilecutterfirecarvingwork
- The wood pile stood behind the house.
type of wood
teaksandalwoodrosewoodbamboopine
- The temple doors were made of rosewood.
wood + product
plywoodhardwoodsoftwoodfirewooddriftwood
- Villagers gather firewood from the forest every morning.
“More examples 6
- The carpenter chose good seasoned wood for the cupboard.
बढ़ई ने अलमारी के लिए अच्छी सूखी लकड़ी चुनी।
- Villagers still cook on wood in many places.
कई जगहों पर ग्रामीण अब भी लकड़ी पर खाना पकाते हैं।
- A small path led through the wood to the stream.
एक छोटा रास्ता जंगल से होकर नदी तक जाता था।
- Sandalwood is valued for its sweet smell.
चंदन की लकड़ी अपनी मीठी सुगंध के लिए मूल्यवान है।
- We are not out of the woods yet; the exam is still ahead.
हम अभी संकट से बाहर नहीं हैं; परीक्षा अभी बाकी है।
- Rohan's father runs a small shop selling wood for furniture and doors.
रोहन के पिता फ़र्नीचर और दरवाज़ों के लिए लकड़ी बेचने की एक छोटी दुकान चलाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He bought many woods for the furniture.
✓ He bought a lot of wood for the furniture.
Wood as a material is uncountable.
सामग्री के रूप में wood uncountable है।
✗ The chair is made by wood.
✓ The chair is made of wood.
The material is introduced by of (or from), not by.
सामग्री के लिए 'of' (या 'from') आता है, 'by' नहीं।
✗ The house is built with woods.
✓ The house is built of wood.
Wood as a material is uncountable and has no plural.
सामग्री के रूप में wood uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
¶Idioms 2
out of the woods
no longer in difficulty or danger
ख़तरे या कठिनाई से बाहर
- The patient is improving, but he is not out of the woods yet.
- The economy is recovering, but we're not out of the woods.
babe in the woods
a person who is innocent and has no experience of a particular situation, and who can therefore be easily cheated
भोला-भाला अनाड़ी, नासमझ (जिसे आसानी से ठगा जा सके)
- In the world of politics he was a babe in the woods.
- New investors are often babes in the woods and lose their money quickly.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Homophone: wood and would are both /wʊd/.
Homophone: wood और would दोनों /wʊd/ हैं।
Keep the wood words: timber (British, wood for building), lumber (American), plywood, teak, sandalwood (chandan, Karnataka is famous for it), firewood.
लकड़ी के शब्द याद रखिए: timber (British, निर्माण की लकड़ी), lumber (American), plywood, teak (सागौन), sandalwood (चंदन, कर्नाटक इसके लिए प्रसिद्ध है), firewood।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Can't see the wood for the trees (be so involved in details that you do not see the main point), out of the woods (out of danger or difficulty), touch wood (British; knock on wood, American; said to avoid bad luck), wooden (stiff and showing no feeling: 'a wooden performance').
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: can't see the wood for the trees (विवरणों में इतना उलझना कि मुख्य बात न दिखे), out of the woods (खतरे या कठिनाई से बाहर), touch wood (British; knock on wood, American; दुर्भाग्य से बचने के लिए कहा जाता है), wooden (कठोर और भावहीन: 'a wooden performance')।