chalkboard
US
/ˈtʃɔkˌbɔɹd/
UK
/ˈtʃɔːkˌbɔːd/
Meaning
A dark board that people write or draw on with chalk, especially in a classroom.
एक गहरे रंग का बोर्ड जिस पर खासकर कक्षा में चॉक से लिखा या बनाया जाता है।
Examples
“The teacher wrote the homework on the chalkboard before the bell rang.”
“A small chalkboard hangs beside the kitchen door for shopping lists.”
“The students cleaned the chalkboards after their art lesson.”
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Not natural: I wrote the answer in the chalkboard.
Better: I wrote the answer on the chalkboard.
Use “on” for writing on a board’s surface, not “in.”
बोर्ड की सतह पर लिखने के लिए “on” कहते हैं, “in” नहीं।
Not natural: Students drew on chalkboard after lunch.
Better: Students drew on the chalkboard after lunch.
A singular countable noun usually needs an article, such as “the,” in this sentence.
इस वाक्य में एक गिनने योग्य बोर्ड के पहले “the” जैसा article लगाना चाहिए।
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Use “on” for writing or drawing on its surface; use “from” when saying what you erase.
बोर्ड पर लिखने या बनाने के लिए “on” और उस पर से कुछ मिटाने के लिए “from” इस्तेमाल करें।