paint
US
/peɪnt/
UK
/peɪnt/
Meaning
A colored liquid that you spread on a surface to protect it or change its appearance.
रंग वाला तरल पदार्थ, जिसे किसी सतह पर लगाकर उसकी रक्षा की जाती है या उसका रंग-रूप बदला जाता है।
Examples
“We chose a pale green paint for the kitchen walls.”
“Keep the windows open while the paint dries.”
“The painted door looks bright and fresh.”
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Not natural: I bought a paint for the bedroom.
Better: I bought some paint for the bedroom.
Paint is usually uncountable when referring to the substance; say “a can of paint” for one container.
पदार्थ के अर्थ में paint आम तौर पर uncountable होता है; एक डिब्बे के लिए “a can of paint” कहें।
Not natural: The paint of the wall is peeling.
Better: The paint on the wall is peeling.
Use “on” to show that paint covers a surface; “of the wall” does not express this naturally.
यह बताने के लिए कि paint सतह पर लगा है, “on” कहें; यहाँ “of the wall” स्वाभाविक नहीं है।
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Use paint for the substance and usually treat it as uncountable: “some paint” or “a can of paint.”
पदार्थ के लिए paint इस्तेमाल करें और इसे आम तौर पर uncountable मानें: “some paint” या “a can of paint।”