इंग्रजी

wall

gb/wˈɔl/ us/wˈɔl/
A1 इंग्रजी
~ 700
अर्थ
० अर्थ
नाम A1 entity
1

Vertical barrier or enclosure

A tall, solid structure that separates or surrounds an area or building.

वापर नमुना: a [material] wall
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'wall' with 'fence'; fences are not solid and are often made of wood or metal bars.
समानार्थी शब्द
barrier (More general; can refer to anything blocking passage, not just solid structures.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
opening (Indicates a space without obstruction, the opposite of a solid wall.)
सहप्रयोग
brick wall |stone wall |climb a wall |paint a wall |high wall
विषय
architecture |construction |daily life |housing |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • The garden is surrounded by a high brick wall.
  • He leaned against the wall and sighed.
  • They built a wall to keep the animals out.
  • The castle walls are centuries old.
  • I hung the picture on the living room wall.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The wall is very high.
  • There is a picture on the wall.
  • We painted the wall blue.
  • A wall is around the garden.
नाम B1 state
2

Figurative barrier to progress

Something that stops people from understanding each other or making progress.

वापर नमुना: a wall of [emotion/attitude]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may take figurative uses literally and misunderstand that no actual physical wall exists.
समानार्थी शब्द
obstacle (General term for something that blocks progress; less metaphorical than 'wall' in emotional contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
breakthrough (A sudden success or progress after difficulty, removing the figurative 'wall'.)
सहप्रयोग
hit a wall |a wall of silence |emotional wall
विषय
emotions |communication |relationships |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Negotiations came up against a wall of resistance.
  • I felt like I hit a wall with my studies.
  • There was a wall of silence after the question.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I hit a wall in my work.
  • There is a wall between the two teams.
  • We need to break down this wall of fear.
क्रियापद B2 action
3

To enclose or block using walls

To put walls around something to close it in or block it off.

वापर नमुना: to wall [something] in/off
सामान्य चूक:
Learners might forget that 'wall' as a verb often needs a particle like 'in', 'off', or 'up'.
समानार्थी शब्द
enclose (General term for surrounding something; may use fences, walls, or other means.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
open up (To remove barriers so an area is accessible.)
सहप्रयोग
wall off |wall in
विषय
construction |housing |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • They walled off part of the garden for privacy.
  • The city was walled in for protection.
  • He walled up the old doorway.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • They will wall off the small room.
  • The town was walled in many years ago.
  • We walled up the window.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
wall
IPA
GB/wˈɔl/
US/wˈɔl/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
wall (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (wall)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: wall
  • Plural: walls
Verb
  • Base: wall
  • 3rd Person Singular: walls
  • Present Participle: walling
  • Past: walled
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
walls noun walling verb walled verb
Related words
wallpaper noun A2
Advanced or less common
firewall noun B2
वाक्प्रचार

a fly on the wall

1
/ə flˈaɪ ˈɔn ðə wˈɔl/
idiom

Unnoticed observer of events

Someone who watches or listens to something without being noticed.

उदाहरणे
  • I wish I could be a fly on the wall during their meeting.
  • Reporters want to be flies on the wall in such negotiations.

drive someone up the wall

1
/dɹˈaɪv sˈʌmwˌʌn ˈʌp ðə wˈɔl/
idiom informal

Greatly annoy someone

To make someone very annoyed or angry.

उदाहरणे
  • His constant humming is driving me up the wall.
  • The noise from the street is driving her up the wall.

go to the wall

1
/ɡˈoʊ tə ðə wˈɔl/
idiom

Suffer defeat or ruin

To fail completely, especially in business or competition.

उदाहरणे
  • Many small shops went to the wall during the recession.
  • The company went to the wall after losing its biggest client.

hit a wall

1
/hˈɪt ə wˈɔl/
idiom

Suddenly stop progressing

To be unable to continue because something has become too difficult.

उदाहरणे
  • Halfway through the project, we hit a wall and couldn't find a solution.
  • After running for two hours, she hit a wall and had to slow down.

wall of silence

1
/wˈɔl əv sˈaɪləns/
fixed phrase

Refusal to communicate about something

When no one will talk about something important.

उदाहरणे
  • The investigation met with a wall of silence from officials.
  • Her questions were answered with a wall of silence.

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