ஆங்கிலம்

yard

gb/jˈɑɹd/ us/jˈɑɹd/
A1 ஆங்கிலம்
~ 1600
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
பெயர்ச்சொல் A1 entity
1

Open outdoor area near a house

An open space with grass or ground next to a house or building.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [someone]'s yard
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'yard' with 'garden' in American English; in the US, 'garden' usually means an area for growing plants, while 'yard' is the whole outdoor space.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
garden (In British English, 'garden' often means the outdoor space around a house; in American English, 'yard' is more common for this meaning.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
indoors (Refers to being inside a building, opposite of the outdoor space of a yard.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
front yard |back yard |yard work |yard sale |yard fence
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life |home |outdoors |housing |daily_life
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The kids are playing soccer in the back yard.
  • We planted flowers all around the front yard.
  • He built a wooden fence around his yard.
  • They had a barbecue in the yard last weekend.
  • The dog likes to run around the yard.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The children play in the yard.
  • I have a tree in my yard.
  • We eat lunch in the yard.
  • The dog runs in the yard.
பெயர்ச்சொல் A2 quantity
2

Unit of length equal to 3 feet

A measure of length equal to 3 feet or about 91 centimeters.

பொதுவான தவறு:
Some learners confuse 'yard' as a measure with 'yard' as outdoor space; context usually makes the meaning clear.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
meter (A metric unit of length; slightly longer than a yard.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
inch (A smaller unit of length; there are 36 inches in a yard.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
square yard |yard stick |three yards |yard line
கருப்பொருள்கள்
measurement |science |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The fabric is sold by the yard.
  • He stood about ten yards away from the goal.
  • The garden is three yards wide.
  • We measured the rope and it was five yards long.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The table is two yards long.
  • I ran ten yards.
  • This wall is three yards high.
பெயர்ச்சொல் B1 entity
3

Enclosed outdoor area for work or storage

An outdoor place with a fence or walls, used for work or storage.

இணைச்சொற்கள்
compound (An enclosed area, often larger and sometimes including buildings.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
open field (An unenclosed outdoor space without boundaries or specific use.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
railway yard |lumber yard |junk yard |prison yard
கருப்பொருள்கள்
workplace |transportation |work |daily_life |housing
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The prisoners exercised in the prison yard.
  • We took the car to the salvage yard.
  • The train was sitting in the railway yard.
  • He works in a lumber yard.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The workers meet in the yard.
  • The train waits in the yard.
  • They play basketball in the prison yard.
பெயர்ச்சொல் technical C1 entity
4

Horizontal spar on ship's mast for sails

A long pole on a ship's mast that holds a sail.

இணைச்சொற்கள்
spar (General term for a pole used on ships; not all spars are yards.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
main yard |top yard
கருப்பொருள்கள்
transportation |nautical |travel
உதாரணங்கள்
  • The sailors lowered the main yard.
  • They repaired the rope on the fore yard.
  • The sails were tied neatly along the yard.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • The man climbs to the yard.
  • The sail hangs from the yard.
  • They fix the rope on the yard.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
yard
IPA
GB/jˈɑɹd/
US/jˈɑɹd/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
yard (1 அசை)
Stress on 1st syllable (yard)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
  • Base: yard
  • Plural: yards
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
yards noun
Core family
backyard noun A2
Related words
courtyard noun B1 farmyard noun schoolyard noun
Advanced or less common
yardstick noun yardage noun
சொற்றொடர்கள்

stick to your own backyard

1
/stˈɪk tə jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn bˈækjˌɑɹd/
idiom informal

Mind your own business or area of concern

To focus on your own work or problems instead of other people’s.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • You should stick to your own backyard and stop telling me how to run my life.
  • Critics told him to stick to his own backyard and not get involved in foreign politics.

three yards and a cloud of dust

1
/θɹˈi jˈɑɹdz ˈænd ə klˈaʊd əv dˈʌst/
idiom informal

Small steady gains with hard work (esp. football)

A way to say that progress is slow but steady, especially in American football when a team gains just a few yards each play.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • Our project is moving like three yards and a cloud of dust—slow but steady.
  • The team kept pushing forward, three yards and a cloud of dust at a time.

yard sale

1
/jˈɑɹd sˈeɪl/
fixed phrase

Outdoor sale of household items at home

A sale outside someone's home where they sell things they do not want anymore.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • We’re having a yard sale this Saturday morning.
  • She bought an old lamp at a neighborhood yard sale.

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