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carve

intermediateB1

/kɑːrv/ · car-ve

To cut a shape or design into a solid material.

Meanings

verbformal

To cut a shape or design into a solid material.

کسی ٹھوس مواد میں شکل یا ڈیزائن بنانا۔

نقش کرنا

naqsh karna

Formal: چٰوٹ کرناColloquial: کاٹنا

Synonyms

etchsculptsliceکندن کرناچاپناچھیلنا

Antonyms

joinassemblecombineجوڑناملانایکجا کرنا

Common Collocations

  • carve a statue
  • carve wood
  • carve a pumpkin

Example Sentences

He decided to carve a sculpture from the block of marble.

اس نے پتھر کے بلاک سے ایک مجسمہ بنانے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne pathar ke block se aik mujasma bananay ka faisla kiya.

I love to carve intricate designs into my Halloween pumpkins.

مجھے اپنے ہیلووین کی کدوؤں میں پیچیدہ ڈیزائن کندن کرنا پسند ہے۔

Mujhe apne Halloween ke kadwoun mein pechida design kundan karna pasand hai.

The artist plans to carve the statue in a very unique style.

فنکار نے مجسمہ کو ایک منفرد طرز میں کندن کرنے کا ارادہ کیا ہے۔

Fankar ne mujasma ko aik munfarid tarz mein kundan karne ka irada kiya hai.

Easily Confused With

car:A vehicle for transport, while 'carve' refers to shaping an object.

Word Family

carving
nounنقاشی
carver
nounنقاش

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of carving wood for a unique shape.

Imagine an artist chiseling a beautiful statue from a block of stone.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہت کی گہرائی میں دیکھو، عشق کا نقش بن جائے گا

Chahat ki gehraai mein dekho, ishq ka naqsh ban jaayega

Look into the depth of love, a design of passion will emerge.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نوکدار چیز ہلکی ہوتی ہے

Nokdar cheez halki hoti hai

A sharp object is light.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "ceorfan" — to cut, to scrape

First known use: before 12th century

The word has evolved from 'ceorfan' in Old English, reflecting the action of cutting into a surface, often to create a shape or design.