vozabi.

English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

soapbox

/soʊpbɑks/noun
01
noun

एउटा सानो मञ्च, जो वास्तविक साबुनको बाकसजस्तै हुन्छ, जसमा उभिएर व्यक्तिले तत्काल भाषण दिन्छ वा आफ्ना विचार राख्छ

A small platform, being or resembling a literal soapbox, on which a person stands in order to give an impromptu speech or espouse their views.

In a sentence

The madman obtained a soapbox which he stood on at the corner of Broadway and Wall street, to shout out his prophecy of the end of the world.

त्यो पागलले एउटा साबुनको बाकस लियो र ब्रडवे र वाल स्ट्रिटको कुनामा त्यसमाथि उभिएर संसारको अन्त्यको आफ्नो भविष्यवाणी कराउँदै सुनाउन थाल्यो।

02
noun

आफ्नो प्रिय विषयमा आफ्ना विचार बारम्बार वा लामो समयसम्म भन्ने एक लाक्षणिक माध्यम

A figurative means of talking repeatedly or at length about one's opinions on one's pet topic.

In a sentence

He's been on his soapbox all day about the new football coach.

ऊ नयाँ फुटबल कोचको बारेमा दिनभर आफ्नो भाषण गरिरह्यो।

A note on usage

derogatory; especially; in phrases such as 'on/off one's soapbox'

03
noun

विषय आफै

The topic itself.

In a sentence

His soapbox is the lack of public toilets in the city.

उसको मुद्दा शहरमा सार्वजनिक शौचालयको कमी हो।

A note on usage

broadly; derogatory; especially; in phrases such as 'on/off one's soapbox'

04
noun

कुनै मञ्च वा माध्यम, जस्तै कुनै मिडिया प्लेटफर्म, जसको प्रयोग व्यक्तिले आफ्ना विचार व्यक्त गर्न गर्छ

A platform or outlet, such as a media platform, that a person uses to express their opinions.

In a sentence

The politician used Twitter as his soapbox.

राजनीतिज्ञले ट्विटरलाई आफ्नो मञ्च बनाए।

Please stop using council meetings as your own personal soapbox.

कृपया परिषद्का बैठकहरूलाई आफ्नो व्यक्तिगत मञ्च बनाउन बन्द गर्नुहोस्।

A note on usage

figuratively; often; pejorative