A1 · स्थान, यात्रा और परिवहन (1) शब्दावली

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arrive(verb)

/əˈraɪv/

पहुंचना

to get to a place, especially at the end of a journey

By the time our meal arrived, it was cold

जब तक हमारा भोजन पहुंचा, तब तक वह ठंडा हो गया था।

Frank arrived at the restaurant only minutes after Claudia left

समानार्थीreachget toshow upturn upappearenter

विलोमleavedepartgoexit

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driver(noun)

/ˈdraɪvər/

चालक (chaalak)

a person who drives a vehicle

My uncle is a truck driver.

मेरे चाचा ट्रक ड्राइवर हैं।

The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag.

समानार्थीoperatorchauffeurmotoristpilotengineer

विलोमpassengerpedestrianrider

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miss(verb)

/mɪs/

छूटना, चूकना

to be or arrive too late for something

We missed the bus and had to walk to school.

हमारी बस छूट गई और हमें स्कूल तक पैदल जाना पड़ा।

समानार्थीyoung ladymademoisellema'am

विलोमMrs.Madammarried woman

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east(noun)

/iːst/

पूरब (poorab)

the direction that you look towards to see the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass

The sun rises in the east.

सूर्य पूरब में उगता है। (Soorya poorab mein ugta hai.)

the division of labour between the sexes

समानार्थीorienteasterneastward

विलोमwestwestern

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bicycle(noun)

/ˈbaɪsɪkl/

साइकिल (saikil)

a road vehicle with two wheels that you ride by pushing the pedals with your feet

We went for a bicycle ride on Sunday.

हम रविवार को साइकिल चलाने गए।

One of the best ways to see the countryside is to ride a bicycle.

समानार्थीbikecycletwo-wheeler

विलोमcarmotorcyclevehicle

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local(adjective)

/ˈləʊkl/

स्थानीय (sthaaneey)

belonging to or connected with the particular place or area that you are talking about or with the place where you live

PTV is a channel of Phu Tho province. So it is local.

पीटीवी फु थो प्रांत का एक चैनल है। इसलिए यह स्थानीय है।

It was difficult to understand the local dialect.

समानार्थीregionalcommunitydomesticnativeprovincialparochial

विलोमnationalglobalinternationalforeignuniversal

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city(noun)

/ˈsɪti/

शहर (shahar)

a large and important town

I live in Ho Chi Minh city.

मैं हो ची मिन्ह शहर में रहता हूँ। (Main Ho Chi Minh shahar mein rehta hoon.)

the country's capital city

समानार्थीmetropolisurban centertownmunicipalitymegalopolis

विलोमcountrysidevillagerural areahamlet

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area(noun)

/ˈeriə/

क्षेत्र (kshetra)

part of a place, town, etc., or a region of a country or the world

All areas of the country will have some rain tonight.

देश के सभी क्षेत्रों में आज रात कुछ बारिश होगी।

The farm and surrounding area were flooded.

समानार्थीregionzonedistrictsectorlocationspaceextent

विलोमpointlinenothingness

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map(noun)

/mæp/

मानचित्र (maanachitr)

a drawing or plan of the earth’s surface or part of it, showing countries, towns, rivers, etc.

A map is very helpful when you travel.

यात्रा करते समय मानचित्र बहुत उपयोगी होता है। (Yaatra karate samay maanachitr bahut upayogee hota hai.)

a street map of Miami

समानार्थीchartatlasplanrepresentationguide

विलोमrealityunstructured

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country(noun)

/ˈkʌntri/

देश (desh)

an area of land that has or used to have its own government and laws

Each country has its own flag.

प्रत्येक देश का अपना ध्वज होता है। (Pratyek desh ka apna dhwaj hota hai.)

European countries

समानार्थीnationstatelandterritoryrealm

विलोमregiondistrictarea

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capital(noun)

/ˈkæpɪtl/

राजधानी (rajdhani)

the most important town or city of a country or region, where the government operates from

Paris is the capital of France.

पेरिस फ्रांस की राजधानी है। (Paris France ki rajdhani hai.)

Troops are stationed in and around the capital.

समानार्थीchiefmajorleadingprincipalmainheadforemost

विलोमminorsubordinatesecondaryinsignificant

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drive(verb)

/draɪv/

चलाना

to operate a vehicle so that it goes in a particular direction

Can you drive?

क्या तुम गाड़ी चला सकते हो?

Let's go for a drive.

समानार्थीoperatepilotsteerhandleride

विलोमwalkbe drivenbe a passenger

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building(noun)

/ˈbɪldɪŋ/

इमारत (imārat)

a structure such as a house or school that has a roof and walls

My house is near that building.

मेरा घर उस इमारत के पास है। (merā ghar us imārat ke pās hai.)

Her brother was born blind(= was blind when he was born).

समानार्थीstructureedificeconstructioncomplexestablishment

विलोमdemolitiondestructionruinwreckage

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fly(verb)

/flaɪ/

उड़ना (udna)

to move through the air, using wings

This bird cannot fly.

यह पक्षी उड़ नहीं सकता।

A wasp had flown in through the window.

समानार्थीsoarglidewingascendfloathovertravel by air

विलोमfalldescenddropsinkplungestayremain

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journey(noun)

/ˈdʒɜːrni/

यात्रा, सफ़र

an act of travelling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart

The journey to the countryside took three hours by bus.

गाँव तक की यात्रा बस से तीन घंटे की थी।

समानार्थीtripvoyageexpeditiontourpassagepilgrimage

विलोमstayhaltstoprestidleness

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flight(noun)

/flaɪt/

उड़ान

a journey made by air, especially in a plane

a hot-air balloon flight

एक गर्म हवा के गुब्बारे की उड़ान

a smooth/comfortable/bumpy flight

समानार्थीaviationsortietripjourneypassageexcursionescaperetreat

विलोमarrivalstaygroundedimprisonmentcaptivity

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north(noun)

/nɔːrθ/

उत्तर

the direction that is on your left when you watch the sun rise; one of the four main points of the compass

Canada is to the north of the United States.

कनाडा संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका के उत्तर में है।

समानार्थीnorthernnorthwardup north

विलोमsouthsouthern

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centre(noun)

/ˈsentər/

शहर का केंद्र, मुख्य बाज़ार

the main part of a town or city, where there are a lot of shops and offices

The town centre is very busy on Saturdays.

शनिवार को शहर का केंद्र बहुत व्यस्त रहता है।