aeroplane
/ˈeərəpleɪn/noun
उच्चारण एअरप्लेन
हवाई जहाज़, विमान
Basic word
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[C] British
a flying vehicle with wings and one or more engines
हवाई जहाज़, विमान
- The children watched the aeroplane take off.
- She had never travelled by aeroplane before.
- An aeroplane flew low over the village, and the children waved.
+ 2 more examples
- We boarded the aeroplane at Mumbai airport at dawn.
- The model aeroplane that Arjun built actually flew.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
by aeroplane / by air (no article)
To state the means of travel, use by aeroplane, by plane or by air without an article. If you add an article, use in or on an aeroplane.
यात्रा का साधन बताने के लिए 'by aeroplane', 'by plane' या 'by air' बिना article के आता है। Article जोड़ना हो तो 'in' या 'on an aeroplane' प्रयोग करें।
- We travelled to Chennai by aeroplane.
- There was a baby crying in the aeroplane.
aeroplane (countable noun)
Aeroplane is countable and takes a or an in the singular: an aeroplane, two aeroplanes. In American English the word is airplane.
'Aeroplane' countable है और singular में a या an के साथ आता है: an aeroplane, two aeroplanes। अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में शब्द 'airplane' है।
- An aeroplane flew low over the village.
- Several aeroplanes were waiting on the runway.
on / in / aboard an aeroplane
Use on or aboard when you are a passenger inside the aeroplane, and in when you stress being inside it.
जब आप यात्री के रूप में विमान के भीतर हों तब 'on' या 'aboard' का प्रयोग होता है, और भीतर होने पर ज़ोर देने के लिए 'in'।
- Radhika felt nervous on her first flight in an aeroplane.
- No mobile phones are allowed on the aeroplane.
aeroplane + noun / paper aeroplane
Aeroplane can come before a noun to name a model or a part. A paper aeroplane is a toy folded from paper.
'Aeroplane' noun से पहले आकर किसी मॉडल या भाग का नाम बता सकता है। 'Paper aeroplane' कागज़ को मोड़कर बनाया गया खिलौना है।
- The children made paper aeroplanes and threw them from the terrace.
+Collocations 4
verb + aeroplane
boardflylandcatchmisspilot
- He missed the aeroplane by five minutes.
aeroplane + noun
ticketwingenginecrashmodelseat
- She kept her aeroplane ticket in her handbag.
adjective + aeroplane
passengercargomodeltoyfighterpaper
- A cargo aeroplane carried the relief supplies.
preposition + aeroplane
byoninaboardoff
- Passengers got off the aeroplane one by one.
“More examples 5
- The aeroplane took off from Delhi at six in the morning.
विमान ने सुबह छह बजे दिल्ली से उड़ान भरी।
- Radhika saw an aeroplane flying above the clouds from her window.
राधिका ने अपनी खिड़की से बादलों के ऊपर उड़ते हुए एक विमान को देखा।
- Going by aeroplane saves a lot of time on long journeys.
हवाई जहाज़ से जाने पर लंबी यात्राओं में बहुत समय बचता है।
- The Wright brothers built the first successful aeroplane.
राइट बंधुओं ने पहला सफल हवाई जहाज़ बनाया।
- The aeroplane landed safely despite the heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के बावजूद विमान सुरक्षित उतर गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I went to Mumbai by an aeroplane.
✓ I went to Mumbai by aeroplane.
With by for means of transport, no article is used.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by' के साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ The aeroplane have landed.
✓ The aeroplane has landed.
A singular subject takes has.
Singular subject के साथ 'has' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: aeroplane is British English, airplane is American English, and plane is used in both.
British और American में aeroplane British English है, airplane American English है, और plane दोनों में प्रयोग होता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Wright brothers made the first controlled, powered aeroplane flight in 1903.
Wright brothers ने 1903 में पहली नियंत्रित, इंजन-चालित विमान उड़ान भरी थी।