airmail
/ˈeəmeɪl/noun
उच्चारण एअर्मेल
हवाई डाक, एयरमेल
Core word
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[U]
the system of sending letters and parcels by air
हवाई डाक, एयरमेल
- Send the documents by airmail.
- an airmail letter
- Airmail is faster than sending a parcel by sea.
+ 2 more examples
- The letter came by airmail within a week.
- Please mark the envelope airmail so it travels quickly.
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[T] ~ sth (to sb)
to send a letter or parcel to somebody by air
हवाई डाक से भेजना
- She airmailed the photographs to her brother in Canada.
- He airmailed the documents to his sister in Canada.
- She airmailed the books to her cousin in London.
+ 2 more examples
- I will airmail the certificate to you tomorrow.
- The shop will airmail the order to any country.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
by airmail
Airmail is uncountable and is used without an article in the phrase by airmail.
'Airmail' uncountable है और 'by airmail' वाक्यांश में बिना article के आता है।
- Send the parcel by airmail.
- The letter reached London by airmail in four days.
airmail + noun
It works as a modifier: airmail letter, airmail stamp, airmail service, airmail envelope.
यह modifier के रूप में आता है: airmail letter, airmail stamp, airmail service, airmail envelope।
- He stuck an airmail sticker on the envelope.
airmail sth to sb (verb)
As a verb, airmail takes the thing and then to the receiver.
क्रिया के रूप में 'airmail' के बाद वस्तु और फिर पाने वाले के साथ 'to' आता है।
- She airmailed the photographs to her brother in Canada.
airmail vs speed post
Airmail travels by air between countries; speed post is a fast domestic postal service in India.
'Airmail' देशों के बीच हवाई मार्ग से जाती है; 'speed post' भारत की तेज़ घरेलू डाक सेवा है।
- The parcel to Canada went by airmail, and the one to Jaipur by speed post.
airmail + sticker / label
An airmail sticker or label tells the post office to send the item by air.
Airmail sticker या label डाकघर को बताता है कि वस्तु हवाई मार्ग से भेजी जाए।
- Put an airmail label on the parcel.
+Collocations 5
verb + airmail
send byreceive bypay forchoose
- We sent the books by airmail.
airmail + noun
letterstampenvelopeserviceparcel
- Each airmail letter needs the right stamp.
adjective + airmail
fastcostlyregularinternational
- International airmail takes about a week.
airmail + cost
chargerateweightlabel
- The airmail rate depends on weight.
airmail + speed
fastquickslowweeksdays
- Airmail can take about a week.
“More examples 7
- Airmail is faster than surface mail.
हवाई डाक सामान्य डाक से तेज़ होती है।
- The postmaster weighed the airmail parcel.
पोस्टमास्टर ने हवाई डाक का पार्सल तौला।
- My uncle airmailed a gift for Raksha Bandhan from Dubai.
मेरे चाचा ने दुबई से रक्षाबंधन का उपहार हवाई डाक से भेजा।
- Her admission letter came by airmail.
उसका प्रवेश-पत्र हवाई डाक से आया।
- Collectors prize old airmail stamps.
संग्रहकर्ता पुराने हवाई डाक टिकटों को बहुमूल्य मानते हैं।
- In the age of email, few people still send airmail letters.
ईमेल के युग में बहुत कम लोग अब हवाई डाक से पत्र भेजते हैं।
- Letters from abroad once arrived by airmail in blue envelopes.
विदेश से पत्र कभी नीले लिफ़ाफ़ों में हवाई डाक से आते थे।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I sent the letter by the airmail.
✓ I sent the letter by airmail.
After by, a means of sending takes no article.
'By' के बाद भेजने का माध्यम बिना article के आता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The world's first official airmail flight took place in India in 1911, from Allahabad to Naini.
दुनिया की पहली आधिकारिक airmail उड़ान 1911 में भारत में इलाहाबाद से नैनी तक हुई थी।