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all-clear

/ˌɔːl ˈklɪə/noun

उच्चारण ऑल क्लिअर

खतरा टलने का संकेत, सब ठीक होने की सूचना

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [usually singular]

    a signal or statement that a danger has ended and it is safe again

    खतरा टलने का संकेत, सब ठीक होने की सूचना

    • The siren sounded the all-clear after the cyclone passed.
    • The pilot waited for the all-clear before taking off.
    • Residents waited for the all-clear before returning to their homes.
    + 2 more examples
    • Rescue teams gave the all-clear after checking the damaged building.
    • The pilot got the all-clear from the control tower.
  2. 2

    [usually singular]

    permission to go ahead, especially after a check or test

    आगे बढ़ने की अनुमति या मंज़ूरी

    • The doctor gave Radhika the all-clear to start playing again.
    • The engineers gave the bridge the all-clear.
    • Doctors gave her the all-clear after the final scan.
    + 2 more examples
    • The inspector has given the all-clear for the new school building.
    • He is waiting for the all-clear from his boss to start the project.

    Synonyms go-ahead green light

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

the all-clear

This noun always takes 'the'; it means an official signal or statement that danger has passed or that it is safe to go on.

यह noun हमेशा 'the' के साथ आता है; इसका अर्थ वह आधिकारिक संकेत या घोषणा है कि खतरा टल गया है।

  • The siren sounded the all-clear after the cyclone passed.
  • We waited for the all-clear before leaving the shelter.

give / sound / receive the all-clear

Authorities give or sound the all-clear; people receive or wait for it.

अधिकारी all-clear देते या बजाते हैं; लोग उसे प्राप्त करते हैं या उसकी प्रतीक्षा करते हैं।

  • The doctor gave her the all-clear to return to work.

all-clear from + authority

Name the source of the signal with 'from': doctors, the police, engineers or the weather office.

संकेत किसने दिया, यह 'from' से बताया जाता है: डॉक्टर, पुलिस, इंजीनियर या मौसम विभाग।

  • The team got the all-clear from the bomb squad.

all-clear in medical and security use

Doctors give the all-clear after tests, and security teams give it after a threat has been checked.

डॉक्टर जाँच के बाद all-clear देते हैं, और सुरक्षा दल किसी खतरे की जाँच के बाद यह संकेत देते हैं।

  • The scan gave her the all-clear.
+Collocations 5

verb + the all-clear

givesoundgetwait forreceive

  • The engineers gave the all-clear for the bridge to reopen.

all-clear + source

from the doctorfrom the policefrom the weather officefrom the engineers

  • The patient finally got the all-clear from her doctor.

all-clear + signal

sirensignalmessageannouncement

  • The all-clear siren sounded at noon.

adjective + all-clear

officialfinalmedicallong-awaited

  • The long-awaited all-clear let the villagers return home.

all-clear + situations

after a cycloneafter a fire drillafter a bomb scareafter surgery

  • After the fire drill, the warden gave the all-clear.
“More examples 7
  • After the flood alert, the district office sounded the all-clear.

बाढ़ की चेतावनी के बाद ज़िला कार्यालय ने खतरा टलने का संकेत दिया।

  • Radhika got the all-clear from her doctor and joined the exam.

राधिका को डॉक्टर से अनुमति मिल गई और वह परीक्षा में शामिल हुई।

  • Do not enter the building until the fire officer gives the all-clear.

जब तक अग्निशमन अधिकारी सुरक्षित होने का संकेत न दे, इमारत में प्रवेश न करें।

  • Cricket resumed once the umpires heard the all-clear from the ground staff.

ग्राउंड स्टाफ से सब ठीक होने की सूचना मिलने पर अंपायरों ने क्रिकेट फिर शुरू किया।

  • The airport reopened after the all-clear was announced.

सब ठीक होने की घोषणा के बाद हवाई अड्डा फिर खुल गया।

  • The pilot waited for the all-clear before take-off.

पायलट ने उड़ान भरने से पहले सब ठीक होने के संकेत की प्रतीक्षा की।

  • Villagers returned home only after the all-clear from the disaster team.

आपदा दल से सब ठीक होने का संकेत मिलने के बाद ही ग्रामीण घर लौटे।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The police gave all-clear to the crowd.

✓ The police gave the all-clear to the crowd.

The noun needs the definite article.

इस noun से पहले definite article 'the' आवश्यक है।

Idioms 1

give somebody the all-clear

to tell someone that it is safe or acceptable to proceed

किसी को आगे बढ़ने की हरी झंडी देना

  • The inspector gave the factory the all-clear.
  • The doctor gave him the all-clear to return to work.