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app

/æp/noun

उच्चारण ऐप

ऐप

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    (short for application) a piece of software that you can download to a device such as a smartphone

    ऐप

    • a learning app
    • Radhika downloaded an app to track her daily study hours.
    • You can book train tickets quickly using the railway app.
    + 2 more examples
    • This app sends me a reminder to drink water every two hours.
    • The bank has launched a new app for mobile payments.

    Synonyms application program software

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

download / install an app (on / from)

You download an app from a store and use it on a phone; the app is on the device.

आप app को किसी store से download करते हैं और फ़ोन पर उपयोग करते हैं; app device 'पर' होता है।

  • I installed a new app on my phone.
  • Download the app from the Play Store.

app + for + purpose

Use for to say what the app does.

App क्या काम करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।

  • Is there an app for learning vocabulary?
  • She uses an app for tracking her study time.

a / an + app (countable noun)

App is countable and takes the article a; it is written in lower case unless it is part of a name.

'App' countable है और इसके साथ article 'a' आता है; नाम का भाग न हो तो यह छोटे अक्षरों में लिखा जाता है।

  • He built an app for his school.
  • Apps are updated regularly.

app + noun

App forms compounds like app store, app developer and app icon.

'App' से app store, app developer और app icon जैसे compound बनते हैं।

  • The app developer fixed the bug within a day.
+Collocations 5

verb + app

downloadinstallopenupdatedeletelaunch

  • Open the app and sign in with your phone number.

adjective + app

freemobilepopularusefulbanking

  • She uses a free mobile app to learn Hindi grammar.

app + noun

storedevelopericonupdatenotificationuser

  • An app update is available for your phone.

type + app

dictionary apppayment appmessaging appfitness applearning app

  • A dictionary app is useful for exam preparation.

app + verb

crashfreezesyncwork offline

  • The app crashes whenever I open the camera.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika uses a dictionary app to check word meanings.

राधिका शब्दों के अर्थ देखने के लिए dictionary app का उपयोग करती है।

  • The bank has launched a new app for mobile payments.

बैंक ने mobile भुगतान के लिए नया app लॉन्च किया है।

  • I cannot open the app because my phone is out of storage.

मैं app नहीं खोल पा रहा क्योंकि मेरे फ़ोन की storage भर गई है।

  • Many students prefer an app to a heavy textbook.

कई विद्यार्थी भारी पाठ्यपुस्तक की जगह app को पसंद करते हैं।

  • This app works even when there is no internet connection.

यह app बिना इंटरनेट कनेक्शन के भी काम करता है।

  • The app reminds Radhika to revise her notes every evening.

यह app राधिका को हर शाम अपने नोट्स दोहराने की याद दिलाता है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ I downloaded the app in my phone.

✓ I downloaded the app on my phone.

An app is installed on a device, not in it.

App किसी device 'पर' install होता है, 'in' नहीं।

✗ He uses a app for studying.

✓ He uses an app for studying.

App begins with a vowel sound, so it takes an.

'App' vowel sound से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' लगता है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage

Usage: app is short for application.

प्रयोग में app, application का संक्षिप्त रूप है।