backspace
/ˈbækspeɪs/noun
उच्चारण बैक्स्पेस
बैकस्पेस कुंजी
Core word
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[C, usually singular]
the key on a computer keyboard that you press to delete the character to the left of the cursor
बैकस्पेस कुंजी
- Press backspace to delete the wrong letter.
- The backspace key on my laptop is broken.
- I pressed backspace several times to remove the spelling mistake.
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- Use the backspace key to delete the last character.
- The backspace is next to the Enter key on this keyboard.
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[I]
to move the cursor back one space by pressing the backspace key
बैकस्पेस दबाकर पीछे जाना
- She backspaced and corrected the typing error.
- Backspace twice to remove the extra letters.
- Don't forget to backspace and retype the password.
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- He backspaced over the whole line and started again.
- If you make a mistake, just backspace and try again.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
backspace as a noun (the key)
As a noun it names the key that deletes the character to the left; use 'the backspace key' or 'the backspace'.
Noun के रूप में यह उस key का नाम है जो बाईं ओर का अक्षर मिटाती है; 'the backspace key' या 'the backspace' कहा जाता है।
- Press the backspace to delete the last letter.
- The backspace key is above the Enter key.
backspace as a verb
As a verb, 'to backspace' means to press that key to delete or move back; it is regular: backspaced, backspacing.
क्रिया के रूप में 'to backspace' का अर्थ उस key को दबाकर मिटाना या पीछे जाना है; यह regular है: backspaced, backspacing।
- She backspaced over the wrong word and typed it again.
- Backspacing too far deleted the whole line.
backspace + over / to
Use 'over' for what you delete and 'to' for where you reach.
जो मिटाया जाता है उसके लिए 'over' और जहाँ पहुँचना हो उसके लिए 'to' लगता है।
- Backspace to the beginning of the word and correct it.
backspace vs delete
The backspace key removes the character to the left of the cursor, while the delete key removes the one to the right.
Backspace key cursor के बाईं ओर का अक्षर हटाती है, जबकि delete key दाईं ओर का अक्षर हटाती है।
- Use backspace for the letter before the cursor and delete for the one after it.
+Collocations 5
verb + backspace
presshittaphold down
- He held down the backspace and deleted the whole sentence.
backspace + noun
keybuttoncharactercommand
- The backspace button removes one character at a time.
adverb + backspace
quicklyrepeatedlyaccidentallycarefully
- She accidentally backspaced over the date.
backspace in typing
to correct a typoto delete a letterto fix a mistaketo go back
- Use the backspace to correct a typo.
backspace + keyboard
backspace keyenter keyarrow keyshift key
- The backspace key sits just above the enter key.
“More examples 7
- Radhika pressed the backspace three times to remove the extra letters.
राधिका ने अतिरिक्त अक्षर हटाने के लिए backspace तीन बार दबाया।
- In an online test, one wrong backspace can erase your answer.
Online test में एक गलत backspace आपका उत्तर मिटा सकता है।
- He backspaced over his password and typed it again.
उसने अपना password backspace से मिटाया और फिर से टाइप किया।
- The backspace key looks like an arrow pointing left on many keyboards.
कई keyboards पर backspace key बाईं ओर इशारा करते तीर जैसी दिखती है।
- Typing slowly and using backspace less improves your speed score.
धीरे और सही टाइप करने तथा backspace कम प्रयोग करने से आपकी गति का स्कोर सुधरता है।
- She backspaced to the first line and began again.
उसने backspace दबाकर पहली पंक्ति तक जाकर फिर शुरू किया।
- Hold the backspace to delete a whole sentence quickly.
पूरे वाक्य को जल्दी मिटाने के लिए backspace दबाए रखें।