baggage
/ˈbæɡɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण बैगिज
सामान; मानसिक बोझ
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bags, cases that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling; the beliefs and attitudes that somebody has from past experiences
सामान; मानसिक बोझ
- baggage allowance
- emotional baggage
- Please collect your baggage from belt number three.
+ 2 more examples
- Excess baggage costs a lot extra on this airline.
- He carries too much emotional baggage from his old school days.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
baggage (uncountable)
Baggage is uncountable: some baggage, a piece of baggage, no baggages. The same is true of luggage.
'Baggage' uncountable है: some baggage, a piece of baggage, 'baggages' नहीं। यही 'luggage' के लिए भी सही है।
- All our baggage was checked at the airport.
- Each passenger can carry one piece of hand baggage.
baggage allowance / baggage claim / baggage handler
In travel, baggage appears in fixed terms such as baggage allowance, baggage claim and baggage handler.
यात्रा में 'baggage' fixed शब्दों में आता है, जैसे baggage allowance, baggage claim और baggage handler।
- The baggage allowance on this flight is fifteen kilos.
- Collect your bags from the baggage claim.
emotional baggage (figurative)
Baggage also means past experiences or attitudes that still affect you; emotional baggage is a common phrase.
'Baggage' का अर्थ वे पुराने अनुभव या दृष्टिकोण भी हैं जो अब भी प्रभावित करें; 'emotional baggage' आम phrase है।
- He carries a lot of emotional baggage from school.
- A fresh start without baggage is rare.
bag and baggage
Bag and baggage means with all your belongings, often when being sent away for good.
'Bag and baggage' का अर्थ अपने सारे सामान के साथ है, प्रायः तब जब किसी को हमेशा के लिए निकाला जाए।
- The landlord threw the tenants out bag and baggage.
+Collocations 4
type of baggage
handcabincheckedexcessheavylost
- Hand baggage must fit under the seat.
verb + baggage
check incollectpackloseweighcarry
- Radhika checked in her baggage at the counter.
baggage + noun
allowanceclaimtaghandlercounterscanner
- The baggage tag shows the flight number.
emotional / cultural + baggage
emotionalculturalpoliticalhistoricalpersonal
- Historical baggage still affects relations between the two countries.
“More examples 5
- Our baggage did not arrive with us at Kochi airport.
हमारा सामान हमारे साथ कोच्चि हवाई अड्डे पर नहीं पहुँचा।
- He paid extra for excess baggage.
उसने अतिरिक्त सामान के लिए अधिक भुगतान किया।
- Radhika left her emotional baggage behind and started afresh in Pune.
राधिका ने अपना भावनात्मक बोझ पीछे छोड़कर पुणे में नई शुरुआत की।
- Only one piece of hand baggage is allowed in the train compartment.
ट्रेन के डिब्बे में हाथ का केवल एक सामान ले जाने की अनुमति है।
- The old servant was sent away bag and baggage.
पुराने नौकर को पूरे सामान समेत निकाल दिया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have three baggages for the flight.
✓ I have three pieces of baggage for the flight.
Baggage is uncountable and has no plural.
'Baggage' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
✗ Her baggage are lost in the train.
✓ Her baggage is lost in the train.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular क्रिया आती है।
✗ He has many baggage to carry.
✓ He has a lot of baggage to carry.
Many goes with countable nouns; baggage needs much or a lot of.
'Many' countable nouns के साथ आता है; 'baggage' के साथ much या a lot of चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Baggage and luggage mean the same, but baggage has the wider figurative sense.
Baggage और luggage का अर्थ एक ही है, पर baggage का लाक्षणिक अर्थ व्यापक है।
Bags for travel, and also emotional or historical burdens.
यात्रा के बैग, और भावनात्मक या ऐतिहासिक बोझ भी।
- Airlines limit baggage.
The usual British word for travel bags; it has no figurative meaning.
यात्रा के बैगों के लिए सामान्य British शब्द; इसका लाक्षणिक अर्थ नहीं होता।
- Please leave your luggage at the cloakroom.
All the things that someone owns, not only travel bags; always plural.
किसी की सारी वस्तुएँ, केवल यात्रा के बैग नहीं; सदा plural।
- He gathered his belongings and left.
¶Idioms 1
bag and baggage
with all your possessions
अपने सारे सामान के साथ, बोरिया-बिस्तर समेत
- The tenants left bag and baggage without paying the rent.
- He arrived bag and baggage to stay for a month.
§Grammar and usage
Baggage and luggage are uncountable ('a piece of baggage', not 'baggages').
Baggage और luggage uncountable हैं ('a piece of baggage', 'baggages' नहीं)।