barrel
/ˈbærəl/noun
उच्चारण बैरल
पीपा, बैरल; उसकी मात्रा
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a large round container with flat ends and curved sides, used for storing liquids; the amount it holds
पीपा, बैरल; उसकी मात्रा
- a barrel of oil
- Crude oil prices are quoted per barrel.
- The farmer filled a barrel with rainwater.
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- Wine was stored in oak barrels in the cellar.
- A barrel of oil costs more than it did last year.
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the long metal tube of a gun through which the bullet is fired
(बंदूक की) नली
- the barrel of a rifle
- The museum displays a cannon with a barrel three metres long.
- The soldier cleaned the barrel of his rifle.
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- The barrel of the old cannon was rusty.
- Police found a gun with a damaged barrel.
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a barrel of + liquid
Use of for the contents, as in a barrel of oil.
भीतर की वस्तु के लिए 'of' आता है, जैसे 'a barrel of oil'।
- The drum held a barrel of water.
- Oil prices are quoted per barrel.
the barrel of a gun
Barrel also means the long tube of a gun.
'Barrel' का अर्थ बंदूक की लंबी नली भी है।
- The soldier cleaned the barrel of his rifle.
in a barrel / by the barrel
In barrels describes storage, and by the barrel describes the quantity in which something is sold.
'In barrels' भंडारण बताता है और 'by the barrel' बिक्री की मात्रा।
- The wine is stored in barrels.
- Oil is sold by the barrel.
scrape the barrel / over a barrel
These idioms mean using the poorest choices left, and being in a helpless position.
इन मुहावरों का अर्थ क्रमशः बची हुई सबसे खराब चीज़ें लेना और असहाय स्थिति में होना है।
- The team is scraping the barrel to find players.
- The supplier had us over a barrel.
barrel (as a verb)
In informal English, barrel means to move very fast, usually with along, down or through.
अनौपचारिक English में 'barrel' का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ चलना है, प्रायः along, down या through के साथ।
- The truck barrelled down the highway at night.
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adjective + barrel
woodenemptyoilmetalrusty
- An empty barrel floated down the river.
verb + barrel
rollfillstore insealtip
- The workers rolled the barrel into the shed.
noun + barrel
gunriflepistolwaterpickle
- A barrel of pickle stood in the corner of the shop.
barrel + noun
of oilof wineof funorganvault
- The price of oil rose to eighty dollars a barrel.
phrases with barrel
lock, stock and barrela barrel of laughsscrape the barrelover a barrel
- The trip was a barrel of laughs for the whole class.
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- The shopkeeper kept a barrel of kerosene behind the counter.
दुकानदार ने काउंटर के पीछे मिट्टी के तेल का एक ड्रम रखा था।
- Radhika's grandfather stored rainwater in a large wooden barrel.
राधिका के दादाजी बारिश का पानी एक बड़े लकड़ी के पीपे में जमा करते थे।
- The guard raised the barrel of his gun.
पहरेदार ने अपनी बंदूक की नली ऊपर उठाई।
- Crude oil is measured in barrels.
कच्चा तेल बैरल में मापा जाता है।
- The company was over a barrel when its only buyer cancelled the order.
जब एकमात्र खरीदार ने ऑर्डर रद्द कर दिया, तो कंपनी संकट में फँस गई।
- The old cannon had a long, rusty barrel.
पुरानी तोप की नली लंबी और ज़ंग लगी थी।
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✗ Three barrel were rolled into the shed.
✓ Three barrels were rolled into the shed.
A plural noun is needed after a number above one.
एक से अधिक संख्या के बाद plural noun चाहिए।
✗ The barrel is full with water.
✓ The barrel is full of water.
Full takes of, not with.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ A barrel oil costs a lot.
✓ A barrel of oil costs a lot.
Barrel and oil are joined by of.
'Barrel' और 'oil' को 'of' जोड़ता है।
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scrape the barrel
to use the last and worst of what is available because nothing better is left
जो बचा है उसी से काम चलाना, घटिया विकल्प पर उतर आना
- Choosing him as captain was really scraping the barrel.
over a barrel
in a position where you must accept what somebody demands
मजबूर, जिसके पास कोई चारा न हो
- With no other supplier, the firm had us over a barrel.
AaSpelling
bar·rel
Double r and one l; the past form barrelled doubles the l in British English.
दो r और एक l; British English में past form barrelled में l दोहराया जाता है।
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun and measure questions: a barrel of oil, a barrel of beer.
Collective noun और माप के प्रश्नों में 'a barrel of oil' और 'a barrel of beer' आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Scrape the barrel, over a barrel, a barrel of laughs.
Idioms: scrape the barrel (मजबूरी में बचे-खुचे विकल्प इस्तेमाल करना), over a barrel (दूसरे के रहमोकरम पर, मजबूर), a barrel of laughs (बहुत मज़ेदार व्यक्ति या चीज़)।