battery
/ˈbætri/noun
उच्चारण बैट्री
बैटरी; ढेर, शृंखला; मारपीट
Basic word
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a device that is placed inside a car engine, clock, radio, and that produces the electricity that makes it work; a large number of things of the same type; (law) the crime of attacking somebody physically
बैटरी; ढेर, शृंखला; मारपीट
- a phone battery
- a battery of tests
- The torch needs a new battery.
+ 2 more examples
- My phone battery drains very quickly.
- The doctor ordered a battery of blood tests.
Synonyms cell accumulator series array assault
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
battery (device) / batteries (plural)
For the device, battery is countable; the plural is batteries (y changes to ies). Use a battery for one cell and batteries for several.
उपकरण के अर्थ में 'battery' countable है; plural 'batteries' है (y बदलकर ies)। एक सेल के लिए a battery और कई के लिए batteries कहें।
- The remote needs two batteries.
- Radhika changed the battery of the wall clock.
battery + run out / go flat / be dead
Say the battery has run out or is dead (or flat in BrE), or say that the phone or device has run out of battery.
कहें कि 'the battery has run out' या 'is dead' (BrE में 'flat'), या 'the phone has run out of battery'।
- My phone has run out of battery.
- The car would not start because the battery was flat.
a battery of + plural noun
In formal use, a battery of means a large group of similar things used together, such as tests, questions or guns.
औपचारिक प्रयोग में 'a battery of' का अर्थ एक साथ प्रयुक्त समान चीज़ों का बड़ा समूह है, जैसे tests, questions या guns।
- The candidates faced a battery of questions at the interview.
- A battery of cameras recorded the arrival.
battery (law) / assault and battery
In law, battery is the crime of hitting or touching someone unlawfully; it often appears in the phrase assault and battery.
कानून में 'battery' किसी को गैरकानूनी ढंग से मारने या छूने का अपराध है; यह प्रायः 'assault and battery' वाक्यांश में आता है।
- He was charged with assault and battery.
battery + noun
It works as a modifier: battery life, battery charger, battery pack, battery farm.
यह modifier की तरह आता है: battery life, battery charger, battery pack, battery farm।
- The phone has an excellent battery life.
+Collocations 4
verb + battery
chargereplacedrainrechargechange
- Charge the battery fully before the journey.
adjective + battery
flatdeadrechargeablelowspare
- Keep a spare battery for the camera.
battery + noun
lifechargerpackbackuplevel
- A power bank is a battery pack for your phone.
battery of + noun
testsquestionsexpertslawyerscameras
- The student faced a battery of tests before admission.
“More examples 5
- The torch does not work because the battery is weak.
टॉर्च इसलिए नहीं चल रही क्योंकि बैटरी कमज़ोर है।
- He fitted new batteries in the toy car.
उसने खिलौना कार में नई बैटरियाँ लगाईं।
- Electric scooters rely on a large lithium battery.
बिजली से चलने वाले स्कूटर बड़ी लिथियम बैटरी पर निर्भर रहते हैं।
- The doctor ordered a battery of blood tests.
डॉक्टर ने रक्त की कई जाँचें लिखीं।
- My phone battery lasts a whole day.
मेरे फ़ोन की बैटरी पूरे दिन चलती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought two batterys for the clock.
✓ I bought two batteries for the clock.
A noun ending in consonant + y changes y to ies in the plural.
Consonant + y पर समाप्त होने वाले noun में plural बनाते समय y बदलकर ies हो जाता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and collocations, asked often: a battery of sth (a large number of things of the same type: 'a battery of questions'), recharge your batteries (rest in order to get back your energy), assault and battery (the crime of attacking somebody).
Idioms और collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: a battery of sth (एक ही प्रकार की बहुत सी चीज़ें: 'a battery of questions', प्रश्नों की झड़ी), recharge your batteries (ऊर्जा वापस पाने के लिए आराम करना), assault and battery (किसी पर शारीरिक हमले का अपराध)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: a battery changes chemical energy into electrical energy; Alessandro Volta invented the first battery (the voltaic pile, 1800), and the unit volt is named after him; lithium-ion batteries are used in phones and electric vehicles; a dry cell has zinc and carbon.
विज्ञान GK में बैटरी रासायनिक ऊर्जा को विद्युत ऊर्जा में बदलती है; Alessandro Volta ने पहली बैटरी का आविष्कार किया (voltaic pile, 1800), और इकाई volt उनके नाम पर है; lithium-ion बैटरियाँ फ़ोन और इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों में प्रयुक्त होती हैं; शुष्क सेल में zinc और carbon होते हैं।