beam
/biːm/noun
उच्चारण बीम
किरण
Core word
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a long piece of wood, metal used to support weight, especially as part of the roof in a building
शहतीर, धरन
- wooden beams
- A heavy beam of teak supports the roof of the house.
- The house has strong wooden beams in the ceiling.
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- Steel beams were used to build the bridge.
- A beam fell from the roof during the storm.
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a wide and happy smile
चौड़ी मुस्कान
- a beam of delight
- A beam of pride spread across her face when she saw her name on the list.
- She gave her mother a beam when she heard the good news.
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- A beam of joy lit up his face.
- With a beam, he showed us his medal.
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[I] ~ (at sb)
to have a big happy smile on your face
खिलखिलाकर मुस्कुराना
- She beamed at her parents after the result.
- The little girl beamed when she received her prize.
- He beamed with pride as his daughter received the medal.
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- The teacher beamed at the class after their perfect performance.
- She beamed with joy when she saw the cake.
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[T] ~ sth (to…)
to send radio or television signals over long distances using electronic equipment
(संकेत) प्रसारित करना
- The match was beamed live across the world.
- The concert was beamed live to millions of homes.
- The satellite beams programmes to homes across the country.
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- The signals are beamed from a tower on the hill.
- The concert was beamed live to viewers in many countries.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
beam of + light / sunlight
A beam is a line of light; use a beam of before light, sunlight, moonlight or a torch.
'Beam' प्रकाश की रेखा है; light, sunlight, moonlight या torch से पहले 'a beam of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- A beam of sunlight fell on her desk.
- The torch cast a narrow beam across the dark room.
beam (noun, structure)
In building, a beam is a long strong bar of wood, metal or concrete that holds up a roof or floor.
निर्माण में 'beam' लकड़ी, धातु या कंक्रीट की लंबी मज़बूत छड़ है जो छत या फ़र्श को सहारा देती है।
- A teak beam supports the roof.
- Workers lifted a steel beam by crane.
beam at sb (verb, smile)
To smile very widely and happily, use beam at the person, not beam to.
बहुत चौड़ी और खुशी वाली मुस्कान के लिए 'beam at' व्यक्ति के साथ प्रयुक्त होता है, 'beam to' नहीं।
- Radhika beamed at her parents when she saw her result.
- The teacher beamed with pride.
beam sth / sb (transmit)
As a verb, beam also means to send a signal, picture or broadcast through space.
Verb के रूप में 'beam' का अर्थ किसी संकेत, चित्र या प्रसारण को अंतरिक्ष से भेजना भी है।
- The satellite beams programmes to millions of homes.
on its beam ends / off beam
Idioms: off beam means mistaken or wrong; on its beam ends describes a ship nearly on its side.
मुहावरे: 'off beam' का अर्थ ग़लत या भटका हुआ है; 'on its beam ends' का अर्थ वह जहाज़ है जो लगभग एक तरफ़ झुका हो।
- His guess was completely off beam.
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adjective + beam
narrowbrightlaserwoodensteel
- A narrow laser beam cut through the metal.
beam of + noun
of lightof sunlightof hopeof delight
- A beam of light came through the window.
verb + beam
shineswitch to highsupport withcastaim
- Please switch to low beam when a car approaches.
adverb + beam
proudlyhappilybrightlywarmly
- She beamed proudly at the medal around her neck.
beam + preposition
of the torchfrom the lighthousethrough the window
- A beam from the lighthouse swept across the dark sea.
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- A beam of light came through a gap in the curtain.
परदे की दरार से प्रकाश की एक किरण भीतर आई।
- The old house has heavy wooden beams.
पुराने घर में भारी लकड़ी की शहतीरें हैं।
- She beamed with joy when her name was announced.
जब उसका नाम घोषित हुआ तो वह खुशी से खिल उठी।
- Drivers should use low beam in fog.
कोहरे में चालकों को कम तीव्रता की हेडलाइट का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
- The match was beamed live to many countries.
मैच का सीधा प्रसारण कई देशों में किया गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ She beamed to her mother with pride.
✓ She beamed at her mother with pride.
Beam is followed by at when you smile at a person.
किसी व्यक्ति की ओर मुस्कुराने के लिए 'beam' के बाद 'at' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the light words together: beam (a line of light), ray (a narrow line of light or energy: 'X-rays'), shaft (a beam of light: 'a shaft of sunlight'), glimmer (a faint light), gleam.
प्रकाश के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: beam (प्रकाश की रेखा), ray (प्रकाश या ऊर्जा की पतली रेखा: 'X-rays'), shaft (प्रकाश की किरण: 'a shaft of sunlight'), glimmer (मंद प्रकाश), gleam।
Keep the smile words: beam, grin, smile, smirk.
मुस्कान के शब्द याद रखिए: beam, grin, smile, smirk।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Beam with pride or joy, a beaming smile, a beam of light.
Collocations: beam with pride or joy (गर्व या खुशी से चेहरा खिल उठना), a beaming smile (चमकती हुई मुस्कान), a beam of light (प्रकाश की किरण)। Beam का अर्थ किरण और मुस्कान दोनों हो सकता है।
Off beam (wrong: 'Your guess is way off beam').
Idiom 'off beam' का अर्थ है ग़लत या निशाने से दूर। जैसे 'Your guess is way off beam' का अर्थ है आपका अंदाज़ा बिल्कुल ग़लत है।