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/bɪˈləʊ/preposition, adverb

उच्चारण बिलो

नीचे; कम; बाद में (दस्तावेज़ में)

Basic word

preposition, adverb
  1. 1

    at or to a lower level or position than something; of a lower amount or number than; of a lower rank or of less importance than; later in a book or document

    नीचे; कम; बाद में (दस्तावेज़ में)

    • below the window
    • below zero
    • See the notes below.
    + 4 more examples
    • The temperature fell below ten degrees last night.
    • Write your answer in the space below.
    • A clerk is below a manager in rank.
    • The village lies far below the mountain peak.

    Synonyms beneath under underneath less than lower than

    Opposite above over more than

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

below + noun (preposition)

As a preposition, below means at a lower level than something, or under a number or a limit. It is followed directly by a noun or noun phrase.

Preposition के रूप में 'below' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु से निचले स्तर पर, या किसी संख्या या सीमा से नीचे है। इसके बाद सीधे noun या noun phrase आता है।

  • The village lies below the hill.
  • The temperature fell below zero in Kashmir.

below (adverb) at the end or alone

As an adverb, below means at a lower place or later in a text. It can stand alone at the end of a clause.

Adverb के रूप में 'below' का अर्थ निचले स्थान पर या पाठ में आगे है। यह clause के अंत में अकेला आ सकता है।

  • Please see the table below.
  • From the balcony she waved to the people below.

the + noun + below / the below (in documents)

In forms and reports, below follows a noun to point to what comes later: the details below, the instructions below. It is formal.

फ़ॉर्म और रिपोर्टों में 'below' noun के बाद आकर आगे आने वाली बात की ओर संकेत करता है: the details below, the instructions below। यह औपचारिक है।

  • Fill in the form with the details given below.
  • Answer the questions below.

below + number / level (less than)

Below is used for less than a figure, a rank or a standard: below average, below 18 years, below the poverty line.

'Below' किसी आँकड़े, पद या मानक से कम के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है: below average, below 18 years, below the poverty line।

  • Candidates below the age of 21 cannot apply.
  • His marks were below the cut-off.

below vs under vs beneath

Below suggests a lower position that may not touch, under suggests direct cover or contact, and beneath is more literary.

'Below' ऐसी निचली स्थिति का संकेत देता है जो छूती न भी हो, 'under' सीधे ढके होने या संपर्क का संकेत देता है, और 'beneath' अधिक साहित्यिक है।

  • The cat is under the table, but the fan is below the ceiling.
+Collocations 4

below + noun

zeroaveragethe surfacesea levelthe linethe poverty line

  • Many people in the hills live below the poverty line.

verb + below

falldropsinklivestaybe listed

  • Night temperatures drop below five degrees in December.

adverb + below

farwelljustseeas showngiven

  • She looked at the river far below.

above and below

above and belowfrom belowdown belowhere below

  • Sounds came from below as the lift started.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika scored well below her expectation in the mock test.

राधिका ने mock test में अपनी अपेक्षा से काफी कम अंक प्राप्त किए।

  • Please sign on the dotted line below.

कृपया नीचे बिंदुदार रेखा पर हस्ताक्षर कीजिए।

  • The submarine dived to a depth of two hundred metres below the sea.

पनडुब्बी समुद्र के दो सौ मीटर नीचे की गहराई तक गई।

  • The answers are given below each question.

उत्तर प्रत्येक प्रश्न के नीचे दिए गए हैं।

  • From the top of the fort, the town below looked tiny.

किले की चोटी से नीचे का नगर बहुत छोटा दिखता था।

!Common mistakes 1

✗ The temperature was below than ten degrees.

✓ The temperature was below ten degrees.

Below is a preposition and takes the figure directly; than is not used.

'Below' preposition है और figure सीधे उसके बाद आता है; 'than' नहीं लगता।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These words all show a lower position, but they differ in contact and in how formal they are.

ये सभी शब्द निचली स्थिति दिखाते हैं, पर संपर्क और औपचारिकता में भिन्न हैं।

below

At a lower level, not necessarily touching; also used for less than a number.

निचले स्तर पर, छूना आवश्यक नहीं; किसी संख्या से कम के लिए भी।

  • Marks below forty are a fail.

under

Directly below, often covered by or touching something; also under a rule or an age.

ठीक नीचे, प्रायः किसी वस्तु से ढका हुआ या उसे छूता हुआ; नियम या आयु के लिए भी।

  • The shoes are under the bed.

beneath

More literary than under, and often for feelings or deep layers.

'Under' से अधिक साहित्यिक, और प्रायः भावनाओं या गहरी परतों के लिए।

  • A river runs beneath the old city.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

beneath under underneath less than lower than

Antonyms

above over more than

§Grammar and usage

Below and under: below means lower than, often not directly underneath ('below sea level', 'below average', 'below 18 years'); under means directly beneath and covered ('under the table'), and is also used for ages and amounts ('under 18'); below is used for temperatures ('below zero') and in documents ('as mentioned below').

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: below और under: below का अर्थ से नीचे, प्रायः सीधे नीचे नहीं ('below sea level', 'below average', 'below 18 years'); under का अर्थ सीधे नीचे और ढका ('under the table'), और आयु और मात्रा के लिए भी ('under 18'); तापमान के लिए below ('below zero') और दस्तावेज़ों में ('as mentioned below')।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Below the belt (unfair), below par (not as good as usual), below the radar (not noticed by many people).

Idioms: below the belt (अनुचित), below par (सामान्य से कम अच्छा), below the radar (बहुत लोगों के ध्यान में न आना)।

✓In the exam

General knowledge

Geography: the Dead Sea shore is the lowest land point below sea level.

भूगोल में मृत सागर का तट समुद्र तल से नीचे का सबसे निचला भू-बिंदु है।