berth
/bɜːθ/noun
उच्चारण बर्थ
बर्थ, शायिका
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[C]
a place to sleep on a train or ship, usually a narrow bed fixed to the wall
बर्थ, शायिका
- I booked a lower berth for my mother.
- The upper berth in sleeper class is quite narrow.
- I could only get an upper berth on the night train.
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- Radhika's grandmother reserved a lower berth because of her knees.
- Each compartment has six berths.
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[C]
a place in a harbour where a ship can stay for a time
गोदी में जहाज़ के ठहरने का स्थान
- The ship was waiting for a free berth at the port.
- The tanker waited for a free berth at the harbour.
- The ship docked at the berth at six in the morning.
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- There was no berth free at the port for two days.
- The harbour has berths for twelve large vessels.
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[C] informal
a place in a team or a competition
(टीम या प्रतियोगिता में) स्थान
- India have secured a berth in the final.
- The young shuttler won a berth in the national squad.
- The team secured a berth in the quarter-finals.
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- Radhika won a berth in the state cricket team.
- Only the top four sides get a berth in the tournament.
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[I/T]
to put a ship in a place where it can stay for a time; (of a ship) to arrive at such a place
(जहाज़ को) घाट पर लगाना या ठहरना
- The cargo ship berthed at Kandla this morning.
- The ferry berthed at the jetty at noon.
- The ship will berth at Mumbai port on Monday.
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- Fishing boats berth along the quay at night.
- The cruise liner berthed at Kochi.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
berth on a train / ship
A berth is a sleeping place on a train or ship; use on the train and in a compartment.
'Berth' रेल या जहाज़ में सोने की जगह है; train पर 'on' और डिब्बे में 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- I booked a lower berth on the Rajdhani Express.
- He sleeps in the upper berth.
book / reserve / get a berth
The usual verbs with berth are book, reserve, confirm and get; a waitlisted ticket has no confirmed berth.
'Berth' के साथ सामान्य verbs book, reserve, confirm और get हैं; प्रतीक्षा सूची के टिकट पर पक्की बर्थ नहीं होती।
- Radhika got a confirmed berth after the chart was prepared.
- Please reserve two berths for Mumbai.
berth in / for a team or tournament
In sport and elections, a berth is a place won in a final stage; use berth in or berth for.
खेल और चुनाव में 'berth' अंतिम चरण में जीता गया स्थान है; berth in या berth for का प्रयोग होता है।
- India secured a berth in the final.
- The team booked a berth for the World Cup.
give sb a wide berth / berth (verb)
Give a wide berth means keep away from; as a verb, a ship berths when it is tied at a dock.
'Give a wide berth' का अर्थ दूर रहना है; verb के रूप में जहाज़ घाट पर बँधने पर 'berths' करता है।
- The ship berthed at Kochi port at dawn.
- I give that dog a wide berth.
+Collocations 5
adjective + berth
loweruppermiddlesideconfirmed
- My grandfather needs a lower berth.
verb + berth
booksecuregetconfirmcancel
- India secured a berth in the quarter-final.
berth + noun
numberpreferenceallotmentreservationchart
- The berth number is shown on the chart.
ship berth
dockharbourquaypierport
- The tanker waited for a free berth at the port.
place or spot (figurative)
final berthplayoff berthOlympic berthcabinet berth
- The shooter won an Olympic berth for India.
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- I could not get a berth, so I travelled in the sleeper class.
मुझे बर्थ नहीं मिली, इसलिए मैंने स्लीपर क्लास में यात्रा की।
- The old man asked for a lower berth because of his knees.
बुज़ुर्ग ने घुटनों की तकलीफ़ के कारण निचली बर्थ माँगी।
- The ferry will berth at the jetty at nine o'clock.
फ़ेरी नौ बजे घाट पर लगेगी।
- Our school team earned a berth in the state finals.
हमारी स्कूल टीम ने राज्य फ़ाइनल में स्थान पाया।
- Radhika's berth number was changed at the last minute.
राधिका की बर्थ का नंबर अंतिम समय में बदल दिया गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have a birth in the train.
✓ I have a berth on the train.
Berth (a sleeping place) is different from birth (being born); and the train takes on.
'Berth' (सोने की जगह) 'birth' (जन्म) से अलग है; और train के साथ on आता है।
✗ The ship berthed on Kochi port at dawn.
✓ The ship berthed at Kochi port at dawn.
A ship berths at a port or quay, not on it.
जहाज़ बंदरगाह या घाट 'पर' berth करता है और इसके लिए at आता है, on नहीं।
✗ Please keep a wide birth from the animal.
✓ Please give the animal a wide berth.
The phrase is give a wide berth, not keep a wide birth.
वाक्यांश 'give a wide berth' है, 'keep a wide birth' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Berth, seat and bunk all name places to sit or sleep, but they differ in use.
Berth, seat और bunk बैठने या सोने की जगहों के नाम हैं, पर उपयोग में भिन्न हैं।
A fixed sleeping place on a train, ship or similar vehicle.
रेल, जहाज़ या ऐसे वाहन में सोने की निश्चित जगह।
- He booked an upper berth.
A place to sit; a train can have both seats and berths.
बैठने की जगह; रेल में seats और berths दोनों हो सकती हैं।
- She found her seat.
A narrow bed fixed above another, as in a hostel or ship.
छात्रावास या जहाज़ जैसे स्थान में दूसरी के ऊपर लगा संकरा बिस्तर।
- The two brothers shared a bunk bed.
¶Idioms 1
give sb/sth a wide berth
to avoid somebody or something
किसी से दूर रहना, किनारा करना
- Most students give that strict teacher a wide berth.
- I would give that part of town a wide berth after dark.
?Which word?
Do not confuse berth (a bed on a train or ship) and birth (the time when a baby is born).
Berth (ट्रेन या जहाज़ में सोने की जगह) और birth (जन्म) में भ्रमित न हों।
§Grammar and usage
Give somebody a wide berth means to keep away from them.
Give somebody a wide berth का अर्थ है किसी से दूर रहना।