bike
/baɪk/noun
उच्चारण बाइक
साइकिल; मोटरसाइकिल
Basic word
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[C] informal
a bicycle; a motorcycle
साइकिल; मोटरसाइकिल
- ride a bike
- He locked his bike outside the library.
- My bike has a puncture again.
+ 1 more example
- Neha rode her bike along the beach road.
Synonyms bicycle cycle motorbike motorcycle
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
bike (informal): bicycle or motorcycle
Bike is informal for either a bicycle or a motorbike; the context or a word like motor, mountain or racing makes it clear.
'Bike' अनौपचारिक रूप से साइकिल या मोटरसाइकिल दोनों के लिए है; संदर्भ या motor, mountain, racing जैसे शब्द उसे स्पष्ट करते हैं।
- Radhika rides her bike to school.
- He bought a sports bike with his first salary.
on a bike / by bike
Use on for the position, and by bike with no article for the means of travel.
स्थिति के लिए 'on' और यात्रा के साधन के लिए बिना article के 'by bike' आता है।
- They travelled to the temple by bike.
- A boy on a bike delivered the newspaper.
ride / go for a bike ride
Ride is the verb used with bike, and go for a bike ride means a trip taken for pleasure.
'Bike' के साथ 'ride' क्रिया आती है, और 'go for a bike ride' का अर्थ आनंद के लिए की गई सवारी है।
- We went for a bike ride along the canal.
bike + noun / bike (verb)
Bike is used in bike lane, bike rack and bike shop; as a verb it means to travel by bicycle, as in bike to work.
'Bike' का प्रयोग bike lane, bike rack और bike shop में होता है; verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ साइकिल से जाना है, जैसे bike to work।
- Many students bike to college.
bike vs bicycle vs motorbike
Bicycle is the full word, motorbike is clearly a machine with an engine, and bike can be either; use the longer words in formal writing.
'Bicycle' पूरा शब्द है, 'motorbike' इंजन वाली मशीन है, और 'bike' दोनों हो सकता है; औपचारिक लेखन में लंबे शब्द प्रयोग करें।
- He rides a motorbike, but his sister has a bicycle.
+Collocations 4
adjective + bike
newracingmountainelectricstolen
- A stolen bike was found near the bus stand.
verb + bike
rideparkrepairpushservice
- He took his bike to the garage for a service.
bike + noun
lanerackhelmetrideshop
- She always wears a bike helmet on busy roads.
preposition + bike
on a bikeby bikeoff the bikeget on a bike
- He jumped off the bike and ran inside.
“More examples 6
- My brother wants a bike for his birthday.
मेरा भाई जन्मदिन पर एक bike चाहता है।
- The postman parked his bike outside the school.
डाकिये ने अपनी bike स्कूल के बाहर खड़ी की।
- You must wear a helmet when you ride a bike on the highway.
राजमार्ग पर bike चलाते समय आपको हेलमेट पहनना ज़रूरी है।
- She learnt to ride a bike at the age of seven.
उसने सात वर्ष की आयु में bike चलाना सीखा।
- The bike lane keeps cyclists away from the traffic.
Bike lane साइकिल सवारों को यातायात से दूर रखती है।
- The bike skidded on the wet road during the monsoon.
मानसून के दौरान गीली सड़क पर bike फिसल गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He goes to office with his bike.
✓ He goes to office on his bike.
Use on, not with, for riding a vehicle like a bike.
Bike जैसे वाहन पर सवारी के लिए 'on' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ She came by her bike.
✓ She came by bike.
After by, a means of transport takes no possessive.
'By' के बाद यात्रा के साधन से पहले possessive नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in Indian English, bike usually means a motorcycle, while in British and American English it usually means a bicycle.
प्रयोग में भारतीय English में bike का अर्थ प्रायः motorcycle है, जबकि British और American English में प्रायः bicycle।
Ride a bike (not 'drive a bike'); by bike or on a bike.
Ride a bike ('drive a bike' नहीं); by bike या on a bike।
Safety: wearing a helmet is compulsory for two-wheeler riders under the Motor Vehicles Act.
सुरक्षा में मोटर वाहन अधिनियम के तहत दोपहिया सवारों के लिए helmet पहनना अनिवार्य है।