Bluetooth
/ˈbluːtuːθ/noun
उच्चारण ब्लूटूथ
ब्लूटूथ (कम दूरी पर बिना तार के उपकरण जोड़ने की तकनीक)
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a technology that lets devices such as phones, headphones and speakers connect and share data over a short distance without wires
ब्लूटूथ (कम दूरी पर बिना तार के उपकरण जोड़ने की तकनीक)
- Turn on Bluetooth and pair the headphones.
- The speaker connects to your phone by Bluetooth.
- My Bluetooth keeps disconnecting from the car stereo.
+ 2 more examples
- You can send photos from one phone to another using Bluetooth.
- Switch off Bluetooth when you are not using it to save battery.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
Bluetooth (uncountable proper noun)
Bluetooth is a trademark and is written with a capital B. It is uncountable: say a device with Bluetooth, not a Bluetooth.
'Bluetooth' एक trademark है और इसे capital B से लिखा जाता है। यह uncountable है: a device with Bluetooth कहें, 'a Bluetooth' नहीं।
- My phone has Bluetooth.
- Switch on Bluetooth to connect the speaker.
Bluetooth + noun (modifier)
Bluetooth is a modifier before many nouns: Bluetooth speaker, Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth connection. The first noun stays singular.
Bluetooth कई noun से पहले modifier है: Bluetooth speaker, Bluetooth headphones, Bluetooth connection। पहला noun singular रहता है।
- He bought a Bluetooth speaker for the terrace.
- Bluetooth headphones are common among students.
connect / pair via Bluetooth
Devices pair or connect to each other via or over Bluetooth. Say pair with a device, not pair to it.
उपकरण Bluetooth द्वारा एक-दूसरे से pair या connect होते हैं। pair with a device कहें, 'pair to' नहीं।
- I paired my phone with the car stereo via Bluetooth.
- Files were sent over Bluetooth in seconds.
+Collocations 4
verb + Bluetooth
turn onturn offenableconnect viapair over
- Please turn off Bluetooth before you board the flight.
Bluetooth + noun
speakerheadsetkeyboardconnectionearphones
- She uses a Bluetooth keyboard with her tablet.
Bluetooth + range / signal
rangesignalpairingversion
- The Bluetooth range is only about ten metres.
adjective + Bluetooth
wirelessshort-rangelow-energybuilt-in
- The watch has built-in Bluetooth.
“More examples 5
- Radhika listens to audio lessons on her Bluetooth earphones during her walk.
राधिका टहलते समय अपने Bluetooth ईयरफ़ोन पर ऑडियो पाठ सुनती है।
- The teacher connected the projector to the laptop through Bluetooth.
शिक्षक ने Bluetooth से प्रोजेक्टर को लैपटॉप से जोड़ा।
- Bluetooth works only over a short distance, unlike Wi-Fi.
Wi-Fi के विपरीत, Bluetooth केवल कम दूरी पर काम करता है।
- My brother forgot to charge the Bluetooth speaker before the picnic.
मेरा भाई पिकनिक से पहले Bluetooth स्पीकर चार्ज करना भूल गया।
- The car stopped the music as soon as the phone's Bluetooth got disconnected.
फ़ोन का Bluetooth कटते ही कार में संगीत बंद हो गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ My phone has a Bluetooth.
✓ My phone has Bluetooth.
Bluetooth is an uncountable technology name, so no article.
Bluetooth तकनीक का uncountable नाम है, इसलिए article नहीं लगता।
✗ I paired my phone to the speaker.
✓ I paired my phone with the speaker.
The correct partner preposition for pair in this sense is with.
इस अर्थ में pair के बाद सही preposition 'with' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three wireless technologies connect devices, but they work over different ranges.
तीनों बेतार तकनीकें उपकरण जोड़ती हैं, पर उनकी पहुँच अलग-अलग होती है।
A short-range technology (about ten metres) for connecting nearby devices.
पास के उपकरण जोड़ने की कम दूरी (लगभग दस मीटर) वाली तकनीक।
- I connected the earphones by Bluetooth.
Wireless internet access over a larger area, such as a home or office.
घर या कार्यालय जैसे बड़े क्षेत्र में बेतार इंटरनेट की सुविधा।
- The library has free Wi-Fi.
NFC
A very short-range technology that works when devices almost touch, used in contactless payment.
बहुत कम दूरी की तकनीक जो उपकरण लगभग छूने पर चलती है, संपर्क-रहित भुगतान में प्रयुक्त।
- He paid the fare with NFC at the metro gate.
✓In the exam
Notes
Bluetooth is a trademark and is written with a capital B.
Bluetooth एक trademark है और इसे capital B के साथ लिखा जाता है।