branch
/brɑːntʃ/noun
उच्चारण ब्रान्च
शाखा, डाली
Basic word
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[C]
a part of a tree that grows out from the main stem; a local office or shop belonging to a large company or organization; a part of a subject or a family
शाखा, डाली
- a bank branch
- a branch of science
- A broken branch fell across the road during the storm.
+ 3 more examples
- The bank opened a new branch in our town.
- Botany is a branch of biology.
- Their family branch settled in Kerala long ago.
Synonyms bough limb office division department
Opposite trunk headquarters head office
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[I]
(of a road, river) to divide into two or more smaller parts
शाखाओं में बँटना
- The road branches here.
- The river branches into several streams near the sea.
- The path branches off to the left after the bridge.
+ 1 more example
- The main road branches here, and one arm goes to the station.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
branch of + organisation/subject
Use of to say which bank, shop, or subject the branch belongs to. Branch is a countable noun.
यह बताने के लिए कि branch किस बैंक, दुकान या विषय की है, 'of' का प्रयोग होता है। Branch countable noun है।
- He works at the Karol Bagh branch of the State Bank.
- Botany is a branch of biology.
branch + out / off (verb)
As a verb, branch means to divide into parts; it is usually followed by out or off. Branch out means to try something new.
क्रिया के रूप में branch का अर्थ बँटना है; इसके बाद प्रायः out या off आता है। 'Branch out' का अर्थ कुछ नया करना है।
- The road branches off near the temple.
- After ten years in teaching, she branched out into writing.
branch + into + noun
Into names what a river, road or business divides into or moves into.
नदी, सड़क या व्यवसाय जिसमें बँटता या बढ़ता है, उसे 'into' बताता है।
- The river branches into three streams near the delta.
- The company branched into online sales.
on a branch / from a branch
For trees, use on a branch for a bird or fruit that rests on it, and from a branch for something hanging down.
पेड़ के लिए, शाखा पर टिके पक्षी या फल के लिए 'on a branch' और लटकती चीज़ के लिए 'from a branch' का प्रयोग होता है।
- A parrot sat on a branch of the neem tree.
- A swing hung from the lowest branch.
+Collocations 4
adjective + branch
mainlocalheadoverseasnewdead
- The bank opened a new branch near our college.
verb + branch
openclosevisitbreakcutclimb
- The strong wind broke a large branch of the old mango tree.
branch + noun
managerofficelinelibrarynetwork
- The branch manager approved her education loan.
branch of + field
sciencemedicinemathematicsgovernmentlawphysics
- Geometry is a branch of mathematics.
“More examples 5
- The railway line branches at Itarsi, one track going to Mumbai.
रेल लाइन इटारसी पर बँटती है, एक पटरी मुंबई की ओर जाती है।
- The legislature is only one branch of the government.
विधायिका सरकार की केवल एक शाखा है।
- Radhika withdrew money from the nearest branch of her bank.
राधिका ने अपने बैंक की निकटतम शाखा से पैसे निकाले।
- The monkey leapt from branch to branch.
बंदर एक डाल से दूसरी डाल पर कूद गया।
- Their family business branched out into hotels last year.
उनके पारिवारिक व्यवसाय ने पिछले वर्ष होटलों में भी कदम रखा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Our company is branching out in the retail business.
✓ Our company is branching out into the retail business.
Branch out takes into before the new field.
नए क्षेत्र से पहले branch out के साथ 'into' आता है।
✗ Zoology is a branch from biology.
✓ Zoology is a branch of biology.
Branch is followed by of when naming the whole subject.
पूरे विषय का नाम बताने के लिए branch के बाद 'of' आता है।
→Phrasal verbs 2
branch out
to start doing an activity that you have not done before, especially in your work or business
(काम या व्यापार का) नए क्षेत्र में विस्तार करना, नया काम शुरू करना
- The publisher has branched out into online courses.
- After years as a singer, she branched out into acting.
branch off
(of a road or path) to leave a larger road and go in a different direction
(सड़क या रास्ते का) मुख्य सड़क से अलग होकर दूसरी दिशा में जाना
- A narrow lane branches off to the left after the temple.
- We branched off the highway towards the village.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the tree-part words together: branch, bough (a large main branch), twig (a very small thin branch), trunk (the main stem), root, bark (the outer covering), foliage (leaves).
पेड़ के भागों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: branch, bough (बड़ी मुख्य शाखा), twig (बहुत छोटी पतली टहनी), trunk (मुख्य तना), root, bark (बाहरी छाल), foliage (पत्तियाँ)।
Keep the office words: branch, head office or headquarters, subsidiary.
कार्यालय के शब्द याद रखिए: branch, head office या headquarters (मुख्यालय), subsidiary।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Branch out (start to do an activity that you have not done before: 'The company branched out into education').
Phrasal verb अक्सर पूछा जाता है: branch out (ऐसी गतिविधि शुरू करना जो पहले न की हो: 'The company branched out into education')।
Offer an olive branch (show that you want to make peace).
Idiom 'offer an olive branch' (शांति की इच्छा दिखाना)।