bundle
/ˈbʌndl/noun
उच्चारण बन्डल
गठरी, बंडल, पुलिंदा, गट्ठर
Core wordPYP · asked 6 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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SSC Exams 2018- 1
[C] ~ of sth
a number of things tied, wrapped or held together
गठरी, बंडल, पुलिंदा, गट्ठर
- a bundle of old newspapers tied with string
- The washerman carried a huge bundle of clothes on his head.
- a bundle of sticks
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- She tied the sugarcane stalks into a bundle.
- The postman handed over a bundle of letters.
- He carried a bundle of firewood on his back.
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[C] ~ of sth informal
a large amount of something, especially money
(बोलचाल में) ढेर सारा (पैसा)
- The new phone cost a bundle.
- That old house must be worth a bundle now.
- That car must have cost a bundle.
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- They made a bundle selling mangoes last summer.
- Renovating the flat cost us a bundle.
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[C]
a set of products or services sold together
(उत्पादों, सेवाओं का) संयुक्त पैकेज
- a broadband and mobile bundle
- Many companies now offer a bundle of television, internet and phone services.
- The shop sells a bundle of phone, cable and internet services.
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- The software comes as part of a bundle with the new laptop.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.)
to push or send somebody or something quickly and roughly somewhere
धक्का देकर जल्दी से भेजना या ठूँसना
- The police bundled the protesters into a van.
- She bundled the clothes into the cupboard.
- He bundled his books into a bag and ran to school.
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- The guard bundled the intruder out of the gate.
- Passengers were bundled into the waiting bus.
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[T] ~ sth (up/together)
to tie or wrap things together
गठरी बाँधना, एक साथ लपेटना
- Bundle the old papers up and sell them to the kabadi.
- She bundled the wet clothes together and carried them upstairs.
- Bundle up the newspapers with string.
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- She bundled the letters together and put them in a drawer.
- Farmers bundle the hay before it rains.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a bundle of sth
A bundle of means a group of things tied or wrapped together, such as sticks, notes or clothes.
'A bundle of' एक साथ बाँधी या लपेटी गई वस्तुओं का समूह है, जैसे लकड़ियाँ, नोट या कपड़े।
- She carried a bundle of clothes.
- He held a bundle of notes.
bundle (verb) sth up / into sth
As a verb, bundle means to tie together, or to push someone quickly into a place.
क्रिया के रूप में 'bundle' का अर्थ बाँधना, या किसी को जल्दी से किसी स्थान में धकेलना है।
- She bundled the old papers up.
- The police bundled him into a van.
a bundle of nerves / joy
Idioms: a bundle of nerves is a very anxious person; a bundle of joy is a baby.
मुहावरे: 'a bundle of nerves' बहुत घबराया हुआ व्यक्ति और 'a bundle of joy' नवजात शिशु है।
- Before the exam she was a bundle of nerves.
- Their bundle of joy arrived on Diwali.
a bundle (informal) = a lot of money
Make a bundle or cost a bundle means to earn or cost a lot of money.
'Make a bundle' या 'cost a bundle' का अर्थ बहुत धन कमाना या खर्च होना है।
- The shop made a bundle during the wedding season.
- That car cost a bundle.
+Collocations 4
bundle + of
of clothesof sticksof notesof papersof lettersof hay
- The farmer carried a bundle of hay.
किसान घास का गट्ठर ले जा रहा था।
adjective + bundle
smallheavytightneathuge
- She tied a neat bundle of letters.
उसने पत्रों का सलीके से बँधा गट्ठर बनाया।
verb + bundle
tiecarrymakeuntiedrop
- He dropped the bundle at the door.
उसने गट्ठर दरवाज़े पर गिरा दिया।
bundle + up / off
up the babyoff to schoolinto a carout of the roomtogether
- Mother bundled the baby up against the cold.
माँ ने बच्चे को ठंड से बचाने के लिए लपेट दिया।
“More examples 5
- The coolie lifted a heavy bundle on his head.
कुली ने सिर पर भारी गट्ठर उठाया।
- She found a bundle of old photographs.
उसे पुरानी तस्वीरों का एक पुलिंदा मिला।
- The baby is a bundle of joy for the family.
बच्चा परिवार के लिए खुशी की सौगात है।
- The firm offers a bundle of services at one price.
फर्म एक ही कीमत पर सेवाओं का पैकेज देती है।
- They bundled the children into the bus.
उन्होंने बच्चों को जल्दी से बस में बैठा दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He carried a bundle of woods.
✓ He carried a bundle of wood.
Wood meaning timber is uncountable.
लकड़ी के अर्थ में 'wood' uncountable है।
✗ A bundle of notes were on the table.
✓ A bundle of notes was on the table.
The verb agrees with bundle, not notes.
Verb 'bundle' के अनुसार होती है, 'notes' के नहीं।
✗ She bundled up to the papers.
✓ She bundled up the papers.
Bundle up here is transitive and takes no to.
यहाँ 'bundle up' सकर्मक है और 'to' नहीं लेता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bundle, bunch and pack all name groups.
'Bundle', 'bunch' और 'pack' समूह बताते हैं।
Things of the same kind growing or tied together.
एक ही प्रकार की वस्तुएँ जो साथ उगें या बँधी हों।
- A bunch of flowers.
Things put in a container for carrying or selling.
ले जाने या बेचने के लिए डिब्बे में रखी वस्तुएँ।
- A pack of cards.
¶Idioms 4
a bundle of nerves
a very nervous person
बहुत घबराया हुआ व्यक्ति
- She was a bundle of nerves before the interview.
a bundle of joy
a new baby
नवजात शिशु, खुशियों की गठरी
- The couple welcomed their bundle of joy in May.
a bundle of laughs
a lot of fun
बहुत मज़ेदार (प्रायः व्यंग्य में)
- The three-hour lecture was not exactly a bundle of laughs.
go a bundle on sb/sth
to like somebody or something very much (usually in the negative)
(प्रायः नकारात्मक में) बहुत पसंद करना
- I do not go a bundle on cold coffee.
→Phrasal verbs 2
bundle sb/sth up
to put on warm clothes; to make things into a bundle
(गरम कपड़ों में) लपेटना; (चीज़ों को) गट्ठर में बाँधना
- She bundled up the baby in a woollen shawl.
- We bundled up the old newspapers for recycling.
bundle sb off
to send somebody somewhere quickly and without much care
(किसी को) जल्दी-जल्दी कहीं भेज देना
- The children were bundled off to their grandmother's for the holidays.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
bun·dle
With -dle (like handle and candle; not 'bundel').
अंत में -dle (handle और candle की तरह; 'bundel' गलत है)।
§Grammar and usage
Collective noun, asked very often: a bundle of sticks, clothes, newspapers or hay; compare a sheaf of corn or papers, a bale of cotton, a bunch of keys or grapes, a stack of books, a wad of notes.
Collective noun में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: a bundle of sticks, clothes, newspapers या hay; a sheaf of corn या papers, a bale of cotton, a bunch of keys या grapes, a stack of books, a wad of notes से तुलना कीजिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A bundle of nerves, a bundle of joy, a bundle of laughs, go a bundle on.
Idioms: a bundle of nerves (बहुत घबराया हुआ व्यक्ति), a bundle of joy (नवजात शिशु), a bundle of laughs (बहुत हँसाने वाला या मज़ेदार व्यक्ति), go a bundle on (किसी चीज़ को बहुत पसंद करना)।
Bundle sb off (send away hurriedly), bundle up (wrap warmly).
Phrasal verbs: bundle sb off (जल्दी से भेज देना), bundle up (गर्म कपड़ों में लपेटना)।