bungee
/ˈbʌndʒi/noun
उच्चारण बन्जी
बंजी (लचीली रस्सी)
Core word
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[C]
a long rope that can stretch, used in the sport of bungee jumping, in which a person jumps from a high place with the rope tied to their feet
बंजी (लचीली रस्सी)
- Rishikesh is a popular place for bungee jumping.
- She did a bungee jump from a bridge.
- The bungee stretched and then pulled her back up.
+ 2 more examples
- He tried bungee jumping on his birthday.
- A bungee cord is attached to the jumper's ankles.
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[C]
a strong rope that can stretch, with hooks at each end, used for holding things in place
हुक वाली लचीली रस्सी
- He fastened the bags to the bike with a bungee.
- A bungee holds the tarpaulin tightly over the boxes on the roof rack.
- The luggage was tied to the roof with a bungee.
+ 2 more examples
- Use a bungee to hold the lid shut.
- She hooked a bungee over the box.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
bungee jumping / bungee jump
Bungee is usually part of a compound. Bungee jumping is the activity, and a bungee jump is one instance of it, so a count noun needs a.
'Bungee' प्रायः compound का हिस्सा होता है। 'Bungee jumping' गतिविधि है और 'a bungee jump' उसका एक उदाहरण।
- Radhika has always wanted to try bungee jumping in Rishikesh.
- He did a bungee jump from a high bridge.
bungee cord / rope
A bungee cord is a stretchy rope with hooks at each end. It is used to hold luggage firmly on a vehicle.
Bungee cord एक लचीली रस्सी है जिसके दोनों सिरों पर हुक होते हैं; इससे वाहन पर सामान कसकर बाँधा जाता है।
- The driver tied the boxes to the carrier with a bungee cord.
go bungee jumping / do a bungee jump
Use go for the activity in general, and do or make for a single jump.
सामान्य गतिविधि के लिए 'go' और एक छलाँग के लिए 'do' या 'make' का प्रयोग होता है।
- They went bungee jumping on their honeymoon.
+Collocations 3
bungee + noun
jumpingjumpcordropeharness
- The instructor checked the bungee harness twice.
verb + bungee
trygoattachstretchtie down with
- She tied the tent down with a bungee cord.
adjective + bungee
elasticthicksafestretchylong
- A long, stretchy bungee rope is attached to the platform.
“More examples 5
- The tourists screamed as they leapt off the platform in a bungee jump.
पर्यटक bungee jump में प्लेटफॉर्म से कूदते समय चीख पड़े।
- Bungee jumping is safe only when trained staff check the equipment.
Bungee jumping तभी सुरक्षित है जब प्रशिक्षित कर्मचारी उपकरण जाँच लें।
- He fastened the cycle to the roof with a bungee cord.
उसने साइकिल को bungee cord से छत पर कस दिया।
- The bungee stretched and then pulled the jumper gently back up.
Bungee खिंची और उसने जम्प करने वाले को धीरे से वापस ऊपर खींच लिया।
- My cousin's first bungee jump was from a height of eighty metres.
मेरे चचेरे भाई की पहली bungee jump अस्सी मीटर की ऊँचाई से थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She did bungee jumping at Rishikesh last month.
✓ She went bungee jumping at Rishikesh last month.
Sports ending in -ing usually take go, not do.
-ing वाली गतिविधियों के साथ प्रायः 'go' आता है, 'do' नहीं।
✗ He is afraid of bungee jump.
✓ He is afraid of bungee jumping.
After a preposition, use the -ing form, not the base noun phrase.
Preposition के बाद -ing रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name risky leaping sports, but the equipment and landing differ.
ये शब्द जोखिम भरे कूदने वाले खेलों के नाम हैं, पर उपकरण और उतरने का तरीका अलग-अलग है।
A stretchy cord attached to the ankles or waist so the jumper bounces back up.
टखनों या कमर से बँधी लचीली रस्सी जिससे जम्प करने वाला वापस ऊपर उछलता है।
- He leapt with a bungee on.
A large cloth canopy that slows a person falling through the air.
बड़ा कपड़े का वितान जो हवा में गिरते व्यक्ति की गति धीमी करता है।
- The soldier opened his parachute.
zip line
A cable along which a rider slides in a harness from a high to a low point.
ऐसी तार जिस पर सवार harness में ऊँचे से नीचे बिंदु तक फिसलता है।
- We rode the zip line over the valley.