cab
/kæb/noun
उच्चारण कैब
टैक्सी, कैब
Basic word
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a taxi
टैक्सी, कैब
- We took a cab to the airport.
- Radhika booked a cab through an app.
- a cab driver
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- The cab arrived five minutes early.
- He shares a cab with his colleagues every morning.
- It is easier to take a cab than to park in the old city.
- Can you call a cab for me?
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[C]
the place where the driver sits in a bus, train or lorry
(बस, ट्रेन या ट्रक में) चालक का केबिन
- The driver climbed down from his cab.
- The lorry driver slept in the cab during the long halt.
- The truck's cab was decorated with flowers and bells.
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- A mechanic checked the controls inside the cab of the engine.
Synonyms cabin driver's compartment
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a carriage pulled by a horse, used like a taxi in the past
(पुराने समय की) घोड़ा-गाड़ी, किराये की बग्घी
- a horse-drawn cab
- Old photographs show a cab waiting outside the railway station.
- In the novel, the hero hires a cab drawn by two horses.
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- The museum has a restored cab from the nineteenth century.
Synonyms hackney carriage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
by cab / in a cab
Say 'by cab' for the means of transport (no article) and 'in a cab' for being inside one.
यातायात के साधन के लिए 'by cab' (बिना article) और अंदर बैठे होने के लिए 'in a cab' कहें।
- We reached the airport by cab.
- Radhika was sitting in a cab when the phone rang.
take / book / hail a cab
These verbs go with a cab: 'book' is for apps, 'hail' is for stopping one on the road.
इन verbs का प्रयोग cab के साथ होता है: app से 'book' और सड़क पर रोकने के लिए 'hail'।
- I booked a cab through the app.
- He hailed a cab outside the station.
cab (driver's compartment)
The part of a truck, train or crane where the driver sits.
ट्रक, रेलगाड़ी या क्रेन का वह हिस्सा जहाँ चालक बैठता है।
- The truck driver slept in the cab.
cab (informal, taxi)
'Cab' is the usual word for taxi in cities and apps; 'cab fare' means the price of the ride.
शहरों और apps में 'cab' taxi के लिए सामान्य शब्द है; 'cab fare' का अर्थ सवारी का किराया है।
- The cab fare to the airport was six hundred rupees.
cab and taxi
'Taxi' is the standard word everywhere; 'cab' is common in India and the United States, and especially with app-based services.
'Taxi' हर जगह मानक शब्द है; 'cab' भारत और अमेरिका में, विशेषकर app-आधारित सेवाओं में, आम है।
- I'll call a cab; the road is too wet for walking.
- A taxi stand is near the bus station.
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verb + cab
bookhailtakecallsharecancel
- Please call a cab, as it is raining.
adjective + cab
yellowradiopre-paidsharedlate-night
- A pre-paid cab is available at the station.
cab + noun
driverfarestandserviceride
- The cab driver knew all the shortcuts.
cab + preposition
by cabin a cabinto a cabout of a cabfrom the cab
- She stepped out of the cab and walked into the hospital.
cab + app words
driver ratingsurge pricingpick-up pointride fare
- Surge pricing made the cab ride expensive during the rain.
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- The cab arrived five minutes late because of traffic.
यातायात के कारण cab पाँच मिनट देर से पहुँची।
- Radhika shared a cab with two classmates to the examination centre.
राधिका ने दो सहपाठियों के साथ परीक्षा केंद्र तक cab साझा की।
- The cab driver returned my forgotten bag to the hotel.
Cab चालक मेरा भूला हुआ बैग होटल में लौटा गया।
- It is cheaper to go by cab than by auto at this hour, because there are four of us.
हम चार लोग हैं, इसलिए इस समय auto की अपेक्षा cab से जाना सस्ता पड़ेगा।
- The old London cab is famous for its black body and wide door.
पुरानी London cab अपने काले ढाँचे और चौड़े दरवाज़े के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Radhika waited ten minutes for her pre-booked cab to arrive.
राधिका ने अपनी पहले से बुक की गई cab के आने का दस मिनट इंतज़ार किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went to the station with a cab.
✓ We went to the station by cab.
Means of transport takes 'by', without an article.
यातायात के साधन के लिए बिना article के 'by' आता है।
✗ He went by a cab to the airport.
✓ He went by cab to the airport.
Do not use an article after 'by' for transport.
'By' के बाद यातायात के साधन के साथ article नहीं लगता।
⌂Word origin and word building
From cabriolet, a light carriage pulled by one horse, which was later shortened to cab.
यह शब्द cabriolet से आया है, जो एक घोड़े से खींची जाने वाली हल्की गाड़ी थी, और बाद में इसे छोटा करके cab कहा जाने लगा।