camp
/kæmp/noun
उच्चारण कैम्प
शिविर, कैंप; खेमा
Basic word
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a place where people live temporarily in tents or simple buildings, for example soldiers, people on holiday; a group of people who have the same ideas
शिविर, कैंप; खेमा
- a summer camp
- an army camp
- in the opposite camp
+ 4 more examples
- Hundreds of students attended the science camp in Shimla.
- Tents were pitched at the base camp before the climb.
- Doctors set up a medical camp in the village.
- The two leaders belonged to opposite camps within the party.
Synonyms encampment base site faction side
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
camp (verb) + intransitive / camp out
As a verb, camp usually has no object; add a place with in or at, and use camp out for sleeping outdoors.
Verb के रूप में 'camp' के बाद प्रायः object नहीं आता; स्थान के लिए in या at लगता है और खुले में सोने के लिए 'camp out' प्रयोग होता है।
- The trekkers camped beside the river.
- We camped out under the stars on the last night.
go camping
To talk about the activity, use go camping without a preposition between go and camping.
इस गतिविधि के लिए 'go camping' कहा जाता है; go और camping के बीच कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
- Radhika's family goes camping every winter.
- Let's go camping in the hills this weekend.
in / at a camp; a camp for sb
Use at or in for the place, and for to say who the camp is intended for.
स्थान के लिए at या in और यह बताने के लिए कि शिविर किसके लिए है, for का प्रयोग होता है।
- He spent a month at an army camp.
- The charity runs a summer camp for poor children.
in the same camp (group of people)
Camp can mean a group sharing ideas, usually with a modifier such as opposing or rival.
'Camp' का अर्थ समान विचार रखने वाला समूह भी हो सकता है, प्रायः opposing या rival जैसे शब्द के साथ।
- The party is divided into two camps.
- She and I are in the same camp on this issue.
+Collocations 5
adjective + camp
refugeesummerarmybasetraining
- The refugee camp was set up near the border within two days.
verb + camp
set uppitchbreakpack upleave
- The scouts broke camp at dawn and walked to the next village.
camp + noun
bedsitefireleadercounsellor
- The camp leader gave everyone a torch before the night walk.
camp + preposition
on the hillsideby the lakenear the borderin the forest
- They camped by the lake and woke up to bird song.
type of camp
NCC campblood donation campeye campscout camp
- The college organised a free eye camp for villagers.
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- The school organises an NCC camp in the Himalayas every December.
विद्यालय हर दिसंबर हिमालय में NCC शिविर आयोजित करता है।
- The army set up camp on the high plateau before the storm.
सेना ने तूफ़ान से पहले ऊँचे पठार पर डेरा डाला।
- Hundreds of volunteers attended the blood donation camp at the town hall.
सैकड़ों स्वयंसेवकों ने टाउन हॉल में रक्तदान शिविर में भाग लिया।
- Opinion within the party was split into two camps.
पार्टी के भीतर राय दो खेमों में बँट गई थी।
- Radhika's brother camped in the garden to watch the meteor shower.
राधिका के भाई ने उल्कापात देखने के लिए बगीचे में तंबू लगाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went for camp in Manali last winter.
✓ We went camping in Manali last winter.
The activity is expressed as go camping, not go for camp.
इस गतिविधि के लिए 'go camping' कहा जाता है, 'go for camp' नहीं।
✗ The scouts camped in a hill near the river.
✓ The scouts camped on a hill near the river.
Use on with a hill or hillside, because the camp rests on its surface.
पहाड़ी की सतह पर होने के कारण hill के साथ 'on' का प्रयोग होता है, 'in' का नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three are places for temporary stay, but they differ in purpose and the kind of people who use them.
तीनों अस्थायी ठहरने के स्थान हैं, पर उद्देश्य और उपयोग करने वाले लोगों में अंतर है।
The general word for a temporary place of tents or simple huts, used by soldiers, refugees or holidaymakers.
तंबुओं या सादे झोपड़ों के अस्थायी स्थान के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The soldiers returned to camp at sunset.
A place specially kept for tourists to pitch tents, often with water and toilets.
पर्यटकों के तंबू लगाने के लिए विशेष रूप से बना स्थान, जहाँ अक्सर पानी और शौचालय होते हैं।
- The campsite had hot showers and a small shop.
A permanent military town in India, not a temporary camp.
भारत में स्थायी सैन्य नगर, अस्थायी शिविर नहीं।
- Many officers' families live in the cantonment.
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camp out
to live outside in a tent; to stay somewhere for a time, often without the usual comforts
खुले में तंबू लगाकर रहना; (कहीं) डेरा डाले रहना
- We camped out on the hills for two nights.
- Reporters camped out outside the minister's house.
?Which word?
Keep the temporary-shelter words: camp, tent, shelter, base, bivouac (a temporary camp without tents).
अस्थायी आश्रय के शब्द याद रखिए: camp, tent, shelter, base, bivouac (बिना तंबू अस्थायी शिविर)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In sb's camp (supporting somebody), have a foot in both camps (be connected with two opposing groups), pitch camp (put up tents), camp out (sleep outdoors; wait somewhere for a long time).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: in sb's camp (किसी का समर्थन करते हुए, किसी के खेमे में), have a foot in both camps (दो विरोधी समूहों से जुड़ा होना, दोनों नावों पर पैर), pitch camp (तंबू लगाना), camp out (बाहर सोना; कहीं लंबे समय तक प्रतीक्षा करना)।
Refugee camp, relief camp (after a disaster), training camp, NCC camp, boot camp (a very strict training programme), medical camp (free health check-ups).
Collocations: refugee camp (शरणार्थी शिविर), relief camp (आपदा के बाद राहत शिविर), training camp, NCC camp, boot camp (बहुत कड़ा प्रशिक्षण कार्यक्रम), medical camp (मुफ़्त स्वास्थ्य जाँच)।