cape
/keɪp/noun
उच्चारण केप
अंतरीप; लबादा
Basic word
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a large piece of high land that sticks out into the sea; a loose outer piece of clothing without sleeves
अंतरीप; लबादा
- Cape Comorin
- a superhero's cape
- Ships have to sail carefully around the cape.
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- The lighthouse stands on a rocky cape.
- They drove to the southern cape to see the sunrise.
- The little boy wore a red cape at the fancy dress party.
- She pulled her cape tightly around her shoulders.
- The magician swung his black cape and vanished.
Synonyms headland promontory point cloak
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
cape (geography)
A cape is a point of land that sticks out into the sea; it is capitalised in names, as in Cape Comorin.
Cape ज़मीन का वह भाग है जो समुद्र में निकला होता है; नामों में यह capital से लिखा जाता है, जैसे Cape Comorin।
- Ships pass the cape on their way to the east.
- Cape Comorin is the southern tip of India.
cape (clothing)
A cape is a loose outer garment without sleeves, worn over the shoulders.
Cape बिना बाँहों का ढीला बाहरी वस्त्र है जो कंधों पर पहना जाता है।
- She wore a red cape over her dress.
- The superhero's cape flew in the wind.
at / off the Cape; round the cape
Use at or off for a position near it and round for sailing past it.
उसके पास की स्थिति के लिए at या off और उसके पार जाने के लिए round का प्रयोग होता है।
- The ship sank off the Cape.
- Vasco da Gama sailed round the Cape of Good Hope.
cape vs cap vs cope
Do not confuse cape (land or garment) with cap (hat) and cope (manage).
Cape (भूभाग या वस्त्र) को cap (टोपी) और cope (सँभालना) से न मिलाएँ।
- She wore a cap and a cape.
- He could not cope with the heat.
cape (verb: caped)
As an adjective, caped describes someone wearing a cape, as in a caped crusader.
Adjective के रूप में caped उस व्यक्ति को बताता है जिसने cape पहनी हो, जैसे caped crusader।
- The caped figure vanished into the fog.
- Children love the caped hero in the film.
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adjective + cape
rockywindsweptblackwoollenlong
- The rocky cape was dangerous for ships.
verb + cape
roundsail pastwearfastenwrap
- She fastened the cape at her neck.
cape + noun
lighthousecoastcloaktownroute
- A cape lighthouse guides boats at night.
famous capes
Cape ComorinCape TownCape of Good HopeCape Horn
- Radhika read about the Cape of Good Hope in her history book.
cape + clothing
rain capevelvet capehooded capeschool cape
- She pulled the hooded cape over her head in the drizzle.
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- A lighthouse stands at the tip of the cape.
cape की नोक पर एक प्रकाश-स्तंभ खड़ा है।
- The conjuror threw off his black cape with a flourish.
जादूगर ने अपना काला चोगा झटके से उतार फेंका।
- Cape Comorin is where three seas meet.
Cape Comorin वह स्थान है जहाँ तीन समुद्र मिलते हैं।
- The little girl wore a yellow rain cape to school.
छोटी बच्ची पीला रेन केप पहनकर स्कूल गई।
- The journey round the cape took many weeks in old ships.
पुराने जहाज़ों में cape का चक्कर लगाने में कई सप्ताह लगते थे।
- Fishermen left the harbour at dawn and turned east around the cape.
मछुआरे भोर में बंदरगाह से निकले और cape का चक्कर लगाकर पूर्व की ओर मुड़ गए।
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✗ She wore a cap over her dress on the cold night.
✓ She wore a cape over her dress on the cold night.
A cap is a hat; the loose garment worn over the dress is a cape.
Cap टोपी है; पोशाक के ऊपर पहना ढीला वस्त्र cape होता है।
✗ The ship sailed in the cape.
✓ The ship sailed round the cape.
Use round (or around) for going past a point of land.
भूभाग के पार जाने के लिए round (या around) का प्रयोग होता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Cape Comorin is the old name of Kanyakumari, the southern tip of mainland India; the Cape of Good Hope is near the southern tip of Africa (Vasco da Gama sailed around it to reach India in 1498).
Cape Comorin कन्याकुमारी का पुराना नाम है, जो मुख्य भूमि भारत का दक्षिणी छोर है; Cape of Good Hope (उत्तमाशा अंतरीप) अफ़्रीका के दक्षिणी छोर के पास है (वास्को डी गामा ने 1498 में इसकी परिक्रमा कर भारत पहुँचा)।