capsize
/kæpˈsaɪz/verb
उच्चारण कैप्साइज़
(नाव का) उलट जाना, पलट जाना; (नाव) उलट देना
Core word
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[I, T] ~ sth
(of a boat) to turn over in the water; to make a boat turn over
(नाव का) उलट जाना, पलट जाना; (नाव) उलट देना
- The overloaded boat capsized in the river.
- A huge wave capsized the fishing boat.
- The small boat capsized in the strong current.
+ 2 more examples
- The ferry nearly capsized when passengers rushed to one side.
- Several fishermen were rescued after their trawler capsized.
Synonyms overturn turn over keel over tip over upset
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
capsize (intransitive)
A boat capsizes when it turns over in the water; no object follows the verb.
नाव तब capsize होती है जब वह पानी में पलट जाए; इस अर्थ में verb के बाद object नहीं आता।
- The boat capsized in the strong current.
- The ferry capsized near the shore.
capsize (transitive)
It can also take an object, meaning to cause a boat to turn over.
इसके साथ object भी आ सकता है, अर्थात किसी नाव को पलट देना।
- A huge wave capsized the small boat.
- The storm capsized several fishing boats.
capsize + in + place / during + event
Use in for the water or conditions and during for the event.
पानी या हालात के लिए in और घटना के लिए during का प्रयोग होता है।
- The canoe capsized in the rapids.
- Two boats capsized during the storm.
capsize vs sink
Capsize means turn upside down; sink means go under the water, and a capsized boat may not sink.
Capsize का अर्थ उलट जाना है; sink का अर्थ पानी में डूब जाना है, और capsized नाव ज़रूरी नहीं कि डूबे।
- The boat capsized but stayed afloat.
- The ship sank to the bottom.
capsize (figurative)
It can mean to ruin a plan or a business suddenly.
इसका अर्थ किसी योजना या व्यवसाय को अचानक बिगाड़ देना भी हो सकता है।
- A sudden tax threatened to capsize the small firm.
- The scandal capsized his career.
+Collocations 5
vessel + capsize
boatferrycanoeshipraft
- The overloaded ferry capsized midstream.
cause + capsize
strong windhuge waveoverloadingsudden stormcollision
- Overloading caused the boat to capsize.
adverb + capsize
suddenlyalmostcompletelyslowlytwice
- The canoe almost capsized in the rapids.
capsize + result
passengers drownedrescue begancrew savedboat sank
- After the boat capsized, the crew were rescued.
capsize + preposition
in the riveroff the coastnear the shorein rough water
- A small boat capsized near the shore.
“More examples 6
- The fishing boat capsized in the Arabian Sea during the cyclone.
चक्रवात के दौरान मछली पकड़ने वाली नाव अरब सागर में पलट गई।
- Radhika was thrown into the water when the canoe capsized.
डोंगी पलटने पर राधिका पानी में गिर गई।
- The rescue team saved all twelve passengers of the capsized boat.
बचाव दल ने पलटी हुई नाव के सभी बारह यात्रियों को बचा लिया।
- A sudden gust of wind capsized the sailboat.
हवा के अचानक झोंके ने पाल वाली नाव को पलट दिया।
- Too many people on one side can capsize a small boat.
एक ओर बहुत अधिक लोग होने से छोटी नाव पलट सकती है।
- Lifeguards rushed to help the swimmers when the pedal boat capsized.
पैडल नाव पलटने पर लाइफ़गार्ड तैराकों की मदद के लिए दौड़े।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The boat capsized and sunk quickly.
✓ The boat capsized and sank quickly.
The past tense of sink is sank; sunk is the past participle.
Sink का past tense sank है; sunk past participle है।
✗ The boat has capsize.
✓ The boat has capsized.
The present perfect needs the past participle capsized.
Present perfect के लिए past participle 'capsized' चाहिए।