car
/kɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण कार
कार, मोटरगाड़ी; डिब्बा
Basic word
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a road vehicle with an engine and four wheels that can carry a small number of passengers; a separate part of a train
कार, मोटरगाड़ी; डिब्बा
- He drives a car.
- the dining car
- We went to the hill station by car.
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- Their old car broke down on the highway.
- A car stopped at the signal and the driver rolled down the window.
- Can you teach me to drive a car?
- The first-class car was almost empty.
- Passengers walked from car to car looking for seats.
Synonyms automobile vehicle motor sedan carriage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
by car / in a car
Use by car (no article) for the means of travel, and in a car when you mean inside a particular one.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए बिना article के 'by car' और किसी विशेष कार के भीतर होने के लिए 'in a car' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We travelled to Jaipur by car.
- She was sitting in the car.
get in / get into / get out of a car
Use get in or get into a car, and get out of it; for buses and trains, use get on and get off.
कार में बैठने के लिए get in या get into और उतरने के लिए get out of; बस और रेल के लिए get on और get off आता है।
- Radhika got into the car and shut the door.
- He got out of the car at the gate.
car (railway sense)
In a train, a car is a separate coach, as in dining car or sleeping car.
रेलगाड़ी में car एक अलग डिब्बा है, जैसे dining car या sleeping car।
- The restaurant car is at the end of the train.
- Our seats are in the third car.
car + noun / noun + car
Car forms compounds such as car park, car wash and car seat; the kind of car comes before it.
Car से car park, car wash, car seat जैसे compound बनते हैं; कार का प्रकार उससे पहले आता है।
- Leave the car in the car park.
- He bought an electric car last year.
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verb + car
driveparkstartreverseservice
- He parked the car under the neem tree.
adjective + car
second-handelectricluxuryvintagehired
- A vintage car led the wedding procession.
car + noun
parkwashinsuranceaccidentkey
- The car insurance expires next week.
car + problem
breaks downskidsstallsoverheatsruns out of petrol
- The car broke down in the middle of the highway.
type of car
sports carfamily carracing carpolice car
- A police car followed the speeding truck.
“More examples 5
- My uncle drives a small red car with a sunroof.
मेरे चाचा सनरूफ वाली एक छोटी लाल कार चलाते हैं।
- Rain started just as Radhika locked the car.
राधिका ने जैसे ही कार में ताला लगाया, बारिश शुरू हो गई।
- The car skidded on the wet road but did not overturn.
कार गीली सड़क पर फिसली, पर पलटी नहीं।
- Cars are not allowed inside the temple area.
मंदिर क्षेत्र के भीतर कारों को आने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- The dining car on the Rajdhani serves excellent food.
राजधानी की dining car में उत्कृष्ट भोजन परोसा जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I came here with my car.
✓ I came here by car.
The means of transport is expressed with by, without a determiner.
यात्रा का साधन बताने के लिए बिना determiner के by आता है।
✗ He got on the car and drove off.
✓ He got into the car and drove off.
Cars take get in or get into; get on is for buses, trains and bikes.
कार के साथ get in या get into आता है; get on बस, रेल और साइकिल के लिए है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the vehicle words together: car, automobile (American, formal), sedan or saloon, hatchback, SUV, jeep, van, truck or lorry (British).
वाहनों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: car, automobile (American, औपचारिक), sedan या saloon, hatchback, SUV, jeep, van, truck या lorry (British)।
§Grammar and usage
By car (no article: 'go by car'), but in a car or in my car.
By car (बिना article: 'go by car'), पर in a car या in my car।
Environment: electric vehicles (EVs) reduce air pollution; the FAME scheme promotes them in India.
पर्यावरण में इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन (EVs) वायु प्रदूषण घटाते हैं; FAME योजना भारत में उन्हें बढ़ावा देती है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Car pool or carpool (sharing a car with others to travel to work), car park (British) or parking lot (American).
Collocations: car pool या carpool (काम पर जाने के लिए दूसरों के साथ कार साझा करना), car park (British) या parking lot (American)।