carry-on
/ˈkæri ɒn/adjective
उच्चारण कैरी ऑन
(विमान में) साथ ले जाने योग्य
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of a bag) small enough to take with you onto a plane
(विमान में) साथ ले जाने योग्य
- You may take one carry-on bag.
- Liquids in carry-on luggage are limited.
- Carry-on baggage must be small enough to fit under the seat.
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- The airline allows one carry-on item per passenger.
- She travelled with only a carry-on suitcase.
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[C]
a small bag that you carry with you onto a plane
हाथ का सामान, केबिन बैग
- Please place your carry-on in the overhead locker.
- My carry-on weighs seven kilograms, so it fits the airline's limit.
- He kept his laptop in his carry-on.
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- My carry-on was checked at the security gate.
- A carry-on is easier to manage than a heavy suitcase.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
carry-on (adjective) + baggage / luggage / bag
Before a noun, carry-on describes a bag small enough to take into the cabin. The same item may be called 'hand baggage' in British English.
Noun से पहले carry-on उस बैग को बताता है जो केबिन में ले जाया जा सकता है; British English में इसे 'hand baggage' भी कहते हैं।
- Each passenger may take one carry-on bag.
- The carry-on luggage must fit under the seat.
a carry-on / carry-ons (noun)
As a noun, a carry-on is the bag itself, and it is countable. The plural is 'carry-ons'.
Noun के रूप में carry-on बैग ही है और countable है; इसका plural 'carry-ons' होता है।
- She packed everything in a carry-on to avoid waiting at the carousel.
- Both carry-ons were weighed at the gate.
carry-on allowance / limit
Airlines set a carry-on allowance by weight and size. Passengers 'exceed' it or stay 'within' it.
Airlines carry-on की सीमा वज़न और आकार से तय करती हैं; यात्री उसे 'exceed' करते हैं या उसके 'within' रहते हैं।
- The carry-on limit is seven kilograms.
carry on (phrasal verb) vs carry-on
Do not confuse the hyphenated noun or adjective with the phrasal verb 'carry on', meaning to continue. The spelling with a hyphen is for the bag only.
Hyphen वाले noun या adjective को phrasal verb 'carry on' (जारी रखना) से न मिलाएँ; hyphen वाला रूप केवल बैग के लिए है।
- Please carry on with your work; keep your carry-on under the seat.
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carry-on + noun
bagluggagebaggagesuitcaseallowancesize
- A small carry-on suitcase is enough for a weekend trip.
verb + carry-on
packcheckweighput in the lockerlose
- She packed her laptop and charger in the carry-on.
adjective + carry-on
smallcabin-sizedheavyextraonly
- He travelled with a small carry-on and nothing else.
carry-on + preposition
in the carry-onas carry-onwith a carry-onunder the seat
- Liquids over 100 ml are not allowed in a carry-on.
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- Radhika took only a carry-on to Goa, so she did not have to wait at the belt.
राधिका गोवा केवल एक carry-on बैग लेकर गई, इसलिए उसे बेल्ट पर इंतज़ार नहीं करना पड़ा।
- Power banks must be kept in carry-on baggage, not in checked baggage.
Power bank को checked baggage में नहीं, carry-on baggage में रखना चाहिए।
- The airline allows one carry-on bag weighing up to seven kilograms.
Airline सात किलोग्राम तक वज़न का एक carry-on बैग ले जाने देती है।
- The security officer checked every carry-on in the queue.
सुरक्षा अधिकारी ने कतार में हर carry-on की जाँच की।
- My carry-on did not fit in the overhead locker because it was too big.
मेरा carry-on ऊपर के locker में नहीं आया क्योंकि वह बहुत बड़ा था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She had two carry-on bags and one checked baggages.
✓ She had two carry-on bags and one checked bag.
Baggage is uncountable, so it cannot be used in the plural or counted directly.
Baggage uncountable है, इसे plural में या सीधे गिनकर नहीं लिखा जाता।
✗ Keep the carry-on bag in under the seat.
✓ Keep the carry-on bag under the seat.
Two prepositions cannot be stacked here; use only 'under'.
यहाँ दो prepositions एक साथ नहीं आते; केवल 'under' लिखें।