cartload
/ˈkɑːtləʊd/noun
उच्चारण कार्ट्लोड
गाड़ी भर, एक गाड़ी जितना माल
Core word
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[C] ~ (of sth)
the amount that a cart can hold
गाड़ी भर, एक गाड़ी जितना माल
- The farmer sold two cartloads of hay.
- a cartload of bricks
- A cartload of vegetables arrived at the market at dawn.
+ 2 more examples
- Two bullocks pulled a heavy cartload of sugarcane.
- They carried the harvest home in one cartload.
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[C] ~ (of sth) informal
a large amount of something
ढेर सारा
- She arrived with a cartload of shopping.
- He has a cartload of work to finish before Friday.
- Students came out with a cartload of notes after the lecture.
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- The shop sold a cartload of sweets during Diwali.
- There was a cartload of excuses for being late.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a cartload of + noun
A cartload is the amount a cart can carry. It is followed by 'of' and the goods carried: a cartload of bricks.
Cartload वह मात्रा है जो एक गाड़ी में आ सके; इसके बाद 'of' और माल का नाम आता है।
- A cartload of sugarcane stood outside the mill.
- They brought two cartloads of bricks for the wall.
cartloads of (informal: a great many)
In informal speech, 'cartloads of' means a very large quantity, much like 'tonnes of' or 'heaps of'.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'cartloads of' का अर्थ बहुत बड़ी मात्रा है, जैसे 'tonnes of' या 'heaps of'।
- She has cartloads of homework to finish this weekend.
by the cartload
The phrase 'by the cartload' means in very large amounts. It is fixed, so keep 'the' and the singular noun.
'By the cartload' का अर्थ बहुत बड़ी मात्रा में है; यह fixed phrase है, इसलिए 'the' और singular noun रखें।
- Fruit was being sold by the cartload at the wholesale market.
singular vs plural agreement
The verb agrees with the load, not the goods: 'A cartload of mangoes was sold' but 'Cartloads of mangoes were sold'.
Verb माल के नहीं बल्कि cartload के अनुसार चलती है: 'A cartload of mangoes was sold'; 'Cartloads of mangoes were sold'।
- A cartload of hay was left in the yard.
+Collocations 4
cartload of + noun
haybricksvegetablessugarcanefirewoodmangoes
- A cartload of firewood arrived for the festival.
number + cartloads
two cartloadsseveral cartloadsthree cartloadsmany cartloads
- The village sent several cartloads of grain to the market.
verb + cartload
bringbuydumpunloadcarryorder
- They unloaded the cartload of stones near the temple.
adjective + cartload
wholeheavyfullenormousdaily
- A heavy cartload of cotton slowed the bullocks.
“More examples 5
- The farmer brought a cartload of cabbages to the mandi at dawn.
किसान भोर में गोभी की एक गाड़ी भरकर मंडी लाया।
- For the Holi bonfire, the boys collected cartloads of dry wood.
होली की अग्नि के लिए लड़कों ने सूखी लकड़ी की कई गाड़ियाँ इकट्ठा कीं।
- Radhika's uncle sold a cartload of watermelons in an afternoon.
राधिका के चाचा ने एक दोपहर में तरबूज़ों की एक पूरी गाड़ी बेच दी।
- The festival left cartloads of rubbish on the beach.
त्योहार के बाद समुद्र तट पर ढेर सारा कचरा रह गया।
- A cartload of hay was left at the gate of the cowshed.
गौशाला के फाटक पर सूखी घास की एक गाड़ी छोड़ दी गई थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bought a cartload of mango.
✓ He bought a cartload of mangoes.
After 'of', countable goods are plural.
'Of' के बाद गिनने योग्य माल plural में आता है।
✗ A cartload of bricks were delivered.
✓ A cartload of bricks was delivered.
The verb agrees with the singular head noun 'cartload'.
Verb मुख्य शब्द singular 'cartload' के अनुसार चलती है।