chain
/tʃeɪn/noun
उच्चारण चेन
ज़ंजीर, चेन; शृंखला
Basic word
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[C, U]
a series of metal rings joined together in a line, used for fastening or pulling something, or as jewellery; a series of connected things or people; a group of shops or hotels owned by the same company
ज़ंजीर, चेन; शृंखला
- a gold chain
- a chain of events
- a hotel chain
+ 5 more examples
- She wore a thin silver chain around her neck.
- The dog pulled at its chain.
- A chain of mistakes led to the accident.
- Several international chains have opened outlets in the city.
- The bicycle chain came off on the hill.
Synonyms series sequence string succession shackles
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[T] ~ sb/sth (to sb/sth)
to fasten something to something else with a chain; to put somebody in prison or keep them as a prisoner using a chain
ज़ंजीर से बाँधना
- The bicycle was chained to a post.
- The dog was chained to a tree.
- Protesters chained themselves to the gates.
+ 1 more example
- He chained his bicycle to the railing before going in.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a chain of + noun
Use of to describe a connected series of events, mountains, shops or causes.
जुड़ी हुई घटनाओं, पर्वतों, दुकानों या कारणों की शृंखला के लिए 'of' आता है।
- A chain of events led to the strike.
- The Himalayas form a long chain of mountains.
chain + object + to + noun
As a verb, chain means to fasten with a chain; the thing is usually fixed to something else with to.
क्रिया के रूप में 'chain' का अर्थ ज़ंजीर से बाँधना है; वस्तु प्रायः किसी दूसरी चीज़ से 'to' द्वारा बाँधी जाती है।
- He chained his bicycle to the railing.
- The dog was chained to a tree.
a chain of shops / hotels
A chain is a group of businesses owned by one company, and the word takes a singular verb.
Chain एक ही कंपनी की दुकानों या होटलों का समूह है, और यह singular verb लेता है।
- The chain has forty branches in India.
in chains / be chained
In chains means held as a prisoner; passive be chained is common.
'In chains' का अर्थ कैदी की तरह बँधा होना है; passive 'be chained' भी आम है।
- The prisoners were led in chains to the court.
- She felt chained to her desk all day.
+Collocations 4
adjective + chain
longgoldsupplyfoodunbroken
- She wore a thin gold chain around her neck.
verb + chain
breakformwearpulllink
- Please pull the chain only in an emergency.
chain + of + noun
commandeventsstoresmountainsthought
- The chain of command in the army is very strict.
noun + chain
bicyclekeyfoodsupplyhotel
- A broken supply chain caused vegetable prices to rise.
“More examples 5
- The thief snatched the gold chain and ran away.
चोर सोने की चेन छीनकर भाग गया।
- In a food chain, plants are eaten by insects and insects by birds.
खाद्य शृंखला में पौधों को कीड़े खाते हैं और कीड़ों को चिड़ियाँ।
- The bicycle chain came off just before the climb.
चढ़ाई से ठीक पहले साइकिल की चेन उतर गई।
- The company plans to open a new chain of cafes in small towns.
कंपनी छोटे शहरों में कैफ़े की नई शृंखला खोलने की योजना बना रही है।
- The police chained the suspect's hands before moving him.
पुलिस ने संदिग्ध को ले जाने से पहले उसके हाथ ज़ंजीर से बाँध दिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The prisoner was chained with the wall.
✓ The prisoner was chained to the wall.
Chain takes to for the thing it is fixed to.
जिस चीज़ से बाँधा जाए उसके लिए 'chain' के साथ 'to' आता है।
✗ The chain of events were sudden.
✓ The chain of events was sudden.
The subject is the singular chain, so the verb is singular.
Subject singular 'chain' है, इसलिए verb singular होगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All these words describe things linked together, but the link is of different kinds.
ये सभी शब्द आपस में जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करते हैं, पर जुड़ाव का प्रकार अलग-अलग है।
Linked rings or connected things in a line.
कड़ियों से जुड़ी या एक रेखा में जुड़ी चीज़ें।
- A chain of hills lay to the north.
Things that follow one another in order, not physically joined.
एक के बाद एक आने वाली चीज़ें, भौतिक रूप से जुड़ी नहीं।
- A series of lectures was arranged.
A line of things on a thread, or an unbroken run of events.
धागे में पिरोई चीज़ों की पंक्ति, या घटनाओं का लगातार क्रम।
- A string of thefts worried the town.
¶Idioms 3
the weakest link (in the chain)
the point at which a system or an organization is most likely to fail
सबसे कमज़ोर कड़ी
- Grammar is the weakest link in his preparation.
- The team is only as strong as its weakest link.
chain of command
a system in an organization by which instructions are passed from one person to another
(संगठन में) आदेश देने और पालन करने का क्रम
- Complaints should go through the proper chain of command.
- The army has a strict chain of command.
in chains
(of a prisoner) with chains around the arms and legs
(क़ैदी का) ज़ंजीरों में जकड़ा हुआ
- The prisoners were brought to court in chains.
- He was led away in chains.
→Phrasal verbs 1
chain sb/sth up
to fasten sb/sth to sth with a chain so that they cannot move or be taken away
ज़ंजीर से बाँधना
- Keep the dog chained up when visitors come.
- He chained up his bicycle outside the library.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Chain reaction (a series of events, each caused by the one before), food chain (a series of living things in which each feeds on the one below), chain-smoker (a person who smokes continuously), supply chain.
Collocations: chain reaction (घटनाओं की शृंखला, हर एक पिछली से होने वाली, शृंखला अभिक्रिया), food chain (जीवों की शृंखला जिसमें हर एक नीचे वाले को खाता है, खाद्य शृंखला), chain-smoker (लगातार धूम्रपान करने वाला), supply chain।
'A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.'
कहावत 'A chain is only as strong as its weakest link'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science: in a food chain, plants are producers, herbivores are primary consumers and carnivores secondary consumers.
विज्ञान में खाद्य शृंखला में पौधे उत्पादक, शाकाहारी प्राथमिक उपभोक्ता और मांसाहारी द्वितीयक उपभोक्ता हैं।