charger
/ˈtʃɑːdʒə(r)/noun
उच्चारण चार्जर
चार्जर
Basic word
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a piece of equipment for loading a battery with electricity; (old use) a horse that a soldier rode in battle
चार्जर
- a phone charger
- I forgot my phone charger at the hotel.
- This charger is much faster than the old one.
+ 4 more examples
- The laptop charger stopped working.
- The knight mounted his charger and rode out.
- A fine white charger waited at the gate.
- Soldiers fed and brushed their chargers each morning.
Synonyms adapter power supply
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
a charger for + device
Use for with the device that the charger fits.
जिस उपकरण के लिए चार्जर हो, उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
- I need a charger for my laptop.
- This charger fits only Samsung phones.
put the phone on charge / on the charger
British English says 'put on charge'; both 'on charge' and 'on the charger' are common.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'put on charge' कहते हैं; 'on charge' और 'on the charger' दोनों आम हैं।
- Radhika put her phone on charge before bed.
plug in / unplug the charger
Use plug in to connect and unplug to disconnect.
जोड़ने के लिए 'plug in' और हटाने के लिए 'unplug' आता है।
- Plug in the charger, then connect the cable.
charger (old use: horse)
In older writing, a charger is a horse ridden in battle.
पुराने लेखन में charger युद्ध में सवारी वाला घोड़ा है।
- The knight mounted his charger and rode out.
charger vs charging
The charger is the device; charging is the process. Say 'the phone is on charge' or 'the phone is charging', not 'on charging'.
Charger उपकरण है; charging प्रक्रिया है। 'The phone is on charge' या 'the phone is charging' कहें, 'on charging' नहीं।
- The phone is charging; please do not unplug the charger.
charger + capacity words
Chargers are described by power in watts or by speed: a 65-watt charger, a quick charger.
चार्जर की शक्ति वाट में या गति से बताई जाती है: 65-watt charger, quick charger।
- A 65-watt charger can fill a laptop battery quickly.
+Collocations 5
adjective + charger
fastwirelessportablespareuniversal
- A fast charger fills the battery in an hour.
verb + charger
plug inunplugcarryloseforget
- I forgot my charger at the hotel.
noun + charger
mobilelaptopcarsolarbattery
- She uses a solar charger on treks.
charger + noun
cableportadapterpin
- The charger port was loose.
charger + problems
overheatstop workingbe loosewear outspark
- A cheap charger may overheat and damage the battery.
“More examples 7
- My charger stopped working, so the phone went dead.
मेरा चार्जर काम करना बंद कर गया, इसलिए फ़ोन बंद हो गया।
- Rohan borrowed Radhika's charger during the train journey.
रोहन ने ट्रेन की यात्रा के दौरान राधिका का चार्जर माँग लिया।
- Never leave a charger plugged in all night.
चार्जर को पूरी रात प्लग में लगा हुआ कभी न छोड़ें।
- The airport has charging points, but not every charger fits.
हवाई अड्डे पर चार्जिंग पॉइंट हैं, पर हर चार्जर नहीं लगता।
- The war horse, a strong black charger, stood waiting.
युद्ध का घोड़ा, एक मज़बूत काला चार्जर, प्रतीक्षा में खड़ा था।
- The shopkeeper warned us to buy only a branded charger.
दुकानदार ने हमें केवल ब्रांडेड चार्जर ख़रीदने की चेतावनी दी।
- Radhika carries a small charger in her bag during exams.
राधिका परीक्षा के दिनों में अपने बैग में एक छोटा चार्जर रखती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ My phone is on charging.
✓ My phone is on charge.
The fixed phrase is on charge; 'on charging' is not standard English.
निश्चित phrase 'on charge' है; 'on charging' मानक अंग्रेज़ी नहीं है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
adapter power supply
§Grammar and usage
Usage: charge (put electricity into a battery: 'charge your phone').
प्रयोग में charge (बैटरी में बिजली भरना: 'charge your phone')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India has adopted USB Type-C as a common charging standard for phones and many devices.
भारत ने फ़ोन और अनेक उपकरणों के लिए USB Type-C को सामान्य चार्जिंग मानक के रूप में अपनाया है।