chopper
/ˈtʃɒpə(r)/noun
उच्चारण चॉपर
हेलिकॉप्टर
Core word
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[C] informal
a helicopter
हेलिकॉप्टर
- The injured climbers were flown to hospital by chopper.
- A chopper dropped food packets to the flood victims.
- A chopper hovered over the stadium during the match.
+ 2 more examples
- The minister arrived by chopper for the rally.
- Rescue choppers lifted stranded villagers off the rooftops.
Synonyms helicopter
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[C] British
a large heavy knife or small axe, used for cutting meat or wood
गँड़ासा, बड़ा चाकू, छोटी कुल्हाड़ी
- The butcher cut the bones with a chopper.
- The cook used a heavy chopper to split the coconut.
- The butcher struck the meat with a sharp chopper.
+ 2 more examples
- Use a chopper to cut the sugarcane.
- The old chopper hung on a hook in the kitchen.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chopper (countable noun, helicopter)
In informal speech, a chopper is a helicopter. It is a countable noun and is used for rescue, army and news flights.
बोलचाल में chopper का अर्थ helicopter है। यह countable noun है और बचाव, सेना तथा समाचार उड़ानों के लिए प्रयोग होता है।
- A chopper dropped food packets in the flooded village.
- The minister arrived by chopper.
by chopper / in a chopper
For travelling, use by chopper without an article, or in a chopper with an article.
यात्रा के लिए बिना article के 'by chopper' या article के साथ 'in a chopper' लिखें।
- The injured trekkers were flown out by chopper.
- We sat in a chopper for the first time.
chopper (cutting tool)
A chopper is also a heavy knife or small axe for cutting meat or wood. The context shows the meaning.
Chopper मांस या लकड़ी काटने वाला भारी चाकू या छोटी कुल्हाड़ी भी है। अर्थ संदर्भ से पता चलता है।
- The butcher cut the bone with a heavy chopper.
chopper + noun
The word can be used before another noun for the helicopter sense, as in chopper pilot or chopper service.
Helicopter के अर्थ में यह शब्द दूसरे noun से पहले भी आता है, जैसे chopper pilot।
- The chopper pilot landed safely in the fog.
+Collocations 5
adjective + chopper
armyrescuepoliceprivatemilitary
- A rescue chopper reached the hill station in an hour.
verb + chopper
boardlandhoverflyhire
- The chopper hovered above the flooded fields.
chopper + noun
pilotcrashserviceridelanding
- A chopper service connects the shrine to the town.
preposition + chopper
by chopperin a chopperfrom a chopperout of a chopper
- Food was dropped from a chopper.
kitchen chopper
meat chopperheavy choppersharp chopperwooden handle
- The chopper hung on a hook in the shop.
“More examples 5
- The Chief Minister surveyed the flood-hit district from a chopper.
मुख्यमंत्री ने बाढ़-प्रभावित ज़िले का हवाई सर्वेक्षण chopper से किया।
- The noise of the chopper scared the cattle.
Chopper की आवाज़ से पशु डर गए।
- Radhika's cousin is training to be a chopper pilot in the Air Force.
राधिका का चचेरा भाई वायुसेना में chopper pilot बनने का प्रशिक्षण ले रहा है।
- The butcher split the bones with a chopper.
कसाई ने chopper से हड्डियाँ तोड़ीं।
- Tourists can take a chopper ride over the valley.
पर्यटक घाटी के ऊपर chopper की सवारी कर सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The minister came with chopper.
✓ The minister came by chopper.
A mode of transport is introduced by by, without an article.
यातायात साधन के लिए बिना article के 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The chopper landed in the school ground yesterday and many people has come to see it.
✓ The chopper landed in the school ground and many people came to see it.
'People' is plural, so use came or have come, never has come.
'People' plural है, इसलिए 'came' या 'have come' आएगा, 'has come' नहीं।