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clearance

/ˈklɪərəns/noun

उच्चारण क्लिअरन्स

अनुमति, मंज़ूरी; निकासी

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [U, C]

    official permission that is given to somebody before they can do something; the removal of things that are not wanted; the clear space between two objects

    अनुमति, मंज़ूरी; निकासी

    • security clearance
    • clearance sale
    • The airline is waiting for clearance to take off.
    + 4 more examples
    • The project received environmental clearance last week.
    • The builder needs clearance from the local authority.
    • The shop's end-of-season clearance starts on Friday.
    • The bus had only a few centimetres of clearance under the bridge.

    Synonyms permission authorization approval removal gap

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

clearance (uncountable): official permission

Without an article, clearance means permission needed before an action, such as take-off or a visit to a secret area.

Article के बिना clearance का अर्थ किसी कार्य से पहले आवश्यक अनुमति है, जैसे उड़ान या गुप्त क्षेत्र में प्रवेश।

  • The pilot waited for clearance to land.
  • He needs security clearance to enter the lab.

clearance + to-infinitive / for + noun

Say clearance to do something or clearance for something.

'Clearance to do something' या 'clearance for something' कहा जाता है।

  • The airline got clearance to fly over the region.
  • We are waiting for clearance for the project.

clearance (the act of removing)

It also means the removal of things such as rubbish or buildings from a place.

इसका अर्थ किसी जगह से कचरे या इमारतों को हटाना भी है।

  • The clearance of rubbish took three days.
  • Slum clearance was started in the city.

clearance (space) and clearance sale

It can mean the gap between two objects, and a clearance sale is a sale to sell goods quickly at low prices.

इसका अर्थ दो वस्तुओं के बीच की ख़ाली जगह भी है, और clearance sale माल को जल्दी सस्ते में बेचने की बिक्री है।

  • The bridge has a clearance of four metres.
  • The shop has a clearance sale after Diwali.
+Collocations 4

adjective + clearance

officialsecuritycustomsfinalenvironmentalmedical

  • The company is still waiting for environmental clearance.

verb + clearance

getreceivegiveseekrefuseobtain

  • The ministry has given clearance for the new airport.

clearance + noun

salecertificateprocessformofficer

  • The clearance certificate is required for the job.

noun + clearance

debristaxlandbankchequeslum

  • Cheque clearance usually takes two working days.
“More examples 5
  • The tower gave the flight clearance to take off.

टावर ने उड़ान को उड़ने की अनुमति दे दी।

  • Radhika applied for police clearance before joining the bank.

राधिका ने बैंक में शामिल होने से पहले पुलिस क्लियरेंस के लिए आवेदन किया।

  • The cheque clearance took three days.

चेक के निपटान में तीन दिन लगे।

  • The truck did not have enough clearance to pass under the bridge.

ट्रक के पास पुल के नीचे से निकलने के लिए पर्याप्त ऊँचाई नहीं थी।

  • The shop reduced all shirts in its clearance sale.

दुकान ने अपनी क्लियरेंस सेल में सभी कमीज़ों के दाम घटा दिए।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ We are waiting for the clearance from the officer to approve.

✓ We are waiting for clearance from the officer.

Do not add to approve after clearance; the noun already means permission.

Clearance के बाद 'to approve' नहीं लगता; यह noun स्वयं अनुमति का अर्थ देता है।

✗ I need a clearance for enter the building.

✓ I need clearance to enter the building.

Use to + verb after clearance, not for + verb.

Clearance के बाद 'to + verb' आता है, 'for + verb' नहीं।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

permission authorization approval removal gap

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Security clearance, clearance sale (selling goods cheaply to get rid of them), environmental clearance.

Collocations: security clearance (सुरक्षा मंज़ूरी), clearance sale (सामान निकालने के लिए सस्ती बिक्री), environmental clearance।