coastguard
/ˈkəʊstɡɑːd/noun
उच्चारण कोस्ट्गार्ड
तटरक्षक बल, कोस्ट गार्ड
Core word
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[C + sing./pl. v.]
an organisation or force that watches the sea near a coast in order to help ships and people in danger and to prevent illegal activities
तटरक्षक बल, कोस्ट गार्ड
- The coastguard rescued ten fishermen from the stormy sea.
- The Indian Coast Guard seized a boat carrying drugs.
- The coastguard issued a warning before the cyclone.
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- Ships must report their position to the coastguard.
- The coastguard patrols the waters around the islands every night.
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[C]
a member of a coastguard
तटरक्षक
- A coastguard spotted the sinking boat.
- A coastguard waved to the fishermen as they returned.
- A coastguard checked the fishing boat's papers.
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- The coastguard waved the boat back to the harbour.
- Each coastguard on the ship wore a bright orange jacket.
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the coastguard (collective noun, often capitalised)
The coastguard names the organisation as a whole. In British English it can take a singular or plural verb, depending on whether you think of it as one body or as its members.
'The coastguard' पूरे संगठन का नाम है। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में इसके साथ singular या plural क्रिया आ सकती है।
- The coastguard was alerted at dawn.
- The Indian Coast Guard protects the country's maritime zones.
a coastguard (countable): one member
A single member of the force is called a coastguard, and the plural is coastguards.
बल के एक सदस्य को 'a coastguard' कहते हैं और बहुवचन 'coastguards' होता है।
- A coastguard waved the fishing boat back to the harbour.
coastguard + noun (attributive)
Coastguard works like an adjective before nouns such as boat, station, helicopter or officer.
'Coastguard' संज्ञाओं जैसे boat, station, helicopter के पहले विशेषण की तरह काम करता है।
- A coastguard helicopter rescued three sailors.
- The coastguard station is near the lighthouse.
call / alert / contact + the coastguard
In emergencies at sea you call or alert the coastguard; the verb is followed directly by the noun, with no preposition.
समुद्र में आपात स्थिति में आप coastguard को बुलाते या सूचित करते हैं; क्रिया के बाद कोई preposition नहीं आता।
- Fishermen called the coastguard when their engine failed.
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coastguard + noun
vesselpatrolofficerhelicopterstationship
- A coastguard vessel reached the sinking boat within an hour.
verb + the coastguard
alertcallinformradiocontact
- He radioed the coastguard for urgent help.
coastguard + verb
rescuepatrolsearchwarnintercept
- The coastguard intercepted a boat carrying smuggled goods.
adjective + coastguard
Indianlocalbravetrained
- The Indian Coast Guard marks its anniversary every year.
coastguard + preposition
coastguard at seacoastguard on dutycoastguard near the port
- A coastguard on duty spotted the drifting boat.
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- The coastguard rescued seven fishermen caught in rough seas.
तटरक्षक बल ने उबड़-खाबड़ समुद्र में फँसे सात मछुआरों को बचाया।
- Radhika dreams of joining the Coast Guard after her graduation.
राधिका स्नातक के बाद तटरक्षक बल में शामिल होने का सपना देखती है।
- The coastguard issued a warning before the cyclone arrived.
चक्रवात आने से पहले तटरक्षक बल ने चेतावनी जारी की।
- Coastguard ships patrol the waters near the border.
तटरक्षक जहाज़ सीमा के पास के जल में गश्त करते हैं।
- Several coastguards stood on the pier watching the tide.
कई तटरक्षक पियर पर खड़े होकर ज्वार को देख रहे थे।
- The coastguard station on the hill has a clear view of the whole bay.
पहाड़ी पर बने तटरक्षक स्टेशन से पूरी खाड़ी साफ़ दिखती है।
- Radhika watched the coastguard helicopter circle over the bay during the rescue drill.
बचाव अभ्यास के दौरान राधिका ने खाड़ी के ऊपर चक्कर लगाता तटरक्षक हेलीकॉप्टर देखा।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Indian Coast Guard was formed in 1978 and works under the Ministry of Defence.
GK: Indian Coast Guard का गठन 1978 में हुआ था और यह रक्षा मंत्रालय के अधीन काम करता है।