compartment
/kəmˈpɑːtmənt/noun
उच्चारण कम्पार्ट्मन्ट
डिब्बा; खाना
Core word
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one of the separate sections which something is divided into; one of the separate sections which a coach on a train is divided into
डिब्बा; खाना
- a ladies' compartment
- We shared a second-class compartment with a family from Lucknow.
- The bag has a separate compartment for your laptop.
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- I found my seat in the second compartment of the train.
- Each compartment of the box holds a different kind of spice.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
compartment (countable noun)
A compartment is always countable, so it takes a or the in the singular and -s in the plural.
'Compartment' हमेशा countable है; singular में a/the और plural में -s आता है।
- The lunch box has three compartments.
- There is a hidden compartment in the old suitcase.
compartment of / in + container
Use of or in to say which larger thing contains the section.
यह बताने के लिए कि कौन-सा हिस्सा किस बड़ी वस्तु में है, of या in का प्रयोग होता है।
- The compartment of the bag is meant for your laptop.
- She keeps coins in a small compartment in her purse.
in a compartment (train)
On a train, a compartment is a closed section with seats, so you travel in a compartment, though you also sit in a coach.
रेलगाड़ी में 'compartment' सीटों वाला बंद हिस्सा है, इसलिए कहा जाता है 'in a compartment'।
- We shared a compartment with a family from Kerala.
- The ladies' compartment was almost empty.
compartment as a verb: compartmentalise
The verb compartmentalise means to divide into separate sections or keep different parts of life apart.
'Compartmentalise' क्रिया का अर्थ अलग-अलग हिस्सों में बाँटना या जीवन के पहलुओं को अलग रखना है।
- Radhika learned to compartmentalise her work and her worries.
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adjective + compartment
luggageglovesecretseparatefirst-classladies'
- The papers were in the glove compartment of the car.
verb + compartment
shareenterboardfilldivide into
- The tray is divided into five compartments.
compartment + noun
doorwindowlocknumber
- Please lock the compartment door at night.
type of compartment
sleeperACoverheadstorageengine
- Keep your bag in the overhead compartment.
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- The geometry box has a compartment for the compass and divider.
ज्यामिति-बॉक्स में परकार और डिवाइडर के लिए एक खाना है।
- A thief had entered the compartment while the passengers slept.
यात्रियों के सोते समय एक चोर डिब्बे में घुस आया था।
- The ship was built with watertight compartments.
जहाज़ जलरोधी खानों के साथ बनाया गया था।
- The glove compartment held the car's papers.
गाड़ी के कागज़ात ग्लव कंपार्टमेंट में रखे थे।
- She keeps the medicine in the topmost compartment of the cupboard.
वह दवाई अलमारी के सबसे ऊपरी खाने में रखती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Compartment, coach and carriage all relate to trains, but they are not the same thing.
Compartment, coach और carriage तीनों रेल से संबंधित हैं, पर एक ही नहीं हैं।
A section inside a coach or any container.
डिब्बे या किसी पात्र के भीतर का हिस्सा।
- Our compartment had six berths.
A whole railway vehicle, or a long-distance bus in British English.
रेल का पूरा डिब्बा, या ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में लंबी दूरी की बस।
- Our coach was at the rear of the train.
British word for a railway coach, also a horse-drawn vehicle.
रेल के डिब्बे के लिए ब्रिटिश शब्द; घोड़ागाड़ी के लिए भी।
- The old carriage is now in a museum.
§Grammar and usage
Exam (Indian English): a compartment also means a supplementary exam in one subject ('got a compartment in maths').
परीक्षा (भारतीय English) में compartment का अर्थ किसी एक विषय में पूरक परीक्षा भी है ('got a compartment in maths')।