crane
/kreɪn/noun
उच्चारण क्रेन
क्रेन; सारस
Basic word
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[C]
a tall machine with a long arm, used to lift and move heavy objects; a large bird with long legs and a long neck
क्रेन; सारस
- a construction crane
- the Sarus crane
- A tall crane lifted the steel beams into place.
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- Cranes stood quietly in the shallow water of the lake.
- Two cranes were working day and night on the new tower.
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[I, T]
to lean or stretch over something in order to see it better
गर्दन तानना
- She craned her neck to see.
- Passengers craned their necks to look at the passing procession.
- He craned forward to read the small print on the notice.
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- The crowd craned to catch a glimpse of the singer.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a crane (countable noun, machine)
As a machine, a crane is countable and is often used with the prepositions 'by' and 'with' for the means of lifting.
मशीन के अर्थ में 'crane' countable है और उठाने के साधन के लिए 'by' या 'with' के साथ आता है।
- The broken lorry was lifted by a crane.
- They moved the stone slabs with a crane.
a crane (countable noun, bird)
The same word names a tall wading bird; the plural is 'cranes', and the sense is clear from the context.
यही शब्द एक लंबी टाँगों वाले पक्षी का भी नाम है; plural 'cranes' होता है और अर्थ संदर्भ से स्पष्ट होता है।
- A flock of cranes rested on the lake near Bharatpur.
crane + object / crane + adverb (verb)
As a verb, crane means to stretch your neck to see better, and it is followed by an object such as 'your neck' or an adverb of direction.
Verb के रूप में 'crane' का अर्थ बेहतर देखने के लिए गर्दन तानना है; इसके बाद 'neck' जैसा object या दिशा बताने वाला adverb आता है।
- Everyone craned their necks to see the cricketers.
- Radhika craned forward to read the notice.
crane + over / out of / towards
Add a preposition to show the direction or the thing you are looking over.
दिशा या जिस वस्तु के ऊपर से देखा जा रहा हो उसे बताने के लिए preposition जोड़ा जाता है।
- He craned over the railing to look at the river.
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adjective + crane
towermobilehydraulicfloatingoverhead
- A tall tower crane stood beside the unfinished flyover.
verb + a crane
operatehireuselift withbring in
- The builders had to hire a crane to place the steel beams.
crane + noun
driveroperatorarmhookaccident
- The crane operator waited for the signal before lowering the load.
bird crane
Siberian cranesarus cranedemoiselle cranecommon craneflock of cranes
- The sarus crane is the tallest flying bird in India.
crane + one's neck
crane your neckcrane forwardcrane upwardscrane to seecrane to hear
- The students craned their necks to see the toppers' names on the board.
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- The port uses huge cranes to unload containers from ships.
बंदरगाह पर जहाज़ों से कंटेनर उतारने के लिए विशाल क्रेनों का प्रयोग होता है।
- Every winter, Siberian cranes used to fly thousands of kilometres to reach Keoladeo National Park.
हर सर्दी में साइबेरियाई सारस हज़ारों किलोमीटर उड़कर केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान पहुँचते थे।
- She craned her neck to look over the crowd at the Republic Day parade.
उसने गणतंत्र दिवस परेड में भीड़ के ऊपर से देखने के लिए अपनी गर्दन तानी।
- A crane lifted the fallen tree off the railway track.
एक क्रेन ने गिरे हुए पेड़ को रेलवे पटरी से उठा दिया।
- The crane operator has to be trained for months before working on a construction site.
क्रेन चालक को निर्माण-स्थल पर काम करने से पहले महीनों प्रशिक्षण लेना पड़ता है।
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✗ He craned his neck for seeing the match.
✓ He craned his neck to see the match.
Purpose is shown with a to-infinitive, not 'for + -ing'.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ The crane lifted the load in the height of ten metres.
✓ The crane lifted the load to a height of ten metres.
Use 'to a height of' for the level reached when lifting.
उठाने पर पहुँचे स्तर के लिए 'to a height of' का प्रयोग होता है, 'in the height of' का नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all describe stretching or craning to see, but they differ in manner and effort.
ये सभी शब्द देखने के लिए शरीर या गर्दन को खींचने से जुड़े हैं, पर ढंग और प्रयास में अंतर है।
To stretch your neck forward or upward to see something, usually over other people.
गर्दन को आगे या ऊपर तानकर देखना, प्रायः दूसरे लोगों के ऊपर से।
- He craned his neck to read the result sheet.
To look closely, often because something is hard to see or you are unsure.
ध्यान से देखना, प्रायः इसलिए कि कुछ साफ़ दिख नहीं रहा या संदेह हो।
- Radhika peered at the tiny print on the ticket.
To look at something for a long time, usually without moving your eyes.
बिना आँखें हटाए किसी को लंबे समय तक देखना।
- The child stared at the huge crane.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: crane your neck (stretch your neck to see better).
प्रयोग में crane your neck (बेहतर देखने के लिए गर्दन तानना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Sarus crane is the tallest flying bird and the state bird of Uttar Pradesh; Siberian cranes used to visit Keoladeo National Park (Bharatpur).
सारस सबसे ऊँचा उड़ने वाला पक्षी और उत्तर प्रदेश का राज्य पक्षी है; साइबेरियन सारस केवलादेव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान (भरतपुर) आते थे।