cross-border
/ˌkrɒs ˈbɔːdə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण क्रॉस बॉर्डर
सीमा-पार, सीमापारीय
Core word
- 1
[usually before noun]
happening or operating across the border between two countries
सीमा-पार, सीमापारीय
- Cross-border trade has grown between the two countries.
- Police are fighting cross-border crime.
- Cross-border terrorism is a serious threat to peace.
+ 3 more examples
- The two governments signed a cross-border agreement on sharing river water.
- Cross-border shopping is popular among people living near the state line.
- The company plans a cross-border merger with a firm in Dubai.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
cross-border + noun (attributive)
It is an adjective placed before a noun to describe movement or activity across a national border.
यह adjective है जो noun से पहले आकर सीमा पार होने वाली गतिविधि बताता है।
- Cross-border trade has increased.
- Police are investigating a cross-border smuggling ring.
hyphen rule
Write the hyphen before a noun. After a verb, the phrase across the border is more natural.
Noun से पहले hyphen लगाया जाता है। Verb के बाद 'across the border' अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
- The two countries signed a cross-border agreement.
- The goods were moved across the border.
cross-border + abstract noun
Common with ideas in law, banking and security.
यह कानून, बैंकिंग और सुरक्षा से जुड़े भावों के साथ आम है।
- Cross-border cooperation helps catch criminals.
- New rules cover cross-border payments.
+Collocations 5
cross-border + noun
tradeterrorismcrimepaymentsshippingfiring
- Cross-border terrorism is a major security concern.
cross-border + noun (economy)
investmente-commercetransfermergertax
- Cross-border e-commerce is growing rapidly.
verb + cross-border
stopregulatemonitorencourageease
- The ministry wants to ease cross-border travel.
cross-border + people/places
villagersmarketstensiontalksflights
- Cross-border talks were held at the checkpost.
cross-border + business
supply chainlogisticsremittancetourismtariff
- Cross-border tourism is rising near the Himalayas.
“More examples 6
- Cross-border trade between Nepal and India supports many small shops.
नेपाल और भारत के बीच सीमा-पार व्यापार कई छोटी दुकानों का सहारा है।
- The bank offers a cross-border money transfer service.
बैंक सीमा-पार धन भेजने की सेवा देता है।
- Cross-border firing disturbed life in the border villages.
सीमा-पार गोलीबारी से सीमावर्ती गाँवों का जीवन अस्त-व्यस्त हो गया।
- Radhika's essay is about cross-border rivers and water-sharing.
राधिका का निबंध सीमा-पार नदियों और जल-बंटवारे पर है।
- Customs officers stopped a cross-border cargo of illegal goods.
सीमा शुल्क अधिकारियों ने अवैध सामान की सीमा-पार खेप रोक दी।
- The cross-border bus service reopened after two years.
सीमा-पार बस सेवा दो वर्ष बाद फिर शुरू हुई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Smugglers crossed-border the river at night.
✓ Smugglers crossed the border at night.
Cross-border is an adjective; the verb phrase is cross the border.
'Cross-border' adjective है; क्रिया-रूप में 'cross the border' लिखा जाता है।
✗ The two nations signed a cross border agreement.
✓ The two nations signed a cross-border agreement.
A compound adjective before a noun needs a hyphen.
Noun से पहले compound adjective में hyphen आवश्यक है।