crossing
/ˈkrɒsɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण क्रॉसिंग
चौराहा, क्रॉसिंग; पार करना
Basic word
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a place where you can safely cross a road, river; a place where a road and a railway meet; a journey across a sea or river
चौराहा, क्रॉसिंग; पार करना
- a zebra crossing
- a railway crossing
- Wait for the green light at the pedestrian crossing.
+ 2 more examples
- The train stopped at the level crossing to let the traffic pass.
- The ferry crossing from the island takes about forty minutes.
Synonyms junction intersection crossroads passage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
crossing (countable noun: a place)
A crossing is a place where you cross a road, river or railway line, or where roads and rails meet.
Crossing वह स्थान है जहाँ सड़क, नदी या रेल-लाइन पार की जाती है, या जहाँ सड़कें और पटरियाँ मिलती हैं।
- Use the pedestrian crossing near the school.
- The train slowed down at the level crossing.
crossing (countable noun: a journey)
It also means a journey across water, such as a sea voyage or ferry trip.
इसका अर्थ जल के आर-पार यात्रा भी है, जैसे समुद्री यात्रा या नौका-यात्रा।
- The crossing from Mumbai to Elephanta takes an hour.
- We had a rough crossing in the monsoon.
crossing of + noun
As an action noun it names the act of crossing something.
क्रिया-सूचक noun के रूप में यह किसी चीज़ को पार करने की क्रिया बताता है।
- The crossing of the Ganga by boat took twenty minutes.
border/river crossing
Put the thing crossed before crossing to name a kind of crossing.
जिसे पार किया जाए उसका नाम crossing से पहले रखकर उसका प्रकार बताया जाता है।
- The border crossing closes at sunset.
+Collocations 5
noun + crossing
zebralevelpedestrianborderriverrailway
- The school bus stopped at the railway crossing.
adjective + crossing
safedangerousunmannedillegalrough
- An unmanned crossing can be dangerous at night.
verb + crossing
reachapproachmakeuseguard
- Use the crossing instead of running across the road.
crossing + noun
guardpointsignalgatefee
- The crossing gate closed as the express arrived.
preposition + crossing
at the crossingon the crossingbefore the crossingbeyond the crossing
- Wait at the crossing until the light turns green.
“More examples 6
- The old man helped the little girl at the zebra crossing.
बूढ़े व्यक्ति ने ज़ेबरा क्रॉसिंग पर छोटी लड़की की मदद की।
- Many accidents happen at unmanned level crossings.
बिना गेटमैन वाली रेलवे क्रॉसिंगों पर कई दुर्घटनाएँ होती हैं।
- Radhika's first sea crossing made her feel sick.
राधिका की पहली समुद्री यात्रा में उसकी तबीयत ख़राब हो गई।
- The ferry crossing of the river saves two hours.
नदी की नाव से यात्रा दो घंटे बचा देती है।
- Border crossings were crowded during the festival season.
त्योहारों के मौसम में सीमा-चौकियों पर भीड़ थी।
- At the crossing of the two highways stands a small temple.
दोनों राजमार्गों के संगम पर एक छोटा मंदिर है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He met an accident in the railway crossing.
✓ He met with an accident at the railway crossing.
Use met with an accident, and at for a point where something happens.
'Met with an accident' लिखें, और किसी स्थान-बिंदु के लिए 'at' आता है।
✗ Always cross the road from the zebra crossing.
✓ Always cross the road at the zebra crossing.
A place where you cross is introduced by at or on, not from.
सड़क पार करने के स्थान के लिए 'at' या 'on' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Safety: always use the zebra crossing and wait for the green signal.
सुरक्षा में सदा zebra crossing प्रयोग करें और हरे signal की प्रतीक्षा करें।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Zebra crossing (a place marked with black and white stripes where people can cross the road), level crossing (where a road crosses a railway line), pedestrian crossing, border crossing.
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: zebra crossing (काली-सफ़ेद धारियों से चिह्नित स्थान जहाँ लोग सड़क पार कर सकें), level crossing (जहाँ सड़क रेल लाइन को पार करे, समपार फाटक), pedestrian crossing, border crossing।