cycle
/ˈsaɪkl/noun
उच्चारण साइकल
चक्र; साइकिल
Basic word
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the fact of a series of events being repeated many times, always in the same order; a bicycle or motorcycle; a complete set or series
चक्र; साइकिल
- the water cycle
- the life cycle of a frog
- ride a cycle
+ 4 more examples
- The cycle of seasons repeats every year.
- Rainfall, rivers and evaporation form a cycle that never stops.
- The washing machine has finished its cycle.
- He fell off his cycle on the way to school.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cycle of + events
Use cycle of for a series of events that repeat in the same order.
जब घटनाओं की श्रृंखला उसी क्रम में बार-बार दोहराई जाए, तब 'cycle of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The water cycle moves water from the sea to the clouds and back.
- Poor families often struggle to escape the cycle of debt.
cycle (verb) + to + place / for + time
As an intransitive verb it means to ride a bicycle; it takes to for the destination.
Intransitive verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ साइकिल चलाना है; गंतव्य के लिए 'to' आता है।
- Radhika cycles to school every morning.
- We cycled for two hours along the river.
by cycle / on a cycle
By cycle states the means of travel with no article; on a cycle refers to a particular bicycle.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by cycle' बिना article के आता है; किसी विशेष साइकिल के लिए 'on a cycle' कहा जाता है।
- He goes to the market by cycle.
- A boy on a cycle crossed the bridge.
a cycle of + number of stages / a complete cycle
Cycle can also mean a complete set of stages, such as a washing cycle or a four-year cycle.
'Cycle' का अर्थ चरणों का पूरा समूह भी हो सकता है, जैसे washing cycle या चार वर्ष का चक्र।
- The washing machine finished its cycle in forty minutes.
+Collocations 5
adjective + cycle
viciousnaturaldailycompletelife
- Hunger and poor health can create a vicious cycle.
verb + cycle
breakrepeatcompletestartend
- Education can help break the cycle of poverty.
cycle + noun
pathlanetrackrickshawhelmet
- The city has built a new cycle track along the lake.
type of cycle
waterlifebusinessmenstrualseasonal
- The business cycle moves between growth and slowdown.
cycle + to / around
to workto schoolaround the parkacross the city
- My uncle cycles to work to save fuel.
“More examples 5
- The frog's life cycle begins with eggs laid in water.
मेंढक का जीवन-चक्र पानी में दिए गए अंडों से शुरू होता है।
- Radhika bought a second-hand cycle for the college.
राधिका ने कॉलेज जाने के लिए पुरानी साइकिल खरीदी।
- The cycle of seasons brings the monsoon every year.
ऋतुओं का चक्र हर वर्ष मानसून लाता है।
- The report says the economy is moving into a new cycle of growth.
रिपोर्ट के अनुसार अर्थव्यवस्था वृद्धि के एक नए चक्र में प्रवेश कर रही है।
- He cycles ten kilometres a day to keep fit.
वह स्वस्थ रहने के लिए प्रतिदिन दस किलोमीटर साइकिल चलाता है।
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✗ She goes to school by her cycle.
✓ She goes to school by cycle.
With by + means of transport, no article or possessive is used.
'By' + यात्रा का साधन के साथ article या possessive नहीं लगता।
✗ He cycled the shop in five minutes.
✓ He cycled to the shop in five minutes.
The verb cycle is intransitive here, so the destination needs to.
यहाँ 'cycle' intransitive verb है, इसलिए गंतव्य से पहले 'to' लगता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All these words involve repeating movement or riding on wheels, but the exact meaning differs.
इन सभी शब्दों में दोहराव या पहियों पर सवारी का भाव है, पर सटीक अर्थ अलग है।
A bicycle in Indian use, a series of repeated events, or the act of riding.
भारतीय प्रयोग में साइकिल, दोहराई जाने वाली घटनाओं की श्रृंखला, या साइकिल चलाने की क्रिया।
- The monsoon cycle affects farming.
The full, more formal word for a two-wheeled pedal vehicle.
दो पहियों वाले पैडल वाहन के लिए पूर्ण और अधिक औपचारिक शब्द।
- A bicycle has two wheels and a chain.
A path that returns to its starting point, often an electrical or racing track.
ऐसा मार्ग जो शुरुआती बिंदु पर लौटता है, प्रायः बिजली का या दौड़ का।
- The cars raced round the circuit.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Vicious cycle or circle (a bad situation that keeps repeating and getting worse), life cycle, water cycle (evaporation, condensation, precipitation), business cycle (periods of growth and decline in the economy), cycle of poverty.
Collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: vicious cycle या circle (बार-बार दोहराई जाने और बिगड़ने वाली बुरी स्थिति, दुष्चक्र), life cycle (जीवन चक्र), water cycle (वाष्पीकरण, संघनन, वर्षण, जल चक्र), business cycle (अर्थव्यवस्था में वृद्धि और गिरावट के दौर), cycle of poverty (गरीबी का चक्र)।
⌂Word origin and word building
Word origin: cycle comes from Greek kyklos (circle), like bicycle, tricycle, recycle, cyclone, encyclopaedia.
शब्द-उत्पत्ति में cycle यूनानी kyklos (वृत्त) से आया है, bicycle, tricycle, recycle, cyclone, encyclopaedia की तरह।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: the water cycle, carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle are natural cycles; a cyclone is a storm in which winds move in a circle (called typhoon in the Pacific and hurricane in the Atlantic).
विज्ञान GK में जल चक्र, कार्बन चक्र और नाइट्रोजन चक्र प्राकृतिक चक्र हैं; cyclone ऐसा तूफ़ान है जिसमें हवाएँ घेरे में चलती हैं (प्रशांत में typhoon और अटलांटिक में hurricane कहलाता है)।