derailment
/dɪˈreɪlmənt/noun
उच्चारण डिरेल्मन्ट
रेल का पटरी से उतरना
Core word
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[C/U]
an accident in which a train leaves the track
रेल का पटरी से उतरना
- The derailment was caused by a broken rail.
- Several passengers were injured in the derailment near Kanpur.
- A derailment closed the line for two days.
+ 2 more examples
- Investigators are studying the cause of the derailment.
- Passengers escaped unhurt in the derailment.
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[U]
the act of stopping a plan or process from continuing as planned
(योजना या प्रक्रिया का) पटरी से उतर जाना, बाधित होना
- Officials fear the derailment of the peace talks.
- A single rude remark led to the derailment of the whole negotiation.
- The sudden derailment of the talks surprised everyone.
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- Nobody wanted the derailment of the reform plan.
- Careful planning prevents the derailment of the project.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
derailment (countable and uncountable)
A particular accident is countable ('a derailment'); in general the risk is uncountable ('derailment is rare').
एक विशेष दुर्घटना countable है ('a derailment'); सामान्य जोखिम uncountable ('derailment is rare')।
- A derailment blocked the line for hours.
- Derailment is a risk on old tracks.
derailment of + train / plan
Use 'of' to say what was derailed.
क्या पटरी से उतरा, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The derailment of the Rajdhani caused delays.
- The derailment of the peace process worried everyone.
derailment near / at / on
Place is shown with 'near', 'at' or 'on' the line.
स्थान 'near', 'at' या 'on' से दिखाया जाता है।
- There was a derailment near Kanpur.
- A derailment on the main line stopped traffic.
derailment (figurative)
Also used for failure of a plan or career: 'the derailment of his career'.
योजना या करियर की विफलता के लिए भी: 'the derailment of his career'।
- The scandal led to the derailment of her campaign.
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verb + derailment
causepreventinvestigatereportescape
- Officers began to investigate the derailment.
adjective + derailment
majorminortragicsuddenfatal
- The tragic derailment shocked the nation.
derailment + noun
siteinquiryreportvictimsrelief
- Relief teams reached the derailment site in an hour.
cause of derailment
track failureheavy rainhuman errorsabotagefaulty signal
- Human error was the cause of the derailment.
derailment + of
the expressa goods traincoachesthe peace talksher career
- The derailment of coaches injured fifty passengers.
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- A derailment on the Mumbai line delayed thousands of commuters.
मुंबई लाइन पर हुई derailment से हज़ारों यात्रियों को देरी हुई।
- The inquiry into the derailment will take a month.
Derailment की जाँच में एक महीना लगेगा।
- Radhika read a report on the rise and fall of derailments in India.
राधिका ने भारत में derailment की संख्या में बढ़त और गिरावट पर एक रिपोर्ट पढ़ी।
- Fortunately, there were no deaths in the derailment.
सौभाग्य से derailment में किसी की मृत्यु नहीं हुई।
- One failed test caused the derailment of his whole year's plan.
एक असफल परीक्षा से उसके पूरे वर्ष की योजना पटरी से उतर गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ A derailment of train happened last night.
✓ A train derailment happened last night.
Either 'derailment of a train' or the noun modifier 'train derailment' is needed; the article cannot be dropped.
या तो 'derailment of a train' या 'train derailment' आता है; article हटाया नहीं जा सकता।
✗ The derailment were caused by a broken rail.
✓ The derailment was caused by a broken rail.
A singular subject needs a singular verb.
Singular subject के साथ singular verb आती है।