device
/dɪˈvaɪs/noun
उच्चारण डिवाइस
उपकरण, यंत्र; युक्ति
Basic word
- 1
[C]
an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job; a method of doing something that produces a particular effect; a bomb or weapon that will explode
उपकरण, यंत्र; युक्ति
- a mobile device
- a literary device
- an explosive device
+ 4 more examples
- This small device measures your heart rate.
- Students are asked to switch off their electronic devices in class.
- Metaphor is a common literary device in poetry.
- The device helps blind people to read books.
Synonyms gadget instrument tool appliance technique
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a device (countable noun)
A device is a piece of equipment made for a purpose. It is countable.
'Device' किसी उद्देश्य के लिए बनाया गया उपकरण है। यह countable है।
- A hearing device helps the old man listen clearly.
- Students may not carry electronic devices into the exam hall.
device for + -ing / device to + verb
A device can be described by what it is for. Use for + -ing, or a to-infinitive for the purpose.
Device का वर्णन उसके उद्देश्य से किया जा सकता है। इसके लिए 'for + -ing' या to-infinitive आता है।
- This is a device for measuring blood pressure.
- He invented a device to save water.
literary device
In literature, a device is a method or trick a writer uses to create an effect, such as a metaphor.
साहित्य में 'device' लेखक द्वारा प्रभाव उत्पन्न करने की विधि है, जैसे रूपक।
- Alliteration is a common literary device in poetry.
leave someone to their own devices
This idiom means to let someone do what they like, without help or control. Devices here means choices or ways of acting.
यह मुहावरा किसी को बिना सहायता या नियंत्रण के उसकी इच्छा पर छोड़ देने का अर्थ देता है।
- The teacher left the class to its own devices during the break.
+Collocations 4
type of device
electronicmobilemedicalsafetystorage
- A storage device holds the files from the exam software.
verb + device
useinventinstallswitch offconnect
- Please switch off all electronic devices.
device + noun
drivermanagerscreensecuritysettings
- Open the device settings and update the software.
adjective + device
portablehandycleverexplosiverhetorical
- A portable device can be carried in a pocket.
“More examples 5
- Radhika uses a small device to count her daily steps.
राधिका अपने रोज़ के क़दम गिनने के लिए एक छोटे उपकरण का उपयोग करती है।
- The police found an explosive device under the bridge.
पुलिस को पुल के नीचे एक विस्फोटक उपकरण मिला।
- Repetition is a device that poets often use for emphasis.
दोहराव एक ऐसी युक्ति है जिसका कवि प्रायः ज़ोर देने के लिए प्रयोग करते हैं।
- Smartphones are multi-purpose devices that replace a camera, a radio and a diary.
स्मार्टफ़ोन बहुउद्देशीय उपकरण हैं जो कैमरा, रेडियो और डायरी का स्थान लेते हैं।
- She used the story as a device to hold the reader's attention.
उसने पाठक का ध्यान बाँधे रखने के लिए कहानी को एक युक्ति के रूप में प्रयोग किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He invented a device for to cut grass.
✓ He invented a device for cutting grass.
After for, use an -ing form, not 'to + verb'.
'For' के बाद -ing रूप आता है, 'to + verb' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a made object, but they differ in size and in how complex they are.
ये सभी nouns बनाई गई वस्तुओं के नाम हैं, पर आकार और जटिलता में भिन्न हैं।
A general word for a small piece of equipment with one job, often electronic.
एक कार्य वाले छोटे उपकरण के लिए सामान्य शब्द, प्रायः इलेक्ट्रॉनिक।
- A tracking device was fitted to the bus.
An informal word for a small clever tool, often new or fun.
छोटे चतुर औज़ार के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द, प्रायः नया या मनोरंजक।
- He loves kitchen gadgets.
A larger piece of equipment with moving parts, using power to do work.
चलते पुर्ज़ों वाला बड़ा उपकरण जो शक्ति से काम करता है।
- The washing machine is broken.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the tool words: device, gadget (a small clever device), instrument, tool, appliance (a machine used in the home), apparatus.
औज़ार के शब्द याद रखिए: device, gadget (छोटा चतुर उपकरण), instrument, tool, appliance (घर में प्रयुक्त मशीन), apparatus।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Leave sb to their own devices (let somebody do what they want without help or control).
Idiom 'leave sb to their own devices' (किसी को बिना मदद या नियंत्रण के मनमानी करने देना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Literature: literary devices include simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, irony and hyperbole.
साहित्य में literary devices (साहित्यिक युक्तियाँ) में simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, irony और hyperbole शामिल हैं।