double-decker
/ˌdʌbl ˈdekə/noun
उच्चारण डबल डेक
डबल डेकर बस
Basic word
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[C]
a bus that has two floors, one above the other
डबल डेकर बस
- Radhika enjoyed the ride on a red double-decker in London.
- The upper deck of a double-decker gives a fine view of the city.
- Mumbai still has a few double-decker buses.
+ 3 more examples
- We climbed to the top of the double-decker for the best view.
- A red double-decker stopped outside the museum.
- The double-decker was full of tourists.
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[C]
something with two layers, for example a sandwich or a bed
दो परतों वाली चीज़ (जैसे सैंडविच या बिस्तर)
- He ordered a double-decker sandwich.
- The children fought over the top bed of the double-decker.
- She baked a double-decker chocolate cake for his birthday.
+ 2 more examples
- The hostel has double-decker beds to save space.
- A double-decker burger is too big for me.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a double-decker (bus)
Used alone as a noun it means a double-decker bus. In India it is best known in Mumbai.
अकेले noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ double-decker bus है। भारत में यह मुंबई में सबसे अधिक जाना जाता है।
- We went round Mumbai on a double-decker.
double-decker + noun
It can describe anything with two layers: a sandwich, a bed, a bridge.
यह दो परतों वाली किसी भी चीज़ का वर्णन कर सकता है: sandwich, पलंग, पुल।
- The children fought for the top bunk of the double-decker bed.
- He ordered a double-decker sandwich.
on/in a double-decker
Use on for riding a bus, particularly on top of it, and in only when inside the lower deck.
बस की सवारी के लिए 'on' आता है, खासकर ऊपरी मंज़िल के लिए; केवल निचली मंज़िल के भीतर के लिए 'in' आता है।
- We sat on the top deck of the double-decker.
hyphenated: double-decker
Written with a hyphen in standard English; the noun is countable.
मानक अंग्रेज़ी में hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है; noun countable है।
- Two double-deckers were parked at the depot.
double-decker vs single-decker
A single-decker has one floor; most Indian city buses are single-deckers.
Single-decker में एक ही मंज़िल होती है; भारत की अधिकतर शहरी बसें single-decker होती हैं।
- Most buses in Delhi are single-deckers.
+Collocations 5
double-decker + noun
busbedsandwichtrainbridgeflyover
- The double-decker bus passed under the low bridge.
verb + double-decker
ridetakeboardcatchmissget off
- Tourists love to ride a double-decker through the city.
adjective + double-decker
redopen-topoldelectriccrowded
- The old red double-decker is now a museum piece.
place + double-decker
in Londonin Mumbaiin Hong Kongin the cityon the bridge
- In London, double-deckers are everywhere.
double-decker + feature
upper decklower deckopen topstaircasefront seat
- The staircase of the double-decker is narrow and steep.
“More examples 6
- Radhika sat at the front of the upper deck of the double-decker.
राधिका double-decker की ऊपरी मंज़िल के आगे बैठी।
- The hostel has double-decker beds to save space.
छात्रावास में जगह बचाने के लिए double-decker पलंग हैं।
- A double-decker bus is too tall for narrow lanes.
Double-decker बस संकरी गलियों के लिए बहुत ऊँची होती है।
- He built a double-decker burger of two patties and four slices of cheese.
उसने दो patty और पनीर के चार टुकड़ों से double-decker burger बनाया।
- Many visitors enjoy a ride on the open-top double-decker.
कई पर्यटक खुली छत वाली double-decker की सवारी का आनंद लेते हैं।
- Passengers must hold the rail when climbing the stairs of a double-decker.
Double-decker की सीढ़ियाँ चढ़ते समय यात्रियों को रेलिंग पकड़नी चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ We travelled in the top deck of the double-decker.
✓ We travelled on the top deck of the double-decker.
The top deck is a surface, so use on.
ऊपरी मंज़िल एक सतह है, इसलिए 'on' आता है।