double-park
/ˌdʌbl ˈpɑːk/verb
उच्चारण डबल पार्क
दूसरी खड़ी गाड़ी के बगल में दूसरी पंक्ति में गाड़ी खड़ी करना
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to park a vehicle beside another vehicle that is already parked at the side of the road, so that it blocks traffic
दूसरी खड़ी गाड़ी के बगल में दूसरी पंक्ति में गाड़ी खड़ी करना
- Do not double-park outside the school gate; it blocks the buses.
- The van was double-parked, so the ambulance could not get through.
- Drivers who double-park near the market cause long traffic jams.
+ 2 more examples
- He had to double-park for a minute to unload the boxes.
- The police fine anyone who double-parks outside the hospital.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
double-park + (a car/vehicle)
To park beside another parked vehicle, which blocks the road. It can be used with or without an object.
पहले से खड़े वाहन के बगल में गाड़ी खड़ी करना, जिससे सड़क रुक जाती है। इसके साथ object आ भी सकता है और नहीं भी।
- He double-parked outside the school and blocked the lane.
- Don't double-park your car here.
be double-parked (state)
The passive or state form describes a car in this position.
Passive या स्थिति वाला रूप ऐसी स्थिति में खड़ी गाड़ी का वर्णन करता है।
- Three cars were double-parked in front of the market.
double-parking (uncountable noun)
The practice itself is called double-parking.
इस आदत को double-parking कहते हैं।
- Double-parking causes traffic jams.
double-park outside/in front of + place
Use outside or in front of for the place that is blocked.
जिस जगह के सामने रास्ता रुकता है उसके लिए 'outside' या 'in front of' आता है।
- He double-parked in front of the temple.
double-park vs park illegally
Double-park is specific: it means parking next to another parked vehicle, not simply in a no-parking zone.
Double-park विशिष्ट है: इसका अर्थ खड़े वाहन के बगल में गाड़ी रोकना है, केवल no-parking क्षेत्र में खड़ा करना नहीं।
- He parked illegally in the no-parking zone, but he did not double-park.
+Collocations 5
double-park + place
outside the schoolnear the marketon the main roadin front of the shopby the station
- Parents double-park by the school gate every morning.
adverb + double-park
illegallyoftencarelesslybrieflyalways
- He briefly double-parked to drop his mother.
double-parking + consequence
finejamtowingcomplaintchallan
- Double-parking can lead to a heavy fine.
double-parked + vehicle
carvantruckautotaxi
- A double-parked truck held up the buses.
double-park + time
for a minutefor a few secondsduring school hoursat nighton market days
- Drivers double-park on market days and block the road.
“More examples 6
- The traffic police fined drivers who double-parked near the mall.
यातायात पुलिस ने mall के पास double-park करने वाले चालकों पर जुर्माना लगाया।
- Radhika could not get out of the lane because a van was double-parked.
एक वैन double-park की हुई थी, इसलिए राधिका गली से बाहर नहीं निकल सकी।
- Please do not double-park, even for a minute.
कृपया एक मिनट के लिए भी double-park न करें।
- Double-parking is a common problem in crowded markets.
भीड़ भरे बाज़ारों में double-parking एक आम समस्या है।
- The ambulance was stuck behind a double-parked car.
एम्बुलेंस एक double-park की हुई कार के पीछे अटक गई।
- The shopkeeper asked the driver not to double-park near his shop.
दुकानदार ने चालक से अपनी दुकान के पास double-park न करने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Don't double-park your car in front of the gate, it blocks the others car.
✓ Don't double-park your car in front of the gate; it blocks the other cars.
Other cars is plural and has no apostrophe s.
'Other cars' बहुवचन है और उसमें apostrophe s नहीं लगता।