downriver
/ˌdaʊnˈrɪvə(r)/adverb
उच्चारण डाउन्रिवर
नदी के बहाव की ओर, धारा के साथ
Core word
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~ (from sth)
in the direction in which a river flows; further along the river towards the sea
नदी के बहाव की ओर, धारा के साथ
- The boat drifted downriver.
- The village is ten kilometres downriver from the dam.
- We walked downriver until we reached the old ferry.
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- Floodwater from the dam flowed downriver towards the town.
- The fishermen rowed downriver at dawn.
Synonyms downstream
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[usually before noun]
situated or happening further along a river towards the sea
नदी के निचले भाग का, धारा की ओर का
- downriver towns were flooded
- Boats carrying grain float to the downriver towns after the rains.
- The downriver villages were warned about the rising water.
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- A downriver port handles most of the region's trade.
- The downriver areas get less water in summer.
Synonyms downstream
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
downriver (adverb) after a verb of movement
As an adverb, downriver follows verbs such as sail, float, flow or travel and needs no preposition after it.
Adverb के रूप में 'downriver' sail, float, flow, travel जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आता है और इसके साथ preposition नहीं लगता।
- The boat drifted downriver at night.
- The logs were floated downriver to the mill.
downriver from sth
Use from to say which place you are measuring against.
किस स्थान के सापेक्ष बात हो रही है, यह बताने के लिए 'from' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The village lies ten kilometres downriver from the dam.
downriver + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective it describes a place or thing further along the river towards the sea.
Adjective के रूप में यह नदी के आगे, समुद्र की ओर वाले स्थान या वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।
- Downriver towns suffered most from the flood.
downriver vs upriver
Downriver is with the current, towards the mouth; upriver is against the current, towards the source.
'Downriver' धारा की दिशा में, मुहाने की ओर; 'upriver' धारा के विपरीत, उद्गम की ओर होता है।
- It is easier to travel downriver than upriver.
+Collocations 4
verb + downriver
sailfloatdriftrowtravelflow
- We rowed slowly downriver as the sun set.
downriver + noun
villagestownsfarmerscommunitiesports
- Downriver communities were warned about the rising water.
distance + downriver
a few kilometressome milesfara short way
- The bridge is a short way downriver.
downriver + from + place
from the damfrom the cityfrom the bridgefrom the source
- The temple stands just downriver from the old bridge.
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- When the dam gates opened, the water rushed downriver.
बाँध के फाटक खुले तो पानी तेज़ी से नदी के निचले हिस्से की ओर बह चला।
- The fishermen followed the shoal downriver towards the sea.
मछुआरों ने मछलियों के झुंड का पीछा करते हुए समुद्र की ओर नदी के बहाव के साथ यात्रा की।
- Radhika's grandfather lives in a village downriver from Varanasi.
राधिका के दादाजी वाराणसी से आगे नदी के बहाव की ओर एक गाँव में रहते हैं।
- Factory waste affects people living downriver.
कारखाने का कचरा नदी के निचले हिस्से में रहने वाले लोगों को प्रभावित करता है।
- The ferry goes downriver in the morning and returns by evening.
नौका सुबह नदी के बहाव की दिशा में जाती है और शाम तक लौट आती है।
- Boats waiting downriver were tied up before the storm.
नदी के आगे के हिस्से में खड़ी नौकाओं को तूफ़ान से पहले बाँध दिया गया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The boat sailed to downriver.
✓ The boat sailed downriver.
Downriver is an adverb of direction, so no preposition is used before it.
'Downriver' दिशा बताने वाला adverb है, इसलिए इससे पहले preposition नहीं लगता।