drill
/drɪl/noun
उच्चारण ड्रिल
बरमा, ड्रिल; अभ्यास
Basic word
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[C, U]
a tool or machine with a pointed end for making holes; a way of learning something by means of repeated exercises; a practice of what to do in an emergency; military training in marching
बरमा, ड्रिल; अभ्यास
- an electric drill
- a fire drill
- grammar drills
+ 3 more examples
- The carpenter used a drill to make holes in the wall.
- The school holds a fire drill every term.
- Daily spelling drills improved the children's writing.
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[T, I]
to make a hole in something using a drill; to teach somebody something by making them repeat it many times
छेद करना; अभ्यास कराना
- drill for oil
- The teacher drilled us in tenses.
- Workers are drilling a well near the village.
+ 2 more examples
- The dentist drilled the tooth carefully.
- The coach drilled the players until they could pass perfectly.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drill (countable noun: tool)
As a tool, a drill is countable and is often a power drill. Say a drill or an electric drill.
औज़ार के रूप में 'drill' countable noun है और प्रायः बिजली से चलने वाला होता है।
- Rajesh bought an electric drill for the new shelves.
fire drill / drill + for + noun
A drill is also a practice of what to do in an emergency; it is often named by the danger, as in fire drill or evacuation drill.
'Drill' आपात स्थिति में क्या करना है उसका अभ्यास भी है; इसका नाम प्रायः खतरे के आधार पर रखा जाता है, जैसे fire drill।
- The school held a fire drill during the second period.
drill + sth + into + sb
To drill is to teach by repetition. The thing learnt comes after drill and the person after into.
'Drill' का अर्थ बार-बार दोहराकर सिखाना है; सीखी जाने वाली बात 'drill' के बाद और व्यक्ति 'into' के बाद आता है।
- The teacher drilled the spelling patterns into the class by daily tests.
- Parents drilled good manners into their children.
drill + into / through / for
Use into or through for making a hole in something and for when searching for oil or water.
किसी चीज़ में छेद करने के लिए into या through और तेल या पानी की खोज के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Engineers drilled through the rock to build the tunnel.
- The company is drilling for oil off the coast.
+Collocations 5
adjective + drill
electricregulardailymilitaryemergency
- The soldiers practised military drill every morning.
verb + drill
carry outrunholdusepractise
- The college holds an earthquake drill every year.
drill + noun
bitsergeantholerigteam
- The drill bit broke while he was working on the wall.
drill + a hole / a well
a holea tunnela wella tootha rock
- The workers drilled a well in the village.
grammar and spelling drill
pronunciation drillgrammar drillspelling drillmaths drill
- Radhika did a short grammar drill before the SSC mock test.
“More examples 5
- The dentist used a small drill to clean the cavity.
दंत चिकित्सक ने गड्ढा साफ़ करने के लिए छोटी ड्रिल का प्रयोग किया।
- Students must know the drill when the alarm rings: stop, line up and walk out.
अलार्म बजने पर क्या करना है, यह विद्यार्थियों को पता होना चाहिए: रुकें, पंक्ति बनाएँ और बाहर चलें।
- Constant drill on tables helped the young child answer quickly.
गुणा-सारणी के लगातार अभ्यास से छोटे बच्चे को तेज़ी से उत्तर देने में मदद मिली।
- The NCC cadets stood still during the morning drill.
NCC कैडेट सुबह की परेड के अभ्यास के दौरान स्थिर खड़े रहे।
- They drilled a hole in the wall to fix the fan.
उन्होंने पंखा लगाने के लिए दीवार में छेद किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The teacher drilled the habit to the students.
✓ The teacher drilled the habit into the students.
Drill a habit takes into before the learners, not to.
'Drill' के साथ सीखने वाले व्यक्ति से पहले 'into' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ The workers are drilling a hole on the wall.
✓ The workers are drilling a hole in the wall.
A hole is made in a surface, not on it.
दीवार में छेद 'in the wall' होता है, 'on the wall' नहीं।
?Which word?
Keep the make-a-hole words: drill, bore, pierce, perforate, puncture.
छेद करने के शब्द याद रखिए: drill, bore, pierce, perforate, puncture।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Know the drill (know the usual procedure: 'You know the drill: phones off during the exam').
Idiom अक्सर पूछा जाता है: know the drill (सामान्य प्रक्रिया जानना: 'You know the drill: phones off during the exam')।
Fire drill (practice of leaving a building in case of fire), mock drill (a practice exercise for disasters), drill down (look at information in more detail).
Collocations: fire drill (आग लगने की स्थिति में भवन छोड़ने का अभ्यास), mock drill (आपदाओं के लिए अभ्यास), drill down (जानकारी को अधिक विस्तार से देखना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Teaching: repeated practice drills help learners master grammar patterns.
शिक्षण में बार-बार के अभ्यास (drills) grammar patterns में महारत दिलाते हैं।