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/ˈɪəʃɒt/noun
उच्चारण इअर्शॉट
सुनाई देने की दूरी
Core word
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[U] within/out of ~
the distance within which a person can hear something
सुनाई देने की दूरी
- Wait until he is out of earshot before you discuss it.
- She stayed within earshot of the baby.
- The children were playing within earshot, so we spoke quietly.
+ 2 more examples
- He shouted, but the others were already out of earshot.
- Nobody was in earshot when the secret was shared.
Synonyms hearing distance
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
within / out of earshot
Within earshot means near enough to hear; out of earshot means too far to hear. These are the standard fixed phrases.
'Within earshot' का अर्थ है इतना पास कि सुन सके; 'out of earshot' का अर्थ है इतनी दूर कि सुन न सके। ये निश्चित phrases हैं।
- Don't say that within earshot of the children.
- The two friends moved out of earshot to speak privately.
within earshot of + noun/pronoun
To say who might hear, add of and then a person or place.
यह बताने के लिए कि कौन सुन सकता है, 'of' लगाकर व्यक्ति या स्थान जोड़ा जाता है।
- Radhika waited until she was out of earshot of the teacher.
- Stay within earshot of the camp at all times.
be / stay / remain within earshot
Be, stay and remain are the usual verbs, often in advice or warning.
'Be', 'stay' और 'remain' सामान्य क्रियाएँ हैं, जो प्रायः सलाह या चेतावनी में आती हैं।
- Please remain within earshot in case I call you.
- The guard stayed within earshot all night.
earshot (uncountable)
Earshot is uncountable, so it has no plural and does not take a/an.
'Earshot' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं होता और इसके साथ a/an नहीं आता।
- There was no one within earshot.
- Her voice carried beyond earshot.
+Collocations 4
preposition + earshot
withinout ofbeyondjust outsidebarely within
- He lowered his voice because the manager was within earshot.
verb + out of earshot
movewalkwanderdriftgostep
- The two officers stepped out of earshot to discuss the matter.
adverb + earshot
easilyjustwellbarelysafely
- The children played safely within earshot of their mother.
noun + earshot
staffneighboursstrangersteachersguards
- Never discuss salaries within earshot of colleagues.
“More examples 5
- She whispered because her mother was still within earshot.
वह फुसफुसाई क्योंकि उसकी माँ अब भी सुनने की दूरी में थी।
- The bell is audible to anyone within earshot of the temple.
मंदिर की सुनने की दूरी में रहने वाले हर व्यक्ति को घंटी सुनाई देती है।
- They walked far down the beach, well out of earshot.
वे समुद्र तट पर बहुत दूर निकल गए, जहाँ से कोई कुछ सुन नहीं सकता था।
- Radhika called loudly, but the boys were out of earshot.
राधिका ने ज़ोर से पुकारा, पर लड़के सुनने की दूरी से बाहर थे।
- Do not talk about the paper within earshot of the other candidates.
दूसरे परीक्षार्थियों के सुनने की दूरी में पर्चे की चर्चा न करें।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was out from earshot when I called.
✓ He was out of earshot when I called.
The fixed phrase is out of earshot, not out from earshot.
निश्चित phrase 'out of earshot' है, 'out from earshot' नहीं।
✗ Please stay in the earshot of the teacher.
✓ Please stay within earshot of the teacher.
The standard phrase is within earshot, with no article.
मानक phrase 'within earshot' है, जिसमें article नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
hearing distance
§Grammar and usage
Usage: earshot is almost always used in the phrases within earshot and out of earshot.
Usage: earshot लगभग हमेशा within earshot (सुनाई देने की दूरी में) और out of earshot (सुनाई न देने की दूरी पर) में आता है।