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escort

/ɪˈskɔːt/verb

उच्चारण इस्कॉर्ट

साथ जाना (सुरक्षा या मार्गदर्शन के लिए), पहुँचाना

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verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb (+ adv./prep.)

    to go with somebody to protect or guard them, or to show them the way

    साथ जाना (सुरक्षा या मार्गदर्शन के लिए), पहुँचाना

    • Police escorted the accused to the court.
    • A guide escorted the visitors round the fort.
    • He escorted her to her car.
    + 3 more examples
    • Guards escorted the prisoner out of the courtroom.
    • A police car escorted the ambulance through the traffic.
    • An usher escorted us to our seats.

    Synonyms accompany guard conduct

noun/ˈeskɔːt/
  1. 1

    [C, U]

    a person or group of people, vehicles or ships that go with somebody or something in order to protect or guard them

    रक्षक दल, अनुरक्षक, सुरक्षा में साथ चलने वाले

    • The minister travels with a police escort.
    • The convoy had an escort of six warships.
    • The truck carrying the notes travelled with an armed escort.
    + 2 more examples
    • Two motorcycles formed an escort for the minister's car.
    • The ships sailed under naval escort.

    Synonyms guard bodyguard convoy

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    [C] formal

    a person who takes somebody to a social event

    (सामाजिक अवसर पर) साथ जाने वाला साथी

    • Her brother was her escort at the wedding.
    • The minister's daughter arrived with a cousin as her escort.
    • Her uncle served as her escort at the reception.
    + 2 more examples
    • He offered to be her escort for the evening.
    • She arrived at the ball without an escort.

    Synonyms companion partner

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

escort + sb + to/into + place

As a verb, escort takes the person and then to or into the place.

Verb के रूप में 'escort' के बाद व्यक्ति और फिर स्थान के लिए 'to' या 'into' आता है।

  • A guard escorted the prisoner to the court.
  • The usher escorted the guests into the hall.

under escort / with an escort

Under escort means accompanied by guards; with an escort means with a protecting group.

'Under escort' का अर्थ रक्षकों के साथ है; 'with an escort' का अर्थ सुरक्षा दल के साथ।

  • The minister travelled under police escort.

a police/military escort (noun)

As a noun, an escort is a person or group that goes along for safety or honour.

Noun के रूप में 'escort' सुरक्षा या सम्मान के लिए साथ चलने वाला व्यक्ति या दल है।

  • The convoy had an armed escort.
  • A motorcycle escort led the cricket team's bus.

escort + sb + out/away/back

Adverbs show the direction in which the person is led.

Adverb उस दिशा को दर्शाते हैं जिसमें व्यक्ति को ले जाया जाता है।

  • Security escorted the intruder out of the building.

escort (passive) by + person

In the passive, by names the guard or guide who goes along.

Passive में साथ चलने वाले रक्षक या मार्गदर्शक के लिए 'by' आता है।

  • The witness was escorted by two constables.
+Collocations 4

adjective + escort

armedpolicemilitarynavalofficial

  • The treasure van went with an armed escort.

verb + escort

providerequirearrangeneedrefuse

  • The school arranged an escort for the visiting dignitaries.

escort + noun

vehicleshipdutyserviceparty

  • The escort vehicle followed the minister's car.

escort + from/to

from the gateto the stageto the carto the exitto safety

  • The soldiers escorted the villagers to safety.
“More examples 6
  • Two constables escorted the accused out of the courtroom.

दो सिपाही अभियुक्त को अदालत-कक्ष से बाहर ले गए।

  • The bride was escorted to the stage by her brothers.

दुल्हन को उसके भाई मंच तक ले गए।

  • Naval ships escorted the oil tanker through the strait.

नौसेना के जहाज़ों ने तेल-टैंकर को जलडमरूमध्य से पार कराया।

  • The chief guest arrived with a police escort.

मुख्य अतिथि पुलिस सुरक्षा दल के साथ आए।

  • A volunteer escorted the elderly visitor to her seat.

एक स्वयंसेवक बुज़ुर्ग आगंतुक को उनकी सीट तक ले गया।

  • Radhika was escorted by two teachers during the school trip.

स्कूल यात्रा के दौरान राधिका के साथ दो शिक्षक चल रहे थे।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The guard escorted the prisoner at the jail.

✓ The guard escorted the prisoner to the jail.

Direction takes to, not at.

दिशा के लिए 'to' आता है, 'at' नहीं।

✗ The minister was accompanied with a police escort.

✓ The minister was accompanied by a police escort.

Accompany in the passive takes by.

'Accompany' के passive में 'by' आता है।

✗ He escorted to me to the station.

✓ He escorted me to the station.

Escort is transitive; do not put to before its object.

'Escort' transitive है; उसके object से पहले 'to' नहीं लगता।

Idioms 1

under escort

guarded by an escort

सुरक्षा दल की निगरानी में

  • The prisoner was moved under armed escort.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling

es·cort

With -cort (not 'escourt'); idiom under escort.

अंत में -cort ('escourt' गलत है); idiom 'under escort'।

§Grammar and usage

Verb esCORT, noun EScort (like record and present).

Verb esCORT, noun EScort (record और present की तरह)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

A person or group that accompanies another for protection.

'जो सुरक्षा के लिए किसी के साथ चले' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।

General knowledge

A police escort; a Z-plus security escort.

GK/Collocations: police escort (पुलिस का सुरक्षा दल) और Z-plus security escort (भारत में सबसे ऊँचे स्तर की सुरक्षा देने वाला दल)।