fallback
/ˈfɔːlbæk/noun
उच्चारण फ़ॉल्बैक
वैकल्पिक व्यवस्था, विकल्प, सहारा
Core word
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a plan or something that you can use if other things do not work as expected
वैकल्पिक व्यवस्था, विकल्प, सहारा
- Radhika kept a government job as her fallback.
- We need a fallback in case it rains on the day of the event.
- Always keep a fallback in case your first plan fails.
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- The team's fallback was to play defensively.
- Online classes were the school's fallback during the floods.
Synonyms backup plan B alternative contingency
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a fallback (plan / position / option)
As a noun it is a thing you can use if the first plan fails; it can be followed by 'plan', 'option' or 'position'.
Noun के रूप में यह वह चीज़ है जिसका उपयोग पहली योजना विफल होने पर किया जाए; इसके बाद 'plan', 'option' या 'position' आ सकता है।
- A second college is my fallback.
- Keep a fallback plan ready.
fallback + on / for
Say 'a fallback for' what it replaces, or 'on' with the phrasal verb 'fall back on' (two words).
जिसकी जगह ले, उसके लिए 'a fallback for' कहें; क्रिया रूप 'fall back on' (दो शब्द) है।
- Cash is a fallback for card failures.
- She fell back on her savings when the shop closed.
fallback (adjective)
Before a noun it describes the backup choice: a fallback option, a fallback font.
संज्ञा से पहले यह वैकल्पिक चुनाव को बताता है: a fallback option, a fallback font।
- The app uses a fallback server when the main one is down.
+Collocations 4
fallback + noun
planoptionpositionsolutionchoiceserver
- A good fallback option can save an entire project.
verb + fallback
haveneedcreateprovideuse
- Always have a fallback in case the internet fails.
adjective + fallback
safereliablelast-resortobviouscheap
- Government service was her safe fallback if the business failed.
fall back on
savingsexperiencefamilyold methodsa loan
- When the crop failed, the farmer fell back on his savings.
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- The team's fallback was to play a defensive game.
टीम की वैकल्पिक योजना रक्षात्मक खेल खेलने की थी।
- Radhika applied to a second exam as a fallback.
राधिका ने सहारे के तौर पर दूसरी परीक्षा के लिए भी आवेदन किया।
- The school keeps a generator as a fallback during power cuts.
बिजली कटौती के दौरान विद्यालय सहारे के लिए जनरेटर रखता है।
- Offline mode is the fallback when the network is weak.
नेटवर्क कमज़ोर होने पर ऑफ़लाइन मोड वैकल्पिक व्यवस्था है।
- He had no fallback, so the failure hurt him badly.
उसके पास कोई सहारा नहीं था, इसलिए विफलता से उसे बहुत चोट पहुँची।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The fall back was my cousin's flat.
✓ The fallback was my cousin's flat.
The noun is written as one word; 'fall back' is the two-word verb.
Noun एक शब्द में 'fallback' लिखा जाता है; 'fall back' दो शब्दों वाली क्रिया है।
✗ He fallbacked on his savings.
✓ He fell back on his savings.
The verb is the phrasal verb 'fall back on', with the past form 'fell back'.
क्रिया phrasal verb 'fall back on' है, जिसका past रूप 'fell back' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a second choice, but with different feeling.
ये संज्ञाएँ दूसरे विकल्प को बताती हैं, पर भाव अलग हैं।
Something you use if the first choice fails.
ऐसी चीज़ जिसे पहला विकल्प विफल होने पर उपयोग करें।
- A tent is the fallback if it rains.
An extra copy or support, especially for data or equipment.
अतिरिक्त प्रति या सहायता, खासकर डेटा या उपकरण के लिए।
- Take a backup of your files.
Formal; a plan for an event that may or may not happen.
औपचारिक; ऐसी घटना की योजना जो हो भी सकती है और नहीं भी।
- The bank has a contingency for cyber attacks.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
backup plan B alternative contingency
?Which word?
Do not confuse the noun fallback (one word) and the phrasal verb fall back on something.
Noun fallback (एक शब्द) और phrasal verb fall back on something में भ्रम न करें।