fax
/fæks/noun
उच्चारण फ़ैक्स
फ़ैक्स मशीन
Core word
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[C]
(also fax machine) a machine that sends and receives documents in electronic form along telephone wires and then prints them
फ़ैक्स मशीन
- The office still keeps an old fax machine.
- Is the fax working?
- The old office still has a fax in the corner.
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- The fax ran out of paper in the middle of the message.
- A fax cannot send documents without a phone line.
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[C/U]
a letter or message sent by fax, or the system of sending documents in this way
फ़ैक्स (संदेश या प्रणाली)
- I received a fax from the bank this morning.
- Please send the form by fax.
- I'll send you a fax of the form this evening.
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- The fax arrived late in the afternoon.
- Banks used to ask for the signed copy by fax.
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb (sth)
to send somebody a document or message by fax
फ़ैक्स करना, फ़ैक्स से भेजना
- Could you fax me the details?
- She faxed the letter to the head office.
- Please fax the application to this number.
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- He faxed his certificates to the university.
- Can you fax me a copy of the agreement?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
fax (countable noun)
A fax is a machine, or a document sent by one.
Fax एक मशीन या उससे भेजा गया दस्तावेज़ है।
- The fax machine was in the manager's office.
- He received a fax from the head office.
by fax
Use by without an article for the method of sending.
भेजने के तरीके के लिए बिना article के 'by' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Please send the form by fax.
- The order arrived by fax.
fax + object (+ to + person)
As a verb, fax takes a document as its object, and to names the receiver.
क्रिया के रूप में 'fax' का object दस्तावेज़ होता है और 'to' प्राप्तकर्ता बताता है।
- Fax the application to the college.
- She faxed the contract to her lawyer.
fax + person + object
The verb can also take the person first and then the document.
क्रिया में पहले व्यक्ति और फिर दस्तावेज़ भी आ सकता है।
- Fax me the details.
- He faxed the bank the signed letter.
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verb + fax
sendreceivegetprintcheck
- Radhika checked whether the fax had arrived.
fax + noun
machinenumbermessagelinecopy
- Please note our new fax number.
by + fax
by faxover the faxthrough faxvia faxby fax machine
- Applications cannot be sent by fax.
adjective + fax
urgentincominglongblurredofficial
- The urgent fax reached the court at noon.
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- Before email, offices in India sent important letters by fax.
ईमेल से पहले भारत में दफ़्तर महत्वपूर्ण पत्र fax से भेजते थे।
- The clerk faxed the exam notice to all the schools.
क्लर्क ने परीक्षा की सूचना सभी विद्यालयों को fax से भेज दी।
- The fax was so faint that nobody could read the number.
fax इतना धुंधला था कि कोई भी नंबर नहीं पढ़ सका।
- Kabir's father still keeps an old fax machine in his shop.
कबीर के पिता अपनी दुकान में अब भी पुरानी fax मशीन रखते हैं।
- Please confirm the receipt of the fax by phone.
कृपया fax की प्राप्ति की पुष्टि फ़ोन पर कीजिए।
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✗ I sent the form on this fax number.
✓ I sent the form to this fax number.
Use to for the number or address you send something to.
जिस नंबर या पते पर कुछ भेजा जाए उसके लिए 'to' आता है।
✗ Please fax to me the form.
✓ Please fax me the form.
With a person directly after fax, to is not used.
Fax के तुरंत बाद व्यक्ति आए तो 'to' नहीं लगता।
✗ We communicate with faxing.
✓ We communicate by fax.
Use by fax for the method, not with faxing.
तरीके के लिए 'by fax' लिखें, 'with faxing' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fax and email both send documents, but fax prints on paper at the other end.
Fax और email दोनों दस्तावेज़ भेजते हैं, पर fax दूसरी ओर कागज़ पर छपता है।
Sends a copy of a page over a phone line to a printing machine.
फ़ोन लाइन से एक पृष्ठ की प्रति प्रिंटर तक भेजता है।
- A fax is printed on paper.
Sends messages over the internet to a computer or phone.
इंटरनेट से कंप्यूटर या फ़ोन पर संदेश भेजता है।
- I sent an email.
⌂Word origin and word building
From facsimile, meaning an exact copy of a document.
यह शब्द facsimile से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है किसी दस्तावेज़ की हूबहू प्रति।