field
/fiːld/noun
उच्चारण फ़ील्ड
खेत, मैदान; क्षेत्र
Basic word
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[C]
an area of land in the country used for growing crops or keeping animals in; an area of land used for playing a sport; a particular subject or activity that somebody works in
खेत, मैदान; क्षेत्र
- a wheat field
- a football field
- the field of medicine
+ 3 more examples
- Farmers were working in the paddy field at sunrise.
- The players walked onto the field in the rain.
- She is an expert in the field of marine biology.
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[T, I]
(in cricket) to catch or stop the ball after it has been hit; to deal with questions; to choose somebody to play in a game or represent you in an election
क्षेत्ररक्षण करना; (प्रश्न) सँभालना; उतारना
- She fielded questions from the press.
- The fielder fielded the ball cleanly at the boundary.
- The minister fielded questions about the new policy.
+ 1 more example
- India fielded a young side in the final.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in the field
In the field has two common meanings: outdoors on farmland, and in a subject or area of work.
'In the field' के दो आम अर्थ हैं: खेत में, और किसी विषय या कार्यक्षेत्र में।
- The farmers are in the field from dawn.
- She is an expert in the field of medicine.
field + noun
Field before another noun names a place or type of work: field trip, field hospital, field study.
दूसरे noun से पहले 'field' स्थान या कार्य का प्रकार बताता है।
- The class went on a field trip to the museum.
- A field hospital was set up near the flood area.
on the field / in the field (sport)
For sport, use on the field for a playing area; in the field for fielding positions in cricket.
खेल में खेल के मैदान के लिए 'on the field' और क्षेत्ररक्षण के लिए 'in the field' आता है।
- The players ran on to the field.
- Dhoni was brilliant in the field.
field (verb in cricket)
As a verb, field means to catch or stop the ball; in other uses it means to deal with questions or to put forward a candidate.
क्रिया के रूप में 'field' का अर्थ गेंद पकड़ना/रोकना, प्रश्नों से निपटना या प्रत्याशी उतारना है।
- India chose to field first.
- The minister fielded questions calmly.
+Collocations 5
type + field
wheatricefootballcricketplayingoil
- Rice fields glowed green after the rains.
adjective + field
openmuddylevelvastploughedempty
- The cows were grazing in an open field.
field + of + subject
medicinesciencelaweducationresearch
- Radhika works in the field of education.
verb + field
ploughsowenterleaddominatetake the
- Pune leads the field in IT jobs in the state.
field + noun
tripworkhockeytestofficerstudy
- The field officer visited ten villages in a week.
“More examples 6
- The farmer ploughed the field before the monsoon.
किसान ने मानसून से पहले खेत जोता।
- The players were warming up on the field when it began to rain.
खिलाड़ी मैदान पर वार्म-अप कर रहे थे जब बारिश शुरू हुई।
- Research in the field of space science has grown fast in India.
भारत में अंतरिक्ष विज्ञान के क्षेत्र में शोध तेज़ी से बढ़ा है।
- Our class went on a field trip to a sugar factory.
हमारी कक्षा चीनी कारखाने की field trip पर गई।
- The party fielded two hundred candidates in the election.
पार्टी ने चुनाव में दो सौ उम्मीदवार उतारे।
- He fielded the ball near the boundary and threw it to the keeper.
उसने बाउंड्री के पास गेंद पकड़ी और विकेटकीपर की ओर फेंकी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He is an expert on the field of law.
✓ He is an expert in the field of law.
Use in the field of for a subject area.
विषय क्षेत्र के लिए 'in the field of' आता है।
✗ The farmers work in the farm.
✓ The farmers work on the farm.
Use on, not in, with farm for the place of work.
Farm पर काम करने के लिए 'on the farm' आता है, 'in the farm' नहीं।
¶Idioms 3
have a field day
to have a lot of fun, especially by criticizing sb
मौज मना लेना, (आलोचना का) ख़ूब मौका मिलना
- The newspapers had a field day with the scandal.
- The opposition had a field day in Parliament.
take the field
to go onto a sports field in order to start a game
मैदान में उतरना
- The two teams took the field at 3 p.m.
- Thousands cheered as India took the field.
lead the field
to be the best or most successful in a particular area
अपने क्षेत्र में सबसे आगे होना
- The company leads the field in solar energy.
- Indian scientists are leading the field in this research.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the area-of-work words: field, domain, sphere, realm, discipline (a subject of study), arena.
कार्यक्षेत्र के शब्द याद रखिए: field, domain, sphere, realm, discipline (अध्ययन का विषय), arena।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A level playing field (a situation in which everyone has the same chances), have a field day (have a very enjoyable or successful time, especially criticizing somebody), leave the field open (allow others to compete), out in left field (American, strange or unusual).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: a level playing field (ऐसी स्थिति जिसमें सबको समान अवसर हों), have a field day (बहुत आनंददायक या सफल समय, विशेषकर किसी की आलोचना करते हुए), leave the field open (दूसरों को प्रतिस्पर्धा करने देना), out in left field (American, अजीब या असामान्य)।
Field trip (a visit to study something outside the classroom).
Collocation 'field trip' (कक्षा के बाहर अध्ययन के लिए यात्रा)।