firebreak
/ˈfaɪəbreɪk/noun
उच्चारण फ़ायब्रेक
अग्निरोधी पट्टी, आग रोकने के लिए साफ़ की गई ज़मीन की पट्टी
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a strip of land in a forest from which the trees and plants have been removed, to stop a fire from spreading
अग्निरोधी पट्टी, आग रोकने के लिए साफ़ की गई ज़मीन की पट्टी
- Forest guards cleared a firebreak before the dry summer months.
- The fire jumped the firebreak and spread to the next hill.
- A firebreak stops the flames from reaching the village.
+ 2 more examples
- Workers dug a firebreak around the forest edge.
- Firebreaks are cut through dry forests in summer.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
firebreak (countable noun)
A firebreak is a cleared strip that stops a forest fire from spreading; the plural is firebreaks.
'Firebreak' साफ़ की गई पट्टी है जो जंगल की आग को फैलने से रोकती है; बहुवचन 'firebreaks' है।
- Workers cut a firebreak through the pine forest.
- Wide firebreaks protect the village.
firebreak between / around
Between and around show what the strip separates or surrounds.
'Between' और 'around' बताते हैं कि पट्टी किसे अलग करती या घेरती है।
- A firebreak between the fields and the forest saved the crops.
firebreak (figurative)
Figuratively, a firebreak is anything that stops a problem from spreading further.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'firebreak' वह उपाय है जो किसी समस्या को आगे फैलने से रोके।
- The new law acted as a firebreak against rumours.
firebreak + verb
Typical verbs are cut, clear, create, build and maintain.
आम क्रियाएँ cut, clear, create, build और maintain हैं।
- Forest guards clear the firebreak every summer.
+Collocations 5
verb + firebreak
cutclearcreatedigwiden
- The forest department dug a firebreak along the ridge.
adjective + firebreak
widenaturalnarroweffectiveman-made
- A river served as a natural firebreak.
firebreak + verb
stopslowprotectseparatefail
- The firebreak stopped the flames from crossing the road.
firebreak + noun
roadlinetrenchzone
- A firebreak line was marked on the district map.
firebreak + preposition
along the ridgethrough the forestaround the villageacross the slope
- A firebreak was cut across the slope above the school.
“More examples 7
- The forest guards cut a firebreak before the dry season began.
वन रक्षकों ने शुष्क मौसम शुरू होने से पहले एक फ़ायरब्रेक बनाया।
- Radhika read about firebreaks in her environment project.
राधिका ने अपने पर्यावरण प्रोजेक्ट में फ़ायरब्रेक के बारे में पढ़ा।
- The fire stopped at the firebreak and the village was saved.
आग फ़ायरब्रेक पर रुक गई और गाँव बच गया।
- A wide road can act as a firebreak.
एक चौड़ी सड़क फ़ायरब्रेक का काम कर सकती है।
- Dry grass grew on the firebreak and had to be cleared again.
फ़ायरब्रेक पर सूखी घास उग आई और उसे फिर साफ़ करना पड़ा।
- Villagers helped the guards to widen the firebreak by hand.
ग्रामीणों ने रक्षकों की मदद से हाथ से फ़ायरब्रेक चौड़ा किया।
- The hedge acts as a small firebreak between the two houses.
बाड़ दोनों घरों के बीच एक छोटे फ़ायरब्रेक का काम करती है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The forest guards have made a firebreak for stopping the fire.
✓ The forest guards have made a firebreak to stop the fire.
Use to-infinitive for purpose, not for + -ing, after a noun like this.
उद्देश्य बताने के लिए यहाँ to-infinitive आता है, 'for + -ing' नहीं।
✗ The fire could not cross over the firebreak line.
✓ The fire could not cross the firebreak line.
Cross is a transitive verb and needs no preposition after it.
'Cross' सकर्मक क्रिया है और इसके बाद preposition नहीं लगता।