fleet
/fliːt/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लीट
जहाज़ों का बेड़ा, नौसेना
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Asked in previous papers
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a group of ships sailing together, or all the warships of a country
जहाज़ों का बेड़ा, नौसेना
- The Eastern Fleet is based at Visakhapatnam.
- a fishing fleet
- Fishing boats from the harbour form a large fleet.
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- The navy sent a fleet to patrol the coast.
- A fleet of ships arrived at the port on Monday.
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a group of vehicles or aircraft owned by one organization
(वाहनों, विमानों का) बेड़ा
- The airline has a fleet of two hundred aircraft.
- a fleet of taxis
- The company bought a fleet of electric buses.
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- The delivery firm runs a fleet of vans across the city.
- The airline is renewing its fleet.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a fleet of + ships / vehicles
Use of for the vessels or vehicles that make up the fleet.
बेड़े में शामिल जहाज़ों या वाहनों के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The company owns a fleet of taxis.
- A fleet of fishing boats left the harbour.
the fleet (navy)
With the, fleet often means a country's navy.
'The' के साथ 'fleet' प्रायः किसी देश की नौसेना को दर्शाता है।
- The Indian fleet visited Singapore.
fleet (collective noun)
Fleet may take a singular or plural verb in British English, but singular is safer.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में 'fleet' के साथ singular या plural verb आ सकता है, पर singular अधिक सुरक्षित है।
- The fleet is anchored in the bay.
fleet (adjective, literary)
As an adjective, fleet means fast, as in fleet of foot.
Adjective के रूप में 'fleet' का अर्थ तेज़ है, जैसे 'fleet of foot'।
- The fleet-footed runner won the race.
fleeting (adjective)
Fleeting means lasting a very short time.
'Fleeting' का अर्थ बहुत कम समय तक रहने वाला है।
- She caught a fleeting glimpse of the singer.
+Collocations 5
adjective + fleet
navalfishingmerchantcommercialtaxi
- The naval fleet sailed from Mumbai.
fleet + of + noun
of busesof trucksof shipsof planesof cars
- The corporation has a fleet of electric buses.
verb + fleet
buildexpandcommandmanageinspect
- The airline plans to expand its fleet.
fleet + noun
managercommandermanagementsizereview
- The fleet manager checked every truck.
fleet of foot / fleeting
fleet of footfleeting momentfleeting glimpsefleeting visitfleeting thought
- A fleeting thought crossed her mind.
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- The President reviewed the fleet at Visakhapatnam.
राष्ट्रपति ने विशाखापत्तनम में नौसेना के बेड़े की समीक्षा की।
- The airline added ten new planes to its fleet.
विमान सेवा ने अपने बेड़े में दस नए विमान जोड़े।
- A fleet of ambulances reached the accident site.
एम्बुलेंसों का एक बेड़ा दुर्घटना स्थल पर पहुँचा।
- The state bus fleet needs urgent repair.
राज्य की बस सेवा के बेड़े को तुरंत मरम्मत की आवश्यकता है।
- The fleet-footed deer escaped the leopard.
तेज़ दौड़ने वाला हिरण तेंदुए से बच निकला।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ A fleet of ships are anchored in the port.
✓ A fleet of ships is anchored in the port.
The subject is the singular fleet, not ships.
Subject singular 'fleet' है, 'ships' नहीं।
✗ The company has fleets of one hundred trucks.
✓ The company has a fleet of one hundred trucks.
One group of trucks is a single fleet.
सौ ट्रकों का एक समूह एक 'fleet' होता है।
✗ The fleet consist of fifty ships.
✓ The fleet consists of fifty ships.
A singular subject takes consists.
Singular subject के साथ 'consists' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fleet, flock and convoy all name groups, but the members and purpose differ.
तीनों समूहों के नाम हैं, पर सदस्य और उद्देश्य अलग हैं।
A group of ships, aircraft or vehicles under one owner.
एक मालिक के अधीन जहाज़ों, विमानों या वाहनों का समूह।
- A fleet of taxis.
Vehicles or ships travelling together for safety.
सुरक्षा के लिए साथ चलने वाले वाहन या जहाज़।
- An army convoy.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart fleet (ships; swift) and fleeting (passing quickly: a fleeting glance).
Fleet (जहाज़; तेज़) और fleeting (क्षणिक: a fleeting glance) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun question, asked very often: a fleet of ships, aircraft, buses or taxis; compare a flotilla (a small fleet) and an armada (a large fleet of warships).
Collective noun के प्रश्नों में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: a fleet of ships, aircraft, buses या taxis; flotilla (छोटा बेड़ा) और armada (युद्धपोतों का बड़ा बेड़ा) से तुलना कीजिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Indian Navy's Western and Eastern Fleets.
भारतीय नौसेना के Western और Eastern Fleets।