flyover
/ˈflaɪəʊvə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लायउवर
फ़्लाईओवर, ऊपरी पुल
Core word
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[C] British
a bridge that carries one road over another one
फ़्लाईओवर, ऊपरी पुल
- A new flyover has cut travel time across the city.
- Traffic was moving slowly on the flyover.
- The metro line runs alongside the new flyover.
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- They built a flyover to ease the traffic jam at the crossing.
- We drove under the flyover to reach the market.
Opposite underpass
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
flyover (countable noun)
A flyover is a bridge carrying one road over another; in American English it is called an overpass.
Flyover एक पुल है जो एक सड़क को दूसरी सड़क के ऊपर ले जाता है; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में इसे overpass कहते हैं।
- The new flyover reduced traffic at the crossing.
- Cars were queued under the flyover.
on / under / across a flyover
Use on or across for vehicles on the bridge; under for places beneath it.
पुल पर चल रहे वाहनों के लिए 'on' या 'across' और उसके नीचे के स्थानों के लिए 'under' आता है।
- The bus is crossing the flyover.
- Street vendors sit under the flyover.
build / construct / open + flyover
Verbs of building and opening are common.
निर्माण और उद्घाटन से जुड़ी क्रियाएँ इसके साथ आम हैं।
- The government opened a six-lane flyover in the city.
flyover vs flypast (British)
Do not confuse a flyover (a bridge) with a flypast (a formation of aircraft); in American English, flyover also means a flypast.
Flyover (पुल) को flypast (विमानों की उड़ान) से न मिलाएँ; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में flyover का अर्थ flypast भी होता है।
- The flypast crossed the flyover during the parade.
flyover vs underpass
A flyover carries traffic above another road; an underpass takes it below.
Flyover यातायात को दूसरी सड़क के ऊपर ले जाता है; underpass उसके नीचे से।
- Heavy vehicles use the flyover, while pedestrians use the underpass.
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adjective + flyover
newbusysix-lanelongnarrow
- A long flyover connects the airport with the city.
verb + flyover
buildopencrossinauguraterepair
- The chief minister inaugurated the flyover on Sunday.
flyover + noun
projectconstructionpillarstrafficramp
- The flyover project took three years.
preposition + flyover
under the flyoveron the flyoveracross the flyovernear the flyover
- Pedestrians walked under the flyover.
city + flyover
DelhiMumbaiChennaiHyderabadKolkata
- The Mumbai flyover eased morning traffic.
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- Radhika's school bus takes the flyover to avoid the traffic jam.
राधिका की स्कूल बस जाम से बचने के लिए flyover से जाती है।
- The old flyover was closed for repairs.
पुराना flyover मरम्मत के लिए बंद कर दिया गया।
- There is a tea stall below the flyover.
flyover के नीचे चाय की एक दुकान है।
- The flyover has made the journey to the airport much faster.
flyover ने हवाई अड्डे तक की यात्रा काफ़ी तेज़ कर दी है।
- A truck broke down on the flyover and traffic stopped.
flyover पर एक ट्रक खराब हो गया और यातायात रुक गया।
- The government plans two new flyovers at the busy junctions.
सरकार व्यस्त चौराहों पर दो नए flyovers बनाने की योजना बना रही है।
- From the flyover, Radhika could see the whole railway yard.
flyover से राधिका पूरा रेलवे यार्ड देख सकती थी।
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All three carry traffic across or past an obstacle, but they differ in structure.
तीनों किसी बाधा के पार यातायात ले जाते हैं, पर उनकी बनावट अलग है।
A raised road that crosses over another road or junction.
ऊँची सड़क जो दूसरी सड़क या चौराहे के ऊपर से गुज़रती है।
- The flyover avoids the busy junction.
A structure that crosses a river, valley or railway.
नदी, घाटी या रेल लाइन के पार जाने वाली संरचना।
- The bridge crosses the Ganga.
A road or path that goes under another road or railway.
दूसरी सड़क या रेल के नीचे से जाने वाली सड़क या रास्ता।
- The underpass floods in heavy rain.
§Grammar and usage
British and American: a flyover in British English is usually called an overpass in American English.
British English के flyover को American English में आमतौर पर overpass कहते हैं।