gale
/ɡeɪl/noun
उच्चारण गेल
तेज़ आँधी, झंझावात, प्रचंड हवा
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C]
an extremely strong wind
तेज़ आँधी, झंझावात, प्रचंड हवा
- The gale uprooted trees and tore roofs off houses.
- The fishing boats stayed in harbour because of the gale.
- A gale blew down the old banyan tree.
+ 2 more examples
- The ship was damaged in a heavy gale off the coast.
- Trains were delayed because of gale-force winds.
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[C] ~ of sth
a sudden loud noise of laughter
(हँसी का) ठहाका, फव्वारा
- The joke was met with gales of laughter.
- The children's comic dance was met by gales of laughter from the audience.
- The audience broke into gales of laughter.
+ 2 more examples
- The comedian's remark brought gales of laughter from the hall.
- We heard gales of laughter coming from the next room.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a gale (strong wind)
A very strong wind that can break branches and damage buildings. Gale is countable, and in a gale is the usual phrase.
बहुत तेज़ हवा। 'Gale' countable है और 'in a gale' सामान्य phrase है।
- A gale blew down several trees.
- The fishing boat was caught in a gale.
gale-force winds
Compound adjective: winds of gale force. Gale stays singular.
Compound adjective: तूफ़ानी वेग की हवाएँ। इसमें gale singular रहता है।
- Gale-force winds are expected on the coast tonight.
gales of laughter
A sudden loud burst of laughter from many people. The verb is plural: gales of laughter were heard.
बहुत से लोगों की अचानक ज़ोरदार हँसी। Verb plural आता है: gales of laughter were heard।
- The class broke into gales of laughter.
a gale warning
An official alert about strong winds at sea or on land.
समुद्र या ज़मीन पर तेज़ हवा की आधिकारिक चेतावनी।
- A gale warning was issued for fishermen.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gale
fiercehowlingsuddenstrongraging
- A fierce gale lashed the coast of Odisha.
verb + gale
blowragehitwarn ofweather
- The ship weathered the gale.
gale + noun
forcewarningwinddamage
- Gale damage left many villages without power.
gales of + noun
gales of laughtergale of cheersgale of applausegale of tears
- The joke brought gales of laughter.
“More examples 5
- The roof was torn off by a gale during the night.
रात में तेज़ आँधी से छत उड़ गई।
- Fishermen stayed ashore because of the gale warning.
आँधी की चेतावनी के कारण मछुआरे किनारे पर ही रुके रहे।
- The old tree fell in the gale.
पुराना पेड़ आँधी में गिर गया।
- Gales of laughter filled the hall when the clown fell.
जब जोकर गिरा तो हॉल हँसी के ठहाकों से भर गया।
- The monsoon gale blew the umbrellas inside out.
मानसून की तेज़ हवा ने छातों को उलट दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The gales of laughter was heard outside.
✓ The gales of laughter were heard outside.
Gales is plural, so the verb is were.
'Gales' plural है, इसलिए verb 'were' आता है।
✗ There was gale in the night.
✓ There was a gale in the night.
A singular countable noun needs a.
Singular countable noun के साथ 'a' आता है।
✗ The ship was caught on a gale.
✓ The ship was caught in a gale.
Use in for weather conditions.
मौसम की स्थिति के लिए 'in' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gale, breeze and storm are winds and weather of different strength.
Gale, breeze और storm अलग-अलग तीव्रता की हवा और मौसम हैं।
A very strong wind that can break branches.
बहुत तेज़ हवा जो डालियाँ तोड़ सकती है।
- A gale shook the windows.
Violent weather with wind and usually rain or thunder.
तेज़ हवा और प्रायः बारिश या गरज वाला उग्र मौसम।
- A storm hit the city.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gale-force winds, gales of laughter.
Collocations: gale-force winds (बहुत तेज़ तूफ़ानी हवाएँ), gales of laughter (ठहाके, यानी ज़ोर की हँसी की लहरें)। दूसरा phrase लोगों के खूब हँसने के लिए बोला जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a very strong wind is a gale; learn the wind scale: breeze (gentle), gale (very strong), storm (with rain), hurricane and typhoon (violent tropical storms), cyclone (rotating storm), tornado (violent whirling column), blizzard (snowstorm).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: बहुत तेज़ हवा gale; हवा का क्रम सीखिए: breeze (हल्की), gale (बहुत तेज़), storm (बारिश के साथ), hurricane और typhoon (उग्र उष्णकटिबंधीय तूफ़ान), cyclone (घूमता तूफ़ान), tornado (उग्र घूमता स्तंभ), blizzard (बर्फ़ीला तूफ़ान)।