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glovebox

/ˈɡlʌvbɒks/noun

उच्चारण ग्लव्बॉक्स

ग्लवबॉक्स, कार में आगे की सीट के सामने छोटा खाना

Core word

noun
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    a small closed space in the front of a car, in front of the passenger seat, where you keep maps, papers and small things

    ग्लवबॉक्स, कार में आगे की सीट के सामने छोटा खाना

    • The car papers are in the glovebox.
    • Radhika kept a torch in the glovebox.
    • Open the glovebox and take out the map.
    + 3 more examples
    • Keep your insurance papers in the glovebox.
    • The glovebox was full of old parking tickets.
    • He found a pen in the glovebox.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

the glovebox (countable noun)

The glovebox, or glove compartment, is the small closed space in front of the front passenger in a car.

Glovebox, या glove compartment, कार में आगे की यात्री सीट के सामने का छोटा बंद खाना है।

  • Keep the documents in the glovebox.
  • He opened the glovebox and took out a torch.

in the glovebox

Use in with the article the for the car compartment.

कार के इस खाने के लिए 'in the' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The insurance papers are in the glovebox.

glovebox + noun

It combines with nouns such as light, lock and compartment.

यह light, lock और compartment जैसे nouns के साथ आता है।

  • The glovebox light came on when he opened it.

glovebox vs glove compartment

In British English glovebox is common; glove compartment is more American; both are written as in the dictionary.

British English में glovebox आम है; glove compartment अधिक अमेरिकी है; दोनों सही हैं।

  • The map was kept in the glove compartment, or glovebox.

glovebox (spelling)

The word is usually one word; glove box (two words) can also mean a sealed box with gloves for handling dangerous materials in laboratories.

यह शब्द प्रायः एक शब्द है; 'glove box' (दो शब्द) प्रयोगशालाओं में ख़तरनाक पदार्थ सँभालने वाला दस्तानों वाला बंद बक्सा भी हो सकता है।

  • The scientist worked in a glove box to handle the chemical.
+Collocations 4

verb + glovebox

opencloselockcheckempty

  • She locked the glovebox before leaving the car.

in the glovebox

documentstorchfirst-aid kitmaptissues

  • A first-aid kit is kept in the glovebox.

glovebox + noun

lightlockkeycompartment

  • The glovebox key was missing.

adjective + glovebox

lockedemptyfullsmall

  • The glovebox was empty except for a pen.
“More examples 6
  • Radhika's father keeps the car papers in the glovebox.

राधिका के पिता कार के कागज़ glovebox में रखते हैं।

  • The police asked the driver to open the glovebox.

पुलिस ने चालक से glovebox खोलने को कहा।

  • He found an old torch at the back of the glovebox.

उसे glovebox के पीछे एक पुरानी टॉर्च मिली।

  • The glovebox was too full to close properly.

Glovebox इतना भरा था कि ठीक से बंद नहीं हुआ।

  • Always keep a first-aid kit in the glovebox.

हमेशा glovebox में प्राथमिक चिकित्सा किट रखें।

  • The mechanic found the manual in the glovebox.

मैकेनिक को मैनुअल glovebox में मिला।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ Put the file inside glovebox.

✓ Put the file inside the glovebox.

A singular countable noun with a definite reference needs the.

निश्चित संदर्भ वाले singular countable noun से पहले 'the' चाहिए।

✗ The documents are on the glovebox.

✓ The documents are in the glovebox.

Use in for something inside an enclosed space.

बंद स्थान के भीतर की चीज़ के लिए 'in' लगता है।

✓In the exam

Notes

Spelling: glovebox is also written glove box or glove compartment.

Spelling: glovebox को glove box या glove compartment भी लिखा जाता है।