gravel
/ˈɡrævl/noun
उच्चारण ग्रैवल
बजरी
Core word
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[U]
small stones, often used to make the surface of paths and roads
बजरी
- a gravel path
- Our tyres crunched on the gravel as we drove up to the farmhouse.
- The road was covered with loose gravel after the repairs.
+ 2 more examples
- We walked along the gravel path to the old temple.
- He swept the gravel off the driveway.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gravel (uncountable): some gravel / a load of gravel
Gravel is uncountable; use a measure such as 'a load of' or 'a layer of'.
'Gravel' uncountable है; इसके लिए 'a load of' या 'a layer of' जैसे measure word लगते हैं।
- The driveway is covered with gravel.
- A lorry brought a load of gravel to the site.
gravel + noun
It is often used before another noun to name things made of or covered with gravel.
यह प्रायः दूसरे noun से पहले आकर बजरी से बनी या ढकी चीज़ों को नाम देता है।
- We walked along a gravel path to the temple.
- A gravel road led to the village.
on gravel / over gravel
Use 'on' for walking or driving on the surface, and 'over' when something passes across it.
सतह पर चलने या गाड़ी चलाने के लिए 'on' और उसके ऊपर से गुज़रने के लिए 'over' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The wheels crunched on the gravel.
- The cart bumped over the gravel.
gravelly (adjective)
The related adjective 'gravelly' describes a rough, low voice or a surface with gravel.
संबंधित adjective 'gravelly' खुरदुरी, भारी आवाज़ या बजरी वाली सतह का वर्णन करता है।
- The actor has a deep, gravelly voice.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gravel
loosecoarsefinecrushedsharp
- Crushed gravel is used to make the base of a road.
gravel + noun
pathroaddrivewaypitpile
- The children played on a gravel pile near the construction site.
verb + gravel
spreadlaydigcrunch onscatter
- Workers spread gravel on the railway track.
gravel + material
sand and gravelcement and gravelstones and gravel
- Concrete is a mixture of cement, sand and gravel.
“More examples 5
- The car skidded on the loose gravel and stopped near the edge.
गाड़ी ढीली बजरी पर फिसली और किनारे के पास रुक गई।
- The riverbed was full of smooth gravel and round stones.
नदी का तल चिकनी बजरी और गोल पत्थरों से भरा था।
- Radhika heard footsteps crunching on the gravel outside the house.
राधिका ने घर के बाहर बजरी पर कदमों की कुरकुराहट सुनी।
- Gravel is mixed with cement to make strong concrete.
मज़बूत concrete बनाने के लिए बजरी को सीमेंट में मिलाया जाता है।
- The school ground is not paved; it is covered with fine gravel.
स्कूल का मैदान पक्का नहीं है; उस पर बारीक बजरी बिछी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please bring two gravels for the garden path.
✓ Please bring two bags of gravel for the garden path.
Gravel is uncountable and cannot take a number or plural -s; use a measure phrase.
'Gravel' uncountable है और संख्या या plural -s नहीं लेता; measure phrase का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The truck was carrying many gravel.
✓ The truck was carrying a lot of gravel.
'Many' is used with countable nouns; use 'a lot of' or 'much' for gravel.
'Many' countable noun के साथ आता है; 'gravel' के साथ 'a lot of' या 'much' आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: gravel is used to make paths and roads.
प्रयोग में बजरी रास्ते और सड़कें बनाने में प्रयुक्त होती है।