gulf
/ɡʌlf/noun
उच्चारण गल्फ़
खाड़ी; खाई (मतभेद)
Basic word
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[C]
a large area of sea that is partly surrounded by land; a large difference between two people or groups
खाड़ी; खाई (मतभेद)
- the Gulf of Mannar
- a gulf between rich and poor
- Ships sail across the gulf to reach the port.
+ 2 more examples
- There is a wide gulf between the two sides on this issue.
- Many Indians work in the countries around the Persian Gulf.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the Gulf of + name
A gulf is a large sea inlet, named with the Gulf of: the Gulf of Kutch, the Gulf of Mannar.
Gulf समुद्र का बड़ा भीतरी हिस्सा है; नाम के साथ 'the Gulf of' आता है, जैसे the Gulf of Kutch.
- The port of Kandla lies on the Gulf of Kutch.
- Dolphins are often seen in the Gulf of Mannar.
gulf between A and B
Figuratively, a gulf is a big difference or division. Use between with two sides.
लाक्षणिक अर्थ में 'gulf' बड़ा अंतर या दूरी है। दो पक्षों के लिए 'between' आता है।
- There is a wide gulf between the rich and the poor.
- The talks failed to bridge the gulf between the two parties.
the Gulf (capital G)
The Gulf, with a capital letter, usually means the Persian Gulf region; Gulf countries and Gulf jobs refer to it.
Capital G के साथ 'the Gulf' प्रायः फ़ारस की खाड़ी के क्षेत्र को कहते हैं।
- Thousands of Indians work in the Gulf countries.
bridge / narrow / widen the gulf
These verbs go naturally with the figurative sense.
ये क्रियाएँ लाक्षणिक अर्थ के साथ स्वाभाविक रूप से आती हैं।
- Better schools can narrow the gulf between rural and urban students.
+Collocations 4
adjective + gulf
widedeepgrowinghugeunbridgeablecultural
- A growing gulf separates the two generations.
verb + gulf
bridgewidennarrowcrossspan
- Good communication helps bridge the gulf between teachers and parents.
named gulfs
Persian GulfGulf of KutchGulf of KhambhatGulf of MannarGulf of Mexico
- The Gulf of Khambhat is a long, narrow inlet on the Gujarat coast.
gulf + noun
warcountrystatecoastregionstream
- My uncle has worked in a Gulf country for ten years.
“More examples 6
- The Gulf of Kutch is rich in coral reefs and mangroves.
कच्छ की खाड़ी प्रवाल-भित्तियों और मैंग्रोव से समृद्ध है।
- A gulf of understanding had grown between father and son.
पिता और पुत्र के बीच समझ की एक खाई बन गई थी।
- Money sent by workers in the Gulf supports many families in Kerala.
खाड़ी देशों में काम करने वालों द्वारा भेजा गया पैसा केरल के कई परिवारों का सहारा है।
- The geography paper asked students to mark the Gulf of Mannar on a map.
भूगोल के प्रश्न-पत्र में छात्रों से मानचित्र पर मन्नार की खाड़ी दिखाने को कहा गया।
- The gulf between theory and practice can only be crossed by experience.
सिद्धांत और व्यवहार के बीच की खाई केवल अनुभव से पार की जा सकती है।
- Radhika's brother got a job in a Gulf city after his engineering degree.
राधिका के भाई को इंजीनियरिंग की डिग्री के बाद खाड़ी के एक शहर में नौकरी मिल गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There is a big gulf in the rich and the poor.
✓ There is a big gulf between the rich and the poor.
A gulf is always between two sides, not in them.
Gulf हमेशा दो पक्षों 'between' होता है, 'in' नहीं।
§Grammar and usage
Usage, asked often: gulf means a big difference ('the gulf between generations').
प्रयोग अक्सर पूछा जाता है: gulf का अर्थ बड़ा अंतर, खाई है ('the gulf between generations')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India's gulfs include the Gulf of Kutch, the Gulf of Khambhat (both in Gujarat) and the Gulf of Mannar (between India and Sri Lanka, a marine biosphere reserve).
भारत की खाड़ियों में कच्छ की खाड़ी, खंभात की खाड़ी (दोनों गुजरात में) और मन्नार की खाड़ी (भारत और श्रीलंका के बीच, समुद्री जैवमंडल आरक्षित क्षेत्र) शामिल हैं।