handbrake
/ˈhændbreɪk/noun
उच्चारण हैन्ड्ब्रेक
हैंडब्रेक, हाथ से चलने वाला ब्रेक
Basic word
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[C] especially British
a brake in a vehicle that is operated by hand and is used especially to stop it moving when it is parked
हैंडब्रेक, हाथ से चलने वाला ब्रेक
- Always pull up the handbrake when you park on a slope.
- She released the handbrake and drove off.
- The car rolled back because he forgot to pull the handbrake.
+ 2 more examples
- Use the handbrake whenever you stop on a hill.
- The driving instructor reminded her to release the handbrake.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
handbrake (countable noun)
A handbrake is a brake in a vehicle that is operated by hand and is used especially to stop the vehicle rolling when parked. American English says parking brake.
Handbrake वाहन का वह ब्रेक है जो हाथ से लगाया जाता है और ख़ासकर खड़ी गाड़ी को लुढ़कने से रोकता है।
- Always put the handbrake on when you park on a slope.
- The car rolled because the handbrake was loose.
put on / pull up / release the handbrake
Put on, apply and pull up are used for engaging it; release, take off and let off for disengaging.
Handbrake लगाने के लिए put on, apply, pull up और छोड़ने के लिए release, take off आता है।
- She released the handbrake and moved off slowly.
with the handbrake on
With the handbrake on shows a state, often a driving fault: driving with the handbrake on.
'With the handbrake on' एक अवस्था बताता है, जो प्रायः ड्राइविंग की गलती होती है।
- The smell of burning came because he drove with the handbrake on.
handbrake turn
A handbrake turn is a sharp skid turn made by pulling the handbrake while the car is moving, usually seen in films or rallies.
Handbrake turn चलती गाड़ी में handbrake खींचकर लिया गया तीखा फिसलता मोड़ है, जो प्रायः फ़िल्मों या रैलियों में दिखता है।
- The stunt driver made a handbrake turn in the film.
+Collocations 4
verb + handbrake
applyreleasepullput oncheckforget
- He forgot to release the handbrake before starting.
handbrake + noun
turnlevercablelightstart
- The handbrake cable snapped on the hill.
adjective + handbrake
loosestifffaultyelectronicfirm
- The mechanic repaired the faulty handbrake.
handbrake + preposition
on a slopein a jamon the hill
- On a slope, leave the handbrake on and keep the car in gear.
“More examples 5
- Radhika's driving instructor told her to pull the handbrake before getting out.
राधिका के ड्राइविंग प्रशिक्षक ने कहा कि उतरने से पहले handbrake खींच लो।
- The car rolled backwards because the handbrake was not working.
गाड़ी पीछे लुढ़क गई क्योंकि handbrake काम नहीं कर रहा था।
- On hill roads you must use the handbrake at every stop.
पहाड़ी सड़कों पर हर पड़ाव पर handbrake का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
- The driving test checks whether you can start without a jerk after releasing the handbrake.
ड्राइविंग टेस्ट देखता है कि handbrake छोड़ने के बाद आप बिना झटके के चल सकते हैं या नहीं।
- He tugged the handbrake and the bus stopped just short of the wall.
उसने handbrake खींचा और बस दीवार से ठीक पहले रुक गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He left the car without putting the handbrake.
✓ He left the car without putting the handbrake on.
The phrasal verb put on needs its particle.
Phrasal verb 'put on' में particle 'on' जरूरी है।
✗ She opened the handbrake and started the car.
✓ She released the handbrake and started the car.
A handbrake is released, not opened.
Handbrake को 'release' किया जाता है, 'open' नहीं।