handset
/ˈhændset/noun
उच्चारण हैन्ड्सेट
मोबाइल फ़ोन, हैंडसेट
Core word
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a mobile phone
मोबाइल फ़ोन, हैंडसेट
- The company sold ten million handsets last year.
- Radhika bought a new handset with a better camera.
- The shop offers a discount on selected handsets.
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- The cheapest handset in the shop costs about 6,000 rupees.
- She dropped her handset and the screen cracked.
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the part of a telephone that you hold close to your mouth and ear to speak into and listen
(टेलीफ़ोन का) रिसीवर, हैंडसेट
- She picked up the handset and dialled the number.
- He hung up and put the handset back on its cradle.
- He lifted the handset to hear a faint voice.
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- The handset of the old landline was heavy.
- Please replace the handset after your call.
Synonyms receiver
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a device that you hold in your hand to control a television, machine or other equipment
रिमोट, हाथ में पकड़ने वाला नियंत्रण यंत्र
- Use the handset to change the channel.
- I have lost the handset of the air conditioner.
- Press the red button on the handset to switch off the television.
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- The handset needs two new batteries.
- Where is the handset for the projector?
Synonyms remote control
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
handset (countable noun)
A handset is a mobile phone, or the part of a landline you hold to your ear. In India the word is common for a mobile phone.
Handset मोबाइल फ़ोन है, या landline का वह हिस्सा जिसे कान से लगाया जाता है। भारत में यह शब्द मोबाइल फ़ोन के लिए आम है।
- He bought a new handset online.
- She lifted the handset and dialled the number.
handset (remote control)
It can also mean a hand-held device that controls a TV, set-top box or similar equipment.
यह TV, set-top box जैसे उपकरण को नियंत्रित करने वाला हाथ का उपकरण भी हो सकता है।
- Press the red button on the handset to switch off the TV.
pick up / put down / replace the handset
For a landline, say lift or pick up the handset, and put down or replace it.
Landline के लिए handset उठाना (lift/pick up) और रखना (put down/replace) कहा जाता है।
- He slammed down the handset.
handset + noun
Common phrases are handset maker, handset market, handset sales and handset price.
आम प्रयोग हैं: handset maker, handset market, handset sales और handset price।
- Handset sales rise sharply before the festival season.
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adjective + handset
newwirelesscordlessbudgetsmart
- She bought a budget handset for her father.
verb + handset
liftpick upput downreplaceupgrade
- He picked up the handset and called the doctor.
handset + noun
makermarketpricesalesmodel
- The handset market in India is growing fast.
noun + handset
mobiletelephoneremoteAndroidfoldable
- A foldable handset is costly but popular among young buyers.
handset + problem
batteryscreensignalspeakercamera
- The handset speaker stopped working after the fall.
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- My handset fell from the table and the screen cracked.
मेरा handset मेज़ से गिर गया और स्क्रीन टूट गई।
- Her old handset could not run the new application.
उसका पुराना handset नया application नहीं चला सका।
- He replaced the handset gently and walked away.
उसने handset धीरे से रखा और चला गया।
- Handset prices fall once a newer model is launched.
नया model आने पर handset के दाम गिर जाते हैं।
- The hotel room has a phone with a small handset beside the bed.
होटल के कमरे में बिस्तर के पास छोटे handset वाला फ़ोन है।
- The company offers a free handset with a two-year plan.
कंपनी दो वर्ष की योजना के साथ मुफ़्त handset देती है।
- Please place the handset in its cradle after the call.
कृपया कॉल के बाद handset को उसके cradle में रख दें।
- The shopkeeper showed her three handsets in different price ranges.
दुकानदार ने उसे अलग-अलग कीमतों के तीन handsets दिखाए।
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✗ I forgot my handset in home.
✓ I forgot my handset at home.
Use at home, not in home, for the place.
स्थान के लिए 'at home' आता है, 'in home' नहीं।