harbour
/ˈhɑːbə(r)/noun
उच्चारण हार्बर
बंदरगाह, पोताश्रय
Core word
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[C, U]
an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter
बंदरगाह, पोताश्रय
- Ships anchored in the harbour.
- Fishing boats return to the harbour at dusk.
- The fishing fleet was safe in the harbour during the storm.
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- Mumbai has one of the largest natural harbours in India.
- We watched the boats leave the harbour at sunrise.
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[T] ~ sth/sb
to keep feelings or thoughts, especially negative ones, in your mind for a long time; to hide and protect somebody who is hiding from the police; to contain something and allow it to develop
(मन में) पालना; शरण देना
- to harbour a grudge
- to harbour criminals
- She still harbours a hope of becoming a doctor.
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- The company denied that it harboured any ill will towards its rivals.
- He was accused of harbouring a fugitive in his house.
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harbour (countable noun)
A harbour is an area of sheltered water where ships can stay safely. It is countable and spelt harbour in British English (harbor in American).
Harbour आश्रय वाला जल-क्षेत्र है जहाँ जहाज़ सुरक्षित रह सकते हैं। यह countable है और ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में harbour लिखा जाता है (अमेरिकी में harbor)।
- Fishing boats returned to the harbour at sunset.
- Mumbai has one of the finest natural harbours.
harbour + sth (transitive verb, feelings)
As a verb, harbour means to keep a thought or feeling, usually a bad one, in your mind for a long time.
Verb के रूप में harbour का अर्थ किसी विचार या भावना को, प्रायः बुरी, लंबे समय तक मन में रखना है।
- He harboured a grudge against his old friend.
- She harboured doubts about the plan.
harbour + sb (give shelter to)
It also means to give shelter to someone, especially a person who is hiding from the law.
इसका अर्थ किसी को आश्रय देना भी है, विशेषकर कानून से छिपे व्यक्ति को।
- The villagers were accused of harbouring a criminal.
harbour sth (hide or carry)
It can also mean to contain something harmful: a place may harbour bacteria or insects.
इसका अर्थ कोई हानिकारक चीज़ अपने भीतर रखना भी हो सकता है: कोई जगह bacteria या कीड़े रख सकती है।
- Stagnant water can harbour mosquitoes.
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verb + harbour (noun)
enterleavereachdock insail into
- The ship slowly entered the harbour.
harbour + noun
wallmastertownbridgelights
- We walked along the harbour wall at night.
harbour + feeling
a grudgedoubtsresentmenthopesambitions
- She secretly harboured ambitions of becoming an IAS officer.
harbour + person / thing
a fugitivea criminalbacteriadiseasespests
- Dirty water can harbour dangerous germs.
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- The little boat rocked gently in the harbour.
छोटी नाव बंदरगाह में धीरे-धीरे हिल रही थी।
- Radhika harboured a secret wish to study abroad.
राधिका के मन में विदेश में पढ़ने की एक गुप्त इच्छा पल रही थी।
- The fisherman repaired his net on the harbour side.
मछुआरे ने बंदरगाह के किनारे अपना जाल ठीक किया।
- The old house harboured a family of bats.
पुराने घर में चमगादड़ों का एक परिवार रहता था।
- He never harboured any bitterness towards his opponents.
उसने अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वियों के प्रति कभी कोई कड़वाहट नहीं रखी।
- It is a crime to harbour a wanted criminal.
वांछित अपराधी को शरण देना अपराध है।
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✗ She harboured a grudge on her neighbour.
✓ She harboured a grudge against her neighbour.
A grudge is held against someone, so use against.
किसी के विरुद्ध द्वेष रखा जाता है, इसलिए 'against' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a place for ships, but they differ in size and purpose.
ये nouns जहाज़ों के स्थान के नाम हैं, पर आकार और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
A sheltered area of water where ships and boats are safe.
आश्रय वाला जल-क्षेत्र जहाँ जहाज़ और नावें सुरक्षित रहती हैं।
- Boats were tied up in the harbour.
A town or city with a harbour where goods and passengers are loaded.
बंदरगाह वाला शहर जहाँ सामान और यात्री चढ़ाए-उतारे जाते हैं।
- Kochi is an important port.
The structure or area where ships are loaded, unloaded or repaired.
वह संरचना या क्षेत्र जहाँ जहाज़ लादे, उतारे या मरम्मत किए जाते हैं।
- The ship was repaired in the dock.
AaSpelling
har·bour
(British, with -our) or harbor (American).
(British, -our के साथ) या harbor (American)।
?Which word?
Keep apart harbour (a sheltered area of water where ships stay) and port (a town with a harbour, where ships load and unload).
Harbour (आश्रय वाला जल-क्षेत्र जहाँ जहाज़ ठहरते हैं) और port (बंदरगाह वाला नगर, जहाँ जहाज़ माल चढ़ाते-उतारते हैं) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Harbour a grudge or resentment (keep a bad feeling about somebody for a long time), harbour doubts, harbour a criminal (hide and protect).
Collocation बहुत पूछा जाता है: harbour a grudge या resentment (किसी के प्रति लंबे समय तक बुरी भावना रखना, मन में द्वेष पालना), harbour doubts, harbour a criminal (छिपाना और रक्षा करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Pearl Harbor (USA) was attacked by Japan in 1941, bringing the USA into the Second World War; Mumbai and Visakhapatnam have natural harbours.
Pearl Harbor (अमेरिका) पर 1941 में जापान ने हमला किया, जिससे अमेरिका द्वितीय विश्व युद्ध में शामिल हुआ; मुंबई और विशाखापत्तनम में प्राकृतिक बंदरगाह हैं।