headlight
/ˈhedlaɪt/noun
उच्चारण हेड्लाइट
हेडलाइट, (गाड़ी की) अगली बत्ती
Basic word
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a large powerful light at the front of a vehicle
हेडलाइट, (गाड़ी की) अगली बत्ती
- Drivers must dip their headlights when another car is coming towards them.
- The deer froze in the car's headlights.
- One headlight of the scooter was broken.
+ 2 more examples
- Switch on your headlights when it gets dark.
- The dazzling headlights of the truck blinded me.
Synonyms headlamp
Opposite tail light
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
headlight (usually plural)
Headlight is countable but is normally used in the plural, because a vehicle has two. The singular appears when one light is faulty or when we speak of the part in general.
'Headlight' countable है, पर प्रायः plural में आता है क्योंकि वाहन में दो होती हैं। एक बत्ती खराब हो या सामान्य पुर्जे की बात हो तो singular आता है।
- The car's headlights were switched off.
- The left headlight is not working.
in / into the headlights
Use in the headlights for something lit by a vehicle's lights. Caught in the headlights is also used for a person frozen with fear or surprise.
वाहन की बत्ती से रोशन चीज़ के लिए 'in the headlights' आता है। डर या हैरानी से जड़ हो जाने के लिए 'caught in the headlights' भी चलता है।
- A stray dog stood still in the headlights.
- The candidate looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights when asked a tricky question.
with headlights on / off
With plus headlights on or off describes the state of the lights while driving.
गाड़ी चलाते समय बत्ती की स्थिति बताने के लिए 'with headlights on/off' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Driving with headlights off at night is dangerous.
- The bus came round the bend with its headlights flashing.
+Collocations 3
verb + headlights
switch ondipflashturn offdim
- Flash your headlights to warn the driver ahead.
adjective + headlights
brightblindingdippedfull-beamyellow
- The blinding headlights of the truck made me stop on the verge.
headlights + preposition
in the headlightsof an oncoming carfrom behindon the road
- We saw the headlights of an oncoming car through the fog.
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- Use dipped headlights in the city so that you do not dazzle other drivers.
शहर में dipped headlights का प्रयोग कीजिए ताकि दूसरे चालकों की आँखें न चौंधियाएँ।
- In the monsoon, drivers are advised to keep their headlights on even in the daytime.
मानसून में चालकों को दिन में भी headlights जलाए रखने की सलाह दी जाती है।
- The headlights of the last train lit up the empty platform.
अंतिम रेलगाड़ी की headlights ने खाली प्लेटफ़ॉर्म को रोशन कर दिया।
- A police officer stopped the autorickshaw because one headlight was missing.
पुलिस अधिकारी ने ऑटो-रिक्शा रोक लिया क्योंकि उसकी एक headlight गायब थी।
- Radhika saw two bright circles approaching and realised they were headlights.
राधिका ने दो चमकदार गोले आते देखे और समझ गई कि वे headlights हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The headlights of my bike is not working.
✓ The headlights of my bike are not working.
The verb agrees with the plural noun headlights, not with bike.
Verb plural noun 'headlights' के अनुसार आता है, 'bike' के अनुसार नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Both words name the front lights of a vehicle. Headlight is more common in everyday English, while headlamp is a little more technical.
दोनों शब्द वाहन की अगली बत्ती के लिए हैं। 'Headlight' रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में अधिक आम है और 'headlamp' थोड़ा तकनीकी है।
The common word for the front light of a car, bike or train.
कार, बाइक या रेलगाड़ी की अगली बत्ती के लिए प्रचलित शब्द।
- Please dip your headlights.
Used in technical contexts, and also for a lamp worn on the head.
तकनीकी संदर्भ में प्रयुक्त; सिर पर पहने जाने वाले लैंप के लिए भी।
- The climber wore a headlamp.