heatwave
/ˈhiːtweɪv/noun
उच्चारण हीट्वेव
लू, ग्रीष्म लहर, हीटवेव
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a period of unusually hot weather that lasts for several days
लू, ग्रीष्म लहर, हीटवेव
- North India is in the grip of a severe heatwave.
- Schools were closed early because of the heatwave.
- The heatwave in Delhi pushed the temperature above 45 degrees for a week.
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- Hospitals warned people to stay indoors during the heatwave.
- Power cuts became common during the long heatwave last June.
Synonyms hot spell
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heatwave (countable)
A heatwave is a long spell of unusually hot weather. It is countable, so we say a heatwave, the heatwave and heatwaves.
Heatwave असामान्य रूप से गर्म मौसम की लंबी अवधि है। यह countable है, इसलिए a heatwave, the heatwave और heatwaves सही हैं।
- A heatwave swept across northern India.
- Heatwaves are becoming more frequent.
heatwave: spelling variants
Heatwave, heat wave and heat-wave are all found. Heat wave is the more traditional spelling, but heatwave is common in modern British English.
Heatwave, heat wave और heat-wave तीनों रूप मिलते हैं। 'Heat wave' पारंपरिक वर्तनी है, पर आजकल British English में 'heatwave' आम है।
- The heat wave lasted ten days.
- The heatwave broke the temperature record.
during / in a heatwave
Use during or in a heatwave to say when something happens. In a heatwave suggests being in the middle of one.
कोई घटना कब होती है, यह बताने के लिए 'during' या 'in a heatwave' आता है। 'In a heatwave' का भाव होता है कि हम उसके बीच हैं।
- Schools were closed during the heatwave.
- Power cuts are common in a heatwave.
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adjective + heatwave
severeprolongedrecord-breakingsummerdeadly
- A record-breaking heatwave hit the plains in June.
verb + heatwave
sweephitbeatsurvivewarn of
- The meteorological department warned of a heatwave.
heatwave + noun
heatwave alertheatwave conditionsheatwave warningheatwave victims
- A heatwave alert was issued for four states.
heatwave + preposition
in a heatwaveduring a heatwaveafter a heatwaveacross the region
- Crops suffered across the region during the heatwave.
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- The heatwave forced schools to start classes early in the morning.
लू के कारण स्कूलों को कक्षाएँ सुबह जल्दी शुरू करनी पड़ीं।
- Radhika's family stayed indoors during the worst of the heatwave.
लू के सबसे बुरे दौर में राधिका का परिवार घर के अंदर रहा।
- Electricity demand reached a peak during the heatwave.
लू के दौरान बिजली की माँग चरम पर पहुँच गई।
- A heatwave is declared when the temperature stays far above normal for several days.
जब तापमान कई दिन तक सामान्य से बहुत ऊपर रहता है तो लू की घोषणा की जाती है।
- Elderly people are at high risk in a heatwave.
लू में बुज़ुर्गों को अधिक खतरा रहता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Heatwave and heatstroke look alike but differ: one is weather, the other is a medical condition.
Heatwave और heatstroke एक जैसे लगते हैं, पर एक मौसम है और दूसरा चिकित्सा स्थिति।
A period of very hot weather lasting several days.
कई दिनों तक चलने वाला बहुत गर्म मौसम।
- The heatwave lasted a week.
An illness caused by too much heat.
अत्यधिक गर्मी से होने वाली बीमारी।
- He suffered from heatstroke.
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General knowledge
In India, the Meteorological Department declares a heatwave in the plains when the maximum temperature reaches at least 40 degrees Celsius and is well above normal.
भारत में मौसम विभाग मैदानी क्षेत्रों में हीटवेव तब घोषित करता है जब अधिकतम तापमान कम से कम 40 डिग्री सेल्सियस हो और सामान्य से काफ़ी अधिक हो।