helmet
/ˈhelmɪt/noun
उच्चारण हेल्मिट
हेलमेट, शिरस्त्राण
Basic word
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a type of hard hat that protects the head, worn, for example, by a police officer, a soldier, a motorcyclist or a cricketer
हेलमेट, शिरस्त्राण
- Always wear a helmet while riding.
- Wearing a helmet can save your life in an accident.
- The workers on the site wore yellow helmets.
+ 1 more example
- The cricketer adjusted his helmet before facing the fast bowler.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
wear a helmet
Wear is the normal verb for having a helmet on your head; put on describes the action of putting it on.
हेलमेट सिर पर होने के लिए सामान्य क्रिया 'wear' है; पहनने की क्रिया के लिए 'put on' आता है।
- It is the law to wear a helmet on a motorbike.
- Put on your helmet before you start.
a helmet for + activity
Use for to show the activity, such as cycling, cricket or mining.
कौन-सी गतिविधि है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है, जैसे cycling, cricket या mining।
- He bought a new helmet for cycling.
helmet + noun
Helmet works as a modifier: helmet law, helmet strap, helmet camera.
Helmet modifier की तरह आता है: helmet law, helmet strap, helmet camera।
- The helmet law protects motorcyclists from head injuries.
helmeted (adjective)
Helmeted means wearing a helmet, and it is formed from the noun.
Helmeted का अर्थ हेलमेट पहने हुए है और यह noun से बना है।
- A helmeted rider stopped at the signal.
helmet for sb
Use for to say who the helmet is meant for, such as a child or a pillion rider.
हेलमेट किसके लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है, जैसे बच्चे या पीछे बैठने वाले के लिए।
- He bought a small helmet for his daughter.
+Collocations 5
verb + helmet
wearput ontake offfastenbuckle
- Radhika fastened her helmet before riding the scooter.
adjective + helmet
safetyprotectivefull-facehardcracked
- A hard safety helmet is compulsory on the construction site.
noun + helmet
cyclecricketmotorcyclearmymining
- The batsman wore a cricket helmet against fast bowlers.
helmet + noun
lawstrapvisorcamerarule
- The traffic police fined him for ignoring the helmet rule.
helmet + feature
chin strapvisorpaddinghard shell
- The helmet's chin strap must be tight.
“More examples 6
- The helmet saved the rider's life when his bike skidded on the wet road.
गीली सड़क पर बाइक फिसलने पर हेलमेट ने सवार की जान बचा ली।
- Workers at the site must wear a helmet at all times.
निर्माण-स्थल के कर्मचारियों को हर समय हेलमेट पहनना होता है।
- The police stopped everyone who was not wearing a helmet.
पुलिस ने हेलमेट न पहनने वाले हर व्यक्ति को रोका।
- Children should always wear a helmet when they ride a bicycle.
बच्चों को साइकिल चलाते समय हमेशा हेलमेट पहनना चाहिए।
- The old soldier kept his helmet on a shelf as a memory of the war.
बूढ़े सैनिक ने युद्ध की स्मृति के रूप में अपना हेलमेट अलमारी पर रखा हुआ था।
- Radhika checked that the helmet fitted properly before she set off.
चलने से पहले राधिका ने जाँच की कि हेलमेट ठीक से आ रहा है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was driving the scooter without helmet.
✓ He was driving the scooter without a helmet.
Helmet is a countable noun, so it needs an article after without.
'Helmet' countable noun है, इसलिए 'without' के बाद article चाहिए।
✗ Please wore your helmet.
✓ Please wear your helmet.
After please in a request, the verb takes its base form.
अनुरोध में 'please' के बाद क्रिया का base form आता है।
AaSpelling
hel·met
?Which word?
Keep the protective-gear words together: helmet, visor (the part of a helmet that covers the face), pads (in cricket), gloves, mask, shield, armour.
सुरक्षा उपकरणों के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: helmet, visor (हेलमेट का चेहरा ढकने वाला भाग), pads (क्रिकेट में), gloves, mask, shield, armour (कवच)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Safety GK: under the Motor Vehicles Act, wearing a helmet is compulsory for two-wheeler riders and pillion riders in India; seat belts are compulsory for car passengers.
सुरक्षा GK में मोटर वाहन अधिनियम के तहत भारत में दोपहिया चालकों और पीछे बैठने वालों के लिए हेलमेट अनिवार्य है; कार यात्रियों के लिए सीट बेल्ट अनिवार्य है।