hotline
/ˈhɒtlaɪn/noun
उच्चारण हॉट्लाइन
हॉटलाइन, विशेष सहायता नंबर
Core word
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a special telephone line that people can use to get information or to talk about sth
हॉटलाइन, विशेष सहायता नंबर
- Call the hotline for advice on cyber fraud.
- The bank has set up a 24-hour hotline for customers.
- Students can call the exam hotline if they lose their admit card.
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- The hospital runs a hotline for people who need medical advice at night.
- A women's safety hotline has been launched in the city.
Synonyms helpline
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a direct telephone line between heads of government in different countries
(सरकार-प्रमुखों के बीच) सीधी टेलीफ़ोन लाइन
- The two leaders spoke over the hotline.
- The two armies set up a hotline to avoid misunderstandings.
- The president used the hotline to talk to the foreign leader directly.
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- A military hotline helps the two countries prevent accidents on the border.
- The hotline between the two capitals was installed after a long period of tension.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a hotline (countable noun)
It is a countable noun for a special telephone service giving quick help or information. Use a/an or the plural 'hotlines'.
यह countable noun है, ऐसी विशेष टेलीफोन सेवा के लिए जो त्वरित सहायता या जानकारी देती है। इसके साथ a/an लगता है या plural 'hotlines' बनता है।
- The bank started a hotline for lost cards.
- Several hotlines were set up after the flood.
call/ring the hotline
Verbs of contact take hotline directly, with no preposition. Use call or ring.
संपर्क वाली क्रियाओं के बाद hotline सीधे आता है, बीच में preposition नहीं लगता। Call या ring का प्रयोग करें।
- Call the hotline if you notice anything suspicious.
- She rang the hotline to report the fault.
hotline for/on something
Use for or on to say what the hotline helps with.
Hotline किस विषय में सहायता करती है, यह बताने के लिए for या on का प्रयोग होता है।
- There is a hotline for students facing exam stress.
- A hotline on cyber crime was launched.
hotline + number / service / staff
As a modifier it forms compounds such as 'hotline number'.
Modifier के रूप में यह 'hotline number' जैसे compound बनाता है।
- Save the hotline number in your phone.
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verb + hotline
callset uplaunchrunoperate
- The state government launched a hotline for farmers.
type of hotline
emergencyhelplinecrisistouristcomplaints
- Tourists can use the 24-hour tourist hotline.
hotline + noun
numberoperatorservicestaffvolunteer
- A hotline operator answered within seconds.
preposition + hotline
on the hotlinethrough the hotlinevia a hotlineto the hotline
- Complaints can be made through the hotline.
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- The railway announced a hotline for passengers who lose luggage.
रेलवे ने सामान खो देने वाले यात्रियों के लिए एक हॉटलाइन की घोषणा की।
- Anyone suffering from exam stress can call the counselling hotline.
परीक्षा के तनाव से पीड़ित कोई भी व्यक्ति परामर्श हॉटलाइन पर फोन कर सकता है।
- A direct hotline links the two countries' leaders for use in a crisis.
एक सीधी हॉटलाइन दोनों देशों के नेताओं को संकट के समय उपयोग के लिए जोड़ती है।
- The hotline received over a thousand calls on the first day.
हॉटलाइन पर पहले दिन एक हज़ार से अधिक फोन आए।
- Women in danger can dial the police hotline at any hour.
ख़तरे में पड़ी महिलाएँ किसी भी समय पुलिस हॉटलाइन पर फोन कर सकती हैं।
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✗ Please call to the hotline for help.
✓ Please call the hotline for help.
Call takes a direct object; do not add to.
'Call' के बाद सीधे object आता है; बीच में to न लगाएँ।
✗ The hotline are available twenty-four hours.
✓ The hotline is available twenty-four hours.
Hotline is singular, so it takes is.
Hotline एकवचन है, इसलिए is आएगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These all offer people help by phone, but they differ in purpose and speed.
ये सभी फोन द्वारा सहायता देते हैं, पर उद्देश्य और गति में अंतर है।
A special phone line for quick help in a certain situation, or a direct emergency link.
किसी विशेष स्थिति में त्वरित सहायता वाली या आपात सीधी फोन लाइन।
- Call the flood hotline now.
A phone service giving advice or support, usually less urgent.
सलाह या सहायता देने वाली फोन सेवा, प्रायः कम आपात।
- The bank has a helpline for loan questions.
The central system that connects incoming calls in an office.
कार्यालय में आने वाले फोन को जोड़ने वाली केंद्रीय व्यवस्था।
- The switchboard put me through to the principal.