hotspot
/ˈhɒtspɒt/noun
उच्चारण हॉट्स्पॉट
संवेदनशील स्थान, अशांत क्षेत्र
Core word
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[C]
a place where there is a lot of fighting or violence, or where trouble is likely
संवेदनशील स्थान, अशांत क्षेत्र
- The border area remains a military hotspot.
- Tensions turned the area into a political hotspot.
- The region has become a hotspot for conflict between rival groups.
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- Police have increased patrols in known crime hotspots.
- The peace talks are meant to cool down the hotspot.
Synonyms trouble spot flashpoint
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[C] informal
a place that is popular for entertainment or activity
लोकप्रिय स्थान, चहल-पहल वाली जगह
- Goa is a favourite tourist hotspot.
- Manali is a hotspot for young travellers who come for snow and adventure sports.
- Jaipur is a hotspot for visitors during the winter months.
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- The new cafe quickly became the hotspot of the town for college students.
- Marine Drive is a popular evening hotspot for families in Mumbai.
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[C]
an area where a particular disease or problem is very common
(रोग या समस्या का) प्रमुख केंद्र, हॉटस्पॉट
- The city was declared a COVID-19 hotspot.
- pollution hotspots in the capital
- Health officials identified three hotspots where the fever was spreading fastest.
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- Districts with little rain have become hotspots of water shortage.
- The hotspot was sealed while teams tested every resident.
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[C]
an area that has a very large number of different types of plants and animals
जैव-विविधता हॉटस्पॉट
- The Western Ghats are a biodiversity hotspot.
- Scientists call the north-east a biodiversity hotspot because so many rare species live there.
- India has four recognised biodiversity hotspots, including the Himalayas.
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- Conservation groups focus their funds on biodiversity hotspots under threat.
- The island is a hotspot for rare birds and plants.
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[C] computing
a place where a wireless internet connection is available, or a device that provides one
(इंटरनेट) हॉटस्पॉट
- She used her phone as a hotspot to connect her laptop.
- The cafe near the college has a free Wi-Fi hotspot that students use all day.
- I turned on the hotspot on my phone so we could all get online.
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- There is a free Wi-Fi hotspot at the railway station.
- The hotspot stopped working when I moved to the next room.
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hotspot of/for something (area of activity or trouble)
Use of or for to say what the place is famous for, whether good (tourism) or bad (conflict, disease).
कोई स्थान किस बात के लिए प्रसिद्ध है, चाहे अच्छी (पर्यटन) या बुरी (संघर्ष, रोग), यह बताने के लिए of या for का प्रयोग होता है।
- Goa is a hotspot for young tourists.
- The border is a hotspot of tension.
a hotspot in/on a place
Use in with a country, city or region. Use on with a map, list or screen.
देश, शहर या क्षेत्र के साथ in आता है; map, सूची या स्क्रीन के साथ on।
- Mumbai has become a hotspot in the second wave.
- The hotspots are marked on the map.
Wi-Fi hotspot (technology use)
In technology it means a place or a device that shares an internet connection. 'Create a hotspot' and 'connect to a hotspot' are the usual patterns.
तकनीक में इसका अर्थ वह स्थान या उपकरण है जो इंटरनेट कनेक्शन साझा करता है। 'Create a hotspot' और 'connect to a hotspot' सामान्य प्रयोग हैं।
- I turned my phone into a hotspot for the laptop.
- The airport offers a free Wi-Fi hotspot.
hotspot, hot spot (spelling)
Both one word and two words are seen; the one-word form is more common in news and technology.
एक शब्द और दो शब्द, दोनों रूप दिखते हैं; समाचार और तकनीक में एक शब्द रूप अधिक प्रचलित है।
- Health teams visited each hotspot in the district.
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adjective + hotspot
touristpopularnightlifeglobalbiodiversity
- The Western Ghats is a biodiversity hotspot.
verb + hotspot
identifycreateconnect toturn intovisit
- Officials identified hotspots of dengue in the city.
hotspot + of + noun
violencediseaseunrestinfectioncrime
- The district remained a hotspot of unrest for months.
type of hotspot
CovidmobileWi-Fipoliticalflood-prone
- Use your mobile hotspot if the Wi-Fi fails.
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- Police patrols were increased in the known crime hotspots.
ज्ञात अपराध-प्रभावित क्षेत्रों में पुलिस की गश्त बढ़ा दी गई।
- Rishikesh is a hotspot for adventure sports.
ऋषिकेश साहसिक खेलों का एक लोकप्रिय केंद्र है।
- Please share your phone's hotspot; the library Wi-Fi is down.
कृपया अपने फोन का हॉटस्पॉट साझा करें; पुस्तकालय का Wi-Fi बंद है।
- Scientists named the island a hotspot for rare birds.
वैज्ञानिकों ने उस द्वीप को दुर्लभ पक्षियों का प्रमुख क्षेत्र बताया।
- During the monsoon, low-lying areas become flood hotspots.
मानसून में निचले इलाके बाढ़ के संवेदनशील क्षेत्र बन जाते हैं।
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✗ The area is a hotspot from violence.
✓ The area is a hotspot of violence.
After hotspot, use of or for to link the problem, not from.
Hotspot के बाद समस्या जोड़ने के लिए of या for आता है, from नहीं।
✗ Connect on the hotspot to use the internet.
✓ Connect to the hotspot to use the internet.
The verb connect takes to for the thing you join.
जिससे जुड़ना हो उसके लिए connect के साथ to आता है, on नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name a place that stands out for activity, but the kind of activity differs.
ये शब्द किसी विशेष गतिविधि के लिए जाने जाने वाले स्थान को बताते हैं, पर गतिविधि का प्रकार अलग है।
A place with a lot of activity, danger, disease, or an internet signal.
बहुत गतिविधि, ख़तरे, रोग या इंटरनेट सिग्नल वाला स्थान।
- The city became a Covid hotspot.
The central place of an activity, where many routes or links meet.
किसी गतिविधि का केंद्रीय स्थान, जहाँ कई मार्ग या संपर्क मिलते हैं।
- Delhi is a railway hub.
A place that a person visits often, usually for pleasure.
वह स्थान जहाँ कोई व्यक्ति प्रायः आनंद के लिए जाता है।
- The tea stall is a favourite haunt of students.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
trouble spot flashpoint
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India has four of the world's biodiversity hotspots: the Himalaya, the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma, and Sundaland, which includes the Nicobar Islands.
भारत में दुनिया के चार biodiversity hotspots हैं: Himalaya, Western Ghats और Sri Lanka, Indo-Burma, और Sundaland, जिसमें Nicobar Islands शामिल हैं।