houseboat
/ˈhaʊsbəʊt/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्बोट
हाउसबोट, नाव-घर
Basic word
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a boat that people can live in, usually kept in one place on a river, lake or canal
हाउसबोट, नाव-घर
- Tourists stay in houseboats on Dal Lake in Srinagar.
- Radhika's family enjoyed a night on a houseboat in the Kerala backwaters.
- We booked a houseboat for a weekend on the lake.
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- The houseboat has two bedrooms and a small kitchen.
- Their houseboat was moored near the old bridge.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a houseboat (countable noun)
It names a boat built to be lived in, usually moored in one place. Use a/an or the plural 'houseboats'.
यह रहने के लिए बनी नाव का नाम है, जो प्रायः एक ही स्थान पर बँधी रहती है। इसके साथ a/an लगता है या plural 'houseboats' बनता है।
- We stayed on a houseboat in Srinagar.
- Hundreds of houseboats line the lake.
on a houseboat / in a houseboat
Most people say on a houseboat, since it is on the water. In a houseboat is also used when talking about the inside.
अधिकतर लोग on a houseboat कहते हैं क्योंकि वह पानी पर होती है। भीतर के बारे में बोलते समय in a houseboat भी चलता है।
- They live on a houseboat on the river.
- It is quiet in the houseboat at night.
live on / stay on / rent / book a houseboat
These verbs describe the typical use: living, holidaying or booking.
ये क्रियाएँ उसके सामान्य उपयोग को बताती हैं: रहना, छुट्टी बिताना या बुक करना।
- We booked a houseboat for two nights.
houseboat + noun
The word often forms phrases such as houseboat holiday and houseboat owner.
यह शब्द अक्सर houseboat holiday और houseboat owner जैसे phrases बनाता है।
- A houseboat holiday in Kerala is very popular.
+Collocations 4
adjective + houseboat
luxurywoodenfloatingtraditionalconverted
- We chose a traditional wooden houseboat on Dal Lake.
verb + houseboat
live onrentbookmoorsail
- They moored the houseboat near the bank for the night.
houseboat + noun
holidayownercruisetourstay
- The houseboat cruise through the backwaters lasted a day.
place + houseboat
KeralaKashmirAlappuzhariver
- Alappuzha is known for its houseboats.
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- Radhika and her family spent their summer holiday on a houseboat in Kerala.
राधिका और उसके परिवार ने गर्मी की छुट्टियाँ केरल में हाउसबोट पर बिताईं।
- The houseboat rocked gently as the evening breeze blew.
शाम की हवा चलने पर हाउसबोट धीरे-धीरे हिलती रही।
- Meals on the houseboat are cooked fresh by the boatman's family.
हाउसबोट पर भोजन नाविक का परिवार ताज़ा बनाता है।
- The old houseboat was converted into a floating cafe.
पुरानी हाउसबोट को तैरते कैफ़े में बदल दिया गया।
- Many tourists prefer a houseboat to a hotel in Srinagar.
श्रीनगर में कई पर्यटक होटल के बजाय हाउसबोट को पसंद करते हैं।
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✗ There are many houseboat on the lake.
✓ There are many houseboats on the lake.
Many needs a plural noun.
Many के बाद बहुवचन noun आता है।
✗ We lived at a houseboat for a week.
✓ We lived on a houseboat for a week.
A boat you live aboard takes on.
जिस नाव में रहा जाए उसके साथ on आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are all boats or floating homes but they differ in use.
ये सभी नावें या तैरते घर हैं, पर उपयोग अलग है।
A boat designed for people to live or holiday in, usually moored.
लोगों के रहने या छुट्टी मनाने के लिए बनी नाव, प्रायः एक जगह बँधी।
- We slept on a houseboat.
A boat that carries passengers or vehicles across water regularly.
यात्रियों या वाहनों को नियमित रूप से पानी के पार ले जाने वाली नाव।
- The ferry crosses the river hourly.
A sailing or motor boat used for pleasure or racing.
आनंद या दौड़ के लिए प्रयोग की जाने वाली पाल या इंजन वाली नाव।
- The yacht sailed past the harbour.