hurricane
/ˈhʌrɪkən/noun
उच्चारण हरिकन
प्रचंड तूफ़ान, हरिकेन
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a violent storm with very strong winds, especially in the western Atlantic Ocean
प्रचंड तूफ़ान, हरिकेन
- The hurricane destroyed thousands of homes in Florida.
- The hurricane forced the cruise ship to return to the port two days early.
- The hurricane cut off power to millions of homes.
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- Meteorologists warned that a hurricane was moving towards the coast.
- Ships stayed away from the sea during the hurricane.
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hurricane (countable noun)
A hurricane is a single violent storm and is countable: a hurricane, hurricanes. Use it for storms of the Atlantic and Caribbean.
'Hurricane' एक प्रचंड तूफ़ान है और countable है: a hurricane, hurricanes; यह अटलांटिक और कैरिबियन क्षेत्र के तूफ़ानों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- A hurricane hit the coast of Florida last night.
- Many hurricanes form over warm sea water.
a hurricane of + noun (figurative)
Figuratively, a hurricane of means an overwhelming burst of activity or feeling.
लाक्षणिक रूप से 'a hurricane of' का अर्थ गतिविधि या भावना का भारी उफान है।
- The film star's arrival caused a hurricane of excitement.
hurricane + noun
Before another noun hurricane names things connected with the storm.
दूसरी संज्ञा से पहले 'hurricane' उस तूफ़ान से जुड़ी वस्तुओं के नाम बताता है।
- The hurricane warning came at dawn.
- Hurricane winds tore the roofs off the huts.
hurricane / cyclone / typhoon
These are the same type of storm named by region: hurricane in the Atlantic, cyclone in the Indian Ocean, typhoon in the north-west Pacific.
ये एक ही प्रकार के तूफ़ान हैं जिन्हें क्षेत्र के अनुसार नाम दिए गए हैं: अटलांटिक में hurricane, हिंद महासागर में cyclone और उत्तर-पश्चिमी प्रशांत में typhoon।
- Cyclone Amphan struck Bengal; a similar storm in America is called a hurricane.
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adjective + hurricane
powerfuldeadlycategory-fivetropicaldevastatingapproaching
- A devastating hurricane destroyed thousands of homes.
hurricane + verb
strikeshitsmakes landfallweakensapproachesdevastates
- The hurricane made landfall at midnight.
verb + hurricane
tracksurvivepredictprepare forescape
- Forecasters track the hurricane by satellite.
hurricane + noun
warningseasonshelterwindsdamagerelief
- Residents moved to a hurricane shelter.
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- The hurricane forced thousands of residents to leave their homes.
तूफ़ान ने हज़ारों निवासियों को अपने घर छोड़ने पर मजबूर किया।
- Radhika's geography teacher explained why hurricanes weaken over land.
राधिका की भूगोल शिक्षिका ने समझाया कि hurricane ज़मीन पर आकर कमज़ोर क्यों पड़ जाते हैं।
- The hurricane season in the Caribbean lasts from June to November.
कैरिबियन में तूफ़ानों का मौसम जून से नवंबर तक चलता है।
- A hurricane of applause greeted the winning team at the stadium.
स्टेडियम में विजेता टीम का स्वागत तालियों की गड़गड़ाहट से हुआ।
- Hurricane winds reached 200 kilometres per hour.
तूफ़ानी हवाएँ 200 किलोमीटर प्रति घंटे की गति तक पहुँच गईं।
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✗ The hurricane has killed fifty peoples in the coastal town.
✓ The hurricane has killed fifty people in the coastal town.
People is already plural; peoples means nations.
'People' स्वयं plural है; 'peoples' का अर्थ अलग-अलग राष्ट्र या जातियाँ होता है।
✗ The hurricane was moving with a speed of 150 kilometres.
✓ The hurricane was moving at a speed of 150 kilometres per hour.
Speed is expressed with at and needs a unit of time.
गति बताने के लिए at का प्रयोग होता है और समय की इकाई भी चाहिए।
✗ A huricane hit Florida last year.
✓ A hurricane hit Florida last year.
The correct spelling has two r letters: hurricane.
सही spelling में दो r हैं: hurricane।
AaSpelling
hur·ri·cane
Double r and -cane (not 'huricane' or 'hurricain').
दो r और अंत में -cane ('huricane' या 'hurricain' गलत है)।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Carib word for 'storm god'.
Carib भाषा में 'तूफ़ान के देवता' से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a violent tropical storm is called a hurricane in the Atlantic, a typhoon in the north-west Pacific and a cyclone in the Indian Ocean; a violent spinning column of air over land is a tornado.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: प्रचंड उष्णकटिबंधीय तूफ़ान अटलांटिक में hurricane, उत्तर-पश्चिम प्रशांत में typhoon और हिंद महासागर में cyclone कहलाता है; ज़मीन पर हवा का उग्र घूमता स्तंभ tornado।
General knowledge
The IMD names cyclones in the north Indian Ocean from a list drawn up by thirteen countries.
IMD उत्तरी हिंद महासागर के cyclones के नाम तेरह देशों की सूची से रखता है।