hydrant
/ˈhaɪdrənt/noun
उच्चारण हाइड्रन्ट
हाइड्रेंट, अग्निशमन नल, फ़ायर हाइड्रेंट
Core word
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(also fire hydrant) a pipe in the street through which water can be taken from the main supply, especially to put out a fire
हाइड्रेंट, अग्निशमन नल, फ़ायर हाइड्रेंट
- Firefighters connected their hoses to the hydrant.
- Do not park in front of a fire hydrant.
- Water gushed from the broken hydrant and flooded the road.
+ 2 more examples
- The fire engine stopped next to a hydrant on the corner.
- Municipal workers repaired the hydrant after a complaint.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a fire hydrant / hydrant
The full phrase is 'fire hydrant', but 'hydrant' alone is also common.
पूरा रूप 'fire hydrant' है, पर अकेला 'hydrant' भी आम है।
- The fire engine was connected to the nearest hydrant.
- A red hydrant stood at the street corner.
connect (a hose) to a hydrant
Use 'to' when attaching something to the hydrant.
Hydrant से कोई चीज़ जोड़ने के लिए 'to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The firemen connected the hose to the hydrant within a minute.
hydrant + noun
Used as a modifier in compounds such as hydrant cap or hydrant valve.
'Hydrant cap' या 'hydrant valve' जैसे यौगिक शब्दों में यह modifier की तरह आता है।
- The hydrant valve was stuck with rust.
- A hydrant pipe runs under the road.
by / near / next to a hydrant
Prepositions of place tell where the hydrant is or what is parked near it.
Hydrant कहाँ है या उसके पास क्या है, यह बताने के लिए स्थान-बोधक prepositions आते हैं।
- Parking next to a hydrant is not allowed.
hydrant + supply / pressure
Water supply and pressure are the main concerns with a hydrant, so these nouns often follow it.
Hydrant के साथ पानी की आपूर्ति और दबाव मुख्य चिंता होती है, इसलिए ये nouns अक्सर उसके बाद आते हैं।
- The hydrant supply was cut off during repairs.
+Collocations 5
adjective + hydrant
firestreetpublicnearestworkingbroken
- The broken hydrant wasted thousands of litres of water.
verb + hydrant
openusecheckinstallblock
- Never block a hydrant with a parked vehicle.
hydrant + noun
valvecappipecoverpressure
- The hydrant pressure was too low to reach the top floor.
preposition + hydrant
near abeside aconnected to awater from aaccess to a
- Water from a hydrant is used to fight fires in busy markets.
hydrant + in / on
a lanea cornera crowded marketa pavement
- A hydrant on the pavement was hidden by vendors' carts.
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- The market had no working hydrant when the fire broke out.
जब आग लगी, तब बाज़ार में कोई चालू hydrant नहीं था।
- Municipal workers painted every hydrant in the colony bright red.
नगरपालिका के कर्मचारियों ने कॉलोनी के हर hydrant को चटख लाल रंग से रंग दिया।
- A broken hydrant flooded the road during the morning rush.
सुबह की भीड़ के समय टूटे hydrant से सड़क पर पानी भर गया।
- The college has a hydrant on every floor as part of its fire safety plan.
कॉलेज की अग्नि-सुरक्षा योजना के तहत हर मंज़िल पर एक hydrant है।
- Children were told never to play with the hydrant outside the building.
बच्चों को बताया गया कि इमारत के बाहर लगे hydrant से कभी न खेलें।
- Radhika noticed a hydrant painted yellow near the railway station.
राधिका ने रेलवे स्टेशन के पास पीले रंग में रंगा एक hydrant देखा।
- The fire officer inspects every hydrant in the town twice a year.
अग्निशमन अधिकारी शहर के हर hydrant की साल में दो बार जाँच करता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The firemen connected the hose in the hydrant.
✓ The firemen connected the hose to the hydrant.
Connect is followed by 'to' when you attach one thing to another.
एक चीज़ को दूसरी से जोड़ने के लिए 'connect' के बाद 'to' आता है।
✗ A fire hydrants is near our school.
✓ A fire hydrant is near our school.
The article 'a' and the verb 'is' both need a singular noun.
Article 'a' और verb 'is' दोनों के साथ singular noun चाहिए।