island
/ˈaɪlənd/noun
उच्चारण आइलन्ड
द्वीप, टापू
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Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a piece of land that is completely surrounded by water
द्वीप, टापू
- Sri Lanka is an island to the south of India.
- the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- We took a boat to a small island off the coast.
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- Lakshadweep is a group of coral islands in the Arabian Sea.
- The island has no bridge, so people use ferries.
- A volcano formed the island millions of years ago.
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a thing that is like an island because it is separated from what surrounds it
(चारों ओर से अलग) द्वीप जैसी जगह
- a traffic island in the middle of the road
- The library is an island of quiet in the noisy campus.
- Stand on the traffic island until the road is clear.
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- The kitchen has a central island where we prepare food.
- The garden was an island of green in the dusty town.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on an island (preposition)
Use 'on' for living or being located on an island, but 'in' with island groups: in the Andamans. Use 'to' for going.
द्वीप पर रहने या होने के लिए 'on' आता है, पर द्वीप-समूह के लिए 'in': in the Andamans।
- They spent a holiday on an island near Goa.
- He lives in the Lakshadweep islands.
an island (vowel sound; silent s)
'Island' starts with a vowel sound, so we use 'an'. The s is silent: it is pronounced /ˈaɪlənd/.
'Island' vowel sound से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है। इसमें s मौन है।
- Sri Lanka is an island south of India.
island + of / group / chain
Use 'island of' for the name: the island of Sri Lanka, and 'chain of islands' for groups.
नाम के लिए 'island of' आता है, और समूह के लिए 'a chain of islands'।
- Andaman is a chain of islands in the Bay of Bengal.
island (figurative: separate area)
Figuratively, an island is something isolated: a traffic island in the middle of a road, an island of calm.
आलंकारिक रूप में island कोई अलग-थलग स्थान है: सड़क के बीच का traffic island, शांति का टापू।
- The park was an island of calm in the noisy city.
+Collocations 4
type of island
tropicalremotevolcanicdesertuninhabitedcoral
- The uninhabited island had no fresh water.
verb + island
visitreachcolonisecross todiscoverleave
- They reached the island by boat before sunset.
island + noun
nationstatelifehoppingtribeterritory
- Island life is slow and peaceful.
name of island group
AndamanNicobarLakshadweepMaldivesSunderbans
- The Andaman and Nicobar islands are Indian territory.
“More examples 5
- Majuli in Assam is the largest river island in the world.
असम का माजुली विश्व का सबसे बड़ा नदी द्वीप है।
- The ferry takes visitors to the island in twenty minutes.
नौका पर्यटकों को बीस मिनट में द्वीप पर पहुँचा देती है।
- After the cyclone, the island was cut off from the mainland.
चक्रवात के बाद द्वीप मुख्य भूमि से कट गया।
- She dreams of living on a quiet island by the sea.
वह समुद्र के किनारे किसी शांत द्वीप पर रहने का सपना देखती है।
- The traffic island at the crossing keeps pedestrians safe.
चौराहे का traffic island पैदल यात्रियों को सुरक्षित रखता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We went to a island in Kerala.
✓ We went to an island in Kerala.
'Island' starts with a vowel sound, so the article is 'an'.
'Island' vowel sound से शुरू होता है, इसलिए article 'an' आता है।
✗ We reached to the island by boat.
✓ We reached the island by boat.
'Reach' is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Reach' transitive है और उसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ India has many islands on the Bay of Bengal.
✓ India has many islands in the Bay of Bengal.
We say 'in' a bay, sea or ocean when the islands lie within it.
खाड़ी, सागर या महासागर के भीतर स्थित द्वीपों के लिए 'in' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
no man is an island
nobody can live completely alone without help from other people
कोई भी अकेला नहीं जी सकता, सबको दूसरों की ज़रूरत होती है
- No man is an island; even toppers need good teachers and friends.
- He learnt that no man is an island when he fell ill far from home.
AaSpelling
is·land
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Land surrounded by water on all sides; a group of islands is an archipelago; a small island is an islet; a ring-shaped coral island is an atoll; land surrounded by water on three sides is a peninsula.
'चारों ओर पानी से घिरी ज़मीन' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; द्वीपों का समूह archipelago; छोटा द्वीप islet; छल्लेदार प्रवाल द्वीप atoll; तीन ओर पानी से घिरी ज़मीन peninsula।
General knowledge
Majuli in the Brahmaputra is the largest river island.
ब्रह्मपुत्र का Majuli सबसे बड़ा नदी-द्वीप है।