jack
/dʒæk/noun
उच्चारण जैक
जैक (गाड़ी उठाने का उपकरण)
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as idiom, phrasal verb
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[C]
a device for raising something heavy off the ground, especially a vehicle so that a wheel can be changed
जैक (गाड़ी उठाने का उपकरण)
- Use the jack to lift the car before you change the tyre.
- The mechanic placed a jack under the car and removed the flat tyre.
- The driver fixed the jack under the lorry before lifting it.
+ 2 more examples
- Do you have a jack in the boot of your car?
- A hydraulic jack can lift a very heavy vehicle with ease.
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[C]
(in a pack of playing cards) a card with a picture of a young man on it, worth less than a queen
ग़ुलाम (ताश का पत्ता)
- the jack of hearts
- He drew the jack of spades and smiled, because it completed his set.
- She held the jack of diamonds and the queen of clubs.
+ 2 more examples
- In this game, the jack is worth less than the king.
- The dealer turned over the jack of clubs.
Synonyms knave
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[C]
a connection on a piece of electronic equipment into which you put a plug
जैक, प्लग लगाने का सॉकेट
- a headphone jack
- The laptop has a headphone jack on its left side.
- Plug the speaker cable into the jack at the back.
+ 2 more examples
- The old phone has a charging jack that no longer works.
- This camera has a jack for an external microphone.
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[T] ~ sth (up)
to lift something, especially a vehicle, off the ground using a jack
जैक से उठाना
- He jacked up the car to fix the flat tyre.
- The driver jacked up the bus so the mechanic could change the broken wheel.
- The mechanic jacked up the tractor to inspect the axle.
+ 2 more examples
- We had to jack up the car before taking off the wheel.
- They jacked up one side of the old house to repair its foundation.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a jack (countable noun, device)
As a device, a jack is countable and is used to lift a heavy object such as a car.
उपकरण के रूप में jack गिनने योग्य है और कार जैसी भारी वस्तु उठाने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- He used a jack to lift the car and change the wheel.
- Keep a jack in the boot.
jack sth up (verb)
As a verb, jack takes the object and up, and means to lift it with a jack.
Verb के रूप में jack के साथ object और up आता है, और इसका अर्थ jack से उठाना है।
- The mechanic jacked the lorry up.
- They jacked up the front of the car.
a jack (playing card)
In cards, a jack is the card below the queen, and it is countable.
ताश में jack रानी से नीचे का पत्ता होता है, और यह countable है।
- He played the jack of hearts.
a jack (socket)
In electronics, a jack is a socket where a plug is put in.
इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स में jack वह socket है जिसमें plug लगाया जाता है।
- Plug the headphones into the jack.
Jack as a name
Jack with a capital J is a boy's name and takes no article.
बड़े J वाला Jack लड़के का नाम है और उसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Jack and Jill went up the hill.
+Collocations 5
verb + jack
usecarryfixplaceraise
- Place the jack under the strongest part of the car.
type + jack
carbottlehydraulicheadphoneaudio
- He used a hydraulic jack to lift the truck.
jack + up
jack upjack up the carjack up the pricejack up the roof
- Shopkeepers jack up prices before festivals.
jack + of + suit
jack of heartsjack of spadesjack of clubsjack of diamonds
- She won with the jack of spades.
jack + noun
knifefruitplugrabbit
- We bought a jack fruit from the market.
“More examples 5
- The driver put a jack under the bus to change the tyre.
चालक ने टायर बदलने के लिए बस के नीचे jack लगाया।
- Insert the jack of the earphones into the socket.
इयरफ़ोन का jack socket में लगाइए।
- The jack in the pack was missing.
ताश की गड्डी में से गुलाम का पत्ता ग़ायब था।
- The mechanic jacked up the scooter to repair the wheel.
मैकेनिक ने पहिया ठीक करने के लिए स्कूटर को jack से उठाया।
- Jackfruit curry is a favourite dish in Kerala.
कटहल की सब्ज़ी केरल का एक पसंदीदा व्यंजन है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Keep a jack ready to change the tyre in emergency.
✓ Keep a jack ready to change the tyre in an emergency.
In an emergency needs the article.
'In an emergency' में article आवश्यक है।
✗ The shopkeeper jacked the price.
✓ The shopkeeper jacked up the price.
In this meaning of raising, the verb needs the particle up.
बढ़ाने के अर्थ में इस verb के साथ particle 'up' आवश्यक है।
✗ There is a jacks in the car boot.
✓ There is a jack in the car boot.
A singular noun after There is should not end in s.
There is के बाद singular noun में s नहीं लगता।
¶Idioms 1
a jack of all trades
a person who can do many different types of work but who perhaps does not do them very well
हरफ़नमौला (जो हर काम थोड़ा-थोड़ा जानता हो)
- My uncle is a jack of all trades: he can fix pipes, wiring and even cars.
→Phrasal verbs 2
jack sth up
to increase prices or the amount of something, especially by a large amount
(दाम आदि) बहुत बढ़ा देना
- Shopkeepers jack up prices during the festival season.
jack sth in
(BrE, informal) to decide to stop doing something, especially your job
(नौकरी आदि) छोड़ देना
- He jacked in his job to start his own business.
§Grammar and usage
The full saying is 'a jack of all trades, (and) master of none', meaning a person who knows a little about many things but is expert in none.
पूरी कहावत 'a jack of all trades, (and) master of none' है, जिसका अर्थ है ऐसा व्यक्ति जो कई चीज़ें थोड़ी-थोड़ी जानता है पर किसी में माहिर नहीं है।