kerosene
/ˈkerəsiːn/noun
उच्चारण केरसीन
मिट्टी का तेल, केरोसिन
Core word
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a type of oil made from petroleum, used as a fuel for heating, cooking and lamps, and in aircraft engines
मिट्टी का तेल, केरोसिन
- a kerosene lamp
- Many village homes once used kerosene stoves for cooking.
- The villagers bought kerosene from the ration shop.
+ 2 more examples
- The power cut meant we had to light a kerosene lamp.
- Aeroplane fuel is a refined form of kerosene.
Synonyms paraffin
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
kerosene (uncountable noun)
Kerosene is a liquid fuel, so it is uncountable. Use a litre of kerosene or a can of kerosene for amounts. In American English it is also called kerosine, and in British English paraffin.
Kerosene एक तरल ईंधन है, इसलिए uncountable है। मात्रा के लिए a litre of kerosene या a can of kerosene कहें। British English में इसे paraffin भी कहते हैं।
- The village shop sells kerosene by the litre.
- She poured a little kerosene into the lamp.
kerosene + noun
Kerosene before a noun names the thing that burns it or is made from it, such as a kerosene lamp, stove or heater.
Noun से पहले 'kerosene' उस वस्तु का नाम बताता है जो उसे जलाती है, जैसे kerosene lamp, stove या heater।
- Before electricity came, the family used a kerosene lamp.
- A kerosene stove is dangerous in a small closed room.
run on / burn kerosene
Use run on for engines and burn for lamps and stoves.
इंजनों के लिए run on और दीपों तथा चूल्हों के लिए burn का प्रयोग होता है।
- Jet aircraft run on a special type of kerosene.
- The old stove burns kerosene.
subsidised kerosene
In India, the government has supplied subsidised kerosene through the public distribution system to poor households.
भारत में सरकार ने सार्वजनिक वितरण प्रणाली के माध्यम से गरीब परिवारों को अनुदानित मिट्टी का तेल दिया है।
- Ration shops distribute subsidised kerosene every month.
+Collocations 4
kerosene + noun
lampstoveoilheatertankprice
- The kerosene price rose sharply in the winter.
verb + kerosene
burnpourspillrefillrationsmell of
- The room smelt of kerosene after the lamp was refilled.
adjective + kerosene
refinedcheapsubsidisedleadedpure
- Cheap kerosene often produces a lot of smoke.
kerosene + use
lightingcookingheatingaviation fuelcleaning
- Kerosene is still used for lighting in some remote hills.
“More examples 5
- Kerosene is obtained by refining petroleum, or crude oil.
मिट्टी का तेल पेट्रोलियम, यानी कच्चे तेल, को शुद्ध करके प्राप्त होता है।
- Radhika's grandmother remembers studying under a kerosene lamp in her village.
राधिका की दादी को याद है कि वे अपने गाँव में मिट्टी के तेल के दीपक के नीचे पढ़ा करती थीं।
- A kerosene fire cannot be put out with water; sand or a fire blanket should be used.
मिट्टी के तेल की आग को पानी से नहीं बुझाया जा सकता; रेत या fire blanket का प्रयोग करना चाहिए।
- Many households have now switched from kerosene to LPG cylinders for cooking.
अब कई परिवार खाना पकाने के लिए मिट्टी के तेल से LPG सिलेंडर पर आ गए हैं।
- The pilot checked that the tanks were full of aviation kerosene before take-off.
पायलट ने उड़ान से पहले जाँच की कि टंकियाँ विमान के मिट्टी के तेल से भरी हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bought two kerosenes from the ration shop.
✓ He bought two litres of kerosene from the ration shop.
Kerosene is uncountable; use a unit word like litres.
'Kerosene' uncountable है; litres जैसा इकाई-शब्द प्रयोग करें।
✗ The kerosene are very expensive now.
✓ The kerosene is very expensive now.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: in British English this oil is usually called paraffin, while kerosene is the usual word in India and in North America.
British English में इस तेल को आमतौर पर paraffin कहा जाता है, जबकि भारत और North America में kerosene शब्द सामान्य है।