kite
/kaɪt/noun
उच्चारण काइट
पतंग; चील
Basic word
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a toy made of a light frame covered with paper or cloth, which you fly in the air at the end of a long string; a bird of prey of the hawk family
पतंग; चील
- Children fly kites on Makar Sankranti.
- The kite got caught in a tree.
- Uttarayan in Gujarat is famous for kite flying.
+ 1 more example
- He made a kite out of paper and bamboo.
Synonyms paper kite box kite bird of prey
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
kite (countable noun) = a toy flown on a string
A kite is a toy, so it is countable: fly a kite, two kites.
Kite एक खिलौना है, इसलिए countable है: fly a kite, two kites।
- The boy flew a kite on the roof.
- The sky was full of kites on Makar Sankranti.
kite (bird of prey)
A kite is also a large bird of prey with a forked tail, common in Indian cities.
Kite एक बड़ा शिकारी पक्षी भी है जिसकी पूँछ कटी हुई होती है और जो भारतीय शहरों में आम है।
- A kite swooped down and took the food.
fly a kite / kite flying
The usual verb is fly, and 'kite flying' names the sport.
सामान्य क्रिया fly है और 'kite flying' इस खेल का नाम है।
- Kite flying is popular in Gujarat in January.
fly a kite (figurative) / go fly a kite
'Fly a kite' also means to test public opinion with an idea; 'go fly a kite' is a rude American way to say go away.
'Fly a kite' का अर्थ किसी विचार से जनता की प्रतिक्रिया परखना भी है; 'go fly a kite' अमेरिकी बोलचाल में 'भाग जाओ' का रूखा तरीका है।
- The minister flew a kite to see how people would react to the plan.
kite + noun / noun + kite
Compounds include kite string, kite festival, kite runner, paper kite and fighter kite.
यौगिक शब्दों में kite string, kite festival, kite runner, paper kite और fighter kite हैं।
- The kite festival in Ahmedabad attracts tourists.
+Collocations 5
verb + kite
flymakecutcatchlaunchlose
- He cut his rival's kite and shouted with joy.
adjective + kite
colourfulpaperhigh-flyingtangledhugesmall
- A colourful kite floated above the field.
kite + noun
stringfestivalseasonshopflyercompetition
- The kite string cut his finger.
kite + preposition
kite in the skykite on a stringkite above the roofkite with a tail
- A kite on a string rose slowly in the evening breeze.
bird: type + kite
black kitered kitebrahminy kitepariah kite
- The black kite is the commonest bird of prey in Delhi.
“More examples 6
- Radhika and her cousins flew kites on the terrace on 14 January.
राधिका और उसके चचेरे भाई-बहनों ने 14 जनवरी को छत पर पतंग उड़ाई।
- The kite's string got caught in the electric wire.
पतंग की डोर बिजली के तार में उलझ गई।
- A kite circled slowly above the market.
एक चील बाज़ार के ऊपर धीरे-धीरे चक्कर लगा रही थी।
- In science class, we learnt why a kite rises against the wind.
विज्ञान की कक्षा में हमने सीखा कि पतंग हवा के विरुद्ध क्यों उठती है।
- The shopkeeper sold kites of every colour before the festival.
दुकानदार ने त्योहार से पहले हर रंग की पतंगें बेचीं।
- He builds a kite from bamboo sticks and thin paper.
वह बाँस की तीलियों और पतले काग़ज़ से पतंग बनाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The boys are flying the kites since morning.
✓ The boys have been flying kites since morning.
Use the present perfect continuous with 'since'.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है।
✗ He played a kite on the roof.
✓ He flew a kite on the roof.
The verb with kite is fly, not play.
Kite के साथ क्रिया fly आती है, play नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
paper kite box kite bird of prey
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fly a kite (suggest an idea to see how people react), go fly a kite (American informal, go away), high as a kite (very excited or under the influence of drugs).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: fly a kite (लोगों की प्रतिक्रिया जानने के लिए विचार रखना), go fly a kite (American अनौपचारिक, चले जाओ), high as a kite (बहुत उत्साहित या नशे में)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Kites are flown on Makar Sankranti and Uttarayan (14 January), especially in Gujarat, which holds an International Kite Festival in Ahmedabad; the black kite is a common bird of prey in Indian cities.
मकर संक्रांति और उत्तरायण (14 जनवरी) पर पतंगें उड़ाई जाती हैं, विशेषकर गुजरात में, जो अहमदाबाद में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पतंग महोत्सव आयोजित करता है; black kite (चील) भारतीय शहरों में आम शिकारी पक्षी है।