knapsack
/ˈnæpsæk/noun
उच्चारण नैप्सैक
पिट्ठू थैला, झोला, बस्ता
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned
a bag that you carry on your back, used especially by people who are walking or travelling
पिट्ठू थैला, झोला, बस्ता
- The soldier packed his knapsack and set off.
- She carried food and water in a canvas knapsack.
- The hiker put a map and a torch into his knapsack.
+ 2 more examples
- She slung the knapsack over her shoulder and left for the station.
- He kept his lunch box and notebooks in a small knapsack.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
knapsack (countable noun)
A knapsack is a bag carried on the back, so it is countable.
Knapsack पीठ पर लादा जाने वाला थैला है, इसलिए countable है।
- He carried a knapsack on the trek.
- Each soldier had a knapsack.
in / on one's knapsack
Things are 'in' a knapsack; a knapsack is carried 'on your back'.
चीज़ें knapsack 'में' होती हैं; knapsack 'on your back' ढोया जाता है।
- She put her lunch in her knapsack.
- A heavy knapsack hung on his back.
knapsack vs rucksack vs backpack
Rucksack is the usual British word, backpack the American one, and knapsack is older and used by soldiers and walkers.
Rucksack सामान्य British शब्द है, backpack अमेरिकी, और knapsack पुराना है जो सैनिक और पदयात्री प्रयोग करते हैं।
- The explorer's knapsack was patched and old.
knapsack problem (mathematics / computer science)
In algorithms, the knapsack problem asks how to choose items of the highest value that fit within a weight limit.
Algorithm में knapsack problem यह पूछती है कि वज़न की सीमा के भीतर अधिकतम मूल्य की वस्तुएँ कैसे चुनी जाएँ।
- The knapsack problem is a famous topic in computer science.
knapsack (silent k)
The initial k is silent; the word is pronounced /ˈnæpsæk/.
प्रारंभिक k मौन है; शब्द का उच्चारण /ˈnæpsæk/ है।
- Spell it k-n-a-p-s-a-c-k.
+Collocations 5
adjective + knapsack
heavycanvasleathersmallarmyold
- He wore a heavy canvas knapsack.
verb + knapsack
packcarryslingunpackopenstrap
- She packed her knapsack for the trip.
knapsack + noun
strappocketproblemalgorithmweight
- The knapsack strap broke on the climb.
knapsack + content
lunchwater bottlemaptorchraincoat
- His knapsack held a map, a torch and a raincoat.
with a knapsack
with a knapsack on his backcarrying a knapsackslung over the shoulder
- The young traveller walked in with a knapsack on his back.
“More examples 6
- Radhika packed her knapsack with notes and water for the day-long trek.
राधिका ने पूरे दिन की पैदल यात्रा के लिए अपने थैले में नोट्स और पानी रखा।
- The soldier slung his knapsack over his shoulder and walked on.
सैनिक ने अपना थैला कंधे पर लटकाया और आगे चल पड़ा।
- A hiker's knapsack should not weigh more than a fifth of his body weight.
पदयात्री का थैला उसके शरीर के वज़न के पाँचवें भाग से अधिक भारी नहीं होना चाहिए।
- He opened the knapsack and took out a map.
उसने थैला खोला और एक नक्शा निकाला।
- The computer science exam included a question on the knapsack problem.
कंप्यूटर विज्ञान की परीक्षा में knapsack problem पर एक प्रश्न था।
- The old knapsack still smelled of the mountains.
पुराने थैले में अब भी पहाड़ों की गंध बसी थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He kept the books on his knapsack.
✓ He kept the books in his knapsack.
Things inside a bag are 'in' it.
थैले के भीतर की चीज़ें 'in' होती हैं।
✗ The knapsacks is heavy.
✓ The knapsack is heavy.
A singular noun takes a singular verb, and the plural noun takes a plural verb.
Singular noun के साथ singular verb आती है, और plural noun के साथ plural verb।
§Grammar and usage
The k at the start is silent, so knapsack is said like 'nap-sack'.
शुरू का k silent होता है, इसलिए knapsack को 'नैप-सैक' बोलते हैं।