land
/lænd/noun
उच्चारण लैन्ड
भूमि, ज़मीन; देश
Basic word
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[U, C]
the surface of the earth that is not sea; an area of ground, especially of a particular type or used for a particular purpose; ground or soil used for farming; (literary) a country or region
भूमि, ज़मीन; देश
- agricultural land
- the land of my birth
- The farmer sold some land to pay for his son's education.
+ 2 more examples
- Much of the land near the river is very fertile.
- They bought a plot of land outside Pune to build a house.
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[I, T]
to come down through the air onto the ground or another surface; to arrive somewhere by plane or boat; (informal) to succeed in getting a job, contract; to get somebody into a difficult situation
उतरना; पहुँचना; प्राप्त करना
- The plane landed safely.
- She landed a good job.
- land in trouble
+ 3 more examples
- Our flight lands in Chennai at six in the morning.
- The bird landed gently on the branch outside my window.
- Radhika landed a place in the national team after months of training.
Synonyms touch down arrive alight secure obtain
Opposite take off depart
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
land (uncountable noun: ground)
Land is uncountable when it means ground or property. Use some land, much land, a piece of land.
ज़मीन या संपत्ति के अर्थ में land uncountable है। some land, much land, a piece of land कहा जाता है।
- The family owns a lot of land near the river.
- Farmers need fertile land.
a land / lands (countable: a country or region)
In a literary or formal sense, a land means a country or region; lands can mean estates or distant countries.
साहित्यिक या औपचारिक अर्थ में a land का अर्थ देश या क्षेत्र है; lands का अर्थ जागीरें या दूर के देश हो सकता है।
- India is a land of many languages.
- He travelled to far-off lands.
land + at/in/on (verb: aircraft or person)
As a verb, land means to come down. Use at an airport, in a country or city, and on a surface.
क्रिया के रूप में land का अर्थ उतरना है। हवाई अड्डे पर 'at', देश या शहर में 'in', सतह पर 'on'।
- The flight landed at Delhi airport.
- The plane landed in Mumbai at noon.
land + sb/yourself + in/with (verb: get into a situation)
Land sb in trouble or land sb with a job means to cause someone to end up in a situation.
Land sb in trouble या land sb with a job का अर्थ किसी को किसी स्थिति में पहुँचा देना है।
- His careless answer landed him in trouble.
- I was landed with the task of cleaning the room.
+Collocations 5
adjective + land
fertilebarrenagriculturalpubliccommon
- The government gave public land for the new school.
verb + land
buyownselltillcultivate
- Her grandfather cultivated land near the village.
land + noun
reformtaxownerusedispute
- Land reform laws helped small farmers.
adverb + land (verb)
safelyheavilybadlysmoothlyawkwardly
- The pilot landed the plane safely in heavy fog.
phrasal expressions
land on your feetland a jobland in troubleby land
- She landed a job at the bank soon after the exam.
“More examples 5
- Most of the land in this district is used for growing wheat.
इस ज़िले की अधिकांश ज़मीन गेहूँ उगाने के लिए प्रयोग होती है।
- The plane landed late because of fog.
कोहरे के कारण विमान देर से उतरा।
- They sold their land to pay for the wedding.
उन्होंने शादी के खर्च के लिए अपनी ज़मीन बेच दी।
- Radhika landed a place in a good college through hard work.
राधिका ने कड़ी मेहनत से अच्छे कॉलेज में जगह पाई।
- The bird landed on the roof and began to sing.
पक्षी छत पर उतरा और गाने लगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The flight will land to Delhi at six.
✓ The flight will land in Delhi at six.
Land takes in or at a place, not to.
Land के साथ स्थान के लिए 'in' या 'at' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ He has many lands in this city.
✓ He has a lot of land in this city.
Land meaning ground is uncountable and usually has no plural.
ज़मीन के अर्थ में land uncountable है और प्रायः उसका plural नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name ground or area, but they differ in size and use.
ये सभी शब्द ज़मीन या क्षेत्र बताते हैं, पर आकार और प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Ground or property; also a country or region.
भूमि या संपत्ति; साथ ही देश या क्षेत्र।
- The land is rich.
The top layer of earth in which plants grow.
पृथ्वी की ऊपरी परत जिसमें पौधे उगते हैं।
- The soil is dry.
The solid surface of the earth, or a piece of land for a purpose.
पृथ्वी की ठोस सतह, या किसी काम के लिए भूमि।
- The ground was wet.
¶Idioms 3
see how the land lies / find out the lie of the land
to find out about a situation before taking action or making a decision
(कोई क़दम उठाने से पहले) हालात का जायज़ा लेना, माहौल भाँपना
- Let's wait a few days and see how the land lies.
- The new officer spent his first week finding out the lie of the land.
live off the land
to get your food by growing, hunting or gathering it rather than buying it
ज़मीन से ही (उगाकर या इकट्ठा करके) अपना पेट पालना
- The tribe has lived off the land for centuries.
- During the trek, they had to live off the land for three days.
land sb in it / in trouble
(British, informal) to put sb in a difficult or awkward situation
(किसी को) मुसीबत में फँसा देना
- Your careless remark has really landed me in it.
- His lies landed him in serious trouble.
→Phrasal verbs 2
land up (in…)
to reach a final position or situation, sometimes after other things have happened
आख़िरकार कहीं पहुँच जाना
- We got lost and landed up in the wrong village.
- If you're not careful, you'll land up in hospital.
land sb with sb/sth
to give sb sth unpleasant to do or deal with
किसी के सिर कोई (अप्रिय) काम डाल देना
- I got landed with the job of cleaning the hall.
- He landed me with the bill.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Land on your feet (be lucky and get into a good situation after difficulties), see how the land lies (find out about a situation before acting), the land of nod (sleep), land in hot water (get into trouble), the lie of the land (the general situation), no man's land (an area between two borders that nobody owns).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: land on your feet (कठिनाइयों के बाद भाग्य से अच्छी स्थिति में पहुँचना), see how the land lies (कार्य से पहले स्थिति का पता लगाना), the land of nod (नींद), land in hot water (मुसीबत में पड़ना), the lie of the land (सामान्य स्थिति), no man's land (दो सीमाओं के बीच का क्षेत्र जिसका कोई मालिक न हो)।
Landmark (an important building or event), landlord (a person who rents land or a house to others), landslide (a mass of earth falling down a slope; a very large victory in an election).
Collocations: landmark (महत्वपूर्ण भवन या घटना, मील का पत्थर), landlord (भूमि या मकान किराये पर देने वाला), landslide (ढलान से गिरती मिट्टी का ढेर, भूस्खलन; चुनाव में बहुत बड़ी जीत)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Land reforms after independence included abolishing the zamindari system; Vinoba Bhave started the Bhoodan (land gift) movement in 1951.
स्वतंत्रता के बाद भूमि सुधारों में ज़मींदारी प्रथा का उन्मूलन शामिल था; विनोबा भावे ने 1951 में भूदान आंदोलन शुरू किया।