lane
/leɪn/noun
उच्चारण लेन
गली, संकरा रास्ता; लेन
Basic word
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a narrow road in the country or in a town; a section of a wide road that is marked by lines to keep traffic separate; a section of a track or swimming pool for one competitor
गली, संकरा रास्ता; लेन
- a narrow lane
- a four-lane highway
- We cycled down a quiet lane lined with mango trees.
+ 2 more examples
- The truck was driving in the wrong lane of the highway.
- Cars must stay in their lane while overtaking is not allowed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a lane (countable noun: narrow road)
A lane is a narrow road, in the country or in a town.
Lane देहात या शहर की संकरी सड़क है।
- Our house is at the end of the lane.
- A narrow lane leads to the temple.
a lane of a road
On a wide road, a lane is a section marked for one line of traffic.
चौड़ी सड़क पर lane यातायात की एक कतार के लिए निर्धारित भाग है।
- Stay in the left lane.
- The highway has three lanes.
in/into/out of a lane
Use in the lane for position, into for entering, out of for leaving.
स्थिति के लिए 'in', प्रवेश के लिए 'into', निकलने के लिए 'out of' आता है।
- He moved into the fast lane.
- Cars changed lanes in the traffic.
lane (sports and travel)
A lane can be a track for a runner, swimmer or a sea or air route.
Lane धावक, तैराक के लिए ट्रैक या समुद्री/हवाई मार्ग भी हो सकती है।
- Radhika swam in lane four.
- Ships use the shipping lane.
lane in figurative use
Figuratively, to stay in your lane means to deal only with your own work.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'stay in your lane' का अर्थ केवल अपने काम से मतलब रखना है।
- Please stay in your lane and finish the report.
- She stayed in her lane and did not interfere.
+Collocations 6
adjective + lane
narrowquietleftfastbus
- The narrow lane was crowded with vendors.
verb + lane
changestay inenterblockcross
- Do not change lane without a signal.
lane + noun
disciplinemarkingchangeclosurerule
- Lane discipline reduces accidents.
noun + lane
buscycleslowovertakingservice
- The cycle lane keeps riders safe.
phrases with lane
memory lanefast lanethe slow lanecountry lane
- They talked about school days down memory lane.
lane + verb
runnarrowleadbranch offwind
- The lane winds through the mango orchard.
“More examples 7
- The lane was too narrow for the truck.
गली ट्रक के लिए बहुत संकरी थी।
- Please follow lane discipline on the highway.
कृपया राजमार्ग पर lane अनुशासन का पालन करें।
- Radhika walked down a quiet lane after class.
राधिका कक्षा के बाद एक शांत गली से गुज़री।
- An accident closed two lanes of the expressway.
दुर्घटना से एक्सप्रेसवे की दो lanes बंद हो गईं।
- The swimmer in lane three won the race.
तीसरी lane के तैराक ने दौड़ जीती।
- Cars must stay in their lane at the toll plaza.
टोल प्लाज़ा पर गाड़ियों को अपनी lane में रहना चाहिए।
- Narrow lanes in the old city are too tight for cars.
पुराने शहर की संकरी गलियाँ गाड़ियों के लिए बहुत तंग हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all name routes, but they differ in size and type.
ये शब्द मार्ग बताते हैं, पर आकार और प्रकार में भिन्न हैं।
A narrow road, or one strip of a wide road.
संकरी सड़क, या चौड़ी सड़क की एक पट्टी।
- The lane was empty.
A road in a town with buildings on both sides.
शहर की सड़क जिसके दोनों ओर इमारतें हों।
- The street was busy.
?Which word?
Homophone: lane and lain (past participle of lie, rest in a flat position) are both /leɪn/.
Homophone: lane और lain (lie, लेटना, का past participle) दोनों /leɪn/ हैं।
Keep the road words by size: path, lane, alley (a narrow passage between buildings), gully (Indian English, a narrow lane), street, road, highway, expressway.
सड़क के शब्द आकार के अनुसार याद रखिए: path, lane, alley (भवनों के बीच संकरा रास्ता), gully (भारतीय English, संकरी गली), street, road, highway, expressway।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Memory lane (thinking about the past: 'a trip down memory lane'), life in the fast lane (an exciting life full of activity), stay in your lane (informal, focus on your own work and do not interfere).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: memory lane (अतीत के बारे में सोचना: 'a trip down memory lane', यादों की गलियाँ), life in the fast lane (गतिविधियों से भरा रोमांचक जीवन), stay in your lane (अनौपचारिक, अपने काम पर ध्यान दो और दख़ल मत दो)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Golden Quadrilateral connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
स्वर्णिम चतुर्भुज दिल्ली, मुंबई, चेन्नई और कोलकाता को जोड़ता है।