laptop
/ˈlæptɒp/noun
उच्चारण लैप्टॉप
लैपटॉप
Basic word
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a small computer that can work with a battery and be easily carried
लैपटॉप
- She works on her laptop.
- I forgot to charge my laptop, so I used my phone instead.
- He opened his laptop and started writing the report.
+ 1 more example
- The school lent laptops to students during the lockdown.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a laptop (countable noun)
Laptop is countable. It is a small portable computer.
Laptop countable है; यह छोटा पोर्टेबल कंप्यूटर है।
- Radhika bought a new laptop.
- Students can borrow a laptop.
on a laptop
Use on a laptop for work done on the device.
डिवाइस पर किए गए काम के लिए 'on a laptop' आता है।
- She wrote her essay on a laptop.
- Practise the mock test on a laptop.
laptop + noun
Laptop can describe parts: laptop bag, laptop screen, laptop battery.
Laptop, bag, screen, battery जैसे शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- The laptop bag was waterproof.
- The laptop battery lasts six hours.
laptop vs desktop
A laptop is portable; a desktop stays on a desk.
Laptop पोर्टेबल है; desktop मेज़ पर रहता है।
- I use a laptop at the library.
- The lab has desktops.
laptop as a modifier
Laptop can also work as an adjective: laptop screen, laptop market.
Laptop adjective की तरह भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The laptop market grew after the lockdown.
- Laptop sales rose this year.
+Collocations 6
adjective + laptop
newslimsecond-handgamingschool
- A slim laptop fits easily in a bag.
verb + laptop
openclosechargeswitch oncarry
- Please charge your laptop before the class.
laptop + noun
bagscreenbatterychargerkeyboard
- The laptop charger was missing.
laptop + preposition
onwithfromfor
- She studies on a laptop at home.
noun + laptop
officestudentworkfreecollege
- The government gave free laptops to toppers.
laptop + verb
freezehangoverheatrestartrun slowly
- The laptop froze during the online test.
“More examples 6
- Radhika attended the online lecture on her laptop.
राधिका ने अपने laptop पर ऑनलाइन व्याख्यान सुना।
- The laptop stopped working after the rain.
बारिश के बाद laptop चलना बंद हो गया।
- He carries his laptop in a padded bag.
वह अपना laptop गद्देदार बैग में ले जाता है।
- The library offers Wi-Fi for laptop users.
पुस्तकालय laptop उपयोगकर्ताओं के लिए Wi-Fi देता है।
- Switch off the laptop before closing the lid.
ढक्कन बंद करने से पहले laptop बंद कर दें।
- The laptop screen cracked when it fell from the table.
मेज़ से गिरने पर laptop की स्क्रीन चटक गई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I work in my laptop.
✓ I work on my laptop.
Devices take on, not in.
उपकरणों के साथ 'on' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These devices are computers, but they differ.
ये उपकरण कंप्यूटर हैं, पर भिन्न हैं।
AaSpelling
lap·top
?Which word?
Keep the computer-type words: desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, smartphone, supercomputer (a very powerful computer; India's PARAM series by C-DAC).
कंप्यूटर प्रकार के शब्द याद रखिए: desktop, laptop, notebook, tablet, smartphone, supercomputer (बहुत शक्तिशाली कंप्यूटर; C-DAC की भारत की PARAM शृंखला)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Computer GK: a laptop has the same parts as a desktop (CPU, RAM, storage, screen, keyboard) in a portable form; storage is on an HDD (hard disk drive) or a faster SSD (solid-state drive); battery capacity is measured in mAh or Wh; common operating systems are Windows, macOS and Linux.
Computer GK में laptop में desktop जैसे ही भाग (CPU, RAM, storage, screen, keyboard) पोर्टेबल रूप में होते हैं; storage HDD (hard disk drive) या तेज़ SSD (solid-state drive) पर होता है; battery क्षमता mAh या Wh में मापी जाती है; सामान्य operating systems Windows, macOS और Linux हैं।