letterbox
/ˈletəbɒks/noun
उच्चारण लेटबॉक्स
(दरवाज़े में बनी) चिट्ठी डालने की झिरी
Core word
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[C] British
a narrow opening in the front door of a house, through which letters are delivered
(दरवाज़े में बनी) चिट्ठी डालने की झिरी
- The newspaper came through the letterbox at seven.
- A leaflet was pushed through our letterbox.
- The postman pushed the electricity bill through the letterbox.
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- Our dog barks whenever the letterbox rattles.
- The letterbox was too small for the parcel.
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[C] British
a box near the main door of a building or by the road, into which letters are delivered
लेटरबॉक्स, डाक-पेटी (घर की)
- There was nothing in the letterbox today.
- The postman dropped the letters into the letterbox at the gate.
- The letterbox by the gate is rusty.
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- Check the letterbox for your admit card.
- He fitted a new lock to the letterbox.
Synonyms mailbox
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[C] British
a public box in the street into which you put letters that you are sending
लेटरबॉक्स, डाक-पेटी
- She posted the application in the red letterbox outside the post office.
- He walked to the corner of the road to drop his letter in the letterbox.
- I dropped the form in the letterbox outside the post office.
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- The letterbox is cleared at five every afternoon.
- There is a red letterbox on the corner near the market.
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letterbox (British / American)
In British English, a letterbox is the slot in a door or a box for letters; American English says mail slot or mailbox.
British English में letterbox दरवाज़े की झिरी या पत्रों का डिब्बा है; American English में mail slot या mailbox कहते हैं।
- The postman pushed the letter through the letterbox.
- She posted the card in the letterbox.
through the letterbox
Letters go through the slot and into the box.
पत्र झिरी से होकर डिब्बे में जाते हैं।
- Someone put a leaflet through the letterbox.
- The parcel would not go through the letterbox.
in the letterbox
Use in for a box or place where letters are kept.
पत्र रखने के डिब्बे या स्थान के लिए 'in' आता है।
- There is a bill in the letterbox.
- I found no letters in the letterbox.
letterbox format
In film and TV, letterbox means a wide picture with black bars above and below.
फ़िल्म और TV में letterbox का अर्थ ऊपर-नीचे काली पट्टियों वाला चौड़ा चित्र है।
- The old film is shown in letterbox format.
- The screen had letterbox bars.
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verb + letterbox
checkemptyopenpostpush through
- He checks the letterbox every morning.
adjective + letterbox
redbrassnarrowmetalprivate
- A red letterbox stood at the corner.
letterbox + noun
flapkeyslotdelivery
- The letterbox flap was stuck.
letterbox + preposition
atoutsidenearby
- The letterbox outside the gate was full.
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- The school notice was left in the parents' letterbox.
स्कूल की सूचना अभिभावकों के letterbox में डाल दी गई।
- Radhika heard the postman at the letterbox and ran to the door.
राधिका ने letterbox पर डाकिये की आवाज़ सुनी और दरवाज़े की ओर दौड़ी।
- An admit card came through the letterbox this morning.
आज सुबह प्रवेश-पत्र letterbox से आया।
- The old letterbox on the wall is rusted.
दीवार पर लगा पुराना letterbox जंग खा गया है।
- Cartoon films look better in letterbox format.
कार्टून फ़िल्में letterbox format में बेहतर लगती हैं।
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✗ I put the form on the letterbox.
✓ I put the form in the letterbox.
Use in for putting something into a box.
डिब्बे के भीतर डालने के लिए 'in' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These all hold mail, but a letterbox is at a house, a postbox is public, and mailbox is American.
ये सभी डाक रखते हैं, पर letterbox घर पर, postbox सार्वजनिक और mailbox अमेरिकी शब्द है।
A slot in a door or a box where letters are delivered or posted.
दरवाज़े की झिरी या वह डिब्बा जहाँ पत्र आते या डाले जाते हैं।
- Check the letterbox.
A public box in the street for posting letters.
सड़क पर पत्र डालने का सार्वजनिक डिब्बा।
- Drop it in the postbox.
The American word for a box that holds mail, or an email folder.
पत्र रखने वाले डिब्बे के लिए अमेरिकी शब्द, या email का folder।
- Check your mailbox.
§Grammar and usage
British and American: American English uses mailbox for both the box at a house and the box in the street.
British और American में अंतर: American English में घर के बक्से और सड़क वाली डाक-पेटी दोनों के लिए mailbox कहा जाता है।