lift-off
/ˈlɪft ɒf/noun
उच्चारण लिफ़्ट ऑफ़
उड़ान भरना, प्रक्षेपण (का क्षण)
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the moment when a spacecraft or rocket leaves the ground and rises into the air
उड़ान भरना, प्रक्षेपण (का क्षण)
- Chandrayaan-3 had a smooth lift-off from Sriharikota.
- Lift-off is scheduled for 2.35 p.m.
- The crowd cheered at lift-off.
+ 2 more examples
- The countdown ended and lift-off followed within seconds.
- Lift-off was delayed by bad weather.
Synonyms launch take-off
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lift-off (countable / uncountable noun)
Lift-off is the moment when a rocket or spacecraft leaves the ground. It is usually written with a hyphen and is used with 'at' or 'before'.
Lift-off वह क्षण है जब रॉकेट या अंतरिक्ष यान ज़मीन छोड़कर ऊपर उठता है। इसे प्रायः hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है और 'at' या 'before' के साथ प्रयोग होता है।
- Lift-off took place exactly at 2:35 p.m.
- The students watched the lift-off on a big screen.
countdown to / before lift-off
Lift-off is the end point of a countdown, so phrases like 'T-minus' and 'seconds before lift-off' appear.
Lift-off countdown का अंतिम बिंदु है, इसलिए 'T-minus' और 'seconds before lift-off' जैसे वाक्यांश आते हैं।
- There were ten seconds left before lift-off.
lift off (phrasal verb)
The verb is written as two words, 'lift off'. It is used for rockets, aircraft and also figuratively for a project that starts to succeed.
क्रिया दो शब्दों 'lift off' में लिखी जाती है। यह रॉकेट, विमान और आलंकारिक रूप में सफल होना शुरू करने वाली परियोजना के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होती है।
- The rocket lifted off from Sriharikota.
- The new scheme has finally lifted off.
+Collocations 4
adjective + lift-off
successfulperfectsmoothdelayedclean
- ISRO celebrated a perfect lift-off.
verb + lift-off
watchdelaycancelwitnessannounce
- The scientists delayed the lift-off because of bad weather.
lift-off + preposition
before lift-offat lift-offafter lift-offof the rocket
- The engines were checked one last time before lift-off.
lift-off + noun
timedatepadweightsequence
- The lift-off date was fixed for early next month.
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- The whole country watched the lift-off of the lunar mission on television.
पूरे देश ने चंद्र मिशन का lift-off टेलीविज़न पर देखा।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the lift-off of Chandrayaan for her school magazine.
राधिका ने अपनी स्कूल पत्रिका के लिए चंद्रयान के lift-off पर निबंध लिखा।
- A technical fault stopped the lift-off at the last minute.
तकनीकी खराबी ने अंतिम क्षण में lift-off को रोक दिया।
- The rocket separated from the first stage two minutes after lift-off.
lift-off के दो मिनट बाद रॉकेट पहले चरण से अलग हो गया।
- With the new funding, the start-up has finally achieved lift-off.
नई पूँजी मिलने पर उस स्टार्ट-अप ने आखिरकार तेजी पकड़ ली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The rocket lift-off at dawn.
✓ The rocket lifted off at dawn.
The verb is the phrasal verb 'lift off', which takes past tense -ed; 'lift-off' is the noun.
क्रिया phrasal verb 'lift off' है जिसमें past के लिए -ed लगता है; 'lift-off' noun है।
✗ The lift-off was happened at ten.
✓ The lift-off happened at ten.
'Happen' is intransitive and is not used in the passive.
'Happen' अकर्मक क्रिया है और इसका passive नहीं बनता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe the start of a flight, but each belongs to a different vehicle.
ये शब्द उड़ान की शुरुआत बताते हैं, पर हर शब्द अलग यान से जुड़ा है।
The moment a rocket or spacecraft leaves the ground.
वह क्षण जब रॉकेट या अंतरिक्ष यान ज़मीन छोड़ता है।
- Lift-off was at sunrise.
take-off
The moment an aeroplane leaves the runway.
वह क्षण जब हवाई जहाज़ रनवे छोड़ता है।
- The take-off was delayed by fog.
The whole act of sending a rocket, ship or product into use.
रॉकेट, जहाज़ या उत्पाद को चालू करने की पूरी प्रक्रिया।
- The launch of the satellite was a success.