lighter
/ˈlaɪtə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लाइटर
लाइटर
Basic word
- 1
[C]
a small device that produces a flame for lighting cigarettes, gas; a boat with a flat bottom used for carrying goods to and from ships
लाइटर
- a gas lighter
- He flicked his lighter and lit the candle.
- Keep a lighter in the kitchen for the gas stove.
+ 1 more example
- The camping stove can be started with a lighter.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lighter (countable noun)
A lighter is a small device that produces a flame, for lighting a gas stove, candle, incense stick or cigarette. The plural is 'lighters'.
Lighter एक छोटा उपकरण है जो लौ पैदा करता है, जिससे गैस चूल्हा, मोमबत्ती, अगरबत्ती या सिगरेट जलाई जाती है। इसका plural 'lighters' है।
- The cook used a lighter to ignite the gas stove.
- Radhika found a lighter in the kitchen drawer.
lighter (comparative of light)
'Lighter' is also the comparative of the adjective 'light'. It is followed by 'than' and describes weight, colour or seriousness.
'Lighter' adjective 'light' का comparative भी है। इसके बाद 'than' आता है और यह भार, रंग या गंभीरता बताता है।
- This bag is lighter than that one.
- I prefer a lighter shade of blue.
lighter (barge)
In a less common sense, a lighter is a flat-bottomed boat used to carry goods between a ship and the shore.
कम प्रचलित अर्थ में lighter वह चौड़ी तली की नाव है जो जहाज़ और किनारे के बीच माल ढोती है।
- Cargo was unloaded from the ship onto a lighter.
+Collocations 4
verb + lighter
flickclickuserefillcarryborrow
- He flicked the lighter and lit the lamp.
adjective + lighter
gaselectricdisposablecheapplastic
- A disposable lighter costs only a few rupees.
lighter + noun
fluidflamefuelgasspark
- The smell of lighter fuel filled the room.
adverb + lighter (comparative)
muchslightlyfara littleconsiderably
- The new laptop is far lighter than the old one.
“More examples 5
- Please keep the lighter away from children.
कृपया lighter को बच्चों से दूर रखिए।
- The kitchen has a lighter for the gas stove, because the old matchboxes got damp.
रसोई में गैस चूल्हे के लिए lighter है, क्योंकि पुरानी माचिस सील गई थी।
- Carrying lighters in luggage is not allowed on flights.
विमान यात्रा में सामान में lighter ले जाना मना है।
- The doctor advised a lighter diet during the fever.
डॉक्टर ने बुखार के दौरान हल्का भोजन लेने की सलाह दी।
- The workers moved the cargo to the shore by lighter.
मज़दूरों ने माल lighter से किनारे तक पहुँचाया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ This bag is more lighter than mine.
✓ This bag is lighter than mine.
'Lighter' is already a comparative; do not add 'more'.
'Lighter' पहले से comparative है; उसके साथ 'more' न जोड़ें।
✗ This box is lighter from that one.
✓ This box is lighter than that one.
A comparative is followed by 'than', not 'from'.
Comparative के बाद 'than' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns are fire-starting tools, with different fuel and use.
ये noun आग जलाने के साधन हैं, पर इनका ईंधन और प्रयोग भिन्न है।
A small refillable or disposable device that makes a flame.
लौ पैदा करने वाला छोटा, दोबारा भरने योग्य या एक बार प्रयोग का उपकरण।
- The lighter ran out of gas.
A thin stick that burns when rubbed on a rough surface.
पतली तीली जो खुरदरी सतह पर रगड़ने से जलती है।
- He struck a match.
In British English, an electric hand light; it does not make a flame.
British English में हाथ में पकड़ी जाने वाली बिजली की बत्ती; यह लौ नहीं बनाती।
- She used a torch in the dark.
?Which word?
Homonym: lighter (noun, a device) and lighter (comparative of light: 'less heavy' or 'paler': 'a lighter bag', 'a lighter colour').
Homonym: lighter (noun, उपकरण) और lighter (light का comparative: 'कम भारी' या 'हल्के रंग का': 'a lighter bag', 'a lighter colour')।
Keep the fire words: lighter, matchstick, flint, spark, flame.
आग के शब्द याद रखिए: lighter, matchstick, flint, spark, flame।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Gas lighter (for a kitchen stove), cigarette lighter.
Collocations: gas lighter (रसोई के चूल्हे के लिए), cigarette lighter।