lightning
/ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण लाइट्निंग
बिजली (आकाशीय), तड़ित
Basic word
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[U]
a flash, or several flashes, of very bright light in the sky caused by electricity during a storm
बिजली (आकाशीय), तड़ित
- a flash of lightning
- Lightning struck a tall tree at the edge of the field.
- We counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder.
+ 1 more example
- Never shelter under a tree during lightning.
Synonyms thunderbolt bolt flash electric discharge
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[only before noun]
very fast or sudden; very short
बिजली जैसा तेज़
- at lightning speed
- a lightning visit
- The player made a lightning move and scored a goal.
+ 2 more examples
- The minister paid a lightning visit to the flooded villages.
- She replied with lightning speed.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
lightning (uncountable noun)
Lightning is the flash of light seen in the sky during a storm. It is uncountable, so it has no plural; use 'a flash of lightning' or 'lightning bolts'.
Lightning तूफ़ान के समय आकाश में दिखने वाली बिजली की चमक है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता; 'a flash of lightning' या 'lightning bolts' कहें।
- There was a flash of lightning, followed by thunder.
- Lightning struck the old tree.
lightning + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun, 'lightning' means very fast or sudden, as in 'lightning speed', 'lightning strike' or 'lightning visit'.
Noun से पहले 'lightning' का अर्थ बहुत तेज़ या अचानक होता है, जैसे 'lightning speed', 'lightning strike' या 'lightning visit'।
- She replied at lightning speed.
- The workers went on a lightning strike.
struck by lightning
People and buildings are 'struck by lightning'. The verb is 'strike' (struck, struck), not 'hit by lightning' in formal writing.
व्यक्ति और इमारतें 'struck by lightning' होती हैं। औपचारिक लेखन में क्रिया 'strike' (struck, struck) है।
- Two farmers were struck by lightning during the storm.
+Collocations 4
verb + lightning
strikeflashcracklight uphitsee
- Lightning flashed across the sky.
lightning + noun
boltstrikerodflashstormconductor
- A lightning rod protects the building from damage.
adjective + lightning
forkedsheetballbrightdangeroussudden
- Forked lightning split the dark sky in two.
like / as + lightning
like lightningas quick as lightningwith lightning speedlightning fast
- The news spread like lightning in the village.
“More examples 5
- Lightning killed several people in the district during the monsoon.
मानसून के दौरान जिले में बिजली गिरने से कई लोगों की मृत्यु हो गई।
- Radhika counted the seconds between the lightning and the thunder.
राधिका ने बिजली की चमक और बादलों की गड़गड़ाहट के बीच के सेकंड गिने।
- Never stand under a tree during lightning.
बिजली कड़कते समय कभी पेड़ के नीचे न खड़े हों।
- The batsman ran a lightning single to reach fifty.
बल्लेबाज़ ने पचास पूरे करने के लिए बिजली की गति से एक रन लिया।
- The minister made a lightning visit to the flood-hit area.
मंत्री ने बाढ़ प्रभावित क्षेत्र का एक अचानक दौरा किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There were many lightnings in the sky last night.
✓ There was a lot of lightning in the sky last night.
'Lightning' is uncountable and has no plural.
'Lightning' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ A lightning struck the tree.
✓ Lightning struck the tree.
Uncountable nouns are not used with 'a'; use 'a bolt of lightning' if you need one.
Uncountable noun के साथ 'a' नहीं आता; आवश्यक हो तो 'a bolt of lightning' कहें।
✗ The lightening was very bright.
✓ The lightning was very bright.
'Lightning' (in the sky) has no 'e'; 'lightening' means making lighter.
आकाश की बिजली के लिए 'lightning' में 'e' नहीं होता; 'lightening' का अर्थ हल्का करना है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lightning, thunder and thunderbolt belong to the same storm but name different things.
Lightning, thunder और thunderbolt एक ही तूफ़ान से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग चीज़ें बताते हैं।
The bright flash of light in the sky.
आकाश में दिखने वाली तेज़ रोशनी की चमक।
- Lightning lit up the room.
The loud sound that follows the flash.
चमक के बाद आने वाली तेज़ आवाज़।
- Thunder shook the windows.
A flash of lightning together with a crash of thunder, or a sudden shock.
बिजली की चमक और गड़गड़ाहट साथ-साथ, या अचानक आघात।
- The news came as a thunderbolt.
¶Idioms 1
lightning never strikes twice (in the same place)
an unusual or unpleasant event is not likely to happen in the same place or to the same people twice
एक ही जगह बिजली दो बार नहीं गिरती (एक-सी अनहोनी दोबारा नहीं होती)
- Don't worry about another flood; lightning never strikes twice.
- They say lightning never strikes twice, but our shop was robbed again.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
light·ning
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Lightning never strikes twice (an unusual event is unlikely to happen again to the same person), like greased lightning (very fast), a bolt from the blue (a sudden surprise).
Idioms: lightning never strikes twice (असामान्य घटना उसी व्यक्ति के साथ दोबारा होने की संभावना नहीं), like greased lightning (बहुत तेज़), a bolt from the blue (अचानक आश्चर्य, बिना बादल बिजली)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: lightning is a discharge of static electricity between clouds or between a cloud and the ground; a lightning conductor (invented by Benjamin Franklin) protects buildings; India's Damini app warns people about lightning.
विज्ञान GK में आकाशीय बिजली बादलों के बीच या बादल और ज़मीन के बीच स्थिर विद्युत का विसर्जन है; तड़ित चालक (Benjamin Franklin द्वारा आविष्कृत) भवनों की रक्षा करता है; भारत का दामिनी ऐप लोगों को बिजली गिरने की चेतावनी देता है।