long-distance
/ˌlɒŋ ˈdɪstəns/adjective
उच्चारण लॉंग डिस्टन्स
लंबी दूरी का
Basic word
- 1
[usually before noun]
travelling or communicating over a long way
लंबी दूरी का
- He is a long-distance runner.
- We took a long-distance train from Delhi to Chennai.
- Radhika has a long-distance friendship with a cousin in Canada.
+ 3 more examples
- Aarav trains daily as a long-distance runner.
- Long-distance buses leave from this stand every evening.
- He took a long-distance flight to Canada.
Opposite short-distance
- 2
[usually before noun]
(of a phone call) made to a place far away
(फ़ोन कॉल) दूर के स्थान को की गई, ट्रंक कॉल
- Long-distance calls used to be very expensive.
- She made a long-distance call to her cousin in Dubai.
- Long-distance charges are now much lower than before.
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- The long-distance line was noisy and kept breaking.
- 1
to or from a place that is far away
दूर से, दूर के स्थान तक
- She phones her parents long-distance every Sunday.
- Radhika works long-distance for a firm abroad.
- They have been dating long-distance for two years.
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- He studied long-distance through an online course.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
long-distance + noun (adjective)
Before a noun, long-distance means covering a long way or connecting far places: a long-distance train, a long-distance call, a long-distance runner.
Noun के पहले long-distance का अर्थ है लंबी दूरी तय करने वाला या दूर के स्थानों को जोड़ने वाला: long-distance train, call या runner।
- She took a long-distance bus from Jaipur to Delhi.
- Bhubaneswar has a famous long-distance runner.
call / phone long-distance (adverb)
As an adverb, long-distance goes after verbs such as call, phone or travel, with no extra preposition.
Adverb के रूप में long-distance, call, phone या travel जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आता है और अलग से preposition नहीं लगता।
- Radhika called long-distance to wish her uncle.
- They have been travelling long-distance for years.
long-distance + relationship / learning
It also describes a relationship or arrangement where people are far apart, such as a long-distance relationship or long-distance learning.
यह उन संबंधों या व्यवस्थाओं का वर्णन भी करता है जिनमें लोग दूर-दूर हों, जैसे long-distance relationship या learning।
- A long-distance friendship needs regular messages.
- Many students joined the long-distance course from home.
+Collocations 5
long-distance + travel
trainbusflightrunnerdriver
- The long-distance driver rested at a roadside dhaba.
long-distance + communication
callrelationshiplovefriendshipline
- Long-distance calls used to be very costly.
long-distance + sport and trade
raceswimmercyclisttraderoute
- He trains daily for the long-distance race.
verb + long-distance
callphoneruntravelcommute
- She commutes long-distance every weekend.
long-distance + noun (education and work)
learningeducationcoursecommuteroperator
- A long-distance course helped him to study while working.
“More examples 6
- The long-distance express passes through five states.
लंबी दूरी की एक्सप्रेस ट्रेन पाँच राज्यों से होकर गुज़रती है।
- Radhika's brother works abroad, so their relationship is long-distance.
राधिका का भाई विदेश में काम करता है, इसलिए उनका संबंध लंबी दूरी का है।
- My grandmother does not like long-distance travel by road.
मेरी दादी को सड़क से लंबी दूरी की यात्रा पसंद नहीं।
- The athlete won gold in the long-distance event.
उस एथलीट ने लंबी दूरी की स्पर्धा में स्वर्ण पदक जीता।
- Long-distance trucks carry vegetables from Nashik to Delhi.
लंबी दूरी के ट्रक नासिक से दिल्ली तक सब्ज़ियाँ ले जाते हैं।
- Radhika enjoys long-distance cycling on holiday mornings.
राधिका को छुट्टी की सुबहों में लंबी दूरी की साइकिल चलाना पसंद है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I called to my uncle long-distance.
✓ I called my uncle long-distance.
Call takes a direct object with no 'to'.
Call के साथ direct object आता है, बीच में 'to' नहीं लगता।