loop
/luːp/noun
उच्चारण लूप
फंदा, लूप
Core word
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a shape like a curve or circle made by a line curving right round and crossing itself; a piece of string, rope shaped like this
फंदा, लूप
- in the loop
- out of the loop
- Make a loop in the rope and slip it over the post.
+ 2 more examples
- The road makes a long loop around the lake before returning to the town.
- The tape was stuck in a loop and played the same song again and again.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a loop (countable noun, shape)
A loop is a curved or circular shape formed by a line, rope or wire that bends round and may cross itself.
Loop वह घुमावदार या गोल आकृति है जो किसी रेखा, रस्सी या तार के मुड़ने से बनती है और कभी-कभी स्वयं को काट भी लेती है।
- She tied the rope into a loop.
- The road makes a loop around the lake.
loop (verb) + round / through
As a verb, loop means to form or move in a loop. It takes round, through or around.
Verb के रूप में loop का अर्थ लूप बनाना या लूप में घूमना है। इसके साथ round, through या around आता है।
- He looped the cable round the pole.
- The river loops through the valley.
in the loop / out of the loop (idiom)
To be 'in the loop' is to be among the people who get information; 'out of the loop' means not informed. The preposition is 'in' or 'out of', with 'the loop'.
'In the loop' का अर्थ उन लोगों में होना है जिन्हें सूचना मिलती है; 'out of the loop' का अर्थ सूचना से अनजान होना है।
- Please keep me in the loop about the exam dates.
- She felt out of the loop after changing schools.
loop (computing, repeated process)
In computing and everyday speech, a loop is a set of steps that repeat. A video or a song can also play 'on a loop'.
Computing और रोज़मर्रा की भाषा में loop दोहराए जाने वाले चरणों का समूह है। कोई वीडियो या गीत 'on a loop' भी चल सकता है।
- The program stays in a loop until the user presses a key.
- The advert played on a loop in the mall.
+Collocations 4
adjective + loop
tightendlesswideclosedfeedback
- The train takes a wide loop around the hills.
verb + loop
tieformmakethreadclose
- Thread the cord through the loop and pull.
loop + noun
lineroadtracktapeholder
- Trains run on the loop line around the city.
preposition + loop
in the loopout of the loopon a loopthrough a loopinto a loop
- Keep the manager in the loop.
“More examples 5
- The belt has a loop for the keys.
बेल्ट में चाबियों के लिए एक छल्ला है।
- The pilot made a loop in the sky during the air show.
पायलट ने एयर-शो में आकाश में लूप बनाया।
- Radhika forgot to tell her team, so they were out of the loop.
राधिका अपनी टीम को बताना भूल गई, इसलिए वे सूचना से अनजान रहे।
- The cyclist rode a loop of ten kilometres around the lake.
साइकिल-सवार ने झील के चारों ओर दस किलोमीटर का चक्कर लगाया।
- The teacher asked us to loop the string round the nail.
अध्यापक ने हमसे धागा कील के चारों ओर लपेटने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Please keep me on the loop.
✓ Please keep me in the loop.
The idiom uses 'in the loop', not 'on the loop'.
मुहावरा 'in the loop' है, 'on the loop' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are near each other in shape, but not the same.
ये शब्द आकार में एक-दूसरे के पास हैं, पर समान नहीं हैं।
A curve or circle that a line makes; it may cross itself.
रेखा द्वारा बनाया गया वक्र या वृत्त; वह स्वयं को काट भी सकती है।
- Tie a loop at the end of the rope.
A closed, round shape with an empty centre, usually of metal or a similar hard material.
बीच से ख़ाली बंद गोल आकृति, प्रायः धातु या ऐसी ही कठोर वस्तु की।
- She wore a gold ring.
A path that returns to its start, such as a race or an electric path.
ऐसा पथ जो अपने आरंभ पर लौट आता है, जैसे दौड़ का या विद्युत का पथ।
- The cars ran a circuit of the track.
¶Idioms 1
in the loop / out of the loop
part of (or not part of) a group of people who are kept informed about something and take part in decisions
जानकारी में शामिल / जानकारी से बाहर
- Please keep me in the loop about any changes to the exam schedule.
- Radhika felt out of the loop after missing three meetings.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the loop (informed), out of the loop (not informed), keep sb in the loop (keep somebody informed).
Idioms: in the loop (सूचित), out of the loop (असूचित), keep sb in the loop (किसी को सूचित रखना)।