lorry
/ˈlɒri/noun
उच्चारण लॉरी
ट्रक, लॉरी
Core word
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[C] BrE
a large vehicle for carrying heavy goods (American truck)
ट्रक, लॉरी
- a goods lorry
- A lorry carrying vegetables overturned on the highway near the toll plaza.
- A lorry full of bricks blocked the narrow lane.
+ 2 more examples
- The lorry driver stopped at a dhaba for a cup of tea.
- Heavy lorries are not allowed in the city during the day.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a lorry (countable noun, BrE)
Lorry is the British word for a large vehicle that carries goods. Americans say truck. It is countable.
Lorry बड़े माल-वाहक वाहन के लिए ब्रिटिश शब्द है। अमेरिकी इसे truck कहते हैं। यह countable है।
- A lorry full of bricks blocked the road.
- Three lorries were parked outside the factory.
by lorry / in a lorry / on a lorry
Use 'by lorry' for the means of transport. Use 'in' or 'on' for being inside or on top.
परिवहन के साधन के लिए 'by lorry' का प्रयोग करें। भीतर या ऊपर होने के लिए 'in' या 'on' आता है।
- The grain was sent to Delhi by lorry.
- The workers sat on the lorry.
lorry + noun / noun + lorry
Lorry joins other nouns: lorry driver, lorry load, tipper lorry, tanker lorry, lorry park.
Lorry दूसरे nouns से जुड़ता है: lorry driver, lorry load, tipper lorry, tanker lorry, lorry park।
- A lorry driver stopped at the dhaba for tea.
- The tanker lorry delivered water to the village.
lorry-load of + plural noun
A lorry-load of is a way of saying a large amount: a lorry-load of sand.
A lorry-load of बड़ी मात्रा बताने का तरीक़ा है: a lorry-load of sand।
- A lorry-load of vegetables arrived from Nashik.
- They dumped lorry-loads of rubbish by the river.
+Collocations 4
type + lorry
tippertankerdeliveryarmyheavy goods
- A tipper lorry emptied sand at the building site.
verb + lorry
driveloadunloadhireovertake
- Two workers unloaded the lorry in an hour.
lorry + noun
driverparkloadstrikeroute
- Lorry drivers went on strike over the fuel price.
preposition + lorry
by lorryin a lorryon a lorryoff the lorryunder a lorry
- The apples came by lorry from Kashmir.
“More examples 5
- A lorry broke down in the middle of the road, causing a long jam.
सड़क के बीचोबीच एक लॉरी ख़राब हो गई, जिससे लंबा जाम लग गया।
- Radhika's father drives a lorry between Jaipur and Mumbai.
राधिका के पिता जयपुर और मुंबई के बीच लॉरी चलाते हैं।
- The army sent lorries with food and blankets to the flood area.
सेना ने बाढ़ क्षेत्र में खाने और कंबलों से भरी लॉरियाँ भेजीं।
- Heavy lorries are not allowed in the city during the day.
भारी लॉरियों को दिन में शहर में आने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- The lorry was loaded with cement bags for the new school.
लॉरी नए स्कूल के लिए सीमेंट के बोरों से लदी थी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lorry, truck and van carry loads, but they differ by region and size.
Lorry, truck और van माल ढोते हैं, पर क्षेत्र और आकार के अनुसार भिन्न हैं।
British and Indian English for a large goods vehicle.
बड़े माल-वाहक वाहन के लिए ब्रिटिश और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी का शब्द।
- The lorry carried sacks of rice.
American word, also widely used in India for the same vehicle.
अमेरिकी शब्द, भारत में भी उसी वाहन के लिए व्यापक रूप से प्रयुक्त।
- A truck hit the divider.
A smaller closed vehicle for goods or people.
माल या लोगों के लिए छोटा बंद वाहन।
- The milk van arrives at five.
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: lorry (British) and truck (American).
British और American English में lorry (British) और truck (American)।