low-lying
/ˌləʊ ˈlaɪɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण लो लाइइंग
निचला, निचले इलाके वाला
Core word
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(of land) not much higher than the level of the sea or of the land around it
निचला, निचले इलाके वाला
- Low-lying areas of the city were flooded after the cloudburst.
- Rising sea levels threaten low-lying islands such as the Maldives.
- Villages in the low-lying delta are at risk of flooding every year.
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- Families from low-lying areas were moved to relief camps.
- Much of the Netherlands is low-lying.
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not high; near the ground
नीचे का, कम ऊँचाई वाला
- Low-lying clouds hid the hills.
- The low-lying areas near the river were flooded after the heavy rain.
- Low-lying mist covered the fields at sunrise.
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- The plane flew through low-lying clouds as it came in to land.
- A low-lying branch scratched the roof of the van.
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low-lying + noun
Placed before a noun such as land, area or island to describe ground that is close to sea level.
Land, area या island जैसे noun के पहले आकर समुद्र तल के पास की भूमि का वर्णन करता है।
- Low-lying areas of Assam flood every monsoon.
- The low-lying island may disappear under the sea.
low-lying + land / region / coast
Often used in geography and disaster news to name places at risk of flooding.
भूगोल और आपदा समाचारों में बाढ़ के खतरे वाले स्थानों के लिए प्रायः प्रयुक्त।
- The low-lying coast needs strong embankments.
be + low-lying
After be, it describes the position of a place.
'Be' के बाद यह किसी स्थान की स्थिति बताता है।
- The village is low-lying and often waterlogged.
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low-lying + noun
arealandregioncoastplainfields
- Farmers in the low-lying fields lost their crop to the flood.
verb + low-lying
evacuatefloodprotectwarnsubmerge
- Officials evacuated people from low-lying areas before the cyclone.
adverb + low-lying
veryextremelydangerouslyrelatively
- The dangerously low-lying town depends on pumps.
low-lying + natural feature
low-lying deltalow-lying marshlow-lying valley
- The low-lying delta is home to millions of people.
low-lying + noun (settlement)
villagetownslumcolony
- The low-lying colony needs a better drainage system.
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- The government warned residents of low-lying areas to move to higher ground.
सरकार ने निचले इलाकों के निवासियों को ऊँची जगह जाने की चेतावनी दी।
- Bangladesh is largely a low-lying country.
बांग्लादेश मुख्यतः एक निचला देश है।
- Low-lying parts of Mumbai are flooded in heavy rain.
भारी बारिश में मुंबई के निचले हिस्से डूब जाते हैं।
- Rice grows well in the low-lying paddy fields of Bengal.
बंगाल के निचले धान के खेतों में चावल अच्छा उगता है।
- The low-lying road became a river after the cloudburst.
बादल फटने के बाद निचली सड़क नदी बन गई।
- The railway line through the low-lying stretch was closed for two days.
निचले हिस्से से गुजरने वाली रेल लाइन दो दिन बंद रही।
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These words describe the height of land, but they differ in what they measure.
ये शब्द भूमि की ऊँचाई बताते हैं, पर किसे नापते हैं इसमें अंतर है।
Close to sea level or the surrounding land, often at risk of flooding.
समुद्र तल या आसपास की भूमि के पास, प्रायः बाढ़ के खतरे वाली।
- Low-lying villages were cut off.
A noun or adjective for a flat area of low ground.
निचली समतल भूमि के लिए noun या adjective।
- The lowland rivers carry fertile soil.
Without hills or slopes, whatever its height.
पहाड़ियों या ढलानों से रहित, ऊँचाई चाहे जो हो।
- The plateau is high but flat.