luggage
/ˈlʌɡɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण लगिज
सामान, असबाब
Basic word
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[U] especially BrE
bags, cases that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling (American baggage)
सामान, असबाब
- two pieces of luggage
- Please keep your luggage with you at all times.
- The airline lost our luggage on the way to Goa.
+ 1 more example
- We travelled with very little luggage.
Synonyms baggage bags suitcases belongings gear
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
uncountable noun
Luggage has no plural and takes a singular verb; say a piece of luggage or two bags, never 'luggages'.
'Luggage' का बहुवचन नहीं होता और यह singular क्रिया लेता है; 'luggages' नहीं, 'a piece of luggage' या 'two bags' कहें।
- My luggage is at the station.
- She had only one piece of luggage.
much / a lot of luggage
Use much, little or a lot of, not many or few, with luggage.
Luggage के साथ much, little या a lot of आता है, many या few नहीं।
- We carried too much luggage for a short trip.
luggage + noun
It combines with nouns such as rack, allowance or label.
यह rack, allowance या label जैसे noun के साथ जुड़ता है।
- Put your bag on the luggage rack above your seat.
luggage versus baggage
In British English luggage is the usual word; baggage is common in American English and in the airline sense.
British English में 'luggage' सामान्य शब्द है; 'baggage' American English में और airline के अर्थ में आम है।
- Passengers collect their baggage at the belt.
+Collocations 4
verb + luggage
packcarrycheck incollectloseunpack
- Please check in your luggage at the counter.
adjective + luggage
heavyhandexcesslightlost
- Hand luggage must fit under the seat.
luggage + noun
allowancerackvantrolleylabeltag
- The luggage allowance on this flight is fifteen kilos.
piece / item of luggage
a piece of luggagean item of luggagepieces of luggage
- Each passenger may carry one piece of luggage.
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- Radhika packed her luggage the night before the train journey.
राधिका ने रेल यात्रा से एक रात पहले अपना सामान बाँध लिया।
- The porter put all our luggage on a trolley.
कुली ने हमारा सारा सामान एक trolley पर रख दिया।
- Excess luggage is charged extra at the airport.
हवाई अड्डे पर अतिरिक्त सामान का अलग से शुल्क लगता है।
- His luggage was lost during the flight transfer.
उड़ान बदलते समय उसका सामान खो गया।
- Travel light; heavy luggage makes every journey tiring.
कम सामान लेकर चलें; भारी सामान हर यात्रा को थकाऊ बना देता है।
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✗ I have three luggages.
✓ I have three pieces of luggage.
Luggage is uncountable, so it cannot take a number or plural -s.
'Luggage' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ संख्या या बहुवचन -s नहीं आता।
✗ Our luggage were checked at the gate.
✓ Our luggage was checked at the gate.
Luggage takes a singular verb.
'Luggage' के साथ singular क्रिया आती है।
✗ He carried many luggage.
✓ He carried a lot of luggage.
Many is for countable nouns; use a lot of or much with luggage.
'Many' countable noun के लिए है; luggage के साथ 'a lot of' या 'much' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words name things you carry on a journey; they differ in region and use.
ये शब्द यात्रा में ले जाई जाने वाली वस्तुएँ बताते हैं; क्षेत्र और प्रयोग में अंतर है।
The normal British word for bags and cases you travel with.
यात्रा में साथ ले जाने वाले बैग और संदूकों के लिए सामान्य British शब्द।
- Mind your luggage.
American English and airline term; also means emotional burdens.
American English और airline का शब्द; भावनात्मक बोझ के अर्थ में भी आता है।
- Baggage claim is on the ground floor.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
lug·gage
§Grammar and usage
Luggage is uncountable ('much luggage', 'a piece of luggage', 'some luggage', not 'luggages' or 'a luggage'), like baggage, furniture, information, advice, equipment and news.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: luggage uncountable है ('much luggage', 'a piece of luggage', 'some luggage', 'luggages' या 'a luggage' नहीं), baggage, furniture, information, advice, equipment और news की तरह।
British and American English: luggage (British) and baggage (American; also used at airports in British English).
British और American English में luggage (British) और baggage (American; British English में हवाई अड्डों पर भी)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Emotional baggage (problems from the past that affect your behaviour now).
Idiom 'emotional baggage' (अतीत की समस्याएँ जो अब व्यवहार प्रभावित करती हैं)।
Hand luggage, luggage rack, left-luggage office.
Collocations: hand luggage, luggage rack, left-luggage office (सामान घर)।