metro
/ˈmetrəʊ/noun
उच्चारण मेट्रो
मेट्रो, मेट्रो रेल
Basic word
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[C, usually sing.]
an underground or overhead railway system in a city
मेट्रो, मेट्रो रेल
- Radhika takes the metro to college every day.
- The Delhi Metro carries millions of passengers daily.
- The metro is faster than the bus during rush hour.
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- A new metro line will connect the airport to the city centre.
- We took the metro to Connaught Place and walked the rest of the way.
Synonyms underground subway tube
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[only before noun] especially North American, informal
connected with a large city
महानगरीय, शहरी
- the metro area
- a metro city such as Mumbai or Chennai
- The metro region has grown quickly in the last ten years.
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- Flights to the metro cities are often full during holidays.
- Property prices in the metro area have risen sharply.
Synonyms metropolitan urban city
Opposite rural
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the metro / by metro
Use by metro with no article for the means of travel, and the metro when you mean the system. On the metro is also common.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए बिना article के 'by metro' आता है, और पूरी व्यवस्था के लिए 'the metro'। 'On the metro' भी प्रचलित है।
- Radhika goes to college by metro.
- The metro is faster than a bus in Delhi.
metro + noun
Metro before a noun names things in the system: metro station, metro line, metro train, metro card. In India also metro rail.
'Metro' noun से पहले व्यवस्था की चीज़ों का नाम बनाता है: metro station, metro line, metro train, metro card। भारत में metro rail भी कहा जाता है।
- The metro station is five minutes from my house.
- He topped up his metro card before the journey.
metro (adjective): metro city / metro area
As an adjective, metro means connected with a large city, as in metro cities or the metro area. It is informal.
Adjective के रूप में 'metro' का अर्थ बड़े शहर से संबंधित है, जैसे metro cities या the metro area। यह अनौपचारिक है।
- Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai are metro cities.
- The metro area has a population of over twenty million.
metro + verb (runs / opens / extends)
The metro as a subject takes verbs such as run, open, extend and connect, usually with to or between.
'The metro' कर्ता के रूप में run, open, extend और connect जैसी क्रियाएँ लेता है, प्रायः to या between के साथ।
- The new metro line connects the airport to the city centre.
- The metro runs every five minutes during peak hours.
get on / get off / change at the metro
Use get on and get off for boarding and leaving a metro train, and change at a station when you switch lines.
मेट्रो में चढ़ने और उतरने के लिए 'get on' और 'get off' आता है, और लाइन बदलने के लिए station के साथ 'change at'।
- Get off at Rajiv Chowk and change to the blue line.
- We got on the metro at Kashmere Gate.
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metro + noun
stationlinetraincardrail
- A metro line now connects the university to the main market.
verb + the metro
takecatchmissridebuild
- I missed the last metro and had to take an auto.
adjective + metro
undergroundelevatedcrowdedair-conditionednew
- The air-conditioned metro is a relief in the Delhi summer.
city type
metro citymetro areametro regionnon-metro townmetro services
- Metro cities often have heavy traffic and pollution.
metro journey words
peak hoursfaretokeninterchangeterminus
- The metro is very crowded during peak hours.
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- The metro carries lakhs of passengers every day.
मेट्रो प्रतिदिन लाखों यात्रियों को ले जाती है।
- Radhika reached the exam centre on time thanks to the metro.
मेट्रो की बदौलत राधिका समय पर परीक्षा केंद्र पहुँच गई।
- The government has approved a metro project for the city.
सरकार ने शहर के लिए एक मेट्रो परियोजना को मंज़ूरी दे दी है।
- Many students prefer the metro because it is safe and cheap.
कई विद्यार्थी मेट्रो को इसलिए पसंद करते हैं क्योंकि वह सुरक्षित और सस्ती है।
- Seats near the door of the metro are kept for women and the elderly.
मेट्रो में दरवाज़े के पास की सीटें महिलाओं और बुज़ुर्गों के लिए आरक्षित रहती हैं।
- A metro ride from the airport to the city centre takes about twenty minutes.
हवाई अड्डे से शहर के केंद्र तक मेट्रो की यात्रा में लगभग बीस मिनट लगते हैं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: London's underground railway is called the Underground or the Tube, while in American English a similar system is often called the subway.
British और American में London की भूमिगत रेल को the Underground या the Tube कहते हैं, जबकि American English में ऐसी व्यवस्था को अक्सर subway कहते हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A very large and important city is a metropolis.
बहुत बड़ा और महत्त्वपूर्ण शहर metropolis कहलाता है।