mid-air
/ˌmɪd ˈeə/noun
उच्चारण मिड एअर
हवा में, आसमान के बीच
Core word
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[U]
a place in the air or the sky, not on the ground
हवा में, आसमान के बीच
- The bird caught the insect in mid-air.
- The ball seemed to hang in mid-air.
- The fielder jumped and caught the ball in mid-air.
+ 2 more examples
- The acrobat seemed to freeze in mid-air.
- The kite was cut and hung in mid-air for a moment.
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[only before noun]
happening in the air
हवा में होने वाला
- Two planes were involved in a mid-air collision.
- The pilot described the mid-air explosion to investigators after the emergency landing.
- The pilots trained for a mid-air refuelling exercise.
+ 2 more examples
- A mid-air collision between two helicopters was narrowly avoided.
- Passengers described the mid-air shaking as very frightening.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in mid-air (noun, fixed phrase)
Mid-air as a noun is nearly always used in the phrase in mid-air, meaning in the air with nothing below. It has no article.
Noun के रूप में 'mid-air' लगभग हमेशा 'in mid-air' वाक्यांश में आता है, जिसका अर्थ है हवा में, जहाँ नीचे कुछ नहीं। इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- The bird stopped in mid-air.
- The ball hung in mid-air for a moment.
mid-air + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective, mid-air comes before a noun to describe an event that happens in the air: a mid-air collision, mid-air refuelling.
Adjective के रूप में 'mid-air' noun से पहले हवा में होने वाली घटना बताता है: a mid-air collision, mid-air refuelling।
- Two planes had a mid-air collision.
- The fighter plane carried out mid-air refuelling.
catch / freeze / stop + in mid-air
The usual verbs are catch, freeze, stop, hang and hover. Use catch sth in mid-air for catching something that is falling.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ catch, freeze, stop, hang और hover हैं। गिरती वस्तु को पकड़ने के लिए 'catch sth in mid-air'।
- The fielder caught the ball in mid-air.
- The magician froze the coin in mid-air.
mid-air vs midair
The word is normally written with a hyphen in British English: mid-air. Some dictionaries and American writers write midair.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में यह शब्द सामान्यतः hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है: mid-air। कुछ अमेरिकी लेखक इसे 'midair' लिखते हैं।
- The arrow stayed in mid-air for a second.
- The kite stopped mid-air when the wind dropped.
+Collocations 4
verb + in mid-air
hangfreezecollideexplodehover
- The drone hovered in mid-air above the stadium.
mid-air + noun
collisionrefuellingexplosionrescuestunt
- The film has a daring mid-air stunt on a helicopter.
catch / hit in mid-air
catch a ballgrab a birdhit a shuttlecockkick a ballsnatch a kite
- The wicketkeeper caught the ball in mid-air with one hand.
adverb + in mid-air
suddenlybrieflystillalmostmotionless
- The acrobat seemed motionless in mid-air.
“More examples 5
- The dancer leapt high and seemed to stop in mid-air.
नर्तकी ऊँचा उछली और हवा में रुकी हुई सी लगी।
- Radhika's umbrella was blown away and caught by a stranger in mid-air.
राधिका की छतरी उड़ गई और एक अजनबी ने उसे हवा में ही पकड़ लिया।
- The pilot reported a mid-air engine problem and landed safely.
पायलट ने हवा में इंजन की समस्या बताई और सुरक्षित उतर गया।
- The gulab jamun slipped from the spoon and was caught in mid-air.
गुलाब जामुन चम्मच से फिसल गया और हवा में ही पकड़ लिया गया।
- Rescue teams performed a mid-air rescue from the helicopter.
बचाव दलों ने हेलीकॉप्टर से हवा में ही बचाव कार्य किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The bird stopped in the mid-air.
✓ The bird stopped in mid-air.
The phrase in mid-air takes no article.
'In mid-air' वाक्यांश में article नहीं लगता।