mileage
/ˈmaɪlɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण माइलिज
माइलेज, (ईंधन से) चलने की दूरी
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the distance that a vehicle has travelled, measured in miles; the number of miles that a vehicle can travel using a particular amount of fuel
माइलेज, (ईंधन से) चलने की दूरी
- a car with good mileage
- The taxi's high mileage meant it needed new tyres.
- The scooter gives good mileage in the city.
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- Check the mileage on the odometer before buying a used car.
- What mileage does your bike give on the highway?
Synonyms distance fuel efficiency fuel economy
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[U] informal
the amount of advantage or use that you can get from a particular event or situation
लाभ, फ़ायदा
- The party got a lot of mileage out of the issue.
- The company hoped to get some publicity mileage from the sponsorship.
- The politician tried to get political mileage out of the tragedy.
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- There is not much mileage in arguing about it now.
- The shop got good mileage from its festival sale.
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mileage (uncountable) = distance travelled
Mileage is the number of miles or kilometres a vehicle has travelled. It is uncountable.
'Mileage' वाहन द्वारा तय की गई दूरी है। यह uncountable है।
- The car has a high mileage but runs well.
- Check the mileage before you buy a second-hand scooter.
mileage = fuel efficiency
In India it commonly means how far a vehicle goes on one litre of fuel, usually given in kilometres per litre.
भारत में इसका सामान्य अर्थ है कि वाहन एक लीटर ईंधन में कितनी दूर चलता है, जिसे प्रायः किलोमीटर प्रति लीटर में बताया जाता है।
- This bike gives a mileage of 60 kilometres per litre.
- Driving slowly improves the mileage.
get mileage out of something
Figuratively, mileage means the benefit or advantage got from a situation, often in politics.
लाक्षणिक रूप में 'mileage' का अर्थ किसी स्थिति से मिला लाभ है, प्रायः राजनीति में।
- The party tried to get political mileage out of the flood.
- There is not much mileage in that argument.
mileage + noun
Mileage can act as a modifier in compound nouns such as mileage allowance or mileage claim.
'Mileage' compound noun में modifier का काम करता है, जैसे mileage allowance या mileage claim।
- The company pays a mileage allowance to its sales staff.
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adjective + mileage
highlowgoodpoorfuelpolitical
- The scooter has a low mileage, so it is almost new.
verb + mileage
increaseimprovecheckgetrecord
- Regular servicing helps improve your mileage.
mileage + noun
allowanceclaimmeterfigurechart
- He submitted a mileage claim for the trip.
mileage + per/of
per litreper gallonof the carof the bike
- The mileage per litre drops in heavy traffic.
mileage + of
of a vehicleof a bikeof a carof a truck
- The mileage of this truck is very good for its size.
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- The taxi had a mileage of nearly two lakh kilometres.
टैक्सी लगभग दो लाख किलोमीटर चल चुकी थी।
- Radhika's new scooter gives excellent mileage.
राधिका की नई स्कूटी बहुत अच्छा mileage देती है।
- The opposition tried to get political mileage out of the incident.
विपक्ष ने उस घटना से राजनीतिक लाभ उठाने की कोशिश की।
- A well-inflated tyre can increase your mileage.
ठीक से हवा भरा टायर आपका mileage बढ़ा सकता है।
- There is little mileage in repeating the same excuse.
वही बहाना दोहराने से कोई लाभ नहीं है।
- Check your tyre pressure to get better mileage on the highway.
राजमार्ग पर बेहतर mileage पाने के लिए अपने टायर का दबाव जाँचिए।
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✗ My bike gives a good mileages.
✓ My bike gives a good mileage.
Mileage is uncountable and has no plural form here.
'Mileage' uncountable है; यहाँ उसका plural रूप नहीं बनता।
✗ The mileage of this car is very less.
✓ The mileage of this car is very low.
Use low or poor for mileage; less is for uncountable quantities.
Mileage के लिए 'low' या 'poor' आता है; 'less' मात्रा बताने के लिए है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mile·age
With the e of mile kept (not 'milage', though that is also seen).
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: mile-age, mile का e बना रहता है ('milage' भी दिखता है)।
?Which word?
Keep the -age words: mileage, acreage (area of land in acres), tonnage (weight in tons), postage, voltage.
-age शब्द याद रखिए: mileage, acreage (एकड़ में भूमि का क्षेत्र), tonnage (टन में भार), postage, voltage।
§Grammar and usage
Indian English: mileage is usually km per litre.
भारतीय English में mileage प्रायः km प्रति लीटर है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Get mileage out of sth (gain an advantage from it), good mileage, high mileage.
Collocations: get mileage out of sth (उससे लाभ लेना), good mileage, high mileage।