minivan
/ˈmɪnivæn/noun
उच्चारण मिनिवैन
मिनीवैन, बड़ी पारिवारिक गाड़ी
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a large car with seats for six to eight people
मिनीवैन, बड़ी पारिवारिक गाड़ी
- We hired a minivan for the family trip.
- The minivan can carry seven passengers.
- A minivan took the team from the hotel to the ground.
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- They sold their small car and bought a minivan.
- The minivan has plenty of space for luggage.
Synonyms people carrier
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a minivan (countable noun)
It is a countable noun written as one word in American usage; British writers often use 'people carrier' or 'MPV'.
यह countable noun है और अमेरिकी प्रयोग में एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जाता है; ब्रिटिश लेखक प्रायः 'people carrier' या 'MPV' कहते हैं।
- Our family bought a minivan last year.
- Two minivans were parked outside the school.
travel / go by minivan
Use 'by' with no article to talk about the means of transport, but 'in a minivan' when it is one particular vehicle.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए बिना article के 'by minivan' आता है, पर किसी विशेष वाहन के लिए 'in a minivan'।
- The teachers went to the camp by minivan.
- We travelled in a minivan hired for the trip.
seat / hold + number of people
Use 'seat' or 'hold' to say how many people the vehicle can carry.
वाहन में कितने लोग बैठ सकते हैं, यह बताने के लिए 'seat' या 'hold' का प्रयोग होता है।
- This minivan seats seven passengers.
- A minivan can hold eight people with luggage.
minivan as modifier
It can describe a driver, a seat or a trip: a minivan driver, minivan seats.
यह driver, seat या trip का वर्णन कर सकता है: a minivan driver, minivan seats।
- The minivan driver waited outside the hotel.
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adjective + minivan
spaciousfamilyseven-seaterwhitehired
- A spacious minivan was hired for the whole family.
verb + minivan
drivehireboardparkload
- The students boarded the minivan at the school gate.
minivan + noun
driverseatdoorservicerental
- The airport offers a minivan service to the hotel.
in / by / out of a minivan
in a minivanby minivanout of a minivaninto a minivanbehind a minivan
- The children jumped out of the minivan at the zoo.
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- A minivan picks up the children from our colony every morning.
हर सुबह एक minivan हमारी कॉलोनी से बच्चों को लेने आती है।
- The family loaded luggage for the pilgrimage into the minivan.
परिवार ने तीर्थयात्रा का सामान minivan में लाद दिया।
- Radhika's uncle drives a minivan for a travel company in Jaipur.
राधिका के चाचा जयपुर में एक ट्रैवल कंपनी की minivan चलाते हैं।
- A minivan is more suitable than a car for a large family.
बड़े परिवार के लिए car की तुलना में minivan अधिक उपयुक्त होती है।
- The minivan broke down on the hill road, so everyone had to walk.
पहाड़ी सड़क पर minivan खराब हो गई, इसलिए सबको पैदल चलना पड़ा।
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These are all road vehicles, but they differ in size and the number of passengers they carry.
ये सभी सड़क वाहन हैं, पर आकार और यात्रियों की संख्या में इनमें अंतर है।
A large car with seats for six to eight people and a sliding door.
छह से आठ लोगों के लिए सीटों वाली बड़ी car, जिसमें प्रायः sliding door होता है।
- The family went on holiday in a minivan.
A box-shaped vehicle, larger than a car, often used to carry goods.
डिब्बे जैसी आकृति का वाहन, car से बड़ा, जो प्रायः सामान ढोने के काम आता है।
- The van delivered the books to the school.
A long vehicle that carries many passengers along a fixed route.
लंबा वाहन जो निश्चित मार्ग पर बहुत से यात्रियों को ले जाता है।
- The college bus leaves at eight.