moped
/ˈməʊped/noun
उच्चारण मोपेड
मोपेड
Core word
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[C]
a motorcycle with a small engine and, especially in the past, also pedals
मोपेड
- He rides a moped to the office.
- Radhika's father taught her to ride his old moped.
- The postman delivers letters on a moped.
+ 2 more examples
- Many students in the town ride mopeds to college.
- A moped is cheaper to run than a car.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a moped (countable noun)
A moped is a light motorbike with a small engine. It is a countable noun.
'Moped' छोटे इंजन वाली हल्की मोटरसाइकिल है और गणनीय संज्ञा है।
- He rides a red moped to college.
- Two mopeds were parked outside the shop.
on a moped / by moped
Use on a moped when you mean being seated on it; by moped is the general means of transport with no article.
उस पर बैठे होने के लिए 'on a moped' और यात्रा के साधन के रूप में बिना article 'by moped' आता है।
- The postman delivers letters on a moped.
- We travelled by moped across the island.
ride / drive a moped
Ride is the more natural verb, because you sit on the vehicle; drive is also used in British English.
'Ride' अधिक स्वाभाविक क्रिया है क्योंकि आप वाहन पर बैठते हैं; British English में 'drive' भी चलता है।
- Radhika's uncle rides a moped to the bank.
- You need a licence to drive a moped on public roads.
moped versus scooter / motorbike
A moped has a very small engine and a low top speed; a scooter has a step-through frame, and a motorbike is larger and faster.
'Moped' का इंजन बहुत छोटा और गति सीमित होती है; scooter में पैर रखने की खुली जगह होती है, और motorbike बड़ी व तेज़ होती है।
- A moped is cheaper than a motorbike.
- Many delivery boys prefer a scooter to a moped.
+Collocations 4
verb + moped
ridedriveparkhirestartrepair
- The tourists hired a moped to see the island.
adjective + moped
oldelectriclightnoisysecond-hand
- He bought a second-hand moped for his daily trips.
moped + noun
riderenginelicencehelmetrepair shop
- A moped rider must wear a helmet by law.
moped + preposition
on a mopedby mopedoff a mopedbehind a moped
- A boy fell off a moped on the wet road.
“More examples 6
- Many students in small towns go to school on a moped.
छोटे शहरों के कई विद्यार्थी moped पर विद्यालय जाते हैं।
- The old moped made a loud noise when he started it.
पुरानी moped को चालू करने पर उसने तेज़ आवाज़ की।
- She learned to ride a moped when she was seventeen.
उसने सत्रह वर्ष की उम्र में moped चलाना सीखा।
- A moped is light and uses little fuel.
Moped हल्की होती है और कम ईंधन खर्च करती है।
- The thief escaped on a moped through the narrow lanes.
चोर संकरी गलियों से moped पर भाग निकला।
- Parents worry when teenagers ride a moped without a helmet.
जब किशोर बिना हेलमेट के moped चलाते हैं, तो माता-पिता चिंतित होते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He goes to the office with a moped.
✓ He goes to the office on a moped.
For riding a two-wheeler, use on, not with.
दोपहिया वाहन पर यात्रा के लिए 'on' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
✗ She came by a moped.
✓ She came by moped.
After by, a means of transport takes no article.
'By' के बाद यात्रा के साधन के साथ article नहीं लगता।
⌂Word origin and word building
From motor and pedal, because early mopeds had both an engine and pedals.
यह शब्द motor और pedal को जोड़कर बना है, क्योंकि शुरुआती mopeds में इंजन और pedals दोनों होते थे।