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mounted

/ˈmaʊntɪd/adjective

उच्चारण माउन्टिड

घुड़सवार

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    riding a horse

    घुड़सवार

    • Mounted police were called in to control the crowd.
    • Mounted police patrolled the festival grounds on tall brown horses.
    • Mounted soldiers led the parade down the avenue.
    + 2 more examples
    • A mounted guard stood outside the palace.
    • The police were mounted on horses during the rally.
  2. 2

    ~ (on/in sth)

    fixed onto a wall, a base or a frame so that it can be displayed or used

    (दीवार, आधार या फ्रेम पर) लगाया हुआ, जड़ा हुआ

    • a wall-mounted fan
    • The photograph was mounted on card.
    • A mounted television hung on the wall of the waiting room.
    + 2 more examples
    • She bought a framed and mounted map of India.
    • The speakers are mounted on the ceiling.

    Synonyms fixed fitted framed

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

mounted + noun (riding sense)

Before a noun it means riding a horse. It is used for police, soldiers and similar groups.

Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ घोड़े पर सवार है। यह पुलिस, सैनिकों और ऐसे समूहों के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।

  • Mounted police controlled the crowd outside the stadium.
  • The mounted troops led the parade.

be mounted on / in / above sth

'Mounted' with a preposition means fixed in position. The preposition shows the base or place: 'on a wall', 'in a frame'.

Preposition के साथ 'mounted' का अर्थ किसी जगह जमा हुआ है। Preposition आधार या स्थान बताता है: 'on a wall', 'in a frame'।

  • A CCTV camera is mounted on the pole.
  • The painting was mounted in a wooden frame.

wall-mounted / roof-mounted (compounds)

Hyphenated forms tell where an object is fixed. They are common in descriptions of technical items.

Hyphen वाले रूप बताते हैं कि वस्तु कहाँ लगी है। ये तकनीकी वस्तुओं के वर्णन में आम हैं।

  • A wall-mounted fan is cheaper than a pedestal fan.
  • A roof-mounted antenna improves the signal.

mounted (past participle of mount)

It is also the simple past and past participle of the verb 'mount', so it appears in sentences like 'Tension mounted' and 'They mounted a search'.

यह क्रिया 'mount' का simple past और past participle भी है, इसलिए यह 'Tension mounted' और 'They mounted a search' जैसे वाक्यों में भी आता है।

  • The police mounted an inquiry into the accident.
+Collocations 5

mounted + noun

policetroopspatrolguardarchersoldier

  • A mounted patrol checks the border every evening.

noun + mounted

wallceilingroofdashboardtripodpole

  • A ceiling-mounted projector was used in the classroom.

be mounted + preposition

oninabovebehindbetween

  • The trophy was mounted in a glass case.

adverb + mounted

firmlysecurelyneatlypermanentlyseparately

  • The camera was securely mounted on the vehicle.

mounted + object

guncameraphotographdiamondspecimen

  • A diamond mounted in gold was her wedding gift.
“More examples 7
  • The mounted soldiers guarded the entrance to the fort.

घुड़सवार सैनिक किले के प्रवेश-द्वार की रक्षा कर रहे थे।

  • The speaker was mounted on a tall pole at the corner of the field.

speaker मैदान के कोने में एक ऊँचे खंभे पर लगा हुआ था।

  • A stuffed tiger mounted on a wooden board stood in the museum.

संग्रहालय में लकड़ी के तख़्ते पर जड़ा हुआ एक भरा हुआ बाघ खड़ा था।

  • Radhika's certificate is mounted on the wall of her study room.

राधिका का प्रमाणपत्र उसके अध्ययन-कक्ष की दीवार पर लगा हुआ है।

  • The mounted police dispersed the crowd peacefully.

घुड़सवार पुलिस ने भीड़ को शांतिपूर्वक तितर-बितर कर दिया।

  • A telescope mounted on the roof lets students watch the stars.

छत पर लगी दूरबीन से विद्यार्थी तारे देख सकते हैं।

  • The bride's necklace has a pearl mounted in gold.

दुल्हन के हार में सोने में जड़ा हुआ एक मोती है।

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