pilot
/ˈpaɪlət/noun
उच्चारण पाइलट
विमान चालक, पायलट
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a person who operates the controls of an aircraft
विमान चालक, पायलट
- The pilot announced that we would land in ten minutes.
- a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force
- The pilot landed the plane safely despite the strong winds.
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- Her father is a commercial airline pilot.
- Becoming a pilot requires years of training.
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a person with special knowledge of a harbour or river who guides ships through it
(बंदरगाह का) जहाज़ मार्गदर्शक, पथप्रदर्शक
- A pilot came aboard to guide the ship into the harbour.
- The harbour pilot knows every rock and current in the bay.
- Large ships must take on a pilot before entering the port.
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- The pilot steered the vessel through the narrow channel.
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a single television programme made to test whether a series will be successful
(टीवी श्रृंखला का) परीक्षण एपिसोड
- The channel ordered a pilot of the new serial.
- The pilot episode of the show got very good reviews.
- The producers are waiting to see how viewers react to the pilot.
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- The pilot of the comedy series was filmed in Mumbai.
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done on a small scale to test whether something will work before it is introduced widely
प्रायोगिक, परीक्षण के तौर पर किया गया
- a pilot project in ten villages
- a pilot study
- The government launched a pilot scheme in three districts.
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- A pilot course was offered to twenty students first.
- The company ran a pilot test before launching the app.
Synonyms trial experimental test
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to fly an aircraft; to guide a ship
विमान उड़ाना; जहाज़ का मार्गदर्शन करना
- She piloted the plane through the storm.
- He piloted a small plane over the Himalayas.
- She learnt to pilot a helicopter at the flying club.
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- He has piloted aircraft for more than twenty years.
- The captain piloted the small boat around the rocks.
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to guide a plan or a law through a process so that it is accepted
(योजना, विधेयक को) आगे बढ़ाना, पारित कराना
- The minister piloted the bill through Parliament.
- The finance minister piloted the new tax bill through the Lok Sabha.
- The minister piloted the proposal through the committee.
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- She piloted the reform through the council with great skill.
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to test a new product or scheme on a small scale
(नई योजना का) प्रायोगिक परीक्षण करना
- The scheme was piloted in two districts before the launch.
- The school will pilot the new reading programme in ten classes.
- The school piloted the new timetable for one term.
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- The software was piloted with a small group of users.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pilot + aircraft / ship (verb)
As a verb, pilot means to fly an aircraft or guide a ship. It is transitive: the object follows.
क्रिया के रूप में 'pilot' का अर्थ विमान उड़ाना या जहाज़ चलाना है। यह सकर्मक है: कर्म इसके बाद आता है।
- Wing Commander Sharma piloted the aircraft safely.
- A local man piloted the boat through the shallow river.
pilot + project / scheme (adjective)
As an adjective before a noun, pilot means done on a small scale first, as a test: pilot project, pilot study.
संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण के रूप में 'pilot' का अर्थ पहले छोटे पैमाने पर परीक्षण के रूप में किया गया है: pilot project, pilot study।
- The government launched a pilot project in five districts.
pilot a plan / law (verb)
To pilot a scheme through means to test or guide it through an approval process.
किसी योजना को 'pilot' करने का अर्थ उसे परीक्षण या अनुमोदन की प्रक्रिया से गुज़ारना है।
- The minister piloted the bill through Parliament.
a pilot (television, light)
A pilot is also a first episode made to test a show, and a pilot light is a small flame that lights a gas burner.
'Pilot' किसी शो का परीक्षण के लिए बनाया गया पहला एपिसोड भी है, और pilot light गैस बर्नर को जलाने वाली छोटी लौ है।
- The channel ordered a full series after watching the pilot.
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adjective + pilot
experiencedfighterairlinetraineeco-pilot
- An experienced fighter pilot landed the damaged plane.
pilot + noun
projectschemestudyprogrammeepisode
- A pilot programme for free meals started in Odisha.
verb + pilot
trainhirebecomefly asrescue
- Radhika dreams of becoming a pilot.
pilot + other noun
lightlamplicenceerrorofficer
- The pilot light of the geyser went out.
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- The pilot announced that the flight would be late by an hour.
पायलट ने घोषणा की कि उड़ान एक घंटे देर से होगी।
- The scheme will be tested as a pilot in two cities.
इस योजना का परीक्षण दो शहरों में पायलट के रूप में होगा।
- The harbour pilot guided the big ship into the port.
बंदरगाह के मार्गदर्शक ने बड़े जहाज़ को बंदरगाह में पहुँचाया।
- The pilot study involved fifty students only.
इस प्रायोगिक अध्ययन में केवल पचास विद्यार्थी शामिल थे।
- He has piloted jets for fifteen years.
उसने पंद्रह वर्षों से जेट विमान उड़ाए हैं।
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✗ She is the pilot of the bus.
✓ She is the driver of the bus.
A pilot flies aircraft or guides ships; a bus has a driver.
Pilot विमान उड़ाता है या जहाज़ चलाता है; बस का चालक 'driver' होता है।
✗ The pilot project was done in a big scale.
✓ The pilot project was done on a small scale.
A pilot project is on a small scale, and the preposition is on.
Pilot project छोटे पैमाने पर होता है, और preposition 'on' आता है।
✗ The pilot did an announcement about the weather.
✓ The pilot made an announcement about the weather.
Announcement takes make, not do.
'Announcement' के साथ 'make' आता है, 'do' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pi·lot
§Grammar and usage
The adjective sense (a pilot project, a pilot study) is a common phrase in GK and in RC passages.
Adjective अर्थ (a pilot project, a pilot study) GK और RC passages में आम है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One who flies an aircraft; one who guides ships into harbour.
'विमान उड़ाने वाला' और 'जहाज़ को बंदरगाह में लाने वाला' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।