reservoir
/ˈrezəvwɑː(r)/noun
उच्चारण रेज़व्वार
जलाशय, बाँध की झील
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a natural or artificial lake where water is stored before it is supplied to homes or fields
जलाशय, बाँध की झील
- The Bhakra dam created the Gobind Sagar reservoir.
- Water levels in the city's reservoirs are falling.
- The reservoir supplies drinking water to half the city.
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- Heavy rain filled the reservoir to the brim this year.
- Fishermen work on the reservoir behind the dam.
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a container for storing liquid in a machine
(मशीन में) तरल रखने का कोष
- the ink reservoir of a fountain pen
- Check the oil reservoir of the machine before starting.
- The car has a small reservoir for washer fluid.
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- Fill the water reservoir of the coffee machine before use.
- A leak had drained the oil reservoir completely.
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a large amount of something available to be used
(किसी चीज़ का) भंडार, संचित निधि
- The village has a reservoir of traditional knowledge about herbs.
- The elderly teacher is a reservoir of experience.
- India has a huge reservoir of young talent.
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- The old library is a reservoir of local history.
- The speaker drew on a reservoir of stories from his village days.
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a reservoir of water
A large artificial lake that stores water for towns, farms or power.
बड़ी कृत्रिम झील जो नगरों, खेतों या बिजली के लिए पानी संग्रहित करती है।
- Tehri reservoir supplies water to Delhi.
- The reservoir level has fallen in summer.
a reservoir of + abstract noun
Figuratively, a large supply of something stored up, such as talent or goodwill.
लाक्षणिक रूप में, किसी चीज़ का भरा हुआ बड़ा भंडार, जैसे प्रतिभा या सद्भाव।
- India has a huge reservoir of young talent.
- She draws on a reservoir of patience.
in / at / near the reservoir
'At' or 'near' for position; 'in' for the water itself.
स्थिति के लिए 'at' या 'near'; पानी के लिए 'in'।
- Boys swim in the reservoir during summer.
- The park is near the reservoir.
reservoir (machine part)
A container inside a machine that holds liquid such as oil or ink.
मशीन के भीतर का पात्र जो तेल या स्याही जैसा द्रव रखता है।
- Check the oil reservoir of the engine.
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adjective + reservoir
largeartificialundergrounddrinking-waternaturalvast
- An underground reservoir supplies the town.
verb + reservoir
fillbuilddrainemptyfeedconstruct
- Monsoon rains filled the reservoir.
reservoir + noun
levelcapacitybeddamwater
- Reservoir levels are checked each morning.
reservoir of + noun
knowledgetalentstrengthgoodwill
- The library is a reservoir of knowledge.
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- The reservoir is almost full after a good monsoon.
अच्छे मानसून के बाद जलाशय लगभग भर गया है।
- Radhika's grandfather helped build the village reservoir.
राधिका के दादा ने गाँव का जलाशय बनाने में सहायता की।
- The city draws drinking water from a distant reservoir.
शहर दूर के जलाशय से पीने का पानी लेता है।
- The engine's oil reservoir was cracked.
इंजन का तेल-पात्र टूटा हुआ था।
- She has a reservoir of stories from her village.
उसके पास अपने गाँव की कहानियों का भंडार है।
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✗ The reservoir overflowed and many villages were drowned.
✓ The reservoir overflowed and many villages were submerged.
Places are 'submerged' or 'flooded'; 'drowned' is used for living things.
स्थान 'submerged' या 'flooded' होते हैं; 'drowned' जीवित प्राणियों के लिए है।
✗ The reservoir was build by the government.
✓ The reservoir was built by the government.
A passive needs the past participle 'built'.
Passive में past participle 'built' चाहिए।
✗ The boy was drowned himself in the reservoir.
✓ The boy drowned in the reservoir.
'Drown' is intransitive here; no passive or reflexive is needed.
यहाँ 'drown' अकर्मक है; passive या reflexive की आवश्यकता नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all hold water, but they differ in size and purpose.
ये संज्ञाएँ पानी रखती हैं, पर आकार और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
res·er·voir
With the French -oir ending (not 'reservior', 'reservoire' or 'reservoier'); pronounced /ˈrezəvwɑː/, with -voir like 'vwaar'.
French -oir अंत के साथ ('reservior', 'reservoire' या 'reservoier' गलत है); pronunciation /ˈrezəvwɑː/, -voir 'वार' जैसा।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the same root as reserve.
Reserve के मूल से।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Gobind Sagar (Bhakra), Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar (Rihand) and Indira Sagar reservoirs; a reservoir of disease is a host that carries it.
Gobind Sagar (भाखड़ा), Govind Ballabh Pant Sagar (रिहंद) और Indira Sagar जलाशय; रोग का reservoir वह host है जो उसे धारण करता है।