river
/ˈrɪvə(r)/noun
उच्चारण रिवर
नदी, सरिता
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[C]
a natural flow of water that continues in a long line across land to the sea
नदी, सरिता
- the River Ganga
- They swam in the river.
- The river floods every year during the monsoon.
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- Villages along the river were evacuated.
- We took a boat trip down the river.
Synonyms stream waterway watercourse tributary channel
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[C] ~ of sth
a large amount of liquid that is flowing in a particular direction
(किसी तरल की) धारा
- Rivers of molten lava flowed down the volcano.
- A river of people flowed out of the stadium after the match.
- A river of traffic moved slowly along the highway.
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- Rivers of rain ran down the street.
- After the final, a river of fans poured through the gates.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on / along / across the river
Prepositions with river: a town on the river, a walk along the river, a bridge across the river, a boat on the river.
River के साथ prepositions: a town on the river, a walk along the river, a bridge across the river।
- Varanasi stands on the banks of the Ganga.
- A long bridge crosses the river.
the River + name / name + River
In British English the River comes first: the River Thames. For Indian rivers we often drop it: the Ganga, the Yamuna, or the river Godavari.
British English में पहले 'the River' आता है: the River Thames। भारतीय नदियों के लिए प्रायः 'the Ganga' या 'the river Godavari' लिखते हैं।
- The Yamuna flows through Delhi.
- The River Thames flows through London.
up / down the river, upstream / downstream
Up the river means towards the source; down the river means towards the sea. Upstream and downstream are adverbs and need no preposition.
'Up the river' का अर्थ उद्गम की ओर है; 'down the river' का अर्थ समुद्र की ओर। Upstream और downstream adverbs हैं और उन्हें preposition नहीं चाहिए।
- The boat moved downstream with the current.
a river of + noun (figurative)
A river of something is a large flow: a river of tears, a river of traffic, a river of lava.
'A river of' किसी चीज़ के बड़े प्रवाह को बताता है: a river of tears, a river of traffic।
- A river of devotees flowed towards the temple.
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adjective + river
mightyholydryswollenperennial
- The Ganga is considered a holy river.
verb + river
crossflowoverflowdampollute
- The river overflowed after heavy rain.
river + noun
bankbedvalleybasindelta
- The river basin supports millions of farmers.
parts of a river
sourcemouthtributarycoursebend
- The Yamuna is a tributary of the Ganga.
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- The river rises in the mountains and flows into the sea.
नदी पर्वतों में निकलती है और समुद्र में गिरती है।
- Children were swimming in the river in the evening.
बच्चे शाम को नदी में तैर रहे थे।
- The government plans to link rivers to reduce floods.
सरकार बाढ़ घटाने के लिए नदियों को जोड़ने की योजना बना रही है।
- The village lies on the left bank of the river.
गाँव नदी के बाएँ तट पर स्थित है।
- Pilgrims bathed in the river at sunrise.
तीर्थयात्रियों ने सूर्योदय के समय नदी में स्नान किया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Varanasi is situated in the Ganga.
✓ Varanasi is situated on the Ganga.
A town is on a river, not in it.
कोई नगर नदी के 'on' स्थित होता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The bridge was built on the river.
✓ The bridge was built over the river.
A bridge goes over or across a river.
पुल नदी के 'over' या 'across' बनता है।
✗ The Ganga River is longest in India.
✓ The Ganga is the longest river in India.
A superlative needs the, and the noun river follows longest.
Superlative के साथ 'the' आता है और 'longest' के बाद संज्ञा 'river' आती है।
¶Idioms 1
sell sb down the river
to give poor or unfair treatment to somebody you have promised to help
(किसी को) धोखा देना
- The workers felt the union had sold them down the river.
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a small river is a stream or rivulet; a river that joins a larger one a tributary; a branch flowing out of a river a distributary; the place where a river begins its source; where it meets the sea its mouth; the land formed at the mouth a delta; the wide mouth where fresh and salt water mix an estuary.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: छोटी नदी stream या rivulet; बड़ी नदी में मिलने वाली tributary (सहायक नदी); नदी से निकलने वाली शाखा distributary; नदी का उद्गम source; समुद्र से मिलन-स्थल mouth; मुहाने पर बनी ज़मीन delta; चौड़ा मुहाना जहाँ मीठा और खारा पानी मिले estuary।
General knowledge
The Ganga is India's longest river; the Godavari is called the Dakshin Ganga; the Brahmaputra is called Tsangpo in Tibet.
गंगा भारत की सबसे लंबी नदी है; गोदावरी को दक्षिण गंगा कहा जाता है; ब्रह्मपुत्र को तिब्बत में त्सांगपो कहा जाता है।