road
/rəʊd/noun
उच्चारण रोड
सड़क, मार्ग
Basic wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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[C, U]
a hard surface built for vehicles to travel on
सड़क, मार्ग
- a busy road
- by road
- Don't play on the road; it is dangerous.
+ 4 more examples
- The road to the hill station is closed because of landslides.
- Heavy rain left potholes along the main road.
- The village is a two-hour drive by road from the city.
- There was an accident at the end of our road.
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[C] ~ to sth
a series of events or a course of action that will lead to something
(किसी परिणाम का) मार्ग, रास्ता
- on the road to success
- the road to recovery
- Hard work is the road to success.
+ 2 more examples
- The country's road to independence was long and difficult.
- It is a long road to recovery after a serious injury.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on the road
Used for traveling or for something located by a road.
यात्रा करने या सड़क के किनारे स्थित होने के लिए प्रयुक्त।
- The bus broke down on the road.
- Our school is on the Mathura Road.
the road to + noun
Shows the way or course leading to a place or a result.
किसी स्थान या परिणाम तक ले जाने वाला मार्ग दर्शाता है।
- Hard work is the road to success.
- This is the road to Shimla.
road vs street
A road joins places; a street has buildings along it in a town.
Road स्थानों को जोड़ती है; street नगर में भवनों के बीच की सड़क है।
- The road between the two towns is narrow.
- She lives on a quiet street.
across / along / down the road
Prepositions show position; 'down the road' can also mean in the future.
Prepositions स्थिति दर्शाते हैं; 'down the road' का अर्थ भविष्य में भी हो सकता है।
- The shop is down the road.
- We will cross that bridge down the road.
+Collocations 4
adjective + road
mainnarrowbusyroughringside
- A rough road slowed the bus.
verb + road
buildcrossblockrepairwidenclose
- Landslides blocked the mountain road.
road + noun
safetyaccidentragesignmaptax
- Road safety week was observed in school.
road + preposition
on the roadalong the roadacross the roadoff the road
- The cow stood across the road.
“More examples 5
- The new road reduced the journey from four hours to two.
नई सड़क ने यात्रा चार घंटे से घटाकर दो घंटे कर दी।
- Radhika looked both ways before crossing the road.
राधिका ने सड़क पार करने से पहले दोनों ओर देखा।
- The road ahead looks difficult for the team.
टीम के लिए आगे की राह कठिन दिखती है।
- Heavy rain washed away part of the road.
भारी वर्षा ने सड़क का एक हिस्सा बहा दिया।
- They hit the road early to avoid traffic.
वे भीड़ से बचने के लिए जल्दी निकल पड़े।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He met an accident on the road.
✓ He had an accident on the road.
English says 'have an accident'; 'meet an accident' is a Hindi-influenced form.
अंग्रेज़ी में 'have an accident' कहते हैं; 'meet an accident' हिंदी से प्रभावित रूप है।
✗ We walked in the road to school.
✓ We walked on the road to school.
'On' for a surface like a road.
सड़क जैसी सतह के लिए 'on' आता है।
✗ The road is full with vehicles.
✓ The road is full of vehicles.
'Full' is followed by 'of'.
'Full' के बाद 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns name ways, but differ in place.
ये संज्ञाएँ मार्ग के नाम हैं पर स्थान में भिन्न हैं।
A hard way for vehicles between places.
स्थानों के बीच वाहनों के लिए पक्का मार्ग।
- The road to Agra.
¶Idioms 4
on the road
travelling, especially for a long distance or a long period of time
यात्रा में
- The band is on the road for three months.
hit the road
to start a journey
यात्रा पर निकलना
- Let us hit the road early tomorrow.
all roads lead to Rome
there are many different ways of reaching the same result
मंज़िल एक, रास्ते अनेक
- Study in your own way; all roads lead to Rome.
take the high road
to take the most positive and honest course of action
सही और ईमानदार रास्ता अपनाना
- She decided to take the high road and not reply to the insults.
- Take the high road, even when others don't.
?Which word?
Homophone, asked very often: road (a street) and rode (past of ride) and rowed (past of row).
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: road (सड़क), rode (ride का past) और rowed (row का past)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hit the road, on the road, all roads lead to Rome, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, middle-of-the-road (moderate).
Idioms: hit the road, on the road, all roads lead to Rome, the road to hell is paved with good intentions, middle-of-the-road (उदारवादी)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
National Highway 44 is India's longest highway (Srinagar to Kanyakumari); the Grand Trunk Road was rebuilt by Sher Shah Suri.
राष्ट्रीय राजमार्ग 44 भारत का सबसे लंबा राजमार्ग है (श्रीनगर से कन्याकुमारी); ग्रैंड ट्रंक रोड को शेरशाह सूरी ने फिर से बनवाया।