ship
/ʃɪp/noun
उच्चारण शिप
जहाज़, पोत
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as idiom
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[C]
a large boat that carries people or goods by sea
जहाज़, पोत
- a cargo ship
- The ship docked at Mumbai port early in the morning.
- The passengers boarded the ship at Kolkata.
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- A huge ship carrying oil sank in the storm.
- The navy's new ship was launched last month.
- The ship sailed out of the harbour at dawn.
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[T]
to send or transport somebody or something by ship or by another means of transport
(माल) भेजना
- The goods were shipped to Dubai.
- The publisher ships books to bookstores across India every week.
- The company ships its products all over the world.
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- We shipped the furniture from Chennai to Delhi by lorry.
- Your order will be shipped within two working days.
- Tea is shipped from Assam to many countries.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
by ship / on a ship / aboard a ship
Use by ship for the means of travel with no article. Use on or aboard a ship for being on it.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by ship' बिना article के आता है। जहाज़ पर होने के लिए 'on' या 'aboard' आता है।
- The goods were sent by ship.
- Radhika travelled on a ship to the Andamans.
ship sth (to sb / sw)
As a verb, ship means to send goods by any transport, not only by ship. Use to for the destination.
Verb के रूप में 'ship' का अर्थ किसी भी साधन से माल भेजना है, केवल जहाज़ से नहीं। गंतव्य के लिए 'to' आता है।
- The company ships books to every state.
- The furniture was shipped to Kolkata.
ship: gender and pronouns
Ships have traditionally been called she, but it is also correct. In exams, follow the sentence pronoun.
जहाज़ों के लिए परंपरागत रूप से 'she' प्रयुक्त होता है, पर 'it' भी सही है।
- The ship left the harbour, and she was soon out of sight.
ship vs. boat
A ship is larger and goes on the open sea. A boat is smaller and used on rivers, lakes or short coastal trips.
'Ship' बड़ा होता है और खुले समुद्र में चलता है। 'Boat' छोटी होती है और नदियों, झीलों या तट के पास चलती है।
- We crossed the river in a boat, then boarded a ship.
+Collocations 4
adjective + ship
cargopassengernavalsinkingluxury
- A cargo ship arrived at Mumbai port.
verb + ship
boardlaunchsailunloadabandon
- The crew abandoned the sinking ship.
ship + noun
captaincrewdeckyardwreck
- The ship captain announced a storm warning.
idiom with ship
jump shiprun a tight shipwhen my ship comes inship outshipshape
- The principal runs a tight ship at the school.
“More examples 5
- The ship carrying tea left Kochi on Monday.
चाय ले जाने वाला जहाज़ सोमवार को कोच्चि से रवाना हुआ।
- Radhika dreamed of working on a ship as an officer.
राधिका जहाज़ पर अधिकारी के रूप में काम करने का सपना देखती थी।
- The company ships its products to many countries.
कंपनी अपने उत्पाद कई देशों को भेजती है।
- The ship was damaged in the storm and returned to port.
जहाज़ तूफ़ान में क्षतिग्रस्त हो गया और बंदरगाह लौट आया।
- Several workers jumped ship when the company began to lose money.
कंपनी को घाटा होने लगा तो कई कर्मचारी साथ छोड़कर चले गए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went to Port Blair with ship.
✓ We went to Port Blair by ship.
Means of transport takes by, with no article.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by' आता है, बिना article के।
✗ We went to the island by a ship.
✓ We went to the island by ship.
After by for transport, no article is used.
साधन बताने वाले 'by' के बाद article नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Ship, boat and vessel are all water transport, but vary in size and formality.
Ship, boat और vessel तीनों जल-परिवहन हैं, पर आकार और formality में अंतर है।
A small craft for rivers, lakes or short trips.
नदियों, झीलों या छोटी यात्राओं के लिए छोटी नाव।
- We crossed the lake in a boat.
A formal word for any ship or large boat.
किसी भी जहाज़ या बड़ी नाव के लिए औपचारिक शब्द।
- The vessel entered the harbour.
¶Idioms 3
jump ship
to leave an organization that you belong to, suddenly and unexpectedly
अचानक संगठन छोड़कर चले जाना
- Several senior staff jumped ship to join a rival company.
- Leaders are jumping ship before the elections.
run a tight ship
to organize sth in a very efficient way, controlling other people very closely
सख़्ती और कुशलता से संस्था चलाना
- The principal runs a tight ship.
- She runs a tight ship at the office.
that ship has sailed
used to say that an opportunity has passed and it is now too late to do something
अब वह मौक़ा हाथ से निकल चुका, अब पछताए होत क्या जब चिड़िया चुग गई खेत
- I wanted to apply for that job, but that ship has sailed.
- Radhika knew that ship had sailed, so she prepared for the next exam instead.
→Phrasal verbs 1
ship sb off
to send sb somewhere they do not want to go, especially in order to get rid of them
(किसी को) उसकी मर्ज़ी के ख़िलाफ़ कहीं भेज देना
- The children were shipped off to boarding school at the age of eight.
- He was shipped off to his uncle's village for the summer.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Ships are sometimes referred to as 'she'.
जहाज़ों को कभी-कभी 'she' कहा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Jump ship (leave an organization suddenly, especially to join a rival), run a tight ship (manage an organization strictly and efficiently), when your ship comes in (when you become rich), ships that pass in the night (people who meet briefly and do not meet again), shipshape (clean and tidy).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: jump ship (अचानक संगठन छोड़ना, विशेषकर प्रतिद्वंद्वी में जाने के लिए), run a tight ship (संगठन को कड़ाई और कुशलता से चलाना), when your ship comes in (जब आप अमीर बनें), ships that pass in the night (थोड़ी देर मिलकर फिर न मिलने वाले लोग), shipshape (साफ़ और व्यवस्थित)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
INS Vikrant (2022) is India's first indigenous aircraft carrier; Mumbai's Mazagon Dock builds warships.
INS विक्रांत (2022) भारत का पहला स्वदेशी विमानवाहक पोत है; मुंबई का मझगाँव डॉक युद्धपोत बनाता है।