slot
/slɒt/noun
उच्चारण स्लॉट
खाँचा, छेद; समय-खंड
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a long narrow opening, into which you put or fit something; a position, a time or an opportunity for somebody or something
खाँचा, छेद; समय-खंड
- a coin slot
- the morning slot for the class
- Insert your card in the slot and enter your PIN.
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- The show has a prime-time slot on Friday evening.
- There is still one slot open for the interview.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) into sth
to put something into a space that is available or designed for it; to find a position, time or opportunity for somebody or something
खाँचे में डालना; जगह बनाना
- The piece slots into place.
- I can slot you in at 4 p.m.
- The new shelf slots neatly into the gap beside the desk.
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- Can you slot this meeting into your schedule?
- She slotted the key into the lock and opened the door.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
slot in sth / slot for sth
A slot is a narrow opening. We say a slot in a machine, door or wall, and a slot for the thing that goes in it.
'Slot' संकरा छिद्र है। मशीन, दरवाज़े या दीवार के लिए 'slot in' और जो वस्तु उसमें जाती है उसके लिए 'slot for' आता है।
- Put the coin in the slot in the ticket machine.
- There is a slot for a memory card on the side.
slot (a position in a schedule)
Slot also means a fixed place in a timetable, programme or list. It takes 'at', 'in' or 'for'.
'Slot' का अर्थ समय-सारणी, कार्यक्रम या सूची में निश्चित स्थान भी है; इसके साथ 'at', 'in' या 'for' आता है।
- The channel gave the debate a prime-time slot.
- Please book a slot for your interview.
slot sth in / into / together (verb)
As a transitive verb, slot means to fit something into a space that suits it. It often takes in, into or together.
Transitive verb के रूप में 'slot' का अर्थ किसी वस्तु को उपयुक्त जगह में बैठाना है; इसके साथ in, into या together आता है।
- Slot the card into the machine and wait.
- The two pieces slot together without any glue.
slot in / slot sb in
Informally, to slot someone in is to find them a place in a plan or timetable. The phrase is used for people and appointments.
बोलचाल में 'slot sb in' का अर्थ किसी को योजना या समय-सारणी में जगह देना है; यह लोगों और appointments के लिए चलता है।
- The doctor can slot you in at four o'clock.
slot (a place in a series or ranking)
Slot also means a place in a team, list or ranking, as in a place in the final squad.
'Slot' का अर्थ टीम, सूची या क्रम में स्थान भी है, जैसे अंतिम दल में जगह।
- He won a slot in the national team.
- Only ten slots are open for the course.
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adjective + slot
narrowtimeprime-timeemptyavailablemorning
- The only available slot is on Friday morning.
verb + slot
bookfillgetoffermiss
- She booked a slot for the vaccine on the app.
noun + slot
coincardlettertimeparking
- Drop the letter into the slot of the red post box.
slot + noun
machinenumberbookingallocation
- Please check your slot number before reaching the exam hall.
slot + preposition
intoinforbetweenat
- Slot the new card between the other two.
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- The postman pushed the letter through the slot in the door.
डाकिये ने पत्र दरवाज़े के छिद्र से भीतर डाल दिया।
- Our team has got the last slot in the quiz competition.
हमारी टीम को प्रश्नोत्तरी प्रतियोगिता में अंतिम स्थान मिला है।
- Choose a convenient slot for your online mock test.
अपने online mock test के लिए कोई सुविधाजनक समय चुनिए।
- The bowler slotted the ball neatly into the gap at the end of the over.
गेंदबाज़ ने ओवर के अंत में गेंद को सटीक ढंग से उस जगह डाल दिया।
- Radhika slotted the new book into the empty space on the shelf.
राधिका ने नई पुस्तक को शेल्फ की खाली जगह में बैठा दिया।
- The ticket machine jammed because a coin got stuck in the slot.
टिकट मशीन जाम हो गई क्योंकि एक सिक्का छिद्र में अटक गया था।
?Which word?
Keep the opening words together: slot, slit (a long narrow cut), groove (a long narrow channel), aperture, vent.
छिद्र के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: slot, slit (लंबा संकरा चीरा), groove (लंबी संकरी नाली, खाँचा), aperture, vent।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Time slot (a period allotted for something: 'the 9 a.m. slot'), slot machine (a gambling machine), fall or slot into place (start to make sense).
Collocations: time slot (किसी चीज़ के लिए निर्धारित समय: 'the 9 a.m. slot'), slot machine (जुए की मशीन), fall या slot into place (समझ में आने लगना)।