space
/speɪs/noun
उच्चारण स्पेस
जगह, स्थान; अंतरिक्ष; अवधि
Basic word
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[U, C]
an amount of an area or of a place that is empty or available for use; the area outside the earth's atmosphere where all the other planets and stars are; a period of time; freedom to think and do what you want
जगह, स्थान; अंतरिक्ष; अवधि
- parking space
- outer space
- in the space of a week
+ 3 more examples
- There is no space left in the bag.
- The astronaut spent six months in space.
- She needs some space to think things over.
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[T]
to arrange things so that they have regular spaces between them
अंतराल पर रखना
- Space your revision over the month.
- The farmer spaced the plants a metre apart.
- Space the words evenly so the poster looks neat.
+ 1 more example
- Please space out your visits to avoid crowding.
Synonyms arrange distribute spread out separate order
¶Idioms 3
stare/gaze into space
to look straight in front of you without looking at anything in particular, usually because you are thinking about sth
शून्य में ताकना, खोए-खोए से देखना
- He sat by the window, staring into space.
- Instead of answering, she just gazed into space.
a waste of space
(informal) a person who is useless or achieves nothing
किसी काम का न होना, निकम्मा व्यक्ति
- The new manager was called a waste of space by angry fans.
- Don't let anyone tell you that you are a waste of space.
in/within the space of sth
within the period of time mentioned
(बताए गए) समय के भीतर, ... के अंदर
- In the space of two years, the village had a school and a hospital.
- Radhika read three novels within the space of a week.
→Phrasal verbs 1
space sth out
to arrange things so that they have a lot of space or time between them
(चीज़ों के बीच) दूरी या अंतर रखना
- Space out the plants so that each has room to grow.
- Try to space your revision out over several weeks.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The adjective spacious means having a lot of space ('a spacious room').
Adjective spacious का अर्थ बहुत जगह वाला, विशाल है ('a spacious room')।
Study tip: spaced repetition (revising at increasing intervals) helps long-term memory.
अध्ययन युक्ति: spaced repetition (बढ़ते अंतराल पर दोहराना) दीर्घकालिक स्मृति में मदद करता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Give sb space (allow somebody time and freedom), stare into space (look straight ahead without seeing anything, thinking about something else), waste of space (a useless person or thing), watch this space (more news is coming soon).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: give sb space (किसी को समय और स्वतंत्रता देना), stare into space (कुछ और सोचते हुए बिना देखे सामने ताकना, शून्य में देखना), waste of space (बेकार व्यक्ति या चीज़), watch this space (जल्दी और ख़बर आने वाली है)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Science GK: ISRO (founded 1969) is India's space agency; Aryabhata (1975) was India's first satellite; Rakesh Sharma was the first Indian in space (1984); Chandrayaan-3 (2023) landed near the moon's south pole; 23 August is National Space Day.
विज्ञान GK में ISRO (स्थापना 1969) भारत की अंतरिक्ष एजेंसी है; आर्यभट (1975) भारत का पहला उपग्रह था; राकेश शर्मा अंतरिक्ष में जाने वाले पहले भारतीय थे (1984); चंद्रयान-3 (2023) चंद्रमा के दक्षिणी ध्रुव के पास उतरा; 23 अगस्त राष्ट्रीय अंतरिक्ष दिवस है।