tape
/teɪp/noun
उच्चारण टेप
टेप, फ़ीता
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[U, C]
a long narrow strip of material used for sticking or tying things; a thin strip of plastic used for recording sound or pictures; (also tape measure) a long strip of cloth or metal used for measuring
टेप, फ़ीता
- sticky tape
- measuring tape
- Wrap the parcel with strong brown tape.
+ 3 more examples
- He wound a tape around his injured wrist.
- The old recording is kept on a tape in the library.
- The tailor used a tape to measure the length of the sleeve.
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[T]
to record something on tape; to fasten something with sticky tape
रिकॉर्ड करना; टेप से चिपकाना
- Tape the box shut.
- She taped the interview so that she could listen to it again.
- The police taped off the area around the accident.
+ 2 more examples
- Please tape the notice to the door.
- The radio station taped the concert for later broadcast.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
tape (uncountable and countable)
Tape is uncountable for the material and countable for a recording or roll: a roll of tape, an audio tape.
'Tape' पदार्थ के लिए uncountable है और रिकॉर्डिंग या रोल के लिए countable: a roll of tape, an audio tape।
- I need some tape to seal the box.
- The old tape was still in the player.
on tape / put sth on tape
On tape means recorded. Use on tape or record on tape, not in tape.
'On tape' का अर्थ रिकॉर्ड किया हुआ है। 'In tape' नहीं, 'on tape' या 'record on tape' लिखें।
- The interview was recorded on tape.
- Radhika put her song on tape.
tape sth to sth (verb: fasten)
To fasten something with sticky tape, use tape sth to sth, or tape over a surface.
चिपकने वाली टेप से कुछ जोड़ने के लिए 'tape sth to sth' या सतह के लिए 'tape over' आता है।
- He taped the notice to the door.
- She taped over the crack.
red tape / tape measure / tape recorder
Red tape is excess official rules. A tape measure measures length. A tape recorder records sound.
'Red tape' अत्यधिक सरकारी औपचारिकताएँ हैं। 'Tape measure' लंबाई मापता है। 'Tape recorder' ध्वनि रिकॉर्ड करता है।
- Red tape delayed the project for months.
- The tailor used a tape measure.
tape vs. ribbon / strip
Tape is a narrow strip, often sticky. Ribbon is a decorative band of cloth, and strip is any long narrow piece.
'Tape' संकरी पट्टी है, प्रायः चिपकने वाली। 'Ribbon' कपड़े की सजावटी पट्टी है और 'strip' कोई भी लंबा संकरा टुकड़ा।
- She tied her hair with a ribbon.
- He cut a strip of paper.
+Collocations 4
type + tape
stickyadhesivemaskingaudiovideocassette
- Use masking tape to hold the paper in place.
verb + tape
stickusepeel offrecord onrewindplay
- Rewind the tape before you play it.
noun + tape
redfinishingmagneticpackinginsulating
- The electrician used insulating tape.
tape + noun
measurerecorderdeckplayerdispenser
- The tape recorder was an old one.
“More examples 6
- He stuck a piece of tape across the broken glass.
उसने टूटे शीशे पर टेप का एक टुकड़ा चिपका दिया।
- Radhika recorded her father's old songs on tape.
राधिका ने अपने पिता के पुराने गीत टेप पर रिकॉर्ड किए।
- The runner broke the tape at the finish line.
धावक ने अंतिम रेखा पर टेप तोड़ा।
- Too much red tape slows down government work.
बहुत अधिक लालफ़ीताशाही सरकारी काम को धीमा कर देती है।
- The postman taped the label to the parcel.
डाकिये ने पार्सल पर लेबल टेप से चिपका दिया।
- Please tape the poster to the notice board.
कृपया पोस्टर को सूचना-पट्ट पर टेप से चिपका दीजिए।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The talk was recorded in the tape.
✓ The talk was recorded on tape.
Use on tape for recordings.
रिकॉर्डिंग के लिए 'on tape' आता है।
¶Idioms 2
red tape
official rules that seem more complicated than necessary and prevent things from being done quickly
लालफ़ीताशाही, अनावश्यक सरकारी औपचारिकताएँ
- Small businesses are fed up with red tape.
- The new policy aims to cut red tape for start-ups.
breast the tape
to win a race by being the first to touch the tape across the finishing line
दौड़ जीतना, सबसे पहले फ़िनिश लाइन पार करना
- The young athlete from Haryana breasted the tape in record time.
- Radhika breasted the tape just ahead of her closest rival.
?Which word?
Keep apart tape (a strip) and tap (a device that controls water).
Tape (पट्टी) और tap (पानी नियंत्रित करने वाला उपकरण, नल) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Red tape (official rules that seem unnecessary and cause delay).
Idiom बहुत पूछा जाता है: red tape (अनावश्यक लगने वाले सरकारी नियम जो देरी करें, लालफ़ीताशाही)।
Sticky tape or Sellotape (British), Scotch tape (American), tape measure, ticker tape, finishing tape (stretched across the end of a race).
Collocations: sticky tape या Sellotape (British), Scotch tape (American), tape measure (नापने का फ़ीता), ticker tape, finishing tape (दौड़ के अंत में फैला फ़ीता)।