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travel

/ˈtrævl/verb

उच्चारण ट्रैवल

यात्रा करना

Basic word

verbtravelling, travelled (AmE traveling, traveled)
  1. 1

    [I, T]

    to go from one place to another, especially over a long distance

    यात्रा करना

    • She travelled to Kerala by train.
    • We travelled to Goa by overnight bus.
    • I like to travel light and carry only one bag.
    + 1 more example
    • They travel abroad every summer.

    Synonyms journey tour voyage go commute

  2. 2

    [I]

    to go or move at a particular speed, in a particular direction

    चलना, गति करना

    • Light travels faster than sound.
    • Sound travels more slowly than light.
    • News of the victory travelled fast through the town.
    + 1 more example
    • The car was travelling at ninety kilometres an hour.

    Synonyms move go proceed pass

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the act or activity of travelling

    यात्रा

    • air travel
    • Foreign travel is expensive for many families.
    • Her job involves a lot of travel within India.
    + 1 more example
    • The book is about his travels in the Himalayas.

    Synonyms travelling journeys touring voyages

◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?

Keep the travel words together: journey (going from one place to another), trip (a short journey for pleasure or work), tour (visiting several places), voyage (a long journey by sea or in space), expedition (a journey for exploration).

यात्रा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: journey (एक जगह से दूसरी जगह जाना), trip (आनंद या काम के लिए छोटी यात्रा), tour (कई जगहें घूमना), voyage (समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष में लंबी यात्रा), expedition (खोज के लिए यात्रा)।

§Grammar and usage

Travel is usually uncountable as a noun ('Travel broadens the mind'); for one occasion use journey or trip ('a journey to Delhi', not 'a travel to Delhi').

Noun के रूप में travel प्रायः uncountable है ('Travel broadens the mind'); एक अवसर के लिए journey या trip ('a journey to Delhi', 'a travel to Delhi' नहीं)।