travelling
/ˈtrævəlɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण ट्रैवलिंग
यात्रा, सफ़र, भ्रमण
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the act of travelling
यात्रा, सफ़र, भ्रमण
- The job involves a lot of travelling.
- Radhika loves travelling to new places.
- Travelling by train across India is an adventure.
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- Travelling with young children needs patience.
- Her work involves frequent travelling abroad.
Synonyms travel touring journeying
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going from place to place
घूमने वाला, घुमंतू, चलता-फिरता
- a travelling circus
- travelling musicians
- A travelling doctor visits the remote villages every month.
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- The travelling fair arrived in town on Monday.
- Travelling salesmen go from door to door.
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used when you travel
यात्रा में काम आने वाला, यात्रा-संबंधी
- a travelling bag
- travelling expenses
- Pack a travelling kit with soap and a towel.
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- The company pays your travelling allowance.
- Keep your travelling documents in a safe pouch.
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travelling (gerund) as subject
Travelling as a noun names the activity in general. It is uncountable, so it takes no article and no plural s, and it takes a singular verb.
Noun के रूप में 'travelling' सामान्य गतिविधि का नाम है। यह uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ article या plural नहीं लगता और singular verb आती है।
- Travelling by train is cheaper than flying.
- Travelling teaches students more than books do.
travelling + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective placed before a noun, travelling means moving from place to place or used on a journey.
Noun से पहले विशेषण के रूप में 'travelling' का अर्थ एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान जाने वाला या यात्रा में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- A travelling circus came to our town last month.
- Radhika packed a small travelling bag.
travelling + expenses / allowance / companion
In British English the double l is kept: travelling, travelled, traveller. In offices, travelling allowance (TA) is money for journeys made for work.
ब्रिटिश English में double l रखा जाता है: travelling, travelled, traveller। दफ्तरों में 'travelling allowance' काम के लिए की गई यात्रा का भत्ता होता है।
- The company pays travelling expenses for all sales staff.
- She found a pleasant travelling companion on the train.
be travelling + adverb / to + place
The present continuous with travelling tells where someone is on a journey now or is going soon.
Present continuous में 'travelling' बताता है कि कोई व्यक्ति अभी यात्रा में है या शीघ्र जाने वाला है।
- My brother is travelling to Chennai tonight.
- We are travelling light this time.
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adjective + travelling
foreignfrequentlong-distanceairinternational
- Frequent travelling tired the sales manager.
बार-बार की यात्राओं ने बिक्री प्रबंधक को थका दिया।
travelling + noun
salesmanexpensesbagallowancecircusexhibition
- The travelling exhibition reached Jaipur on Monday.
घुमंतू प्रदर्शनी सोमवार को जयपुर पहुँची।
verb + travelling
enjoylovehateavoidgo
- Many students avoid travelling during the exam week.
कई विद्यार्थी परीक्षा-सप्ताह में यात्रा करने से बचते हैं।
travelling + adverb
abroadalonelighttogetherwidely
- She enjoys travelling alone through the hills.
उसे पहाड़ों में अकेले यात्रा करना पसंद है।
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- He has been travelling for a month and has seen half of India.
वह एक महीने से यात्रा कर रहा है और आधा भारत देख चुका है।
- Travelling in the general compartment during Chhath is a test of patience.
छठ के दौरान सामान्य डिब्बे में यात्रा करना धैर्य की परीक्षा है।
- A travelling salesman visited every shop in the market.
एक घुमंतू विक्रेता ने बाज़ार की हर दुकान का दौरा किया।
- Travelling light means you do not carry heavy luggage.
Travelling light का अर्थ है भारी सामान न ले जाना।
- The travelling cost of the trip was higher than the hotel bill.
यात्रा का खर्च होटल के बिल से अधिक था।
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✗ I like travelling very much in trains.
✓ I like travelling by train very much.
For means of transport use by without an article: by train, by bus. The adverb phrase also sits better at the end.
यात्रा के साधन के लिए 'by' का प्रयोग होता है और article नहीं लगता: by train, by bus।
✗ Travelings are very useful for students.
✓ Travelling is very useful for students.
Travelling is uncountable in this sense, so it has no plural and takes a singular verb.
इस अर्थ में 'travelling' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और singular verb आती है।
✗ We are fond of travel to hill stations in summer.
✓ We are fond of travelling to hill stations in summer.
After fond of, a gerund is the natural form when you mean the activity; travel as a noun does not take a to-phrase of place in this way.
'Fond of' के बाद गतिविधि के अर्थ में gerund स्वाभाविक है; noun 'travel' के बाद इस प्रकार 'to + स्थान' नहीं आता।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English doubles the l in travelling and traveller, while American English writes traveling and traveler.
British और American में British English, travelling और traveller में l दोहराती है, जबकि American English में traveling और traveler लिखा जाता है।