vacuum
/ˈvækjuːm/noun
उच्चारण वैक्यूम
निर्वात, शून्य स्थान (जिसमें हवा भी न हो)
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[C]
a space that is completely empty of all substances, including all air or other gas
निर्वात, शून्य स्थान (जिसमें हवा भी न हो)
- Sound cannot travel in a vacuum.
- The pump creates a partial vacuum in the flask.
- A vacuum flask keeps tea hot for hours.
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- In a vacuum, a feather and a stone fall at the same speed.
- Scientists created a vacuum inside the glass tube.
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[C, usually sing.]
a situation in which something is missing or lacking, especially a person or thing that was important
शून्यता, रिक्तता, खालीपन (किसी के जाने से)
- Her retirement left a vacuum that nobody could fill.
- a power vacuum after the king's death
- His death left a vacuum in the leadership of the party.
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- The closing of the factory created a vacuum in the local economy.
- Children need guidance, or other influences fill the vacuum.
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[C]
a vacuum cleaner
वैक्यूम क्लीनर
- Run the vacuum over the carpet.
- My brother bought a small vacuum for cleaning the sofa and the corners of the stairs.
- We keep the vacuum in the cupboard under the stairs.
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- The vacuum needs a new bag.
- She pulled the vacuum across the bedroom floor.
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to clean something using a vacuum cleaner
वैक्यूम क्लीनर से साफ़ करना
- I vacuumed the whole flat before the guests came.
- Radhika vacuumed the staircase every Sunday morning while her mother cooked breakfast.
- He vacuumed the sofa and the curtains.
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- I need to vacuum before my guests arrive.
- Have you vacuumed under the bed?
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in a / the vacuum
A vacuum is a space with no air; the article is a or the when you mean one particular space, and no article when it is general.
'Vacuum' वह स्थान है जिसमें हवा नहीं होती; किसी विशेष स्थान के लिए a या the लगता है और सामान्य अर्थ में कोई article नहीं।
- Sound cannot travel in a vacuum.
- Light moves fastest in a vacuum.
a vacuum of / left by sth
In a figurative sense, a vacuum is the empty place left when something important is missing.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'vacuum' वह रिक्त स्थान है जो किसी महत्वपूर्ण वस्तु के न रहने पर बनता है।
- His retirement left a vacuum in the department.
vacuum + noun
As a modifier, vacuum describes devices and states that use empty space: vacuum cleaner, vacuum flask, vacuum pump.
Modifier के रूप में 'vacuum' ऐसे उपकरणों और स्थितियों का वर्णन करता है जो रिक्त स्थान का उपयोग करते हैं: vacuum cleaner, vacuum flask, vacuum pump।
- Tea stays hot for hours in a vacuum flask.
vacuum (verb) + sth
As a verb, vacuum is used with a transitive object and means to clean with a vacuum cleaner; the forms are vacuums, vacuumed, vacuuming.
Verb के रूप में 'vacuum' सकर्मक है और इसका अर्थ vacuum cleaner से सफ़ाई करना है; रूप हैं vacuums, vacuumed, vacuuming।
- Radhika vacuumed the carpet before the guests came.
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adjective + vacuum
completepartialpoliticalpowermoral
- The leader's sudden death created a power vacuum.
verb + vacuum
createfillleaveformexist in
- The new school filled a vacuum in the village's education.
vacuum + noun
cleanerflaskpumptubepacked
- Spices are sold in vacuum packed pouches.
preposition + vacuum
in a vacuuminto a vacuumfrom a vacuum
- Students cannot learn in a vacuum; they need guidance.
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- There is no sound in space because it is nearly a vacuum.
अंतरिक्ष में कोई ध्वनि नहीं होती क्योंकि वह लगभग निर्वात है।
- Nobody could fill the vacuum left by the old teacher.
उस वृद्ध अध्यापक द्वारा छोड़ी गई रिक्तता कोई नहीं भर सका।
- The maid vacuums the living room every morning.
सहायिका हर सुबह बैठक में vacuum cleaner चलाती है।
- A policy cannot be judged in a vacuum; its effects on people matter.
किसी नीति को संदर्भ से अलग करके नहीं आँका जा सकता; लोगों पर उसका प्रभाव मायने रखता है।
- The government's delay created a vacuum of trust among farmers.
सरकार की देरी से किसानों में विश्वास का एक शून्य उत्पन्न हो गया।
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✗ Sound cannot travel in vacuum.
✓ Sound cannot travel in a vacuum.
A singular countable noun needs an article; here a is missing.
Singular countable noun के साथ article चाहिए; यहाँ 'a' छूट गया है।
✗ She vacuumed the room by the vacuum.
✓ She vacuumed the room with a vacuum cleaner.
The instrument is shown with with, and the full name of the machine is vacuum cleaner.
साधन 'with' से दिखाया जाता है, और मशीन का पूरा नाम 'vacuum cleaner' है।
✗ He vacuumed the carpet yesterday and vacuuming now.
✓ He vacuumed the carpet yesterday and is vacuuming now.
The present continuous needs the auxiliary is before vacuuming.
Present continuous में 'vacuuming' से पहले सहायक क्रिया 'is' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Vacuum is used for physical emptiness; related words differ in how complete it is.
'Vacuum' भौतिक रिक्तता के लिए है; संबंधित शब्द पूर्णता में भिन्न हैं।
A space with no air or matter, or an important thing missing.
हवा या पदार्थ से रहित स्थान, या कोई महत्वपूर्ण वस्तु का अभाव।
- The vacuum in the tube is almost perfect.
A large empty space; often an emotional gap.
बड़ा खाली स्थान; प्रायः भावनात्मक रिक्तता।
- His friend's death left a void in his life.
A small missing part between two things.
दो वस्तुओं के बीच कोई छोटा छूटा हुआ भाग।
- There is a gap in the fence.
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in a vacuum
existing separately from other people, events or influences
बाकी चीज़ों से कटकर, अलग-थलग
- No decision is taken in a vacuum; it has effects on others.
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vac·u·um
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In a vacuum; nature abhors a vacuum.
In a vacuum (अलग-थलग, बाहरी प्रभाव से कटा हुआ) का प्रयोग तब होता है जब कोई चीज़ अकेली मानी जाए। 'Nature abhors a vacuum' (प्रकृति खाली जगह को पसंद नहीं करती) का अर्थ है कि खाली जगह जल्दी कोई और भर देता है।
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One-word substitution
A space with no air or matter.
'जिसमें हवा या पदार्थ न हो' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
General knowledge
Science: sound needs a medium and cannot travel in a vacuum; a vacuum flask keeps liquids hot or cold.
विज्ञान में ध्वनि को माध्यम चाहिए और वह vacuum में नहीं चलती; vacuum flask तरल को गर्म या ठंडा रखता है।