voyage
/ˈvɔɪɪdʒ/noun
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समुद्री यात्रा, लंबी यात्रा (जहाज़ या अंतरिक्ष से)
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a long journey, especially by sea or in space
समुद्री यात्रा, लंबी यात्रा (जहाज़ या अंतरिक्ष से)
- Vasco da Gama's voyage to India took ten months.
- the first manned voyage to the moon
- The voyage across the Arabian Sea lasted two weeks.
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- Columbus's voyage changed the history of the world.
- We wished the explorers a safe voyage.
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.) literary
to travel by sea or in space
समुद्री या अंतरिक्ष यात्रा करना
- They voyaged across the Indian Ocean in a wooden dhow.
- Ancient traders voyaged from Gujarat to East Africa on monsoon winds.
- The explorers voyaged from Kerala to the Red Sea.
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- Whales voyage thousands of kilometres to feeding grounds.
- They voyaged for months before they found land.
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voyage to / from + place
A voyage is a long journey by sea or in space, followed by to or from a place.
Voyage समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष की लंबी यात्रा है; इसके बाद गंतव्य के लिए 'to' और आरंभ के लिए 'from' आता है।
- The voyage to the Andaman Islands took three days.
go on / make a voyage
The usual verbs are go on, make and set out on a voyage.
सामान्य क्रियाएँ go on, make और set out on हैं।
- Sailors made the voyage across the Arabian Sea.
voyage of discovery
This phrase describes a journey, often figurative, in which you learn new things.
यह phrase ऐसी यात्रा का वर्णन करता है जिसमें कुछ नया सीखा जाए; प्रायः लाक्षणिक अर्थ में।
- College life became a voyage of discovery for Rohan.
voyage vs journey vs trip
A voyage is by sea or space; a journey is a general long travel; a trip is shorter and returns.
Voyage समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष में होती है; journey सामान्य लंबी यात्रा है; trip छोटी और वापसी वाली होती है।
- The train journey to Chennai was tiring.
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adjective + voyage
longmaidendangerousfirstocean
- The ship sank on her maiden voyage.
verb + voyage
makebegincompletesurviveset out on
- They set out on a voyage to Lakshadweep.
voyage + noun
homelogplantime
- The captain kept a voyage log.
voyage of + noun
discoveryself-discoveryexplorationtrade
- Vasco da Gama's voyage to India changed trade.
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- The pilgrims set out on a voyage across the sea.
तीर्थयात्री समुद्र पार करने की यात्रा पर निकले।
- The astronauts returned safely from their voyage to the space station.
अंतरिक्ष यात्री अंतरिक्ष स्टेशन की अपनी यात्रा से सुरक्षित लौट आए।
- Bon voyage, and write to us from Goa!
यात्रा शुभ हो, और गोवा से हमें पत्र लिखना!
- Their voyage was delayed by a cyclone.
उनकी समुद्री यात्रा चक्रवात के कारण टल गई।
- She called reading a voyage into other worlds.
उसने पढ़ने को दूसरी दुनियाओं की यात्रा कहा।
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✗ We made a voyage to Jaipur by train.
✓ We made a journey to Jaipur by train.
A voyage is by sea or space; use journey for a train.
Voyage समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष की होती है; रेल की यात्रा के लिए 'journey' आता है।
✗ The voyage of the astronauts were successful.
✓ The voyage of the astronauts was successful.
The subject is voyage (singular).
Subject 'voyage' singular है, इसलिए verb 'was' होगी।
✗ They had a pleasant voyage in the aeroplane to Kochi.
✓ They had a pleasant flight in the aeroplane to Kochi.
Travel by air is a flight, not a voyage.
हवाई यात्रा 'flight' कहलाती है, 'voyage' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three describe travel, but differ in length and means.
तीनों यात्रा के शब्द हैं, पर अवधि और साधन में भिन्न हैं।
A long journey by sea or in space.
समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष में लंबी यात्रा।
- The voyage lasted a month.
Travel from one place to another, by any means.
किसी भी साधन से एक स्थान से दूसरे स्थान तक यात्रा।
- The journey by bus was long.
A short journey, usually for a purpose, with a return.
छोटी यात्रा, प्रायः किसी उद्देश्य से और वापसी के साथ।
- We went on a school trip.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
voy·age
With -oy- and -age (not 'voiage').
-oy- और -age के साथ ('voiage' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the journey words apart: journey (general, by land), voyage (by sea or space), trip (short, often for pleasure), tour (visiting several places), expedition (with a purpose, such as exploring), pilgrimage (to a holy place), excursion (short pleasure trip).
यात्रा के शब्द अलग रखिए: journey (सामान्य, ज़मीन से), voyage (समुद्र या अंतरिक्ष), trip (छोटी, प्रायः मनोरंजन के लिए), tour (कई जगहें), expedition (किसी उद्देश्य से, जैसे खोज), pilgrimage (तीर्थयात्रा), excursion (छोटी सैर)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Bon voyage (have a good journey).
Idiom 'bon voyage' (यात्रा शुभ हो) है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A long journey by sea is a voyage.
'समुद्र की लंबी यात्रा' voyage है।