wheel
/wiːl/noun
उच्चारण वील
पहिया; स्टीयरिंग
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one of the round objects under a car, bicycle, that turns when it moves; the round object used to steer a car or ship
पहिया; स्टीयरिंग
- the front wheel
- at the wheel
- A wheel came off the cart on the rough road.
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- The driver gripped the wheel tightly in the heavy rain.
- A potter's wheel spins while the clay is shaped.
- The wheel of the bicycle needs air.
Synonyms disc ring hoop steering wheel circle
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[T, I]
to push or pull something that has wheels; to turn quickly or in a circle
(पहियों पर) धकेलना; घूम जाना
- She wheeled her bicycle up the hill.
- The nurse wheeled the patient to the ward.
- They wheeled the trolley across the platform.
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- He wheeled the old man out to the garden in his chair.
- The bird wheeled in the sky above the field.
- The porter wheeled the luggage to the taxi.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
at the wheel
Use at the wheel for being in control of a vehicle, and sometimes of a project.
किसी वाहन, और कभी-कभी किसी परियोजना, के नियंत्रण में होने के लिए 'at the wheel' आता है।
- The driver was at the wheel for ten hours.
- Who was at the wheel when the accident happened?
wheel sth + adverb / preposition (verb)
As a verb, wheel means to push something that has wheels, with the direction after it.
Verb के रूप में wheel का अर्थ पहियों वाली चीज़ को धकेलना है, और दिशा उसके बाद आती है।
- The nurse wheeled the patient into the ward.
- He wheeled his bicycle up the hill.
wheel round / around
Wheel round means to turn suddenly to face the other way.
Wheel round का अर्थ अचानक मुड़कर दूसरी ओर देखना है।
- She wheeled round when she heard her name.
wheel + noun / noun + wheel
The word forms many compounds: wheelchair, wheelbarrow, steering wheel, spinning wheel.
यह शब्द कई compound बनाता है: wheelchair, wheelbarrow, steering wheel, spinning wheel।
- Gandhiji made the spinning wheel a symbol of self-reliance.
reinvent the wheel
This idiom means to waste time doing again something that has already been done well.
यह मुहावरा किसी ऐसे काम को दोबारा करके समय बर्बाद करने का अर्थ देता है जो पहले ही अच्छी तरह हो चुका है।
- Use the existing formula; don't reinvent the wheel.
+Collocations 5
type + wheel
steeringspinningpotter'sFerrisspare
- The potter sat at his wheel.
verb + wheel
turnspinchangefixsteer
- He changed the flat wheel on the roadside.
wheel + noun
chairbarrowbaseclampalignment
- The wheelchair ramp is at the back.
adjective + wheel
frontrearsparebrokenrolling
- The rear wheel of the cart broke.
wheel + problem
puncturealignmentbalancejam
- The wheel alignment was checked at the garage.
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- The old man spun the spinning wheel for hours.
बूढ़े आदमी ने घंटों चरखा चलाया।
- Keep your hands on the wheel while driving.
गाड़ी चलाते समय अपने हाथ steering wheel पर रखिए।
- The shopkeeper wheeled the cart to the market.
दुकानदार ने ठेला बाज़ार तक धकेला।
- Radhika enjoyed the Ferris wheel at the village fair.
राधिका को गाँव के मेले में Ferris wheel पसंद आया।
- The invention of the wheel changed human travel.
पहिये के आविष्कार ने मानव यात्रा को बदल दिया।
- The potter shaped the clay on his wheel with wet hands.
कुम्हार ने गीले हाथों से अपने चाक पर मिट्टी को आकार दिया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He fell asleep on the wheel.
✓ He fell asleep at the wheel.
The fixed phrase for driving a vehicle is at the wheel.
वाहन चलाने का स्थिर वाक्यांश 'at the wheel' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These are round or rolling objects, but they do different jobs.
ये गोल या लुढ़कने वाली वस्तुएँ हैं, पर इनके काम भिन्न हैं।
A flat, round plate, not used for turning a vehicle.
चपटी, गोल थाली, वाहन घुमाने के लिए प्रयुक्त नहीं।
- A disc of metal.
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put a spoke in sb's wheel
to prevent sb from carrying out their plans
किसी के काम में रोड़ा अटकाना
- His rival tried to put a spoke in his wheel.
- The sudden strike put a spoke in our wheel.
wheels within wheels
a situation that is difficult to understand because it involves complicated or secret processes and decisions
(किसी मामले में) पेच पर पेच; गुप्त और उलझी प्रक्रियाएँ
- In politics, there are wheels within wheels.
- There are wheels within wheels in this deal.
spin your wheels
to waste time and effort doing something without making any progress
बेकार में मेहनत करना, समय बर्बाद करना (बिना आगे बढ़े)
- Without a clear plan, we were just spinning our wheels.
- Radhika realised she had been spinning her wheels and changed her study method.
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wheel sb/sth out
(informal, disapproving) to show somebody or something to people because you think it will help you, especially when the same people or things are used often
(अपने फ़ायदे के लिए) बार-बार किसी को या कुछ को सामने ले आना
- The party wheeled out its old leaders before the elections.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Reinvent the wheel (waste time creating something that already exists), put your shoulder to the wheel (start working hard), wheels within wheels (a situation with many hidden factors), at or behind the wheel (driving), wheeling and dealing (doing complicated, often dishonest business).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: reinvent the wheel (पहले से मौजूद चीज़ बनाने में समय बरबाद करना), put your shoulder to the wheel (कड़ी मेहनत शुरू करना), wheels within wheels (अनेक छिपे कारकों वाली स्थिति), at या behind the wheel (गाड़ी चलाते हुए), wheeling and dealing (जटिल, प्रायः बेईमानी का व्यापार, जोड़-तोड़)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
History GK: the invention of the wheel (about 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia) was a major step in human history.
इतिहास GK में पहिये का आविष्कार (लगभग 3500 ईसा पूर्व, मेसोपोटामिया में) मानव इतिहास का बड़ा कदम था।
The Konark Sun Temple (Odisha) has 24 carved stone wheels; the Ashoka Chakra on India's flag has 24 spokes.
कोणार्क सूर्य मंदिर (ओडिशा) में 24 उकेरे पत्थर के पहिये हैं; भारत के ध्वज पर अशोक चक्र में 24 तीलियाँ हैं।