alley
US
/ˈæli/
UK
/ˈæli/
Meaning
A narrow passage or street between or behind buildings, especially in a town or city.
इमारतों के बीच या पीछे की संकरी गली या रास्ता, खासकर किसी शहर में।
Examples
“We took a shortcut through the alley behind the market.”
“A small café is tucked away in a quiet alley.”
“The alleyway connects the two busy streets.”
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Not natural: We walked in the alley to reach the main road.
Better: We walked down the alley to reach the main road.
For movement along a narrow street, “down the alley” is more natural than “in the alley.”
गली के साथ-साथ चलने के लिए “down the alley” ज़्यादा स्वाभाविक है; “in” जगह के अंदर होने पर ज़ोर देता है।
Not natural: There is a alley behind the shop.
Better: There is an alley behind the shop.
Use “an” before “alley” because its first sound is a vowel sound.
“Alley” की शुरुआत vowel sound से होती है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” नहीं, “an” आता है।
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Learner tip
An alley is usually a narrow urban passage between or behind buildings; it is not simply any quiet road.
Alley आमतौर पर शहर में इमारतों के बीच या पीछे की संकरी गली होती है; हर शांत सड़क को alley नहीं कहते।