astronaut
US
/ˈæstrəˌnɔːt/
UK
/ˈæstrənɔːt/
Meaning
A person trained to travel and work in space, usually as part of a spacecraft crew.
अंतरिक्ष यात्री—वह व्यक्ति जिसे अंतरिक्ष में यात्रा करने और वहाँ काम करने का प्रशिक्षण मिला हो।
Examples
“The astronaut conducted experiments aboard the space station.”
“As a child, Ravi dreamed of becoming an astronaut.”
“The agency developed astronautical training for crews preparing for long missions.”
Useful patterns
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Not natural: She wants to become astronaut.
Better: She wants to become an astronaut.
Use “an” before “astronaut” because it is a singular countable noun beginning with a vowel sound.
“Astronaut” से पहले “an” लगाएँ, क्योंकि यह vowel sound से शुरू होने वाला singular countable noun है।
Not natural: The astronaut are preparing for launch.
Better: The astronaut is preparing for launch.
“Astronaut” is singular, so it takes “is.” Use “are” with the plural “astronauts.”
“Astronaut” singular है, इसलिए इसके साथ “is” आएगा। Plural “astronauts” के साथ “are” इस्तेमाल करें।
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Learner tip
An astronaut travels into space; an astronomer studies objects in space, often from Earth.
Astronaut अंतरिक्ष में यात्रा करता है; astronomer अंतरिक्ष की चीज़ों का अध्ययन करता है, अक्सर पृथ्वी से।