gas
US
/ɡæs/
UK
/ɡæs/
Meaning
A substance with no fixed shape or volume that spreads to fill its container, like air.
ऐसा पदार्थ जिसका अपना निश्चित आकार या आयतन नहीं होता और जो अपने बर्तन या जगह में फैल जाता है, जैसे हवा।
Examples
“The gas from the leaking pipe quickly filled the small kitchen.”
“Air is a mixture of gases that we cannot see.”
“At room temperature, water is liquid, while steam is gaseous.”
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Not natural: The gas are leaking from the pipe.
Better: The gas is leaking from the pipe.
Gas is uncountable when referring to a substance generally, so it takes a singular verb.
पदार्थ के रूप में gas uncountable noun है, इसलिए इसके साथ singular verb “is” आता है।
Not natural: I filled gas into the car.
Better: I put gas in the car.
In American English, people usually say “put gas in the car” or “fill the car with gas.”
American English में आम तौर पर “put gas in the car” या “fill the car with gas” कहते हैं।
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Learner tip
Use gas for a substance in general; use gases when counting different kinds or amounts of gas.
आम तौर पर पदार्थ के लिए gas कहें; अलग-अलग प्रकार या मात्रा गिनते समय gases का इस्तेमाल करें।