kite
US
/kaɪt/
UK
/kaɪt/
Meaning
A light frame covered with paper or fabric that flies in the wind on a long string.
हवा में उड़ने वाला कागज़ या कपड़े का हल्का खिलौना, जो लंबी डोर से बँधा होता है।
Examples
“The children flew a bright kite on the beach until the wind weakened.”
“Hold the kite string firmly so the kite does not drift away.”
“Kite-flying is popular at the park when the weather is breezy.”
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Not natural: We flew kite after school.
Better: We flew a kite after school.
Use an article before a singular countable noun like “kite.”
“Kite” एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले “a” लगाएँ।
Not natural: The kite is flying on the sky.
Better: The kite is flying in the sky.
Use “in the sky” for something that is within the open space above the ground.
खुले आसमान में मौजूद चीज़ के लिए “in the sky” कहते हैं, “on the sky” नहीं।
Learner tip
Say “fly a kite,” not “play a kite”; “fly” describes how you use this toy.
“Play a kite” नहीं, “fly a kite” कहें; इस खिलौने को उड़ाने के लिए “fly” इस्तेमाल होता है।