line
US
/laɪn/
UK
/laɪn/
Meaning
A long, narrow mark made on a surface, often with a pen, pencil, or ruler.
किसी सतह पर बनी लंबी और पतली लकीर, जैसे पेन या पेंसिल से बनाई गई लकीर।
Examples
“Draw a straight line under the correct answer.”
“A red line across the map shows the bus route.”
“Please write your name on the first line of the form.”
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Common mistakes
Not natural: Draw a line in the page.
Better: Draw a line on the page.
Use “on” for a mark made on a page’s surface, not “in.”
पेज की सतह पर बनी लकीर के लिए “on” कहते हैं, “in” नहीं।
Not natural: The line is very straightly.
Better: The line is very straight.
After “is,” use the adjective “straight” to describe the line, not the adverb “straightly.”
यहाँ लकीर का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective “straight” चाहिए, adverb “straightly” नहीं।
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Learner tip
For a mark on a page, say “a line on the page”; use “draw a line” for making one.
पेज पर बनी लकीर के लिए “a line on the page” कहें; लकीर बनाने के लिए “draw a line” बोलें।