Chevrons Meaning in English

word · lemma: chevron

US

ˈʃɛvɹɑn/, /ˈʃɛvɹən

SHEV-rahn

UK

ʃˈɛvɹɒnz

SHEV-ronz

التعريف

Chevrons are V-shaped symbols or stripes, commonly used as badges of rank on military or police uniforms, or as patterns on roads and clothing.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Often refers to military or police insignia, but also describes road markings or fashion patterns. 'Chevron' (singular) is the shape, 'chevrons' are typically plural for multiple stripes or shapes.

• Spanish: galones (militar) - chevrones (forma en V)
• Portuguese (BR): galões (militar) - chevrones (formato em V)
• Portuguese (PT): distintivos em V (militar) - chevrons (formato em V)
• Chinese (Simplified): V形条纹 - 军阶臂章
• Chinese (Traditional): V形條紋 - 軍階臂章
• Hindi: वी-आकार की पट्टियाँ (सेना) - 'चेवरॉन' निशान
• Arabic: شارات V (عسكرية) - أشكال شيفرون
• Bengali: চেভরন - V-আকৃতির চিহ্ন (প্যাটার্ন/মিলিটারি চিহ্ন)
• Russian: шевроны
• Japanese: 山型（ワイ型）マーク - シェブロン（記章・模様）
• Vietnamese: vạch chevron - họa tiết chữ V
• Korean: 셰브론 - V자 무늬 - 계급표지(군, 경찰)
• Turkish: şerit (chevron şekli) - apolet şeritleri
• Urdu: شیوران - V نما نشان (فوج/پولیس نشان)
• Indonesian: chévron - sọc hình chữ V

جمل نموذجية

The sergeant had three chevrons on his sleeve.

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There are white chevrons painted on the road.

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Her dress was decorated with blue chevrons.

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Look for double chevrons on the sign to find the carpool lane.

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Those yellow chevrons mean you should slow down on this curve.

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He earned his chevrons after years of hard work in the force.

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