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lost property office

/lɒst ˈprɒpəti ˈɒfɪs/ Headword: lost 📚 Module 3: Education (p.325-328)

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Arabic Translation & Context

Synonyms & Antonyms

A lost property office is a place where items that people have lost are kept until their owners can claim them.

Synonyms

lost and found property office claims office

Antonyms

None available

Translations

lost property office in your language

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عربي

مكتب المفقودات هو المكان الذي تُحفظ فيه الأشياء التي فقدها الناس حتى يتمكن أصحابها من استعادتها.

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اردو

گمشدہ اشیاء کا دفتر وہ جگہ ہے جہاں لوگ اپنی کھوئی ہوئی چیزیں واپس حاصل کرنے کے لیے جاتے ہیں۔

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हिंदी

खोया-पाया कार्यालय वह जगह है जहाँ लोग अपनी खोई हुई चीज़ें वापस पाने के लिए जाते हैं।

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中文

失物招领处是人们丢失物品后可以找回的地方。

Easy Explanation

It's a special room or office. If you lose something, you can go there. They keep things people have lost, hoping owners will get them back.

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Memory TipThink of 'lost' things and 'property' (your belongings) being kept in an 'office'.

Contextual Examples

I left my umbrella on the train, so I went to the lost property office (place for lost items) to see if they had it.

If you find a wallet in the park, you should take it to the nearest lost property office (place for lost things).

She reported her missing phone to the lost property office (place for found items) at the airport.

Pronunciation & Context