ad
/æd/noun
उच्चारण ऐड
विज्ञापन
Core word
- 1
[C] informal
an advertisement
विज्ञापन
- a TV ad
- Children often copy the songs they hear in an ad.
- The ad for the new scooter was very funny.
+ 2 more examples
- She put an ad in the newspaper to sell her bike.
- There is a long ad break between the overs.
Synonyms advertisement advert commercial promotion
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
ad (countable noun, informal)
Ad is the short, informal form of advertisement. It is countable and takes a or an, with the plural ads.
'Ad' शब्द advertisement का छोटा, अनौपचारिक रूप है। यह countable है और इसके साथ 'a' या 'an' लगता है; plural 'ads' है।
- There was an ad for a new phone on the bus.
- The ads between the programmes were too long.
ad for / about + product
Use for before the product or job being advertised.
जिस उत्पाद या नौकरी का विज्ञापन हो उसके लिए 'for' आता है।
- I saw an ad for teachers in the newspaper.
- Radhika answered an ad for a part-time library assistant.
put / place / run an ad
To place or put an ad is to pay for it to appear in a paper or on a site. To run an ad means it is shown repeatedly.
'Place' या 'put an ad' का अर्थ भुगतान करके उसे अख़बार या वेबसाइट पर छपवाना है। 'Run an ad' का अर्थ उसका बार-बार दिखाया जाना है।
- The shop placed an ad in the local paper.
- The channel runs this ad every evening.
ad as a prefix of time (AD)
AD in capital letters is a separate abbreviation for the Latin Anno Domini, used with years. It is not the same as the word ad.
Capital letters में 'AD' अलग संक्षिप्त रूप है, जो लैटिन Anno Domini से बना है और वर्षों के साथ प्रयुक्त होता है। यह शब्द 'ad' जैसा नहीं है।
- Emperor Ashoka's pillars date back to well before 300 AD.
+Collocations 4
type + ad
TVnewspaperonlineradiojobclassified
- She found the flat through a classified ad.
verb + ad
placerunskipseedesignpost
- He placed an ad in the newspaper to sell his old books.
adjective + ad
funnymisleadingcatchyfull-pageannoying
- The misleading ad was removed after complaints.
ad + noun
campaignagencybreakrevenueblocker
- The advertising board checks every ad campaign.
“More examples 5
- The ad for the new scooter has a catchy tune.
नए स्कूटर के विज्ञापन की धुन आकर्षक है।
- Radhika saw an ad for a free library membership on the notice board.
राधिका ने सूचना-पट पर निःशुल्क पुस्तकालय सदस्यता का विज्ञापन देखा।
- Many ads during cricket matches target young viewers.
क्रिकेट मैचों के दौरान आने वाले कई विज्ञापन युवा दर्शकों को लक्ष्य बनाते हैं।
- I clicked on a pop-up ad by mistake.
मैंने गलती से एक pop-up विज्ञापन पर क्लिक कर दिया।
- The company spent a lot of money on a full-page ad.
कंपनी ने पूरे पृष्ठ के विज्ञापन पर बहुत पैसा खर्च किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I saw an ad of a new phone.
✓ I saw an ad for a new phone.
The preposition after ad is for when you name the thing advertised.
विज्ञापित वस्तु का नाम बताने के लिए 'ad' के बाद 'for' आता है।
✗ The company gave a ad in the newspaper.
✓ The company gave an ad in the newspaper.
Ad begins with a vowel sound, so it takes an.
'Ad' की शुरुआत vowel sound से होती है, इसलिए उसके साथ 'an' आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: ad and add are both /æd/; British informal also uses advert.
Homophone: ad और add दोनों /æd/ हैं; British अनौपचारिक में advert भी प्रयुक्त होता है।