airtime
/ˈeətaɪm/noun
उच्चारण एअर्टाइम
(रेडियो या टीवी पर मिलने वाला) प्रसारण-समय
Core word
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[U]
the amount of time that is given to a particular subject or person on radio or television
(रेडियो या टीवी पर मिलने वाला) प्रसारण-समय
- The election campaign got a lot of airtime on the news channels.
- Smaller parties complain that they get very little airtime.
- The channel gave the match more airtime than the news.
+ 2 more examples
- Advertisers pay a lot for airtime during the cricket final.
- The young singer got her first airtime on the local radio.
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[U]
the time that a mobile phone is being used or that you have paid for
(मोबाइल फ़ोन का) बात करने का समय, टॉकटाइम
- She bought more airtime for her phone.
- He ran out of airtime and could not call his mother.
- I need to buy airtime before I can send a message.
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- Prepaid airtime vouchers are sold at the corner shop.
- He used up all his airtime talking to his parents.
Synonyms talk time credit
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
airtime (uncountable noun)
In the broadcasting sense it is uncountable, so it takes no a or plural -s.
प्रसारण के अर्थ में यह uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' या बहुवचन '-s' नहीं आता।
- The channel gave the match more airtime than the news.
- Candidates were given equal airtime.
airtime + on + channel / station
Use on to say where the time is given.
समय कहाँ दिया गया, यह बताने के लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The film got little airtime on national television.
airtime (mobile phone use)
In the second sense it means the paid time you use on a mobile phone, often in prepaid plans.
दूसरे अर्थ में यह मोबाइल फोन पर प्रयोग किया गया या खरीदा हुआ समय है।
- I ran out of airtime and could not make the call.
give / get / buy + airtime
Common verbs show who allows, receives or pays for the time.
ये क्रियाएँ बताती हैं कि समय कौन देता, पाता या खरीदता है।
- Small parties rarely get much airtime.
airtime + for + noun
Use for to say what the time is given or bought for.
समय किस काम के लिए दिया या ख़रीदा गया है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The channel sold airtime for advertisements.
+Collocations 5
verb + airtime
givegetbuyuse uplose
- The minister got ten minutes of airtime.
adjective + airtime
primefreeextralimitedequal
- Advertisers pay more for prime airtime.
airtime + noun
ratevoucherlimitslot
- The airtime rate is high during the cricket final.
airtime + of
hours ofminutes ofseconds of
- Each speaker had only five minutes of airtime.
airtime + on
on radioon televisionon airon FM
- The poet got ten minutes of airtime on All India Radio.
“More examples 6
- The channel sold its evening airtime to a soap company.
चैनल ने शाम का airtime एक साबुन कंपनी को बेच दिया।
- Cricket takes up most of the sports airtime in India.
भारत में खेलों के airtime का अधिकांश हिस्सा क्रिकेट ले लेता है।
- He topped up his airtime before the long train journey.
उसने लंबी रेल यात्रा से पहले अपना airtime रिचार्ज करा लिया।
- The debate gave every candidate fair airtime.
बहस में हर उम्मीदवार को उचित airtime मिला।
- Local news gets very little airtime on some channels.
कुछ चैनलों पर स्थानीय समाचारों को बहुत कम airtime मिलता है।
- The new singer finally got some airtime on the radio.
नई गायिका को आख़िरकार रेडियो पर कुछ airtime मिला।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The channel gave me two airtimes.
✓ The channel gave me two hours of airtime.
Airtime is uncountable here, so use a unit of measure instead of a plural.
यहाँ 'airtime' uncountable है, इसलिए बहुवचन की जगह माप की इकाई लगाएँ।
✗ The leader demanded more airtimes on TV.
✓ The leader demanded more airtime on TV.
Do not add -s to an uncountable noun.
Uncountable noun में '-s' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।