anecdote
/ˈænɪkdəʊt/noun
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किस्सा, लघु रोचक कथा (असली घटना की)
Core wordPYP · asked 3 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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a short, interesting or amusing story about a real person or event
किस्सा, लघु रोचक कथा (असली घटना की)
- The old teacher told anecdotes about his first years in the village school.
- Her speech was full of anecdotes from her days in the army.
- The professor began the lecture with an amusing anecdote.
+ 2 more examples
- He told us an anecdote about his school days in Kanpur.
- Her book is full of interesting anecdotes about cricketers.
Synonyms story tale yarn reminiscence sketch
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an anecdote about / of sb/sth
About is the usual preposition for the subject of the story; of is also used with a famous person.
कहानी के विषय के लिए सामान्य preposition 'about' है; प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति के साथ 'of' भी आता है।
- Grandfather told an anecdote about his school days.
- She knew many anecdotes of Gandhiji.
tell / recount / relate an anecdote
Tell is the everyday verb; recount and relate are more formal.
'Tell' रोज़मर्रा की क्रिया है; 'recount' और 'relate' अधिक औपचारिक हैं।
- The speaker recounted an anecdote to make his point.
anecdote (countable) vs anecdotal (adjective)
Anecdote is countable; the adjective anecdotal describes evidence based on personal stories rather than study.
'Anecdote' countable है; adjective 'anecdotal' उस प्रमाण का वर्णन करता है जो अध्ययन की जगह व्यक्तिगत कहानियों पर आधारित हो।
- The evidence for this cure is only anecdotal.
anecdote used to illustrate
In speeches and essays, an anecdote is placed near the start to draw interest or to make a point clear.
भाषणों और निबंधों में रुचि जगाने या बात स्पष्ट करने के लिए आरंभ में 'anecdote' रखा जाता है।
- He began his essay with a short anecdote.
+Collocations 4
adjective + anecdote
amusingshortpersonalfamousfunny
- He opened the speech with a funny anecdote.
verb + anecdote
tellsharerecallrecounthear
- The grandmother loved to recount anecdotes of the old village.
anecdote + preposition
about his childhoodof the pastfrom his lifefrom the war
- She told an anecdote from her days as a nurse.
anecdote + noun
anecdote collectionanecdote bookanecdotal evidenceanecdote teller
- The doctor warned that anecdotal evidence is not proof.
“More examples 5
- The teacher illustrated honesty with an anecdote from Abraham Lincoln's life.
अध्यापक ने ईमानदारी को अब्राहम लिंकन के जीवन के एक किस्से से समझाया।
- At the farewell, everyone shared an anecdote about the retiring clerk.
विदाई में सभी ने सेवानिवृत्त हो रहे लिपिक का कोई न कोई किस्सा सुनाया।
- The book is full of amusing anecdotes about cricket.
पुस्तक क्रिकेट के रोचक किस्सों से भरी है।
- She told an anecdote to put the nervous candidate at ease.
उसने घबराए उम्मीदवार को सहज करने के लिए एक किस्सा सुनाया।
- His story was just an anecdote, not a proven fact.
उसकी बात केवल एक किस्सा थी, सिद्ध तथ्य नहीं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Tea is an anecdote to tiredness.
✓ Tea is an antidote to tiredness.
Anecdote is a story; the word for a remedy is antidote.
'Anecdote' कहानी है; उपाय के लिए शब्द 'antidote' है।
✗ The teacher told an anecdote on his student days.
✓ The teacher told an anecdote about his student days.
The subject of an anecdote is introduced by about.
किस्से का विषय 'about' से जुड़ता है।
✗ The speech was full of anecdote.
✓ The speech was full of anecdotes.
Anecdote is countable, so the plural is needed after full of.
'Anecdote' countable है, इसलिए 'full of' के बाद बहुवचन चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Anecdote, story and fable all narrate, but differ in length, truth and purpose.
Anecdote, story और fable सब कुछ वर्णन करते हैं, पर लंबाई, सत्यता और उद्देश्य में भिन्न हैं।
A short, true story about a real person or event.
वास्तविक व्यक्ति या घटना की छोटी, सच्ची कहानी।
- An anecdote about Tagore.
A short imaginary tale with a moral, often with animals.
नैतिक शिक्षा वाली छोटी काल्पनिक कथा, प्रायः पशुओं के साथ।
- The fable of the fox and the grapes.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
an·ec·dote
With -ec- and -dote (not 'anecdot' or 'anicdote'); do not confuse with antidote (a remedy for poison).
बीच में -ec- और अंत में -dote ('anecdot' या 'anicdote' गलत है); इसे antidote (ज़हर का तोड़) से भ्रमित न करें।
?Which word?
Keep the story types apart: anecdote (real incident), fable (animals, moral), parable (religious lesson), legend (old, partly true), myth (gods), allegory (symbolic).
कहानियों के प्रकार अलग रखिए: anecdote (असली घटना), fable (जानवर, नीति), parable (धार्मिक सीख), legend (पुरानी, आंशिक सच), myth (देवता), allegory (प्रतीकात्मक)।
§Grammar and usage
The adjective anecdotal means based on stories, not on proper evidence: 'anecdotal evidence'.
Adjective anecdotal का अर्थ 'कहानियों पर आधारित, पक्के प्रमाण पर नहीं' है: 'anecdotal evidence'।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: a short amusing story about a real incident is an anecdote.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: असली घटना का छोटा मज़ेदार किस्सा anecdote है।