announce
/əˈnaʊns/verb
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घोषणा करना, सार्वजनिक रूप से बताना
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ (that)…
to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plan or event
घोषणा करना, सार्वजनिक रूप से बताना
- The commission announced the exam dates yesterday.
- They announced that the match was cancelled.
- The school announced a holiday because of the heavy rain.
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- Radhika announced her engagement to the whole family at dinner.
- The company will announce its annual results next week.
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[T] ~ sth
to give information about something in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker
(लाउडस्पीकर पर) सूचना देना, उद्घोषणा करना
- The arrival of the train was announced over the speakers.
- The station master announced the delay over the loudspeaker.
- The pilot announced that we would land in Delhi in twenty minutes.
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- Passengers were announced to board through gate five.
- The stadium speaker announced the names of the winning teams.
Synonyms call out give out
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[T] ~ sb
to say in a loud voice that somebody has arrived
(आगंतुक के आने की) सूचना देना, नाम पुकारना
- The butler announced the guests one by one.
- The doorman announced each visitor as they entered the hall.
- The doorman announced the chief guest in a loud voice.
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- A servant announced that the visitors had arrived.
- He announced each dancer before she walked on stage.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
announce + object / that-clause
To tell people something officially. The object or that-clause gives the news; no preposition.
लोगों को आधिकारिक रूप से कुछ बताना; object या that-clause समाचार बताता है, preposition नहीं लगता।
- The board announced the results on Monday.
- The pilot announced that the flight would be delayed.
announce sth to sb
When you name the audience, use to: announce the plan to the staff. Do not use announce sb sth.
जब श्रोता का नाम लें तब 'to' आता है: announce the plan to the staff; 'announce sb sth' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- The principal announced the holiday to the students.
announce sb's arrival; be announced
To say loudly or formally that someone has come. In the passive, news or a decision is announced.
किसी के आने की घोषणा ज़ोर से या औपचारिक रूप से करना; passive में समाचार या निर्णय की घोषणा होती है।
- The servant announced the guests at the door.
- The winners will be announced tomorrow.
announcement (noun) / announcer
The noun announcement is countable: make an announcement. An announcer reads news on radio or TV.
Noun 'announcement' countable है: make an announcement; 'announcer' रेडियो या TV पर समाचार पढ़ने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- There was an announcement at the station.
- The announcer read the results slowly.
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announce + noun
a decisionthe resultsa datea plana policy
- The government announced a new housing policy.
adverb + announce
publiclyofficiallyformallyproudlysuddenly
- The star officially announced his retirement.
announce + that
announce thatwas announced thatis expected to announcewill announce soon
- The minister is expected to announce the exam dates soon.
announce + via
on televisionon radioin Parliamentthrough a press note
- The date was announced in Parliament.
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- The railway announced two new trains for Chhath Puja.
रेलवे ने छठ पूजा के लिए दो नई ट्रेनों की घोषणा की।
- Radhika announced that she had passed the interview.
राधिका ने घोषणा की कि वह साक्षात्कार में सफल हो गई है।
- The college will announce the merit list next week.
महाविद्यालय अगले सप्ताह merit list की घोषणा करेगा।
- The speaker announced the next singer.
वक्ता ने अगले गायक का नाम घोषित किया।
- A loud voice announced the arrival of the train.
एक तेज़ आवाज़ ने ट्रेन के आने की घोषणा की।
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✗ The teacher announced us that school is closed.
✓ The teacher announced to us that school is closed.
Announce cannot take an indirect object directly; use to us.
'Announce' के बाद indirect object सीधे नहीं आ सकता; 'to us' लगाना होगा।
✗ He announced about the results.
✓ He announced the results.
Announce is transitive; about is not needed.
'Announce' सकर्मक है; 'about' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ The date will announce tomorrow.
✓ The date will be announced tomorrow.
The date does not announce; it is announced, so use the passive.
तारीख़ घोषणा नहीं करती; उसकी घोषणा होती है, इसलिए passive आएगा।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Announce, declare and proclaim all mean telling publicly, but differ in formality and weight.
Announce, declare और proclaim तीनों सार्वजनिक रूप से बताने के अर्थ में हैं, पर औपचारिकता और गंभीरता में अंतर है।
To tell people something officially, often news.
लोगों को आधिकारिक रूप से कुछ बताना, प्रायः समाचार।
- They announced the date.
To announce publicly and solemnly.
सार्वजनिक और गंभीर रूप से घोषित करना।
- The king proclaimed peace.
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an·nounce
§Grammar and usage
Announce sth to sb (never 'announce sb sth').
'announce sth to sb' आता है, 'announce sb sth' कभी नहीं।