antique
/ænˈtiːk/adjective
उच्चारण ऐन्टीक
पुरातन और मूल्यवान, पुराने ज़माने का
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old and often valuable; made a long time ago
पुरातन और मूल्यवान, पुराने ज़माने का
- an antique clock
- antique furniture
- They sat on an antique wooden chair.
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- The antique vase was sold for a high price.
- The palace is full of antique furniture.
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an old and often valuable object, such as a piece of furniture or jewellery
पुरानी बहुमूल्य वस्तु, प्राचीन कलाकृति
- The shop sells antiques and old coins.
- She bought a brass antique at the flea market.
- The museum has a fine collection of antiques.
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- My grandmother treasures the brass lamp as an antique.
- He deals in antiques and rare books.
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an antique (noun)
As a noun, an antique is a very old and valuable object; it is countable.
Noun के रूप में 'antique' बहुत पुरानी और मूल्यवान वस्तु है; यह countable है।
- The shop sells antiques from Rajasthan.
- Her grandmother's clock is a real antique.
antique + noun (adjective)
As an adjective before a noun, antique means old and often valuable.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'antique' का अर्थ पुराना और प्रायः मूल्यवान है।
- Radhika bought an antique brass lamp.
- The antique furniture was carved from teak.
antique vs ancient / old / antiquated
Antique is old and valued; ancient is of very early history; antiquated is old-fashioned in a negative way.
'Antique' पुराना और मूल्यवान है; 'ancient' अत्यंत प्राचीन इतिहास का; 'antiquated' नकारात्मक अर्थ में पुराने ढंग का।
- Ancient ruins, antique chairs and antiquated rules are all old in different ways.
antique dealer / market / shop
Antique often joins nouns for the trade in old objects.
'Antique' प्रायः पुरानी वस्तुओं के व्यापार से संबंधित nouns के साथ आता है।
- He is an antique dealer in Jaipur.
- They visited an antique market in Delhi.
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antique + noun
furniturejewelleryvaseshopwatch
- She loves antique jewellery from old palaces.
verb + antique
collectsellrestorebuyinherit
- Her uncle collects antiques from every city he visits.
adjective + antique
genuinevaluablerarepricelessfake
- The museum owns a priceless antique sword.
antique + noun (trade)
dealermarketfaircollectorauction
- The antique dealer showed us a silver paan box.
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- The antique vase was kept in a glass case at the museum.
प्राचीन फूलदान संग्रहालय में काँच की पेटी में रखा था।
- Radhika's grandfather owns an antique wooden chest from his village.
राधिका के दादाजी के पास अपने गाँव से लाई पुरानी लकड़ी की संदूक है।
- The auction house sold the antique necklace for lakhs of rupees.
नीलामी घर ने प्राचीन हार को लाखों रुपये में बेचा।
- Be careful, because some shops sell fake antiques to tourists.
सावधान रहिए, क्योंकि कुछ दुकानें पर्यटकों को नकली प्राचीन वस्तुएँ बेचती हैं।
- The antique clock still keeps perfect time.
वह पुरानी घड़ी आज भी सही समय बताती है।
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✗ The antique things in the museum is very old.
✓ The antique things in the museum are very old.
Things is plural and takes the verb are.
'Things' plural है और verb 'are' लेता है।
✗ He bought a antique watch.
✓ He bought an antique watch.
Antique begins with a vowel sound, so an is used.
'Antique' स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
✗ The antique man sat in the chair.
✓ The old man sat in the antique chair.
Antique is used for objects, not for people.
'Antique' वस्तुओं के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है, व्यक्तियों के लिए नहीं।
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Do not confuse with antiquated (old-fashioned and no longer useful).
इसे antiquated (पुराना और बेकार) से भ्रमित न करें।
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One-word substitution
An old and valuable object; a person who collects such objects is an antiquarian.
'पुरानी और बहुमूल्य वस्तु' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; ऐसी वस्तुएँ जमा करने वाला antiquarian कहलाता है।