available
/əˈveɪləbl/adjective
उच्चारण अवेलबल
उपलब्ध
Core word
- 1
that you can get, buy or find; (of a person) free to see or talk to people
उपलब्ध
- Tickets are available online.
- Is the manager available?
- Is this book available in Hindi?
+ 3 more examples
- The doctor will be available after lunch.
- Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the campus.
- No rooms are available during the festival.
Synonyms obtainable accessible at hand free on hand
Opposite unavailable busy inaccessible
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
be available (to + person / for + purpose)
Use available for something you can get or use, and available to the person who can use it.
जो चीज़ मिल सके उसके लिए 'available' आता है; व्यक्ति के साथ 'to' और उद्देश्य के साथ 'for' आता है।
- The book is available to all members.
- Seats are available for the evening show.
available + for + noun / gerund
Use for to name what the person or thing is free to do.
व्यक्ति या वस्तु किस काम के लिए खाली है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- Radhika is available for tutoring on weekends.
available + to-infinitive
A to-infinitive can follow to show what can be done with the thing.
वस्तु से क्या किया जा सकता है, यह दिखाने के लिए to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- Is there any room available to rent?
noun + available (after the noun)
It often follows the noun it describes, especially with all, any, only and best.
यह प्रायः उस noun के बाद आता है जिसका वर्णन करता है, विशेषकर all, any, only और best के साथ।
- This is the best option available.
- All the tickets available were sold.
make + object + available
Use make available when someone provides or releases something.
जब कोई कुछ उपलब्ध कराता या जारी करता है, तब 'make available' आता है।
- The board made the results available online.
+Collocations 4
adverb + available
readilywidelyfreelyeasilyonlycurrently
- These medicines are readily available in every town.
verb + available
becomeremainmakeprovestay
- The admit card becomes available a week before the exam.
available + noun
seatsresourcesoptionsfundsinformation
- All available resources were used to help the flood victims.
be available + preposition
to allfor saleon requestonlinein stock
- The syllabus is available on request.
“More examples 5
- Is the manager available to see me now?
क्या प्रबंधक अभी मुझसे मिलने के लिए उपलब्ध हैं?
- No tickets are available for Sunday.
रविवार के लिए कोई टिकट उपलब्ध नहीं है।
- The question paper is available only in English and Hindi.
प्रश्नपत्र केवल English और हिंदी में उपलब्ध है।
- Free Wi-Fi is available in the college library.
कॉलेज पुस्तकालय में मुफ़्त Wi-Fi उपलब्ध है।
- Radhika is not available until Friday.
राधिका शुक्रवार तक उपलब्ध नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Sir is not available in his seat now.
✓ Sir is not at his seat now.
A person is not 'available in' a seat; say at his seat or desk.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'available in' स्थान नहीं आता; 'at his seat' कहें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Available, accessible and obtainable all say that something can be had, but they stress different things.
Available, accessible और obtainable तीनों बताते हैं कि कुछ प्राप्त हो सकता है, पर जोर अलग बातों पर है।
Ready to be used, bought or met right now.
अभी उपयोग करने, खरीदने या मिलने के लिए तैयार।
- Rooms are available in the hostel.
Easy to reach or enter, or easy to understand.
जहाँ पहुँचना या प्रवेश करना सरल हो, या जिसे समझना सरल हो।
- The library is accessible by wheelchair.
Possible to get, but perhaps with some effort; a formal word.
प्राप्त किया जा सकने योग्य, पर शायद कुछ प्रयास से; यह formal शब्द है।
- These documents are obtainable from the registrar.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Available to sb, available for sth ('available for sale'); avail yourself of (formal, use: 'avail the facility' is Indian English, but British English says 'avail yourself of the facility').
Available to sb, available for sth ('available for sale'); avail yourself of (औपचारिक, उपयोग करना: 'avail the facility' भारतीय English है, पर British English में 'avail yourself of the facility')।