award
/əˈwɔːd/noun
उच्चारण अवॉर्ड
पुरस्कार
Core word
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[C]
a prize such as money given to somebody for something that they have done; an amount of money given by a court
पुरस्कार
- the Bharat Ratna award
- He received a lifetime achievement award from the university.
- The film won an award for the best director.
+ 2 more examples
- The company gave her an award for outstanding service.
- The court made an award of compensation to the family.
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[T]
to make an official decision to give something to somebody as a prize or payment
प्रदान करना
- She was awarded a gold medal.
- The jury awarded first prize to a school from Kerala.
- The principal awarded a certificate to every winner.
+ 2 more examples
- The court awarded him damages.
- The university awarded her a scholarship.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
award for + achievement / award to + person
The award is given for something done, and to the person who receives it.
पुरस्कार किसी कार्य के लिए ('for') दिया जाता है और प्राप्तकर्ता व्यक्ति को ('to') मिलता है।
- She won an award for bravery.
- The award went to a young scientist from Bihar.
award + sb + sth / award sth to sb
The verb has two patterns: award someone something, or award something to someone.
Verb के दो पैटर्न हैं: award someone something या award something to someone।
- The committee awarded Radhika a scholarship.
- The contract was awarded to a local firm.
be awarded + noun (passive)
The passive is common in news; the prize or title follows.
समाचारों में passive आम है; इसके बाद पुरस्कार या उपाधि आती है।
- He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2019.
award + noun (before a noun)
Award often modifies other nouns.
'Award' प्रायः दूसरी संज्ञाओं से पहले आता है।
- The award ceremony was held in Delhi.
- She is an award-winning writer.
award = decision (legal sense)
In law, an award is the amount or decision given by a court or authority.
कानून में award अदालत या प्राधिकारी द्वारा दी गई राशि या निर्णय है।
- The court made an award of compensation to the family.
+Collocations 4
verb + award
winreceivepresentgivenominate foraccept
- The principal presented the award to the winner.
adjective + award
prestigiousnationalannualtoplifetime achievement
- He received a lifetime achievement award for his service.
award + noun
ceremonywinnerfunctionmoneycommittee
- The award ceremony begins at six.
award + of
meritdamagesa medala contract
- The award of the contract was challenged.
“More examples 5
- The school awarded Radhika a gold medal for topping the exam.
विद्यालय ने परीक्षा में प्रथम आने पर राधिका को स्वर्ण पदक प्रदान किया।
- He has won several awards for his poetry.
उन्होंने अपनी कविता के लिए कई पुरस्कार जीते हैं।
- The best actor award was announced last night.
सर्वश्रेष्ठ अभिनेता पुरस्कार की घोषणा कल रात हुई।
- The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award in India.
भारत रत्न भारत का सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान है।
- The tribunal awarded the workers extra pay.
न्यायाधिकरण ने कामगारों को अतिरिक्त वेतन दिलाने का निर्णय दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She was awarded with a gold medal.
✓ She was awarded a gold medal.
Award takes the prize directly; do not add with.
'Award' के बाद पुरस्कार सीधे आता है; 'with' न जोड़ें।
✗ He got an award by his good work.
✓ He got an award for his good work.
Use for to show the reason for an award.
पुरस्कार का कारण बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
✗ The college awarded to her a scholarship.
✓ The college awarded her a scholarship.
Do not place to before an indirect object that comes first.
जब person पहले आए तो उससे पहले 'to' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Award, reward and prize all mean something given, but for different reasons.
Award, reward और prize तीनों का अर्थ कुछ दिया जाना है, पर कारण अलग हैं।
An official honour given for excellence or achievement.
उत्कृष्टता या उपलब्धि के लिए दिया गया आधिकारिक सम्मान।
- She received the best teacher award.
Something given in return for effort, service or information.
प्रयास, सेवा या जानकारी के बदले में दी गई चीज़।
- A reward was offered for the missing dog.
Something won in a competition or draw.
प्रतियोगिता या ड्रॉ में जीती हुई चीज़।
- He won first prize in the quiz.
§Grammar and usage
Award sb sth or award sth to sb; keep apart award (a prize given officially) and reward (something given in return for good work or help).
Award sb sth या award sth to sb; award (आधिकारिक रूप से दिया गया पुरस्कार) और reward (अच्छे काम या मदद के बदले दी गई चीज़, इनाम) को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Bharat Ratna is India's highest civilian award (since 1954), followed by the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
भारत रत्न भारत का सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान है (1954 से), फिर पद्म विभूषण, पद्म भूषण और पद्म श्री।