balcony
/ˈbælkəni/noun
उच्चारण बैल्कनी
छज्जा, बालकनी
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a platform that is built on the upstairs outside wall of a building, with a wall or rail around it
छज्जा, बालकनी
- She waved from the balcony.
- Radhika watered the plants on the balcony every evening.
- We had tea on the balcony and watched the rain.
+ 2 more examples
- Clothes were drying on the balcony of the flat opposite.
- The speaker greeted the crowd from the balcony of the palace.
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an area of seats upstairs in a theatre
(रंगमंच में) ऊपरी दीर्घा
- seats in the balcony
- Tickets for the balcony are cheaper but the view of the stage is excellent.
- We watched the play from the balcony and could see every actor.
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- The balcony seats were sold out by afternoon.
- A group of students sat in the balcony of the old cinema hall.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
balcony (countable; plural balconies)
The plural is balconies, changing y to ies after a consonant.
इसका plural 'balconies' है, consonant के बाद y बदलकर ies हो जाता है।
- Many flats in Mumbai have small balconies.
- Her room has a balcony facing the sea.
on the balcony / from the balcony
Use on the balcony for where someone stands, and from the balcony for the starting point of a view or fall.
कोई कहाँ खड़ा है, इसके लिए 'on the balcony' और दृश्य या गिरने के आरंभ-बिंदु के लिए 'from the balcony' आता है।
- The family sat on the balcony and watched the rain.
- He waved from the balcony.
balcony (theatre seats)
In a theatre or cinema, the balcony is the upper gallery of seats, above the stalls.
थिएटर या सिनेमा में balcony ऊपरी गैलरी है, stalls के ऊपर।
- We booked balcony seats for the film.
- The balcony was full of students.
balcony + noun / noun + balcony
Balcony forms compounds such as balcony garden, balcony door, balcony view, Juliet balcony.
Balcony से compounds बनते हैं, जैसे balcony garden, balcony door, balcony view, Juliet balcony।
- Radhika grows tulsi in her balcony garden.
+Collocations 4
adjective + balcony
smallnarrowprivatewoodenwrought-ironopen
- They had breakfast on a narrow wooden balcony.
verb + balcony
step out ontolean overstand onoverlookfall from
- Do not lean over the balcony.
balcony + noun
gardenrailingdoorviewseatchair
- The balcony railing was freshly painted.
preposition + balcony
on thefrom theonto theoff theof the
- She sat on the balcony with her tea.
“More examples 5
- Radhika dried her clothes on the balcony of her flat.
राधिका ने अपने फ्लैट की बालकनी में कपड़े सुखाए।
- The leader waved to the crowd from the balcony of the palace.
नेता ने महल की बालकनी से भीड़ की ओर हाथ हिलाया।
- Children are not allowed to play on the balcony.
बच्चों को बालकनी में खेलने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- I like the balcony seats because the view of the stage is clear.
मुझे balcony की सीटें पसंद हैं क्योंकि वहाँ से मंच का दृश्य साफ़ दिखता है।
- Pigeons keep nesting in our balcony.
कबूतर हमारी बालकनी में घोंसला बनाते रहते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There are two balconys in my house.
✓ There are two balconies in my house.
Nouns ending in consonant + y change y to ies in the plural.
Consonant + y पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns में plural के लिए y बदलकर ies हो जाता है।
✗ She is standing in the balcony.
✓ She is standing on the balcony.
A balcony is a platform, so on is used.
Balcony एक मंच जैसी जगह है, इसलिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ She looked down through the balcony.
✓ She looked down from the balcony.
From shows the place where one looks, not through.
देखने की जगह बताने के लिए 'from' आता है, 'through' नहीं।
AaSpelling
bal·co·ny
?Which word?
Keep the outdoor-platform words together: balcony (on an upper floor), veranda (a covered area along the outside of a house at ground level), terrace (a flat area outside a house; a flat roof), porch (a covered entrance), patio (a paved area outside a house).
बाहरी चबूतरे के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: balcony (ऊपरी मंज़िल पर), veranda (भूतल पर घर के बाहर ढका क्षेत्र), terrace (घर के बाहर समतल क्षेत्र; समतल छत), porch (ढका प्रवेश), patio (घर के बाहर पक्का क्षेत्र)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Literature: the famous balcony scene is in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet'.
साहित्य में प्रसिद्ध balcony दृश्य Shakespeare के 'Romeo and Juliet' में है।