banknote
/ˈbæŋknəʊt/noun
उच्चारण बैंक्नोट
नोट, बैंक-नोट, करेंसी नोट
Basic word
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[C] especially British
a piece of paper money
नोट, बैंक-नोट, करेंसी नोट
- The Reserve Bank of India issues banknotes in several denominations.
- a bundle of new banknotes
- She found an old banknote in a book.
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- Each banknote has a security thread running through it.
- The shopkeeper held the banknote up to the light.
Synonyms note bill currency note
Opposite coin
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a banknote / banknotes (countable)
Banknote is countable. Americans say 'bill' for the same thing. In British English it is written as one word or sometimes as 'bank note'.
'Banknote' countable है। अमेरिकी इसी के लिए 'bill' कहते हैं। British English में इसे एक शब्द के रूप में या कभी-कभी 'bank note' लिखा जाता है।
- He pulled a crumpled banknote out of his pocket.
- The bank issues new banknotes every year.
a + number + -rupee banknote
When a number and a unit come before banknote as a modifier, the unit stays singular: a 500-rupee banknote.
जब संख्या और इकाई modifier के रूप में banknote से पहले आएँ, तब इकाई singular रहती है: a 500-rupee banknote।
- She handed him a five-hundred-rupee banknote.
- A new two-thousand-rupee banknote was once printed.
in banknotes / in notes
Use 'in banknotes' for money paid in paper form rather than coins or cards.
सिक्कों या कार्ड के बजाय काग़ज़ी रूप में दिए गए पैसे के लिए 'in banknotes' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The ransom was demanded in used banknotes.
note / banknote / currency note
In Indian English people often say 'note' or 'currency note'; banknote is the more formal word used by banks and in the news.
भारतीय English में लोग प्रायः 'note' या 'currency note' कहते हैं; 'banknote' अधिक औपचारिक शब्द है जो बैंकों और समाचारों में आता है।
- The currency note was torn at one corner.
- The central bank released a new series of banknotes.
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adjective + banknote
crispcrumpledforgednewtorncounterfeit
- The shopkeeper held the forged banknote up to the light.
verb + banknote
printissueforgewithdrawexchangecount
- The Reserve Bank prints and issues banknotes.
banknote + noun
designseriesprinting pressbanbundle
- The banknote printing press produces millions of notes a day.
bundle / wad of banknotes
a bundle ofa wad ofa pile ofa stack of
- He counted a thick bundle of banknotes twice.
banknote + detail
watermarkserial numbersecurity threadportrait
- The security thread is a key feature of every banknote.
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- The old banknote was no longer accepted at the shop.
पुराना नोट दुकान में अब स्वीकार नहीं किया जा रहा था।
- The police arrested a gang that printed fake banknotes.
पुलिस ने नक़ली नोट छापने वाले एक गिरोह को गिरफ़्तार किया।
- Radhika folded the banknote and put it in her purse.
राधिका ने नोट मोड़कर अपने पर्स में रख लिया।
- Each banknote carries a picture of Mahatma Gandhi.
हर नोट पर महात्मा गांधी का चित्र होता है।
- You can check whether a banknote is real by looking at the watermark.
आप watermark देखकर जाँच सकते हैं कि नोट असली है या नहीं।
- Banknotes are printed on special paper which is hard to forge.
नोट विशेष काग़ज़ पर छपते हैं जिसकी नक़ल करना कठिन होता है।
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✗ He gave me a five-hundred-rupees banknote.
✓ He gave me a five-hundred-rupee banknote.
A number-plus-unit modifier before a noun is singular.
Noun से पहले आने वाले संख्या-सहित इकाई वाले modifier में इकाई singular रहती है।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English says note or banknote, while American English usually says bill.
British और American में British English में note या banknote कहा जाता है, जबकि American English में आमतौर पर bill कहा जाता है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
In India, banknotes are issued by the Reserve Bank of India, but the one-rupee note is issued by the Government of India.
भारत में banknotes भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक जारी करता है, परंतु एक रुपये का नोट भारत सरकार जारी करती है।