barbershop
/ˈbɑːbəʃɒp/noun
उच्चारण बार्बशॉप
नाई की दुकान, सैलून
Core word
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[C] especially North American
a shop where men go to have their hair cut
नाई की दुकान, सैलून
- There is a small barbershop at the corner of our lane.
- He gets a haircut at the barbershop near the bus stand every month.
- My father has gone to the same barbershop for twenty years.
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- The barbershop opens early and is crowded on Sundays.
- He read the newspaper while waiting at the barbershop.
Synonyms barber's hairdresser's salon
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[U]
a type of singing in which four men sing in close harmony without musical instruments
चार पुरुषों द्वारा बिना वाद्य के मिलकर गाने की शैली
- a barbershop quartet
- The barbershop group sang without any instruments at the college festival.
- The boys formed a barbershop quartet for the school concert.
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- Barbershop music depends on the blending of four voices.
- She listened to old barbershop recordings in the car.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a barbershop (shop)
Barbershop is a countable noun for the shop. British English also says barber's or barber's shop; barbershop is mostly American.
'Barbershop' दुकान के लिए countable noun है। British English में barber's या barber's shop भी कहते हैं; barbershop अधिकतर American शब्द है।
- There is a barbershop near the bus stand.
- He opened a small barbershop in the market.
at / in the barbershop
Use 'in' when you are inside the shop and 'at' when you think of it as a place to be.
जब आप दुकान के अंदर हों तब 'in' और जब उसे एक स्थान की तरह देखें तब 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- He was reading the newspaper in the barbershop.
- She waited at the barbershop for her brother.
barbershop (singing, uncountable)
The second meaning is a style of unaccompanied singing in four-part harmony, common in the US. It is uncountable here and takes no article.
दूसरा अर्थ चार स्वरों की harmony में बिना वाद्य के गाने की शैली है, जो अमेरिका में आम है। यहाँ यह uncountable है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- The group sings barbershop at the college festival.
- A barbershop quartet performed on the stage.
barbershop vs barber's vs salon
In India a man's hair is often cut at a 'saloon' or barber's; the correct English word for the shop is barbershop or barber's, and 'salon' is a more upmarket place.
भारत में पुरुषों के बाल प्रायः 'saloon' या barber's पर कटते हैं; दुकान के लिए सही English शब्द barbershop या barber's है, और 'salon' अधिक महँगी जगह होती है।
- He had a haircut at the barbershop near the market.
- Radhika booked her appointment at a salon, not a barbershop.
+Collocations 4
adjective + barbershop
localoldbusyunisexneighbourhood
- The neighbourhood barbershop is always busy on Sundays.
verb + barbershop
openrunvisitownclose down
- He runs a barbershop with two of his cousins.
barbershop + noun
quartetchairmirrormusicsingers
- The barbershop quartet won the competition.
barbershop + verb
closeopensmell ofbuzz with
- The barbershop buzzed with talk about the match.
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- The barbershop was full of men waiting for a shave.
नाई की दुकान शेव के इंतज़ार में बैठे लोगों से भरी थी।
- Radhika's brother works part-time at a barbershop.
राधिका का भाई एक नाई की दुकान पर अंशकालिक काम करता है।
- Barbershop singing needs four voices in perfect balance.
Barbershop गायन में चार आवाज़ों का पूर्ण संतुलन ज़रूरी है।
- The barbershop on the corner has a very old mirror.
नुक्कड़ की नाई की दुकान में एक बहुत पुराना आईना है।
- He has been going to the same barbershop for twenty years.
वह बीस साल से उसी नाई की दुकान पर जा रहा है।
- A faded poster of a film star hung on the wall of the barbershop.
नाई की दुकान की दीवार पर किसी फ़िल्म स्टार का फीका पड़ा पोस्टर लटका था।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
barber's hairdresser's salon
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says the barber's, while American English says barbershop.
British and American में British English आमतौर पर the barber's कहती है, जबकि American English में barbershop कहा जाता है।