booking
/ˈbʊkɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण बुकिंग
आरक्षण, बुकिंग
Basic word
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[C, U] especially British
an arrangement that you make in advance to buy a ticket, stay in a hotel room or use a service
आरक्षण, बुकिंग
- Radhika made a booking for two at the restaurant.
- Online booking for the train opens 60 days in advance.
- The hotel confirmed our booking by email.
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- You can cancel your booking up to a day before travel.
- Early booking gets you a cheaper flight.
Synonyms reservation
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[C]
(in football) an occasion when the referee writes down the name of a player who has broken the rules
(फ़ुटबॉल में) खिलाड़ी का नाम दर्ज़ करना, चेतावनी
- It was his second booking of the season.
- The defender received a booking for a late tackle.
- Two bookings in the first half changed the game.
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- A third booking meant he would miss the next match.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a booking (countable noun)
A booking is an arrangement to buy a ticket or reserve a room, seat or table in advance.
Booking टिकट खरीदने या कमरा, सीट, मेज़ पहले से आरक्षित करने की व्यवस्था है।
- I have a booking for two nights at the hotel.
- Online booking opens at ten.
make / cancel / confirm a booking
Common verbs with booking are make, cancel, confirm, change and take.
Booking के साथ make, cancel, confirm, change और take जैसी क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- Please confirm your booking before Friday.
booking for + person or date / booking at + place
Use for with the person or time, and at or with the place.
व्यक्ति या समय के लिए 'for' और स्थान के लिए 'at' या 'with' आता है।
- We made a booking for six people at the restaurant.
a booking (football)
In football, a booking is the referee's act of writing a player's name for a foul.
Football में booking का अर्थ है foul के कारण रेफ़री द्वारा खिलाड़ी का नाम दर्ज करना।
- The player received his second booking in the match.
booking vs reservation
In British English a booking and a reservation mean almost the same; reservation is more common in American English, and in India, for train seats.
British English में booking और reservation लगभग एक ही हैं; reservation American English में और भारत में रेल सीटों के लिए अधिक प्रचलित है।
- I made a hotel booking and a train reservation.
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verb + booking
makecancelconfirmchangetake
- She cancelled the booking after her exam date changed.
adjective + booking
advanceonlinegroupdoublelast-minute
- Advance booking is advised during Diwali.
booking + noun
officeformfeenumbercounter
- Show your booking number at the counter.
booking + verb
openclosefill upbe confirmedbe cancelled
- Booking closes two hours before the show.
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- Train booking for Chhath opens sixty days earlier.
छठ के लिए रेल बुकिंग साठ दिन पहले खुलती है।
- Radhika changed her booking from Tuesday to Thursday.
राधिका ने अपनी booking मंगलवार से बदलकर गुरुवार कर दी।
- The hotel is full, so we have no booking for tonight.
होटल भरा है, इसलिए आज रात के लिए हमारी कोई booking नहीं है।
- A double booking caused a quarrel at the hall.
Double booking के कारण हॉल में झगड़ा हो गया।
- The striker received a booking for dissent.
स्ट्राइकर को विरोध जताने पर चेतावनी (booking) मिली।
- Radhika printed her booking confirmation before leaving for the station.
स्टेशन के लिए निकलने से पहले राधिका ने अपनी booking की पुष्टि का प्रिंट लिया।
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✗ We made a booking in the hotel.
✓ We made a booking at the hotel.
Use at, not in, with the name of a hotel as a point.
Hotel के नाम के साथ स्थान-बिंदु के रूप में 'at' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
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Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English often says booking where American English usually says reservation.
British और American में British English अक्सर booking कहती है, जहाँ American English आमतौर पर reservation कहती है।