borough
/ˈbʌrə/noun
उच्चारण बर
नगर-क्षेत्र
Core word
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(in Britain) a town, or a district within a large town, that has its own local government
नगर-क्षेत्र
- a London borough
- The borough council plans to build a new library.
- Each borough in the city has its own mayor.
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- The borough has the lowest crime rate in the capital.
- Residents of the borough voted on the new park.
Synonyms district town municipality ward
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a borough (countable noun)
A borough is a town or a part of a large city that has its own local council, mainly in Britain and the USA. It is countable.
Borough ऐसा शहर या बड़े नगर का भाग है जिसकी अपनी स्थानीय परिषद होती है, मुख्यतः ब्रिटेन और अमेरिका में। यह countable है।
- Hackney is a borough of London.
- Each borough elects its own councillors.
the borough of + name
The full form is 'the Borough of Camden'; capital B is used in official names only.
पूरा रूप 'the Borough of Camden' है; capital B केवल आधिकारिक नामों में लगता है।
- She was born in the borough of Brooklyn.
borough + noun
Used as a modifier: borough council, borough president, borough election.
Modifier के रूप में: borough council, borough president, borough election।
- The borough council approved the new park.
in / of a borough
Use 'in' for being inside the area and 'of' for belonging to it as a member or official.
क्षेत्र के भीतर होने के लिए 'in' और उसके सदस्य या अधिकारी होने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The library in this borough is open on Sundays.
- He is the mayor of the borough.
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adjective + borough
Londonouterinnerwealthycrowded
- She teaches in an inner borough of London.
borough + noun
councilelectionboundarypresidentbudget
- The borough budget includes money for road repair.
verb + borough
representgovernservelive incover
- The councillor represents the northern borough.
name of borough
CamdenBrooklynHackneyManhattanQueens
- Manhattan is the most crowded borough of New York City.
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- New York City is divided into five boroughs.
न्यूयॉर्क शहर पाँच बरो में बँटा हुआ है।
- Radhika wrote to the borough council about the broken street lights.
राधिका ने टूटी हुई सड़क-बत्तियों के बारे में बरो परिषद को पत्र लिखा।
- The borough has twelve primary schools and one college.
इस बरो में बारह प्राथमिक विद्यालय और एक कॉलेज है।
- In India, a similar unit would be a municipal ward.
भारत में ऐसी ही इकाई नगरपालिका वार्ड होगी।
- The borough was once a market town with a weekly fair.
यह बरो कभी साप्ताहिक मेले वाला बाज़ार कस्बा था।
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✗ The borough are very crowded.
✓ The borough is very crowded.
A singular noun takes a singular verb; the word means one unit.
एकवचन noun के साथ एकवचन क्रिया आती है; यह शब्द एक इकाई बताता है।
✗ Hackney is borough of London.
✓ Hackney is a borough of London.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
Singular countable noun के पहले article लगता है।
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Borough, municipality and ward are all local government units, but their size and country differ.
Borough, municipality और ward स्थानीय शासन की इकाइयाँ हैं, पर उनका आकार और देश अलग होता है।
A British or American town or district with its own council.
अपनी परिषद वाला ब्रिटिश या अमेरिकी कस्बा या ज़िला।
- Each borough runs its own libraries.
A general word for a town or city with local self-government; used in India too.
स्थानीय स्वशासन वाले शहर या नगर के लिए सामान्य शब्द; भारत में भी प्रयुक्त।
- The municipality cleans the roads daily.
A smaller division of a town, represented by one councillor.
नगर का छोटा विभाजन, जिसका प्रतिनिधित्व एक पार्षद करता है।
- Radhika lives in Ward 12.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Borough /ˈbʌrə/ (the -ough is pronounced like 'a').
Borough /ˈbʌrə/ (-ough का उच्चारण 'अ' जैसा)।