branded
/ˈbrændɪd/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रैन्डिड
ब्रांडेड, (प्रसिद्ध) ब्रांड वाला
Core word
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[only before noun]
(of a product) made by a well-known company and having the company's name on it
ब्रांडेड, (प्रसिद्ध) ब्रांड वाला
- branded clothes
- Branded medicines usually cost more than generic ones.
- I prefer branded shoes because they last longer.
+ 2 more examples
- The shop sells branded watches at discount prices.
- Customers still trust branded goods more than unbranded ones.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
branded + noun
Branded describes goods that carry a maker's name, as opposed to plain or unnamed goods. It comes before the noun.
'Branded' उन वस्तुओं का वर्णन करता है जिन पर निर्माता का नाम होता है, सादी या बिना नाम की वस्तुओं के विपरीत। यह संज्ञा से पहले आता है।
- She prefers branded clothes to local ones.
- Branded medicines are costlier than generic ones.
branded + as + noun/adjective (past participle)
Here branded is the past participle of brand meaning labelled in a bad way. Use as to introduce the label.
यहाँ branded क्रिया brand का past participle है, जिसका अर्थ बुरा ठप्पा लगाना है। Label 'as' से जोड़ा जाता है।
- He was branded as a rebel by the school.
- The village was branded as backward by the survey.
be/get branded
In the passive, it focuses on the person who received the label, with by naming who did it.
Passive में ध्यान उस व्यक्ति पर रहता है जिस पर ठप्पा लगा; 'by' बताता है कि किसने लगाया।
- Many farmers were branded traitors by the media.
branded vs unbranded
Unbranded is the opposite and is common in shopping and business English.
Unbranded इसका विलोम है और खरीदारी तथा व्यापार की अंग्रेज़ी में आम है।
- Unbranded rice is cheaper, but its quality varies.
+Collocations 4
branded + noun
goodsproductsshoesclothesitemsmerchandise
- The store sells only branded goods at fixed prices.
verb + branded
buywearprefersellavoid
- Students often prefer branded bags even if they cost more.
be branded + label
a liara cheata cowarda traitora failure
- He was branded a coward after he left the match.
branded vs. others
genericlocalunbrandedduplicatefake
- Branded and unbranded wheat flour look similar but cost differently.
“More examples 5
- Radhika bought branded sports shoes with her saved pocket money.
राधिका ने अपनी जमा की हुई पॉकेट मनी से ब्रांडेड स्पोर्ट्स शूज़ खरीदे।
- Not all branded products are better than local ones.
सभी ब्रांडेड उत्पाद स्थानीय उत्पादों से बेहतर नहीं होते।
- The shop was fined for selling fake goods under branded names.
दुकान पर ब्रांडेड नामों से नकली सामान बेचने के लिए जुर्माना लगा।
- After the scandal, the minister was branded corrupt in the press.
घोटाले के बाद मंत्री को अख़बारों में भ्रष्ट कहा गया।
- Doctors can also prescribe branded and generic versions of the same tablet.
डॉक्टर एक ही गोली के ब्रांडेड और generic दोनों रूप भी लिख सकते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was branded to be a thief.
✓ He was branded a thief.
After branded, the label follows directly or with as, not to be.
Branded के बाद label सीधे या 'as' के साथ आता है, 'to be' के साथ नहीं।
✗ She wears only brand clothes.
✓ She wears only branded clothes.
The adjective is branded, not brand.
यहाँ विशेषण 'branded' है, 'brand' नहीं।