British
/ˈbrɪtɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण ब्रिटिश
ब्रिटिश, ब्रिटेन का, अंग्रेज़ी
Basic word
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connected with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or with its people
ब्रिटिश, ब्रिटेन का, अंग्रेज़ी
- a British passport
- India gained independence from British rule in 1947.
- She studied at a British university for two years.
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- British weather is famous for being unpredictable.
- He has a British accent but grew up in Jaipur.
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connected with the variety of English used in Britain
(अंग्रेज़ी का) ब्रिटिश रूप
- 'Colour' and 'centre' are British spellings.
- British English spells the word colour with a u.
- The test is set in British English.
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- British vocabulary sometimes differs from American.
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[plural] the British
the people of the United Kingdom
ब्रिटिश लोग, अंग्रेज़
- The British ruled India for nearly two hundred years.
- The British love their tea.
- The British arrived in India as traders.
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- Many of the British still visit the hill stations.
- The British drive on the left side of the road.
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British (adjective)
As an adjective, British describes things connected with the United Kingdom, and it always has a capital letter.
Adjective के रूप में 'British' यूनाइटेड किंगडम से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है और हमेशा बड़े अक्षर से लिखा जाता है।
- She has a British passport.
- British English spells the word colour with u.
the British (people)
The British means the people of the UK as a group; it takes a plural verb and the.
'The British' यूके के लोगों के समूह को बताता है; इसके साथ the और plural verb आती है।
- The British are known for queuing politely.
- The British ruled India until 1947.
a British person / British citizen
To name one person, use a noun such as man, woman or citizen after British; do not say a British.
एक व्यक्ति को बताने के लिए British के बाद man, woman या citizen जैसा noun लगाएँ; 'a British' नहीं कहा जाता।
- He is a British citizen born in Delhi.
- A British woman spoke at the seminar.
British vs English
British covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; English refers to England or to the language.
'British' में इंग्लैंड, स्कॉटलैंड, वेल्स और उत्तरी आयरलैंड आते हैं; 'English' इंग्लैंड या भाषा को बताता है।
- A Scottish writer is British but not English.
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British + noun
EmpireRajMuseumParliamentpassport
- The British Raj ended in 1947.
British + people/groups
officerwritercitizentouristteam
- A British team visited the school.
British + language/culture
Englishaccentspellinghumourtea
- She prefers British spelling in her essays.
verb + British
ruledefeatcolonisevisitmarry
- Indians fought for freedom from British rule.
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- Radhika writes her essays in British English.
राधिका अपने निबंध British English में लिखती है।
- The British Parliament is in London.
ब्रिटिश संसद लंदन में है।
- The British left India on 15 August 1947.
अंग्रेज़ 15 अगस्त 1947 को भारत छोड़कर चले गए।
- He studied British history at a university in Delhi.
उसने दिल्ली के एक विश्वविद्यालय में ब्रिटिश इतिहास का अध्ययन किया।
- The British Museum has a vast collection from around the world.
ब्रिटिश संग्रहालय में दुनिया भर से बहुत बड़ा संग्रह है।
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✗ He is a British.
✓ He is British.
As an adjective, British does not take an article; a noun like man must follow if you use a.
Adjective के रूप में 'British' के साथ article नहीं आता; a लगाना हो तो उसके बाद noun चाहिए।
✗ The British is a friendly people.
✓ The British are a friendly people.
The British is plural and needs a plural verb.
'The British' plural है और plural verb चाहता है।
✗ She speaks british English.
✓ She speaks British English.
Nationality words begin with a capital letter.
राष्ट्रीयता वाले शब्द बड़े अक्षर से शुरू होते हैं।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Usage: all people from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are British, but only people from England are English.
Usage में England, Scotland, Wales और Northern Ireland के सभी लोग British हैं, पर केवल England के लोग English हैं।
The British takes a plural verb, and one person is called a Briton or a British person.
The British के साथ plural verb आता है, और एक व्यक्ति को a Briton या a British person कहते हैं।