bunch
/bʌntʃ/noun
उच्चारण बन्च
गुच्छा, गुच्छी, गट्ठा
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[C] ~ of sth
a number of things of the same type growing or fastened together
गुच्छा, गुच्छी, गट्ठा
- a bunch of grapes
- a bunch of keys
- a bunch of flowers
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- She bought a bunch of bananas from the market.
- He lost his bunch of keys somewhere in the station.
- The bride held a bunch of white roses.
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[sing.] ~ of sth informal
a large number of things or people
(बोलचाल में) ढेर सारे, बहुत से
- a bunch of questions about the fee
- a bunch of kids from the colony
- A bunch of us went to see the match together.
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- Radhika has a whole bunch of ideas for the college fest.
- There is a bunch of work still waiting on my desk.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (up/together)
to become, or make something, tightly gathered into a group
इकट्ठा होना या करना, गुच्छा बनाना
- The runners bunched together at the first bend.
- She bunched the papers up in her hand.
- The cyclists bunched up as they climbed the hill.
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- His coat bunched at the waist when he sat down.
- Passengers bunched near the doors as the train slowed.
Synonyms cluster gather huddle
Opposite spread out scatter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a bunch of + plural noun
Use it for things that grow or are tied together, such as flowers, keys, grapes or bananas. The noun after 'of' is plural and the verb agrees with 'bunch' when it is the subject.
फूल, चाबियाँ, अंगूर या केले जैसी एक साथ बँधी या उगी चीज़ों के लिए 'a bunch of' के बाद plural noun आता है, और subject 'bunch' होने पर verb उसी के अनुसार चलती है।
- Radhika bought a bunch of marigolds for the Diwali puja.
- A bunch of keys was lying on the kitchen table.
a bunch of + people (informal)
In informal speech it means a group of people. It can sound careless or mildly critical, so avoid it in formal essays.
बोलचाल में यह लोगों के समूह के लिए आता है। इसमें कभी-कभी हल्की उपेक्षा झलकती है, इसलिए formal निबंध में इसका प्रयोग न करें।
- A bunch of students waited outside the library.
a bunch of + uncountable or abstract noun
'Bunch' is used with plural countable nouns, so do not use it with uncountable nouns such as advice or furniture in standard writing.
'Bunch' का प्रयोग plural countable nouns के साथ होता है; advice या furniture जैसे uncountable nouns के साथ standard English में इसे न लगाएँ।
- She gave me a bunch of useful tips before the interview.
bunch up (verb)
As a verb, bunch means to gather tightly into a group or fold. It is often followed by 'up' or 'together'.
क्रिया के रूप में 'bunch' का अर्थ कसकर एक जगह इकट्ठा होना या सिमटना है, और इसके बाद प्रायः 'up' या 'together' आता है।
- Passengers bunched up near the door as the train slowed down.
- Her dupatta bunched at the waist when she sat.
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bunch of + thing
flowerskeysgrapesbananasgrass
- He carried a bunch of keys on his belt.
वस्तुओं के गुच्छे के लिए 'bunch of' का प्रयोग होता है।
adjective + bunch
wholemotleymixednoisytight
- The team was a motley bunch of schoolmates and neighbours.
'Motley bunch' का अर्थ भिन्न-भिन्न प्रकार के लोगों का समूह है।
verb + a bunch
picktieholdcarrypluck
- The gardener tied the roses into a neat bunch.
bunch + preposition
togetherupinto
- The cyclists bunched together at the turn.
'Bunch' के साथ अधिकतर 'up' या 'together' जुड़ता है।
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- Grandmother tied a bunch of tulsi leaves with a thread.
दादी ने तुलसी की पत्तियों का एक गुच्छा धागे से बाँध दिया।
- Rohan is the best of the bunch in mathematics.
गणित में रोहन पूरी कक्षा में सबसे अच्छा है।
- A bunch of fans gathered at the stadium gate before dawn.
भोर से पहले प्रशंसकों का एक समूह स्टेडियम के गेट पर जमा हो गया।
- The vendor sold bananas by the bunch, not by the dozen.
विक्रेता केले दर्जन के हिसाब से नहीं, बल्कि गुच्छे के हिसाब से बेचता था।
- Her hair bunched under the cap and looked untidy.
उसके बाल टोपी के नीचे सिमट गए और अस्त-व्यस्त लगने लगे।
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✗ He gave me a bunch of advices.
✓ He gave me a lot of advice.
Advice is uncountable, so it has no plural and does not go with 'bunch'.
Advice uncountable noun है; इसका plural नहीं बनता और यह 'bunch' के साथ नहीं आता।
✗ He bought a bunch of banana.
✓ He bought a bunch of bananas.
After 'a bunch of', use the plural noun for things that grow in a cluster.
'A bunch of' के बाद गुच्छे में उगने वाली चीज़ों के लिए plural noun आता है।
✗ She plucked a bouquet of grapes from the vine.
✓ She plucked a bunch of grapes from the vine.
Fruit and keys grow or hang in a bunch; a bouquet is only an arranged set of flowers.
फल और चाबियों का गुच्छा 'bunch' कहलाता है; 'bouquet' केवल सजाए हुए फूलों का गुलदस्ता है।
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the best of the bunch
the best of a group
समूह में सबसे अच्छा
- Of the three answers, yours was the best of the bunch.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Collective-noun question: a bunch of grapes, bananas, keys or flowers; compare a bouquet of flowers, a cluster of stars, a bundle of sticks, a sheaf of papers.
Collective noun के प्रश्नों में a bunch of grapes, bananas, keys या flowers आता है; a bouquet of flowers, a cluster of stars, a bundle of sticks, a sheaf of papers से तुलना कीजिए।