celebration
/ˌselɪˈbreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण सेलिब्रेशन
उत्सव, समारोह, जश्न
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[C, U]
a special event that people organize in order to celebrate something; the act of celebrating
उत्सव, समारोह, जश्न
- The whole street joined the Diwali celebrations.
- a party in celebration of her promotion
- The wedding celebrations lasted three days.
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- The town held a celebration of its founding day.
- There was great celebration when the rain finally came.
Synonyms festivity party commemoration
Opposite mourning lamentation
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[U, sing.] ~ of sth
the act of praising or honouring something
गुणगान, अभिनंदन
- The film is a celebration of village life.
- The exhibition is a celebration of Indian folk art.
- The exhibition is a celebration of local craftsmen.
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- The poem is a celebration of friendship.
- The festival is a celebration of music and dance.
Synonyms glorification tribute homage
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a celebration of + noun
Of introduces what is being celebrated: a celebration of freedom, of life, of music.
'Of' उसे बताता है जिसका उत्सव मनाया जा रहा हो: a celebration of freedom, of life, of music।
- The fair was a celebration of village crafts.
- The concert was a joyful celebration of Rafi's songs.
in celebration of + noun
Used to explain the reason for an event: it was held in celebration of something.
किसी आयोजन का कारण बताने के लिए प्रयुक्त: it was held in celebration of something।
- Sweets were distributed in celebration of the victory.
celebration: countable and uncountable
Celebration is countable for events (the Diwali celebrations) and uncountable for the general act (There was much celebration).
'Celebration' आयोजनों के अर्थ में countable (the Diwali celebrations) और सामान्य क्रिया के अर्थ में uncountable (There was much celebration) है।
- There was wild celebration in the streets after the win.
- The wedding celebrations lasted for three days.
celebration + noun (noun adjunct)
Celebration can work as a modifier: celebration dinner, celebration cake.
'Celebration' modifier की तरह भी आ सकता है: celebration dinner, celebration cake।
- We booked a celebration dinner for her promotion.
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adjective + celebration
wildgrandjoyfulquietnationalfamily
- The Republic Day parade is a grand national celebration.
verb + celebration
holdplanjoinorganisespoilattend
- The students organised a celebration for their teacher's retirement.
celebration + noun
dinnerpartycakefireworksceremony
- A celebration cake was cut at midnight.
celebration of + noun
lifevictoryculturefreedomfriendship
- Navratri is a celebration of devotion and dance.
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- The whole colony joined the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
पूरी कॉलोनी गणेश चतुर्थी के उत्सव में शामिल हुई।
- Their joy broke into celebration when the result was announced.
परिणाम घोषित होते ही उनकी खुशी जश्न में बदल गई।
- The book is a celebration of the ordinary Indian home.
यह पुस्तक साधारण भारतीय घर का गुणगान है।
- There is little cause for celebration while the problem remains.
जब तक समस्या बनी है, जश्न का कारण कम ही है।
- The silver jubilee celebrations will begin next Monday.
रजत जयंती समारोह अगले सोमवार से शुरू होंगे।
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✗ We organised a celebration for the Diwali.
✓ We organised a celebration for Diwali.
Names of festivals take no article.
त्योहारों के नाम के साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ The celebrations was very grand.
✓ The celebrations were very grand.
Celebrations is plural, so the verb must be were.
'Celebrations' बहुवचन है, इसलिए क्रिया 'were' होगी।
✗ He gave a celebration on his promotion.
✓ He held a celebration for his promotion.
You hold or throw a celebration, and the reason is introduced by for or in celebration of, not on.
Celebration 'hold' या 'throw' की जाती है, और कारण के लिए 'for' या 'in celebration of' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In celebration of; keep apart celebrated (famous) and celebrity (a famous person).
Collocation 'in celebration of' है; celebrated (प्रसिद्ध) और celebrity (प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति) को अलग रखिए।