circus
/ˈsɜːkəs/noun
उच्चारण सर्कस
सर्कस; तमाशा
Core word
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a group of entertainers, sometimes with trained animals, who perform skilful acts in a large tent; a situation with a lot of noise and excitement
सर्कस; तमाशा
- a media circus
- The circus came to town with elephants, clowns and acrobats.
- Children cheered as the clowns entered the circus ring.
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- The election campaign turned into a noisy circus.
- The airport was a circus on the first day of the holidays.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
circus (countable noun)
A circus is a travelling group of performers, with clowns, acrobats and sometimes animals. It is countable: circuses.
Circus कलाकारों की घूमती मंडली है, जिसमें जोकर, कलाबाज़ और कभी-कभी जानवर होते हैं। यह countable है: circuses।
- The circus came to our town last week.
- Radhika saw a clown at the circus.
at / in the circus / join the circus
Use at for visiting a show and in for working there. Join the circus means to become a performer.
शो देखने के लिए 'at' और वहाँ काम करने के लिए 'in' आता है। 'Join the circus' का अर्थ कलाकार बनना है।
- We watched the lions at the circus.
- He worked in a circus for ten years.
circus (figurative, informal)
Informally, a circus is a noisy, confusing event, such as a media circus.
अनौपचारिक रूप से circus शोरगुल वाली, अव्यवस्थित घटना है, जैसे media circus।
- The trial turned into a media circus.
- The press conference was a circus.
circus (ancient Rome / British street)
In ancient Rome, a circus was an open arena for races. In British towns, Circus is also a name for a round road junction, as in Piccadilly Circus.
प्राचीन रोम में circus दौड़ों का खुला अखाड़ा था। ब्रिटेन में Circus गोल चौराहे का नाम भी है, जैसे Piccadilly Circus।
- Tourists meet at Piccadilly Circus in London.
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adjective + circus
travellingfamousRussianIndiansmall
- A travelling circus camped near the stadium.
circus + noun
clowntentringperformeract
- The circus ring was full of children.
verb + circus
joinvisitrun away towatchperform in
- He ran away to join the circus as a boy.
circus performers
acrobatjugglerclownringmastertrapeze artist
- The ringmaster announced the next act.
media / political circus
media circuspolitical circuselection circus
- The case turned into a media circus.
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- The Gemini Circus is famous in India for its trapeze artists.
Gemini Circus भारत में अपने झूला-कलाबाज़ों के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Radhika clapped when the clown fell off his tiny cycle.
जब जोकर अपनी छोटी साइकिल से गिरा तो राधिका ने तालियाँ बजाईं।
- The ringmaster cracked his whip, and the horses stopped.
रिंगमास्टर ने चाबुक फटकारी और घोड़े रुक गए।
- The election rally became a political circus.
चुनावी रैली एक राजनीतिक तमाशा बन गई।
- A circus tent was put up in the school ground.
स्कूल के मैदान में सर्कस का तंबू लगाया गया।
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✗ The circus have come to town.
✓ The circus has come to town.
A singular noun takes has.
Singular noun के साथ 'has' आता है।
✗ We went to see the circus in the Sunday.
✓ We went to see the circus on Sunday.
Days take on, and no article is used before Sunday here.
दिनों के साथ 'on' आता है और यहाँ Sunday से पहले article नहीं लगता।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a media circus (a situation with too much media attention).
प्रयोग में a media circus (अत्यधिक मीडिया ध्यान वाली स्थिति)।