classified
/ˈklæsɪfaɪd/adjective
उच्चारण क्लैसिफ़ाइड
गोपनीय, वर्गीकृत (सरकारी गुप्त)
Core word
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(of information or documents) officially secret and available only to particular people
गोपनीय, वर्गीकृत (सरकारी गुप्त)
- The report contained classified information about the army.
- classified documents
- The minister refused to release the classified files.
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- Classified information was leaked to the press.
- Only officers with clearance may read classified reports.
Synonyms secret confidential restricted top secret
Opposite public unclassified open
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[only before noun]
arranged in groups according to subject
वर्गों में बँटा हुआ
- a classified catalogue of books
- A classified index at the back lists all topics by subject.
- The shop keeps its stock in a classified list by brand and price.
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- A classified directory helps visitors find services by trade.
- The archive has a classified index of every document it holds.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
classified information / documents
As an adjective, it means officially secret and restricted to certain people.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ आधिकारिक रूप से गोपनीय और केवल कुछ लोगों तक सीमित है।
- The report contains classified information.
- Classified files were leaked to the press.
classified ad / advertisement
In newspapers, classified means grouped by subject, as in small advertisements for jobs or rooms.
समाचार-पत्रों में classified का अर्थ विषय के अनुसार बँटे छोटे विज्ञापन हैं, जैसे नौकरी या कमरे के।
- Radhika found the flat through a classified ad.
- The classified section lists jobs and rentals.
be classified as + noun / adjective
The passive of classify uses as to show the category.
Classify के passive में category बताने के लिए as आता है।
- The area was classified as a danger zone.
- The case was classified as urgent.
the classifieds (noun)
People often say the classifieds for the classified advertisements section of a paper.
लोग समाचार-पत्र के classified विज्ञापन-भाग के लिए प्रायः 'the classifieds' कहते हैं।
- He looked through the classifieds for a part-time job.
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classified + noun
informationdocumentfileadsectionmaterial
- Classified material may not be copied.
adverb + classified
officiallyhighlywronglystrictlyformally
- The papers were highly classified.
verb + classified
beremainbecomedeclarekeep
- The details remain classified for national security.
classified + as
as secretas top secretas confidentialas urgentas a disease
- The file was classified as top secret.
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- The defence ministry refused to release the classified papers.
रक्षा मंत्रालय ने गोपनीय दस्तावेज़ जारी करने से मना कर दिया।
- Radhika put a classified advertisement in the newspaper to sell her old cycle.
राधिका ने अपनी पुरानी साइकिल बेचने के लिए अख़बार में एक classified विज्ञापन दिया।
- The books in the library are classified by subject.
पुस्तकालय की पुस्तकें विषय के अनुसार वर्गीकृत हैं।
- Little is known because the project is classified.
बहुत कम जानकारी है क्योंकि परियोजना गोपनीय है।
- The disease has been classified as a notifiable illness.
इस रोग को अधिसूचित बीमारी के रूप में वर्गीकृत किया गया है।
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✗ The document is classified under secret.
✓ The document is classified as secret.
To name the category, use as with the passive of classify.
Category बताने के लिए classify के passive के साथ 'as' आता है।
✗ The classified documents is kept in a locked room.
✓ The classified documents are kept in a locked room.
Documents is plural, so the verb is are.
Documents बहुवचन है, इसलिए verb 'are' आएगी।
¶Idioms 1
classified advertisement
(also classified ad, especially British small ad) a small advertisement in a newspaper, placed in a section with others of the same type
वर्गीकृत विज्ञापन
- He found his flat through the classified advertisements.
- She placed a classified ad to sell her scooter.