college
/ˈkɒlɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण कॉलिज
महाविद्यालय, कॉलेज
college का हिंदी में अर्थ है महाविद्यालय, कॉलेज. In English, college means a place where students go to study or to receive training after they have left school; one of the separate institutions that some universities are divided into.
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a place where students go to study or to receive training after they have left school; one of the separate institutions that some universities are divided into
महाविद्यालय, कॉलेज
- She goes to college.
- a medical college
- Aman has applied to a good engineering college in Pune.
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- After finishing school, many students move to another city for college.
- The college library stays open until ten at night during exams.
- She is the first person in her family to go to college.
Synonyms institute academy university polytechnic school
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
at / in college (no article)
Use college without an article when you speak of studying there in general: at college, in college, go to college.
सामान्य रूप से वहाँ पढ़ाई की बात हो, तब 'college' बिना article के आता है: at college, go to college।
- Radhika is at college until four.
- He went to college in Pune.
the college (with article, a particular building)
Use the when you mean the place or institution as a building or specific organisation.
जब भवन या किसी ख़ास संस्था की बात हो, तब 'the college' आता है।
- The college is closed for the holidays.
- I visited the college to collect my certificate.
college of + subject / name
Many colleges are named with of: the College of Engineering, the Royal College of Surgeons.
कई कॉलेजों के नाम 'of' के साथ होते हैं: College of Engineering।
- He studies at the College of Engineering in Pune.
college vs. university vs. school
In India, a college usually teaches degree courses and is affiliated to a university; a university awards degrees; a school is for younger pupils.
भारत में कॉलेज प्रायः डिग्री पाठ्यक्रम पढ़ाता है और किसी विश्वविद्यालय से संबद्ध होता है; विश्वविद्यालय डिग्री देता है; स्कूल छोटे विद्यार्थियों के लिए होता है।
- Her college is affiliated to Delhi University.
college life / college days
These phrases refer to the time spent studying at college, often with fond memories.
ये पदबंध कॉलेज में पढ़ने के समय को दर्शाते हैं, प्रायः मधुर स्मृतियों के साथ।
- We still talk about our college days.
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verb + college
go to collegejoin collegeleave collegedrop out of collegeget into college
- She got into college on a merit scholarship.
adjective + college
governmentprivateresidentialmedicalengineeringwomen's
- He studies at a government medical college.
college + noun
feescampuslibrarycanteenfestprincipal
- The college fest begins next Friday.
college + time
college dayscollege lifecollege friendscollege degree
- College friends often remain friends for life.
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- Rohan will start college after the board exams.
रोहन बोर्ड परीक्षाओं के बाद कॉलेज शुरू करेगा।
- The college library stays open until nine at night.
कॉलेज का पुस्तकालय रात नौ बजे तक खुला रहता है।
- She was the first girl from her village to go to college.
वह अपने गाँव की पहली लड़की थी जो कॉलेज गई।
- Radhika was elected president of the college union.
राधिका कॉलेज यूनियन की अध्यक्ष चुनी गई।
- The principal addressed the college assembly on Monday.
प्रधानाचार्य ने सोमवार को कॉलेज की सभा को संबोधित किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I am studying in a college of Delhi University since last year.
✓ I have been studying in a college of Delhi University since last year.
Since a point in time needs a perfect tense.
'Since' के साथ perfect tense चाहिए।
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col·lege
?Which word?
Keep apart college and colleague (a person you work with).
College और colleague (सहकर्मी) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Go to college or be at college (no article, as a student), like go to school; 'the college' means the building or a particular college.
Go to college या be at college (बिना article, छात्र के रूप में), go to school की तरह; 'the college' का अर्थ भवन या कोई विशेष कॉलेज है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Electoral college (a group of people who elect somebody; in India, the President is elected by an electoral college of elected MPs and MLAs, Article 54), collegium system (the system by which senior judges appoint judges in India).
Collocations: electoral college (किसी को चुनने वाला समूह, निर्वाचक मंडल; भारत में राष्ट्रपति का चुनाव निर्वाचित सांसदों और विधायकों का निर्वाचक मंडल करता है, अनुच्छेद 54), collegium system (भारत में वरिष्ठ न्यायाधीशों द्वारा न्यायाधीशों की नियुक्ति की प्रणाली, कॉलेजियम)।