confetti
/kənˈfeti/noun
उच्चारण कन्फ़ेटी
रंगीन कागज़ के टुकड़े (जो उत्सव में उछाले जाते हैं), कन्फ़ेटी
Core word
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small pieces of coloured paper that people throw over a newly married couple or at a celebration
रंगीन कागज़ के टुकड़े (जो उत्सव में उछाले जाते हैं), कन्फ़ेटी
- Guests threw confetti over the bride and groom.
- Confetti rained down on the winning team.
- The children threw confetti at the end of the annual day show.
+ 2 more examples
- Coloured confetti covered the floor after the party.
- A cannon fired confetti into the air as the band began to play.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
uncountable noun (singular verb)
Confetti is normally treated as uncountable and takes a singular verb, although some speakers use a plural verb.
'Confetti' प्रायः uncountable माना जाता है और singular verb लेता है, हालाँकि कुछ लोग plural verb भी लगाते हैं।
- Confetti was thrown over the bride and groom.
- The floor was covered with confetti.
a piece / handful of confetti
To count it, use a unit word such as piece, handful or bag.
इसे गिनने के लिए piece, handful या bag जैसे unit word का प्रयोग होता है।
- Each child had a handful of confetti.
- A single piece of confetti stuck to her hair.
throw / shower + confetti + over / at
Confetti is thrown over or at people during celebrations.
उत्सवों में confetti लोगों के ऊपर या उनकी ओर फेंका जाता है।
- Guests showered confetti over the newly married couple.
confetti + singular noun phrases
Phrases such as a cloud, a shower or a burst of confetti describe it as a mass rather than counting individual pieces.
'A cloud', 'a shower' या 'a burst of confetti' जैसे वाक्यांश इसे अलग-अलग टुकड़ों के बजाय एक समूह के रूप में बताते हैं।
- A shower of confetti fell on the winners.
- A cloud of confetti rose into the air.
+Collocations 5
verb + confetti
throwshowerscattersweep upblow
- The students scattered confetti at the farewell party.
confetti + noun
cannonshowerparadestorm
- A confetti cannon was fired when the team won.
colour + confetti
colouredpapergoldtinybright
- Bright paper confetti lay on the road after the procession.
occasion
wedding confetticarnivalNew Yearvictory parade
- The streets were full of confetti on New Year's Eve.
phrase
a burst of confetticonfetti-covered floortickertape and confetti
- A burst of confetti greeted the newly elected captain.
“More examples 6
- Friends threw confetti as Radhika and Arjun left the wedding hall.
राधिका और अर्जुन के विवाह भवन से निकलते समय मित्रों ने confetti फेंका।
- After the festival, workers swept the confetti from the road.
उत्सव के बाद कर्मचारियों ने सड़क से confetti साफ किया।
- The cricket team was welcomed with drums and confetti at the airport.
क्रिकेट टीम का हवाई अड्डे पर ढोल और confetti से स्वागत हुआ।
- Many weddings now avoid plastic confetti because it harms the environment.
अब कई विवाह प्लास्टिक के confetti से बचते हैं, क्योंकि वह पर्यावरण को हानि पहुँचाता है।
- Confetti rained down from the balcony during the school's annual day.
विद्यालय के वार्षिकोत्सव के समय बालकनी से confetti की वर्षा हुई।
- The children cheered as confetti fell from the roof of the stage.
मंच की छत से confetti गिरने पर बच्चों ने जयघोष किया।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Two confettis fell on my shirt.
✓ Two pieces of confetti fell on my shirt.
Confetti has no normal plural form; count it with pieces of.
'Confetti' का सामान्य plural रूप नहीं है; गिनने के लिए 'pieces of' लगाएँ।
§Grammar and usage
Confetti is an uncountable noun, so we say 'a lot of confetti', not 'confettis'.
Confetti एक uncountable noun है, इसलिए 'a lot of confetti' कहते हैं, 'confettis' नहीं।