consumption
/kənˈsʌmpʃn/noun
उच्चारण कन्सम्प्शन
उपभोग, खपत
Core word
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[U]
the act of using energy, food or materials; the amount used; the act of buying and using products
उपभोग, खपत
- fuel consumption
- Electricity consumption rises sharply in summer because of fans and air conditioners.
- The car's fuel consumption is low for its size.
+ 2 more examples
- Doctors advise people to reduce sugar consumption.
- The meat was declared unfit for human consumption.
Synonyms use usage intake expenditure eating
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
consumption of + resource
Use of to name what is used up.
जो वस्तु इस्तेमाल हो रही हो, उसे बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The consumption of electricity rises in summer.
- Consumption of sugar should be limited.
uncountable noun
It is normally uncountable and takes a singular verb.
यह सामान्यतः uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- Petrol consumption has increased.
for human consumption
A fixed phrase meaning 'to be eaten or drunk by people'.
निश्चित वाक्यांश जिसका अर्थ है 'मनुष्यों द्वारा खाने या पीने के लिए'।
- This water is not fit for human consumption.
consumption (disease, old use)
In older English, it meant tuberculosis.
पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी में इसका अर्थ तपेदिक था।
- Many poets of that age died of consumption.
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type + consumption
energyfuelwateralcoholfoodpower
- Fuel consumption is lower in small cars.
adjective + consumption
highlowdailytotalper capitaexcessive
- Per capita consumption of milk is high in Punjab.
verb + consumption
reduceincreasecutlimitmonitor
- Use LED bulbs to reduce power consumption.
consumption + noun
taxpatternlevelfiguresgoods
- Consumption patterns change with income.
“More examples 5
- The school reduced its electricity consumption by using solar panels.
विद्यालय ने solar panels लगाकर अपनी बिजली की खपत घटाई।
- Radhika's project studied the water consumption in her hostel.
राधिका की परियोजना ने उसके हॉस्टल में पानी की खपत का अध्ययन किया।
- Excess consumption of fried food is bad for health.
तला हुआ भोजन अधिक मात्रा में खाना स्वास्थ्य के लिए हानिकारक है।
- The rise in consumption shows that people have more money to spend.
खपत में वृद्धि दर्शाती है कि लोगों के पास खर्च के लिए अधिक धन है।
- The mineral water was declared unfit for human consumption.
मिनरल वाटर को मनुष्यों के पीने के लिए अयोग्य घोषित किया गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The consumptions of fuel has gone up.
✓ The consumption of fuel has gone up.
Consumption is uncountable here and has no plural.
यहाँ 'consumption' uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं बनता।
✗ The consumption on tea is high in India.
✓ The consumption of tea is high in India.
Use of after consumption.
'Consumption' के बाद 'of' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns involve using up things.
ये संज्ञाएँ चीज़ों के उपयोग या खपत से जुड़ी हैं।
The amount or act of using food, fuel or goods.
भोजन, ईंधन या वस्तुओं के उपयोग की मात्रा या क्रिया।
- Power consumption rose.
The general word for putting something to a purpose.
किसी चीज़ को प्रयोजन में लगाने का सामान्य शब्द।
- The use of phones is banned.
Money spent, rather than goods used.
खर्च किया गया धन, प्रयोग की गई वस्तुएँ नहीं।
- Government expenditure rose.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fit for human consumption (safe to eat), conspicuous consumption (spending to show off wealth).
Collocations: fit for human consumption (खाने के लिए सुरक्षित), conspicuous consumption (धन दिखाने के लिए ख़र्च, दिखावटी उपभोग)।