court
/kɔːt/noun
उच्चारण कॉर्ट
न्यायालय, अदालत
Basic word
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[C, U]
the place where legal trials take place and where crimes are judged
न्यायालय, अदालत
- the Supreme Court
- He was taken to court.
- The case will be heard in the High Court next month.
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- The witness was asked to appear in court on Monday.
- The court ruled that the land belonged to the village.
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[C]
a place where games such as tennis are played
(खेल का) मैदान, कोर्ट
- a badminton court
- The players walked onto the tennis court just after noon.
- There is a new basketball court behind the school.
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- The ball landed outside the court, so the point went to her opponent.
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[C, U]
the official home of a king or queen; the people who live there
राजदरबार
- Akbar's court
- The poets of the court wrote verses praising the king.
- Ministers gathered at the court every morning to advise the emperor.
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- Life at the royal court was full of ceremony.
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[T] ~ sb/sth
to try to please somebody in order to get something; to do something that might cause a bad result
(समर्थन) पाने का प्रयास करना; (मुसीबत) मोल लेना
- to court voters
- to court danger
- The candidates are courting the support of young voters.
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- Driving that fast in the fog is courting disaster.
- The company has been courting new investors for months.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in court / in the court / the court (institution)
Use 'in court' without an article for being at a trial; 'the court' refers to a particular court or to the judges.
मुक़दमे में उपस्थित होने के लिए 'in court' बिना article के आता है; 'the court' किसी विशेष न्यायालय या न्यायाधीशों को बताता है।
- The accused appeared in court yesterday.
- The court dismissed the petition.
take sb to court / go to court / appear before the court
Fixed patterns for starting or attending a legal case.
क़ानूनी मामला शुरू करने या उसमें उपस्थित होने के लिए ये निश्चित प्रयोग हैं।
- The tenants took the landlord to court.
- The matter may go to court next month.
tennis / badminton court
Court is the marked area where racket and ball games are played. The game name comes first.
Court वह चिह्नित क्षेत्र है जहाँ racket और गेंद के खेल खेले जाते हैं; खेल का नाम पहले आता है।
- The children practised on the badminton court.
- She walked onto the court to cheers.
court + sb (verb)
As a verb it means to try to win someone's favour, or in a risky sense to invite trouble: court danger.
क्रिया के रूप में इसका अर्थ किसी की कृपा पाने का प्रयास करना है, या जोखिम भरे अर्थ में मुसीबत को आमंत्रित करना: court danger।
- The party is courting young voters.
- By driving fast, he was courting disaster.
+Collocations 4
adjective + court
highsupremedistrictmagistrate'sfamily
- The Supreme Court heard the case on Monday.
verb + court
appear ingo toapproachmovedefy
- The family moved the court for a stay order.
court + noun
ordercasehearingfeejudge
- A court order stopped the construction.
sports court
tennisbasketballbadmintonsquashclay
- The basketball court was freshly painted.
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- The court will announce its verdict on Tuesday.
न्यायालय मंगलवार को अपना निर्णय सुनाएगा।
- Radhika dreams of arguing cases in the High Court.
राधिका उच्च न्यायालय में मुक़दमे लड़ने का सपना देखती है।
- The two sides settled out of court.
दोनों पक्षों ने अदालत के बाहर समझौता कर लिया।
- In old India, poets recited verses in the royal court.
पुराने भारत में कवि राजदरबार में कविताएँ सुनाते थे।
- The coach asked the players to return to the court.
प्रशिक्षक ने खिलाड़ियों से कोर्ट पर लौटने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ He was taken at court by the police.
✓ He was taken to court by the police.
Movement towards the court needs the preposition to.
न्यायालय की ओर जाने के लिए preposition 'to' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Court, tribunal and bench are all connected with justice, but they are used for different bodies.
Court, tribunal और bench न्याय से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग-अलग निकायों के लिए प्रयुक्त होते हैं।
The place and body that hears legal cases.
वह स्थान और निकाय जो क़ानूनी मामलों की सुनवाई करता है।
- The case is in the district court.
A special body set up to judge a particular kind of dispute.
किसी विशेष प्रकार के विवाद का निर्णय करने के लिए गठित विशेष निकाय।
- The labour tribunal reviewed the dismissal.
The judge or judges sitting together to hear a case.
मामला सुनने के लिए एक साथ बैठे न्यायाधीश।
- A bench of three judges heard the appeal.
¶Idioms 3
hold court
to be the centre of attention in a group while talking in an entertaining way
(लोगों के बीच) महफ़िल जमाना, सबके आकर्षण का केंद्र बनना
- Grandfather was holding court in the living room.
- The star held court at the party.
out of court
without a trial in a court
अदालत के बाहर (समझौता)
- The case was settled out of court.
- They agreed an out-of-court settlement.
take sb to court
to take legal action against sb
(किसी पर) मुक़दमा करना, अदालत में घसीटना
- She took the company to court.
- If you don't pay, I will take you to court.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Go to court (without 'the') means take legal action; go to the court means visit the building.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: go to court (बिना 'the') का अर्थ कानूनी कार्रवाई करना; go to the court का अर्थ इमारत में जाना।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Take sb to court, settle out of court (agree without a trial), the ball is in your court (it is your turn to act), court controversy (do something likely to cause public disagreement).
Idioms: take sb to court, settle out of court (बिना मुकदमे के समझौता), the ball is in your court (अब आपकी बारी है), court controversy (सार्वजनिक विवाद पैदा करने वाला काम करना)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who attends a royal court is a courtier.
राजदरबार में उपस्थित होने वाला courtier (दरबारी)।
General knowledge
The Navaratnas were the nine gems of Akbar's court, including Birbal, Tansen and Abul Fazl; India's Supreme Court was established on 28 January 1950.
नवरत्न अकबर के दरबार के नौ रत्न थे, जिनमें बीरबल, तानसेन और अबुल फ़ज़ल शामिल थे; भारत का सर्वोच्च न्यायालय 28 जनवरी 1950 को स्थापित हुआ।