deadline
/ˈdedlaɪn/noun
उच्चारण डेड्लाइन
अंतिम तिथि
Core word
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[C]
a point in time by which something must be done
अंतिम तिथि
- meet the deadline
- The deadline for submitting the form is this Friday at five.
- We missed the deadline because of a power failure.
+ 2 more examples
- The editor set a tight deadline for the article.
- She works well under pressure and always meets her deadline.
Synonyms time limit target date cut-off date due date
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
deadline for + noun / gerund
Use for to say what the deadline applies to.
Deadline किस चीज़ के लिए है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
- The deadline for applications is 30 June.
- What is the deadline for submitting the form?
deadline to-infinitive / deadline of + date
A to-infinitive or of + date can follow deadline.
'Deadline' के बाद to-infinitive या 'of + तिथि' आ सकता है।
- The deadline to pay the fee is Friday.
- Radhika set herself a deadline of ten days.
meet / miss / set a deadline
These verbs are the usual partners: meet a deadline means finish on time, miss it means be late.
ये क्रियाएँ स्वाभाविक जोड़ी हैं: meet a deadline यानी समय पर पूरा करना, miss यानी देर करना।
- We must meet the deadline.
- He missed the deadline by one day.
under deadline pressure / on deadline
Use under pressure to show stress; on deadline is journalistic for working to a time limit.
तनाव दिखाने के लिए 'under pressure' आता है; 'on deadline' पत्रकारिता में समय-सीमा में काम करने के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Reporters work under deadline pressure.
- The article was written on deadline.
+Collocations 4
verb + deadline
meetmisssetextendbeat
- The board extended the deadline by one week.
adjective + deadline
tightstrictfinalfirmlooming
- A tight deadline left her little time to revise.
deadline + for
for submissionfor applicationsfor paymentfor registration
- The deadline for registration is next Monday.
deadline + noun
pressuredateextensionstress
- She asked for a deadline extension because of illness.
“More examples 5
- The deadline for filing income tax returns was extended.
आयकर रिटर्न भरने की अंतिम तिथि बढ़ा दी गई।
- Radhika worked all night to meet the deadline for her project.
राधिका ने अपनी परियोजना की अंतिम तिथि पूरी करने के लिए पूरी रात काम किया।
- If you miss the deadline, your form will be rejected.
यदि आप अंतिम तिथि चूक गए तो आपका फ़ॉर्म अस्वीकार कर दिया जाएगा।
- The editor gave us a deadline of five o'clock.
संपादक ने हमें शाम पाँच बजे की समय-सीमा दी।
- The university will not accept applications after the deadline.
विश्वविद्यालय अंतिम तिथि के बाद आवेदन स्वीकार नहीं करेगा।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She could not complete the deadline.
✓ She could not meet the deadline.
Complete is used for a task; you meet a deadline.
Task को 'complete' किया जाता है; deadline को 'meet' किया जाता है।
✗ The last date deadline is Friday.
✓ The deadline is Friday.
Deadline already means the last date, so do not repeat it.
'Deadline' का अर्थ ही अंतिम तिथि है, इसलिए उसे दोहराएँ नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all involve a time limit, but they differ in what is limited.
इन सभी शब्दों में समय-सीमा का भाव है, पर किस चीज़ की सीमा है, इसमें अंतर है।
The time or date by which a task must be finished.
वह समय या तिथि जब तक कोई काम पूरा होना ही चाहिए।
- The deadline for the essay is Monday.
time limit
The total period allowed for doing something, such as in an exam.
किसी काम के लिए अनुमत कुल अवधि, जैसे परीक्षा में।
- The time limit for the paper is three hours.
due date
The day on which a payment or work is expected.
वह दिन जब भुगतान या कार्य अपेक्षित हो।
- The due date of the loan instalment is the fifth.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
time limit target date cut-off date due date
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Meet or miss a deadline, extend the deadline.
Collocations: meet या miss a deadline (समय-सीमा पूरी करना या चूकना), extend the deadline।