dictionary
/ˈdɪkʃənri/noun
उच्चारण डिक्शन्री
शब्दकोश
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SSC MTS 2019SSC Exams before 2018- 1
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a book or an app that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and explains their meanings
शब्दकोश
- Look up the word in a dictionary.
- a bilingual dictionary
- I checked the spelling in the dictionary.
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- A good dictionary gives example sentences as well as meanings.
- He keeps a Hindi-English dictionary on his desk.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
look up a word in a dictionary
Use the phrasal verb 'look up' with 'in' for the book or app. The word is the object of 'look up'.
शब्द खोजने के लिए phrasal verb 'look up' आता है और पुस्तक या app के लिए 'in' लगता है। शब्द 'look up' का object होता है।
- Radhika looked up the word in a dictionary.
- Look it up in the dictionary.
dictionary of + subject / type
Use 'of' or a noun adjunct for the kind of dictionary: a dictionary of idioms, a Hindi-English dictionary.
शब्दकोश के प्रकार के लिए 'of' या noun adjunct आता है: a dictionary of idioms, a Hindi-English dictionary।
- He owns a dictionary of idioms.
- A pocket dictionary fits in a school bag.
according to the dictionary / in the dictionary
Use 'in' for finding something listed, and 'according to' for using it as an authority.
सूची में कुछ पाने के लिए 'in' और उसे प्रमाण के रूप में लेने के लिए 'according to' आता है।
- The word is not in this dictionary.
- According to the dictionary, it is a noun.
dictionary (countable, plural dictionaries)
Dictionary is countable. The plural changes -y to -ies. It can also be used before another noun: dictionary entry.
Dictionary countable है। बहुवचन में -y बदलकर -ies हो जाता है। यह दूसरे noun से पहले भी आ सकता है: dictionary entry।
- The library has many bilingual dictionaries.
+Collocations 4
adjective + dictionary
bilingualpocketonlinelearner'sstandardpictorial
- A learner's dictionary explains words in simple English.
verb + dictionary
consultusecompileeditcheckrefer to
- Always consult a dictionary when a word is new.
dictionary + noun
entrydefinitionappmeaningheadword
- The dictionary definition is short and clear.
dictionary of
idiomssynonymsquotationsslang
- She keeps a dictionary of synonyms on her desk.
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- A good dictionary shows how a word is used in a sentence.
अच्छा शब्दकोश बताता है कि शब्द वाक्य में कैसे प्रयुक्त होता है।
- I could not find the slang word in my school dictionary.
मुझे अपने विद्यालय के शब्दकोश में वह बोलचाल का शब्द नहीं मिला।
- Many students now use a dictionary app on their phones.
अब कई विद्यार्थी अपने फ़ोन पर शब्दकोश app का उपयोग करते हैं।
- He is a walking dictionary of cricket facts.
वह क्रिकेट के तथ्यों का चलता-फिरता शब्दकोश है।
- The dictionary gives the Hindi meaning after the English definition.
शब्दकोश अंग्रेज़ी परिभाषा के बाद हिंदी अर्थ देता है।
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✗ I searched the meaning of the word in dictionary.
✓ I looked up the meaning of the word in the dictionary.
The article 'the' is needed before dictionary, and 'look up' is the natural phrasal verb.
Dictionary से पहले article 'the' आवश्यक है, और 'look up' स्वाभाविक phrasal verb है।
✗ The word is not found in the dictionary of this book.
✓ The word is not in this dictionary.
Do not turn a simple fact into a long phrase; 'in this dictionary' is enough.
सरल तथ्य को लंबे phrase में न बदलें; 'in this dictionary' पर्याप्त है।
✗ He keeps many dictionarys on his shelf.
✓ He keeps many dictionaries on his shelf.
Nouns ending in consonant + y change y to -ies in the plural.
व्यंजन + y पर समाप्त होने वाले nouns का बहुवचन y हटाकर -ies लगाने से बनता है।
AaSpelling
dic·tion·ary
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A book that gives the meanings of words.
'शब्दों के अर्थ बताने वाली किताब' के लिए यह शब्द आता है।
Notes
A person who compiles dictionaries is a lexicographer; a book of synonyms is a thesaurus; a dictionary of a special subject is a glossary.
शब्दकोश बनाने वाला lexicographer, पर्यायवाची शब्दों की किताब thesaurus और किसी विशेष विषय के शब्दों की सूची glossary कहलाती है।