dine
/daɪn/verb
उच्चारण डाइन
भोजन करना
Core word
- 1
[I] formal
to eat dinner
भोजन करना
- dine out
- The family dined at a small restaurant by the river.
- We usually dine at eight, after the children have finished their homework.
+ 3 more examples
- They dined on rice, dal and fresh vegetables.
- The guests dined together in the garden under the stars.
- Would you like to dine with us tonight?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
dine (intransitive)
Dine means to eat dinner, especially in a formal or pleasant way. It does not take a direct object.
Dine का अर्थ रात का भोजन करना है, विशेषकर औपचारिक या सुखद ढंग से। इसके बाद direct object नहीं आता।
- We dine at eight every evening.
- The guests dined in the garden.
dine on / off + food
Use on (or, more formally, off) to name the food eaten at dinner.
रात के भोजन में खाई गई चीज़ बताने के लिए on (या औपचारिक रूप से off) आता है।
- They dined on fresh fish and rice.
- The villagers dine on simple roti and dal.
dine with / at / in
Use with a person, at a place like a restaurant or club, and in a room or area.
व्यक्ति के साथ with, रेस्टोरेंट या क्लब जैसी जगह के लिए at, और कमरे या स्थान के लिए in आता है।
- Radhika dined with her cousins at a hotel.
- The family dined in the open courtyard.
dine out / dine in
Dine out means to eat dinner in a restaurant; dine in means to eat at home or inside the venue.
'Dine out' का अर्थ रेस्टोरेंट में भोजन करना है; 'dine in' का अर्थ घर या स्थान के भीतर भोजन करना है।
- We dine out once a month.
- The restaurant offers both dine-in and takeaway.
+Collocations 4
adverb + dine
dine earlydine latedine welldine alonedine togetherdine formally
- Hostel students dine early and then return to study.
dine + preposition
dine ondine withdine atdine outdine in
- On Diwali, the whole family dines together.
dine + where / with whom
dine at a restaurantdine with friendsdine at homedine under the stars
- They dined under the stars on the terrace.
wine and dine
wine and dinewined and dineddine and staydine out
- The company wined and dined its new clients.
“More examples 5
- The President dined with the visiting ambassadors at the palace.
राष्ट्रपति ने महल में आए हुए राजदूतों के साथ भोजन किया।
- The hostel students dine at seven thirty.
छात्रावास के विद्यार्थी साढ़े सात बजे भोजन करते हैं।
- After the interview, Aman dined out to celebrate.
साक्षात्कार के बाद अमन ने जश्न मनाने के लिए बाहर भोजन किया।
- They dine on rice and fish every evening in the coastal villages.
तटीय गाँवों में वे हर शाम चावल और मछली खाते हैं।
- Would you like to dine with us this Sunday?
क्या आप इस रविवार हमारे साथ भोजन करना चाहेंगे?
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We dined the fish last night.
✓ We dined on fish last night.
Dine is intransitive; use on before the food.
'Dine' अकर्मक क्रिया है; भोजन से पहले on लगाइए।
✗ He is dining in a restaurant since January.
✓ He has been dining in a restaurant since January.
Since needs the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous आता है, present continuous नहीं।
→Phrasal verbs 1
dine out
to have dinner in a restaurant, hotel, etc. rather than at home
घर के बजाय (होटल या रेस्टोरेंट में) बाहर खाना खाना
- We dine out once a month as a family treat.
- They can't afford to dine out very often.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dine out (eat at a restaurant); idiom: wine and dine (entertain with good food).
Phrasal verb 'dine out' (रेस्तराँ में खाना); idiom 'wine and dine' (अच्छे भोजन से आवभगत करना)।