dinner
/ˈdɪnə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डिनर
रात का भोजन; भोज
Basic word
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[C, U]
the main meal of the day, eaten either in the middle of the day or in the evening; a large formal social event at which a meal is served
रात का भोजन; भोज
- What's for dinner?
- a dinner in his honour
- We usually have dinner at about eight o'clock.
+ 2 more examples
- Would you like to come to dinner on Sunday?
- Dinner will be ready in ten minutes, so please wash your hands.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
have / eat dinner
The meal name takes no article: have dinner, eat dinner, cook dinner. Add an article only with an adjective: a light dinner.
भोजन के नाम के साथ article नहीं लगता: have dinner, eat dinner, cook dinner। Adjective के साथ ही a/an लगता है: a light dinner।
- We have dinner at nine.
- Radhika cooked a simple dinner for the guests.
for dinner / at dinner / after dinner
Use for to say what is eaten (for dinner), at when something happens during the meal, and after/before for the time.
क्या खाया जाए यह बताने के लिए for, भोजन के दौरान होने वाली बात के लिए at, और समय के लिए after/before आता है।
- What is there for dinner?
- He told the story at dinner.
a dinner (formal event)
A dinner can also be a large formal event with speeches, such as an annual dinner or a farewell dinner. Here a/an is used.
Dinner भाषणों वाला बड़ा औपचारिक समारोह भी हो सकता है, जैसे annual dinner या farewell dinner। यहाँ a/an लगता है।
- The school held a farewell dinner for the principal.
- She was invited to a dinner at the embassy.
dinner as midday meal
In some regions, and in older use, dinner is the main meal in the middle of the day; this is mostly regional British usage.
कुछ क्षेत्रों में और पुराने प्रयोग में dinner दोपहर का मुख्य भोजन होता है; यह मुख्यतः क्षेत्रीय British प्रयोग है।
- In some villages of northern England, dinner means the midday meal.
+Collocations 4
verb + dinner
havecookmakeserveskiporder
- Aman skipped dinner because he was revising.
adjective + dinner
lightheavylateearlyromanticfestive
- A light dinner helps you sleep well.
dinner + noun
dinner tabledinner partydinner platedinner guestdinner menu
- Please lay the dinner table before the guests come.
occasion + dinner
wedding dinnerfarewell dinnerbirthday dinnerstate dinnerDiwali dinner
- The President gave a state dinner for the visiting leader.
“More examples 5
- Dinner will be served as soon as all the guests arrive.
सभी अतिथियों के आते ही भोजन परोसा जाएगा।
- Radhika's mother called everyone for dinner.
राधिका की माँ ने सबको भोजन के लिए बुलाया।
- After dinner, the family sat together to watch the cricket match.
भोजन के बाद परिवार क्रिकेट मैच देखने साथ बैठा।
- The class reunion dinner was held in a banquet hall.
कक्षा के पुनर्मिलन का रात्रिभोज एक भोजन-कक्ष में हुआ।
- He was so tired that he fell asleep before dinner.
वह इतना थका था कि भोजन से पहले ही सो गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ We had the dinner at eight.
✓ We had dinner at eight.
Do not use the article with the name of a meal in a general sense.
सामान्य अर्थ में भोजन के नाम के साथ article नहीं लगता।
✗ I will take my dinner after I will finish my work.
✓ I will have my dinner after I finish my work.
In a time clause, use the present tense, not will; also meals are had.
Time clause में will नहीं, present tense आता है; और भोजन के लिए have अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
✗ She invited me on dinner.
✓ She invited me to dinner.
Invite takes to with a meal or event.
भोजन या कार्यक्रम के निमंत्रण में 'invite ... to' आता है।
AaSpelling
din·ner
?Which word?
Keep apart dinner (the main meal) and supper (a light evening meal, often late).
Dinner (मुख्य भोजन) और supper (हल्का शाम का भोजन, प्रायः देर से) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Have dinner (no article), but 'a delicious dinner'.
अक्सर पूछा जाता है: have dinner (बिना article), पर 'a delicious dinner'।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Dinner party (a social event at which a few guests have dinner).
Collocation 'dinner party' (कुछ मेहमानों के साथ रात्रिभोज)।