discotheque
/ˈdɪskətek/noun
उच्चारण डिस्कटेक
डिस्को, नृत्य-क्लब
Core word
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[C] old-fashioned
a club where people dance to recorded pop music
डिस्को, नृत्य-क्लब
- The hotel has a restaurant, a pool and a discotheque.
- The old discotheque near the station is now a coaching centre.
- The discotheque stays open until two in the morning.
+ 2 more examples
- They met at a discotheque in Delhi.
- Loud music from the discotheque disturbed the neighbours.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
a / the discotheque (countable noun)
It is a countable noun, so it takes a or the in the singular and -s in the plural. The short form disco is more common in speech.
यह गणनीय संज्ञा है, इसलिए एकवचन में a या the और बहुवचन में -s लगता है। बोलचाल में छोटा रूप 'disco' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- There is a discotheque on the top floor of the hotel.
- Several discotheques in the city were closed during the festival.
at / in a discotheque
Use at when you mean the event or the place as a venue, and in when you mean inside the building.
आयोजन या स्थान के लिए 'at' और भवन के भीतर होने के लिए 'in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- They met at a discotheque in Goa.
- The music in the discotheque was too loud for conversation.
go to a discotheque
Use go to, not go in, when talking about visiting one for an evening out.
शाम को वहाँ जाने के लिए 'go to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika's cousins went to a discotheque after the wedding.
+Collocations 5
verb + discotheque
go toopenrunclosevisit
- The owner opened a new discotheque near the beach.
adjective + discotheque
popularnoisycrowdedlate-nightfashionable
- It is a popular discotheque among young professionals.
discotheque + noun
lightsmusicownerfloorlicence
- The discotheque licence was cancelled by the police.
at the discotheque
dancemeet friendscelebratework as a DJ
- He works as a DJ at a discotheque in Mumbai.
discotheque + noun
dance floorentrance feebouncerdress codemusic system
- The discotheque has a strict dress code.
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- The hotel has a restaurant, a swimming pool and a discotheque.
होटल में एक रेस्तराँ, एक swimming pool और एक discotheque है।
- Radhika's brother celebrated his promotion at a discotheque with his colleagues.
राधिका के भाई ने अपने सहकर्मियों के साथ एक discotheque में अपनी पदोन्नति मनाई।
- Loud music from the discotheque disturbed the neighbours.
discotheque के तेज़ संगीत ने पड़ोसियों को परेशान किया।
- The word discotheque comes from French and originally meant a library of records.
'Discotheque' शब्द फ़्रेंच से आया है और मूलतः इसका अर्थ रिकॉर्डों का संग्रह था।
- Tourists often visit a discotheque after a day on the beach.
पर्यटक प्रायः समुद्र तट पर दिन बिताने के बाद discotheque जाते हैं।
- The wedding party moved from the hall to a discotheque at midnight.
विवाह की पार्टी आधी रात को हॉल से एक discotheque में चली गई।
- Many cities now have strict timings for discotheques.
अब कई शहरों में discotheques के लिए समय की सख्त सीमा है।
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✗ We went in a discotheque last night.
✓ We went to a discotheque last night.
Use go to a place, not go in, when you visit it for an evening out.
किसी स्थान पर जाने के लिए 'go to' का प्रयोग होता है, 'go in' का नहीं।
✗ I like to dance in discotheque.
✓ I like to dance in a discotheque.
A singular countable noun needs an article.
एकवचन गणनीय संज्ञा से पहले article आवश्यक है।