ditto
/ˈdɪtəʊ/noun
उच्चारण डिटो
यथोपरि-चिह्न, उपर्युक्त का चिह्न
Core word
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a mark (") written under a word in a list to show that the same word is repeated and to avoid writing it again
यथोपरि-चिह्न, उपर्युक्त का चिह्न
- Put ditto marks under the date instead of writing it again.
- The clerk wrote a ditto beneath the price instead of repeating it.
- The clerk used ditto marks to save time in the long list.
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- In the ledger, ditto appears several times beneath the same name.
- Learners should write the full word instead of using ditto.
Synonyms ditto mark
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informal
used instead of a word or phrase to avoid repeating it; the same
वैसा ही, यही बात, ऐसे ही
- The food was terrible, and ditto the service.
- 'I'm tired.' 'Ditto.'
- He asked for tea, and ditto for his friend.
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- I love the beach, and ditto my brother.
- I am hungry, and ditto for my brother, so let us eat.
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ditto (noun, ditto mark)
A ditto mark is a small mark, written as two short strokes or the symbol, placed under an item in a list to show that it repeats the item above.
Ditto mark एक छोटा चिह्न है जो सूची में किसी वस्तु के नीचे लिखा जाता है और ऊपर की वस्तु की पुनरावृत्ति दिखाता है।
- In the bill, the second line said 'rice, 5 kg' and the third line had a ditto mark under 'rice'.
- Write the date once and use ditto marks below it.
ditto (adverb, informal)
In speech or informal writing, ditto means 'the same applies to me' and saves repeating what someone has just said.
बोलचाल या अनौपचारिक लेखन में 'ditto' का अर्थ है 'मेरे लिए भी यही बात है', जिससे बात दोहरानी नहीं पड़ती।
- 'I'm hungry.' 'Ditto.'
- She loves old Hindi songs, and ditto for her brother.
- 'I want to pass this exam.' 'Ditto, and so does everyone here.'
A ... , ditto B
It can follow a statement to say that the same is true of another person or thing, without a full second sentence.
पूरा दूसरा वाक्य लिखे बिना यह बताने के लिए कि दूसरे व्यक्ति या वस्तु पर भी वही बात लागू है।
- Mohan came late today, ditto yesterday.
- The first bus was full, ditto the second.
ditto + for / with + noun
Ditto for or ditto with points to a second thing that matches the first.
'Ditto for' या 'ditto with' दूसरी वस्तु की ओर संकेत करता है जो पहली जैसी हो।
- The room needs painting, and ditto for the kitchen.
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ditto + marks / sign
markmarkssymbolsign
- The clerk wrote ditto marks down the whole column.
reply + ditto
sayanswerreplywhisper
- When Radhika said she was tired, her friend replied, 'Ditto.'
in lists
ledgerregisterbillinvoiceprice list
- In the old ledger, ditto was written under every repeated item.
ditto + date or name
ditto dateditto nameditto above
- He wrote 'ditto above' instead of copying the address.
ditto + time word
ditto todayditto yesterdayditto last week
- The train was late on Monday, ditto yesterday.
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- The shopkeeper wrote ditto under each line of the price list.
दुकानदार ने मूल्य सूची की हर पंक्ति के नीचे 'ditto' लिख दिया।
- 'I cannot wait for the holidays.' 'Ditto!'
'मैं छुट्टियों का इंतज़ार नहीं कर सकता।' 'मैं भी!'
- My phone battery died at noon, and ditto my brother's.
मेरे फ़ोन की बैटरी दोपहर में खत्म हो गई, और मेरे भाई की भी।
- Old railway receipts often use ditto where the station name repeats.
पुरानी रेलवे रसीदों में जहाँ स्टेशन का नाम दोहराया जाता है वहाँ प्रायः 'ditto' लिखा होता है।
- The notice applies to Class 9, ditto Class 10.
यह सूचना कक्षा 9 पर लागू है, और कक्षा 10 पर भी।
- 'I did not sleep well.' 'Ditto, the heat was terrible.'
'मैं ठीक से सो नहीं पाया।' 'मैं भी नहीं, गर्मी बहुत भयानक थी।'
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✗ Ditto of what you said.
✓ Ditto to what you said.
Ditto is used as a reply on its own or with to or for, not with of.
'Ditto' अकेले या 'to'/'for' के साथ आता है, 'of' के साथ नहीं।
✗ He said ditto with me.
✓ He said 'ditto' to me.
Ditto is a reply word and is used with to, not with.
'Ditto' एक उत्तर-शब्द है और 'to' के साथ आता है, 'with' के साथ नहीं।
⌂Word origin and word building
From Italian ditto, meaning 'said', used in lists for 'the same as already said'.
यह Italian ditto से बना है, जिसका अर्थ है 'कहा हुआ', और सूचियों में इसका प्रयोग 'जैसा ऊपर कहा गया' के लिए होता है।