done
/dʌn/adjective
उच्चारण डन
पूरा, समाप्त, हो चुका
Core word
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[not before noun]
finished; completed
पूरा, समाप्त, हो चुका
- Are you done with the newspaper?
- When you're done, switch off the lights.
- I will call you as soon as I am done with this report.
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- Is everyone done with the question paper?
- Once the homework is done, you can watch television.
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[not before noun]
(of food) cooked enough
(खाना) पका हुआ, तैयार
- Is the rice done yet?
- I like my eggs well done.
- The dal is done, so please switch off the gas.
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- She likes her chapatis lightly done, not burnt.
- Check whether the potatoes are done before serving.
Opposite raw undercooked
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[not before noun]
socially acceptable, especially among people of a particular social class
शिष्टाचार के अनुकूल, उचित माना जाने वाला
- Talking loudly in a library just isn't done.
- In that old family, it was simply not done to interrupt your elders.
- In many offices, arriving late for a meeting is just not done.
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- It is not done to ask guests how much they earn.
- Shouting at a waiter is simply not done.
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used for showing that you accept an offer
(सौदे में) मंज़ूर, पक्का
- 'I'll give you five hundred rupees for it.' 'Done!'
- 'Will you take ten thousand?' 'Done!' said the seller and shook his hand.
- Will you take two thousand rupees for the old cycle? Done!
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- Shall we meet at six? Done, see you there.
- Half now and half later? Done, said the contractor.
Synonyms deal agreed
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be done (adjective: finished)
Done as an adjective means finished. It follows be, and it can be followed by with for the thing you have stopped using.
विशेषण के रूप में 'done' का अर्थ समाप्त है। यह 'be' के बाद आता है और जिस चीज़ का उपयोग बंद हो गया हो उसके लिए with आता है।
- Is the homework done?
- I am done with this phone; it keeps hanging.
have/has/had + done (past participle)
Done is the past participle of do and forms the perfect tenses and the passive. It is not used for simple past.
'Done', 'do' का past participle है और perfect tenses तथा passive बनाने में आता है। Simple past के लिए 'did' आता है।
- Radhika has done her best.
- The work was done before sunset.
well done / done in / done up
Well done is praise or a description of cooked food; done up and done in are informal phrases with different meanings.
'Well done' प्रशंसा या पूरी तरह पके भोजन के लिए आता है; done up और done in अनौपचारिक वाक्यांश हैं जिनके अर्थ अलग हैं।
- Well done, you topped the district!
- I want my steak well done.
done! (exclamation)
Used to accept an offer or close a deal; it is short for it is done.
किसी प्रस्ताव को स्वीकार करने या सौदा पक्का करने के लिए प्रयुक्त; यह 'it is done' का संक्षिप्त रूप है।
- 'Fifty rupees for the old book?' 'Done!'
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done + preposition/adverb
done withdone fordone indone updone by
- The house was done up in time for Diwali.
adverb + done
wellbadlynicelyperfectlyalready
- The job was perfectly done and the manager was pleased.
noun + done (cooked food)
ricedalmeatvegetablesegg
- The dal is done; you may switch off the gas.
fixed phrases with done
done and dustedover and done withwhat's done is doneeasier said than donebe done for
- The audit is done and dusted, so we can relax now.
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- The cake is done when a knife comes out clean.
केक तब तैयार होता है जब चाकू साफ बाहर निकलता है।
- Once the exam is over and done with, we will go to Shimla.
परीक्षा समाप्त हो जाने के बाद हम शिमला जाएंगे।
- It is not done to speak loudly in a library.
पुस्तकालय में ज़ोर से बोलना शिष्टाचार के विरुद्ध माना जाता है।
- What has been done cannot be undone.
जो हो चुका है उसे बदला नहीं जा सकता।
- If the train is late again, I am done for; the interview starts at nine.
अगर ट्रेन फिर लेट हुई तो मैं मुसीबत में हूँ; इंटरव्यू नौ बजे शुरू होता है।
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✗ I done my homework yesterday.
✓ I did my homework yesterday.
Done is a past participle and needs have or be; the simple past is did.
'Done' past participle है और इसके साथ have या be चाहिए; simple past के लिए 'did' आता है।
✗ She has did all the work.
✓ She has done all the work.
After has/have, use the past participle done, not did.
'Has/have' के बाद past participle 'done' आता है, 'did' नहीं।
✗ He is done his work for today.
✓ He is done with his work for today.
When done means finished and is followed by a noun, it needs with.
जब 'done' का अर्थ समाप्त हो और उसके बाद noun आए, तब with लगाना होता है।
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be done for
(informal) to be in serious trouble or about to fail or die
बुरी तरह फँसना, बर्बाद होना
- If we miss this train, we're done for.
be/get done for sth
(British, informal) to be caught and punished by the police for doing something illegal
(पुलिस द्वारा) पकड़ा जाना और सज़ा पाना
- He got done for speeding.
done and dusted
(British, informal) completely finished
पूरी तरह निपट चुका
- The project is done and dusted.
over and done with
completely finished
पूरी तरह खत्म, निपटा हुआ
- I'm glad the exams are over and done with.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Done is the past participle of do, so say 'I have done it' or 'I did it' (not 'I done it').
Done, do का past participle है, इसलिए 'I have done it' या 'I did it' कहें ('I done it' गलत है)।
Usage: in formal writing, 'I have finished' is safer than 'I am done'.
Usage में formal writing में 'I am done' की जगह 'I have finished' लिखना अधिक सुरक्षित है।