dozen
/ˈdʌzn/noun
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दर्जन (बारह)
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a set of twelve of the same thing
दर्जन (बारह)
- a dozen eggs
- two dozen bananas
- She bought half a dozen bananas from the stall.
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- The baker sold three dozen rolls before noon.
- A dozen eggs cost less in the village market.
Synonyms twelve set of twelve
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[pl.] dozens (of sth) informal
a lot of people or things
दर्जनों, बहुत सारे
- dozens of students
- Dozens of people waited outside the exam centre.
- Dozens of birds were sitting on the wire.
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- Dozens of families lost their homes in the flood.
- We got dozens of messages about the programme.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a dozen + plural noun
A dozen means twelve. With a number before it, dozen stays singular: two dozen eggs, three dozen bananas.
'A dozen' का अर्थ बारह है। उसके पहले संख्या आने पर 'dozen' एकवचन ही रहता है: two dozen eggs, three dozen bananas।
- Radhika bought a dozen bananas from the market.
- We ordered two dozen laddoos for the function.
dozens of + plural noun
Dozens of means many, an unspecified large number, and takes the plural -s with of.
'Dozens of' का अर्थ अनेक, यानी अनिश्चित बड़ी संख्या है, और 'of' के साथ यह -s लेता है।
- Dozens of students waited outside the office.
- Dozens of trains were cancelled due to fog.
by the dozen / in dozens
By the dozen means sold or counted in groups of twelve; in dozens means in large numbers.
'By the dozen' का अर्थ बारह-बारह के समूह में बेचना या गिनना है; 'in dozens' का अर्थ बड़ी संख्या में है।
- Bananas are sold by the dozen in this town.
- Complaints poured in by the dozen.
half a dozen / a baker's dozen
Half a dozen is six. A baker's dozen is thirteen.
'Half a dozen' का अर्थ छह है। 'A baker's dozen' का अर्थ तेरह है।
- He ate half a dozen puris at breakfast.
a dozen + as an adjective of rough number
Informally, a dozen or so means about twelve, and a dozen can stand for a rough, smallish number.
अनौपचारिक रूप से 'a dozen or so' का अर्थ लगभग बारह है, और 'a dozen' किसी मोटे, छोटे अनुमानित संख्या के लिए भी आ सकता है।
- Only a dozen or so candidates cleared the cut-off.
+Collocations 5
number + dozen
a dozentwo dozenhalf a dozena few dozenseveral dozen
- She packed two dozen eggs for the trip.
dozen + noun
eggsbananasrosespencilspeople
- A dozen roses were placed on the stage.
dozens of + noun
peopletimescaseswaysreasons
- There are dozens of ways to learn vocabulary.
in / by the dozen
by the dozenin dozensa dime a dozentalk nineteen to the dozen
- Cheap pens are a dime a dozen in the market.
verb + dozen
buyordersellcountpack
- The vendor sold a dozen oranges before noon.
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- A dozen mangoes cost less in May than in March.
आम एक दर्जन मई में मार्च से सस्ते मिलते हैं।
- Dozens of people were injured in the stampede.
भगदड़ में दर्जनों लोग घायल हो गए।
- The shop sells eggs by the dozen only.
दुकान अंडे केवल दर्जन के हिसाब से बेचती है।
- She has asked the same question a dozen times.
उसने वही प्रश्न दर्जन भर बार पूछा है।
- We need three dozen chairs for the wedding.
हमें विवाह के लिए तीन दर्जन कुर्सियाँ चाहिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I bought two dozens of eggs.
✓ I bought two dozen eggs.
After a number, dozen is singular and takes no of.
संख्या के बाद 'dozen' एकवचन रहता है और 'of' नहीं लगता।
✗ Dozen of students came.
✓ Dozens of students came.
For an uncertain large number, the plural dozens of is used.
अनिश्चित बड़ी संख्या के लिए बहुवचन 'dozens of' आता है।
✗ I need half dozen eggs.
✓ I need half a dozen eggs.
Half a dozen needs the article a after half.
'Half a dozen' में half के बाद article 'a' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These all name a quantity, but a dozen is exact while dozens is vague.
ये सभी मात्रा बताते हैं, पर 'a dozen' निश्चित है जबकि 'dozens' अनिश्चित।
Twenty; dated, mostly in 'scores of' for many.
बीस; पुराना शब्द, प्रायः 'scores of' अर्थात् अनेक के लिए।
- Scores of people came.
¶Idioms 4
a dime a dozen
very common and therefore not valuable
बहुत आम, सस्ता
- Such guidebooks are a dime a dozen.
six of one and half a dozen of the other
there is no real difference between two choices
दोनों बराबर
- Train or bus? It's six of one and half a dozen of the other.
a baker's dozen
a group of thirteen
तेरह की संख्या
- She bought a baker's dozen of bananas.
- The shopkeeper gave us a baker's dozen of rolls.
talk nineteen to the dozen
(British English, informal) to talk continuously
लगातार बोलते रहना, बकबक करना
- The two friends were talking nineteen to the dozen.
- She talks nineteen to the dozen when she's nervous.
§Grammar and usage
After a number, dozen has no -s ('two dozen eggs', not 'two dozens eggs'); without a number, use dozens of ('dozens of people').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: संख्या के बाद dozen में -s नहीं ('two dozen eggs', 'two dozens eggs' नहीं); बिना संख्या के dozens of ('dozens of people')।
The same rule applies to hundred, thousand and million ('three hundred students', 'hundreds of students').
यही नियम hundred, thousand और million पर लागू है ('three hundred students', 'hundreds of students')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: a dozen is 12, a score 20, a gross 144 (12 dozen); a baker's dozen is 13.
गणित में दर्जन 12, score 20, gross 144 (12 दर्जन); baker's dozen 13।