duration
/djuˈreɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण ड्युरेशन
अवधि
Core word
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the length of time that something lasts or continues
अवधि
- for the duration of the exam
- The duration of the film is almost three hours.
- The duration of the course is six months.
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- The mobile will not be allowed in the hall for the duration of the test.
- What is the duration of the journey from Delhi to Jaipur?
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the duration of + noun
Duration is followed by of and the event whose length is meant.
'Duration' के बाद 'of' और वह घटना आती है जिसकी अवधि बतानी हो।
- The duration of the film is two hours and ten minutes.
- What is the duration of the course?
for the duration of + noun
This phrase means for the whole time that something lasts.
यह phrase किसी चीज़ के चलने के पूरे समय के लिए प्रयुक्त होता है।
- Mobile phones must be switched off for the duration of the exam.
- The shop will stay shut for the duration of the festival.
of + adjective + duration
To describe a length of time, put of before the adjective: of short duration, of long duration.
समय की लंबाई बताने के लिए adjective से पहले 'of' लगता है: of short duration, of long duration।
- The rain was heavy but of short duration.
- He was given a contract of one year's duration.
duration (uncountable and countable)
Usually it is uncountable, so there is no plural, but it may be preceded by a possessive: its duration.
प्रायः यह uncountable रहता है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता, पर इससे पहले possessive आ सकता है: its duration।
- The meeting was extended, and its duration surprised everyone.
+Collocations 4
adjective + duration
shortlongaveragetotallimited
- The average duration of a Test match is five days.
verb + duration
extendreduceshortenspecifyestimate
- The board decided to extend the duration of the exam by thirty minutes.
duration + of + noun
of the journeyof the contractof the courseof the loan
- The duration of the loan is five years.
for/of/in + duration
of short durationof long durationfor the durationin duration
- The fever was high but short in duration.
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- The duration of the journey from Delhi to Mumbai is about sixteen hours by rajdhani.
राजधानी से दिल्ली से मुंबई की यात्रा की अवधि लगभग सोलह घंटे है।
- Radhika chose a course of six months' duration.
राधिका ने छह महीने की अवधि वाला पाठ्यक्रम चुना।
- The speaker stayed on the stage for the duration of the programme.
वक्ता कार्यक्रम की पूरी अवधि तक मंच पर बना रहा।
- Loan duration affects the amount of interest you pay.
ऋण की अवधि इस बात को प्रभावित करती है कि आप कितना ब्याज देंगे।
- The hunger strike was of indefinite duration.
भूख हड़ताल अनिश्चित अवधि की थी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The duration of the match was three hours long.
✓ The duration of the match was three hours.
Duration already means length of time, so long is repeated.
'Duration' का अर्थ ही समय की लंबाई है, इसलिए 'long' दोहराव है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words concern time, but they differ in whether they name a period, a point or a limit.
ये शब्द समय से जुड़े हैं, पर इस बात में भिन्न हैं कि वे अवधि, बिंदु या सीमा बताते हैं।
How long something lasts from start to finish.
किसी चीज़ का आरंभ से अंत तक चलने का समय।
- The duration of the exam is three hours.
A length of time that is often named or limited, such as a school period.
समय का एक खंड जो प्रायः नामित या सीमित होता है, जैसे स्कूल का period।
- The notice period is one month.
A fixed period for a job, a course or a legal arrangement.
किसी नौकरी, पाठ्यक्रम या कानूनी व्यवस्था की निश्चित अवधि।
- The president's term is five years.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
For the duration (until something ends), of short duration.
Collocations: for the duration (कुछ समाप्त होने तक), of short duration (कम अवधि का)।