duty-free
/ˌdjuːti ˈfriː/adjective
उच्चारण ड्यूटी फ़्री
शुल्क-मुक्त, ड्यूटी-फ़्री
Core word
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(of goods) that you can bring into a country without paying tax on them; (of a shop) selling such goods
शुल्क-मुक्त, ड्यूटी-फ़्री
- duty-free perfume
- the duty-free shop at Delhi airport
- The duty-free allowance is one litre of spirits per adult.
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- She bought a duty-free bottle of perfume as a gift for her aunt.
- Prices in the duty-free section of the airport are lower than in the city.
Synonyms tax-free
- 1
without paying tax on the goods
बिना शुल्क दिए
- You can buy watches duty-free at the airport.
- Perfume is cheaper if you buy it duty-free at the airport.
- Passengers can import a limited amount of gold duty-free.
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- He bought two cameras duty-free while travelling abroad.
- Travellers may bring in a small number of gifts duty-free.
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[U, C] informal
goods, or a shop selling goods, that you can buy without paying tax, especially at an airport
शुल्क-मुक्त सामान, ड्यूटी-फ़्री दुकान
- We had time to look round the duty-free before the flight.
- Radhika bought chocolates for her family at the airport duty-free.
- We picked up some sweets from the duty-free on the way home.
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- The duty-free is open round the clock at the international terminal.
- Queues at the duty-free were long because of the festival rush.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
duty-free (adjective) + noun
Before a noun, duty-free means that no tax is charged: duty-free goods, a duty-free shop.
Noun से पहले 'duty-free' का अर्थ है कि कोई कर नहीं लगता: duty-free goods, a duty-free shop।
- She bought perfume at the duty-free shop.
- The duty-free allowance is limited.
duty-free (noun, uncountable) / the duty-free
In speech people say 'I'll buy it in duty-free' or 'the duty-free', meaning the shop in an airport.
बोलचाल में लोग कहते हैं 'I'll buy it in duty-free' या 'the duty-free', जिसका अर्थ हवाई अड्डे की ऐसी दुकान है।
- We did some shopping at the airport duty-free.
buy / bring sth duty-free (adverb)
After a verb, duty-free works as an adverb: buy something duty-free.
Verb के बाद 'duty-free' adverb की तरह काम करता है: buy something duty-free।
- Travellers can bring in two bottles duty-free.
hyphen: duty-free vs duty free
Write the compound with a hyphen before a noun and when it is an adverb; two words are rarely seen.
यह यौगिक शब्द noun से पहले और adverb के रूप में hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है; दो अलग शब्दों के रूप में यह कम दिखता है।
- The duty-free allowance applies to adults only.
duty-free allowance / limit
The allowance is the amount of goods one traveller may bring in without paying tax; it is written in litres, kilograms or rupees.
Allowance वह मात्रा है जो एक यात्री बिना कर दिए ला सकता है; इसे litre, kilogram या rupees में लिखा जाता है।
- The duty-free allowance is two litres per passenger.
+Collocations 5
duty-free + noun
shopallowancegoodsperfumeliquor
- The duty-free allowance on cigarettes was reduced.
verb + duty-free
buysellimportcarrydeclare
- You must declare goods above the duty-free limit.
place + duty-free
airportairlineferryborderport
- The airport duty-free was crowded before the flight.
duty-free + quantity
a litre oftwo bottles of200 cigarettes
- Each adult may bring one litre of spirits duty-free.
duty-free + product
chocolateswatchessunglasseselectronics
- Duty-free watches are popular gifts.
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- Radhika bought chocolates at the duty-free shop for her cousins.
राधिका ने अपने चचेरे भाई-बहनों के लिए duty-free दुकान से चॉकलेट खरीदीं।
- Prices at airports are lower because the goods are duty-free.
हवाई अड्डों पर कीमतें कम होती हैं क्योंकि वहाँ का माल कर-मुक्त होता है।
- Passengers can buy duty-free items only after passing security.
यात्री सुरक्षा जाँच के बाद ही duty-free वस्तुएँ खरीद सकते हैं।
- The customs officer checked whether the goods were really duty-free.
सीमा-शुल्क अधिकारी ने जाँचा कि माल सचमुच कर-मुक्त था या नहीं।
- Duty-free goods are not taxed in the country of departure.
कर-मुक्त माल पर प्रस्थान वाले देश में कर नहीं लगता।
- The duty-free limit for gold jewellery depends on the traveller's age and sex.
सोने के आभूषणों की कर-मुक्त सीमा यात्री की आयु और लिंग पर निर्भर करती है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ I bought a watch from duty-free shop.
✓ I bought a watch from the duty-free shop.
A specific shop needs the definite article.
किसी विशेष दुकान के लिए definite article 'the' चाहिए।