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early bird

/ˈɜːli bɜːd/noun

उच्चारण अर्ली बर्ड

सुबह जल्दी उठने वाला, समय से पहले पहुँचने वाला व्यक्ति

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C] informal, humorous

    a person who gets up early in the morning or who arrives somewhere early

    सुबह जल्दी उठने वाला, समय से पहले पहुँचने वाला व्यक्ति

    • Radhika is an early bird; she starts studying at five every morning.
    • The early birds got the best seats in the hall.
    • My father is an early bird and finishes his walk before sunrise.
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    • If you want a seat on the bus, you have to be an early bird.
    • The early birds at the market get the freshest vegetables.

    Opposite night owl latecomer

  2. 2

    [only before noun]

    (of an offer or a price) given to people who buy or book something early

    जल्दी बुकिंग या ख़रीद पर मिलने वाला (छूट)

    • an early bird discount on exam coaching fees
    • Early bird tickets for the music festival sold out within an hour.
    • Book now to get the early bird fare for the flight to Chennai.
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    • The shop is offering an early bird offer of ten per cent off until Friday.
    • Early bird registration for the workshop closes at the end of the month.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Antonyms

night owl latecomer

§Grammar and usage

The early bird catches the worm means that a person who acts quickly or arrives first gets the advantage.

Idiom the early bird catches the worm का अर्थ है कि जो व्यक्ति जल्दी काम करता है या पहले पहुँचता है, उसी को फ़ायदा मिलता है।