English
/ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/adjective
उच्चारण इंग्लिश
इंग्लैंड का, अंग्रेज़ी, अंग्रेज़ों का
Basic word
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connected with England or its people
इंग्लैंड का, अंग्रेज़ी, अंग्रेज़ों का
- the English countryside
- an English village
- The English weather is famously unpredictable.
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- They enjoyed a traditional English breakfast.
- He plays for an English football club.
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connected with the English language
अंग्रेज़ी (भाषा) का
- an English teacher
- Radhika scored full marks in the English section.
- The English translation is printed beside the Hindi text.
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- Is there an English edition of this newspaper?
- She prefers English books to Hindi ones.
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the language first spoken in England, now used in many countries of the world, including the UK, the US, India and Australia
अंग्रेज़ी (भाषा)
- Do you speak English?
- English is an associate official language of the Indian Union.
- Her spoken English has improved a lot.
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- The notice is written in English.
- Many people in India speak English as a second language.
- His English is good enough for the interview.
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English language and literature as a subject of study
अंग्रेज़ी (विषय)
- She has a master's degree in English.
- English is my favourite subject.
- Meera is studying English at college.
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- He teaches English to Class 9 students.
- I have an English test tomorrow.
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[plural] the English
the people of England, sometimes wrongly used to mean all British people
अंग्रेज़ (लोग)
- The English are famous for talking about the weather.
- The English won the toss and chose to bat first.
- Some of the English living in the town spoke Hindi.
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- The English drink a lot of tea.
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English (uncountable noun): the language
As the name of a language, English takes no article and a singular verb: English is spoken worldwide.
भाषा के नाम के रूप में 'English' के साथ article नहीं आता और singular verb आती है: English is spoken worldwide।
- English is taught from Class One in many schools.
- Radhika speaks English and Hindi at home.
in English / into English
Use in English for the language used and into English for translation.
प्रयुक्त भाषा के लिए 'in English' और अनुवाद के लिए 'into English' आता है।
- Write your answer in English.
- Translate this paragraph into English.
the English (plural: the people)
The English means the people of England and takes a plural verb. Use an English person for one.
'The English' इंग्लैंड के लोगों के लिए है और plural verb लेता है। एक व्यक्ति के लिए 'an English person' कहें।
- The English are known for their love of tea.
- She married an Englishman.
English as an adjective
Before a noun, English means connected with England or its language: English grammar, an English novel.
Noun से पहले 'English' का अर्थ इंग्लैंड या उसकी भाषा से संबंधित है: English grammar, an English novel।
- He scored well in the English paper.
- This is an English translation of the poem.
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adjective + English
goodbrokenfluentpoorplainstandard
- She speaks fluent English with a clear accent.
verb + English
speaklearnteachtranslate intoimprove
- He joined a club to improve his English.
type of English
BritishAmericanIndianspokenwrittenbusiness
- Spoken English needs daily practice.
English + noun
grammarliteraturemediumpaperteachercourse
- The English literature paper was set on the Romantic poets.
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- English is one of the official languages used in Parliament.
English संसद में प्रयुक्त आधिकारिक भाषाओं में से एक है।
- Many competitive exams have a separate section on English.
कई प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं में English का अलग खंड होता है।
- I could not follow his English because he spoke too fast.
मैं उसकी English समझ नहीं पाया क्योंकि वह बहुत तेज़ बोल रहा था।
- The old English houses in Shimla still attract tourists.
शिमला के पुराने अंग्रेज़ी शैली के मकान आज भी पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करते हैं।
- What is the English for the Hindi word 'dhairya'?
हिंदी शब्द 'धैर्य' के लिए English में क्या शब्द है?
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✗ She is good in English.
✓ She is good at English.
After good, the preposition for a skill or subject is at.
Good के बाद कौशल या विषय के लिए preposition 'at' आता है।
✗ English are an international language.
✓ English is an international language.
The language is singular and takes is.
भाषा के लिए singular 'is' आता है।
✗ He speaks the English fluently.
✓ He speaks English fluently.
No article before the name of a language used in this sense.
इस अर्थ में भाषा के नाम से पहले article नहीं लगता।
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§Grammar and usage
The English means the people of England and takes a plural verb, so we say 'the English are', but for one person we say an Englishman, an Englishwoman or an English person.
The English का अर्थ इंग्लैंड के लोग है और इसके साथ plural verb आता है, इसलिए 'the English are' कहते हैं, पर एक व्यक्ति के लिए an Englishman, an Englishwoman या an English person कहते हैं।
Usage: the English are only the people of England, while the British also include the Scottish, the Welsh and the people of Northern Ireland.
Usage में the English केवल इंग्लैंड के लोग हैं, जबकि the British में Scottish, Welsh और Northern Ireland के लोग भी शामिल हैं।