entertainment
/ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/noun
उच्चारण एन्टटेन्मन्ट
मनोरंजन, आमोद-प्रमोद
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[U, C]
films, music and other things used to entertain people; a public performance
मनोरंजन, आमोद-प्रमोद
- the entertainment industry
- Television is a cheap form of entertainment.
- The hotel offers live entertainment every evening.
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- There was plenty of entertainment at the village fair.
- She works in the entertainment industry in Mumbai.
- Cinema was the main entertainment for families in those days.
Synonyms amusement recreation fun pleasure diversion
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[U]
the act of entertaining somebody
(अतिथियों का) सत्कार, आवभगत
- an allowance for the entertainment of guests
- The entertainment of the guests was left to the younger cousins.
- Radhika was responsible for the entertainment of the visitors.
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- Hosting the party means planning the food and the entertainment of the guests.
- The budget covers the entertainment of foreign delegates.
Synonyms hospitality welcome catering
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
entertainment (uncountable)
Entertainment is normally uncountable and takes a singular verb.
'Entertainment' प्रायः uncountable होता है और singular verb लेता है।
- Entertainment is an important part of the festival.
- There was plenty of entertainment at the wedding.
for entertainment / for one's entertainment
Use for to give the purpose or the person who is amused.
उद्देश्य या मनोरंजन पाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'for' आता है।
- She reads novels for entertainment.
- The magician performed for the children's entertainment.
a form of entertainment
To count it, use a form of, a piece of, or a source of entertainment.
इसे गिनने के लिए 'a form of' या 'a source of' प्रयोग करें।
- Cricket is a popular form of entertainment in India.
entertainment + noun
Before another noun, it names the industry or the programmes.
दूसरे noun से पहले यह उद्योग या कार्यक्रमों को दर्शाता है।
- He works in the entertainment industry.
+Collocations 4
adjective + entertainment
livepopularlightfamilycheap
- The hotel offers live entertainment every evening.
verb + entertainment
provideenjoyarrangeseekoffer
- The college arranged entertainment for the annual day.
entertainment + noun
industryworldchannelcentretax
- The entertainment tax was reduced last year.
entertainment + for + person
for childrenfor guestsfor the audiencefor touristsfor the whole family
- The fair provides entertainment for the whole family.
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- Television was once the main entertainment in our village.
हमारे गाँव में एक समय टेलीविज़न मनोरंजन का मुख्य साधन था।
- The entertainment at the party included songs and a skit.
पार्टी के मनोरंजन में गीत और एक नाटिका शामिल थे।
- Radhika wants a career in the entertainment world.
राधिका मनोरंजन जगत में अपना करियर बनाना चाहती है।
- The stand-up show was good entertainment for a rainy evening.
वर्षा की शाम के लिए वह stand-up शो अच्छा मनोरंजन था।
- Quiz shows combine entertainment with learning.
Quiz शो मनोरंजन को सीखने के साथ जोड़ते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There were many entertainments at the fair.
✓ There was a lot of entertainment at the fair.
Entertainment is uncountable in this sense.
इस अर्थ में 'entertainment' uncountable है।
✗ Entertainment are necessary for children.
✓ Entertainment is necessary for children.
An uncountable noun takes a singular verb.
Uncountable noun के साथ singular verb आता है।
✗ We went to the cinema for our entertain.
✓ We went to the cinema for entertainment.
The noun entertainment is needed here, not the verb entertain.
यहाँ noun 'entertainment' चाहिए, verb 'entertain' नहीं।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
en·ter·tain·ment
§Grammar and usage
The verb entertain has three senses: amuse (entertain children), have guests (entertain friends at home) and consider (entertain an idea: 'I will not entertain any requests').
Verb entertain के तीन अर्थ हैं: मनोरंजन करना (entertain children), मेहमानों का सत्कार (entertain friends at home) और विचार करना (entertain an idea: 'I will not entertain any requests')।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who entertains for a living is an entertainer.
पेशे के रूप में मनोरंजन करने वाला entertainer।