entrance
/ˈentrəns/noun
उच्चारण एन्ट्रन्स
प्रवेश-द्वार
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[C] ~ (to/of sth)
a door, gate or passage used for entering a room, building or place
प्रवेश-द्वार
- the main entrance of the school
- The main entrance of the station was closed, so passengers used the side gate.
- Wait for me at the entrance to the park.
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- A guard stands at the entrance of the building.
- The entrance of the cave was hidden by bushes.
Synonyms entry door gate doorway access
Opposite exit way out
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[U] ~ (to sth)
the right or opportunity to enter a place or to become a member of a group
प्रवेश, दाख़िला
- an entrance exam
- Gaining entrance to a good college requires hard work and regular practice.
- Entrance to the museum is free for children.
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- Students sat the entrance test for the engineering college.
- The college charges a small fee for entrance to the sports club.
Synonyms admission entry access admittance
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[T] ~ sb usually passive
to make somebody feel great pleasure and admiration so that they give somebody or something all their attention
मंत्रमुग्ध करना
- The children were entranced by the puppet show.
- The beauty of the temple entranced the visitors, and they stayed until sunset.
- The dancer's graceful movements entranced the audience.
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- We were entranced by the music of the flute.
- The little girl stood entranced by the colourful kites.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
entrance to + place / institution
Use to for the place you enter; for entry into a college, entrance to the college or admission to it is used.
जिस स्थान में प्रवेश करना हो, उसके लिए 'to' आता है; कॉलेज में प्रवेश के लिए 'entrance to' या 'admission to' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The entrance to the fort is on the east side.
- She won entrance to a top medical college.
entrance exam / fee / gate
Entrance works as a modifier for tests, fees and doors connected with getting in.
Entrance परीक्षा, शुल्क और द्वार जैसे प्रवेश से जुड़े शब्दों के modifier के रूप में आता है।
- Radhika is preparing for the entrance exam.
- The entrance fee for the museum is fifty rupees.
make an entrance / sb's entrance
A person makes an entrance when arriving in a place in a way that others notice.
जब कोई ऐसे ढंग से पहुँचे कि लोगों का ध्यान जाए, तब वह 'make an entrance' करता है।
- The chief guest made his entrance after the national anthem.
entrance (verb, en-TRANCE) + sb; be entranced by
The verb has a different stress and means to fill someone with delight; the passive uses by.
Verb का stress अलग होता है और इसका अर्थ किसी को आनंद से भर देना है; passive में 'by' आता है।
- The audience was entranced by her voice.
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adjective + entrance
mainfrontbackgrandnarrow
- The main entrance of the station was crowded.
verb + entrance
blockguardreachfinduse
- Two guards were standing at the entrance.
entrance + noun
hallgatefeetestticket
- Candidates must carry an entrance ticket to the hall.
noun + entrance
collegetemplecaveschoolstation
- A long queue formed at the temple entrance.
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- Please wait near the school entrance until your parents arrive.
कृपया अपने माता-पिता के आने तक विद्यालय के प्रवेश द्वार के पास प्रतीक्षा करें।
- The entrance exam is held once a year for admission to the college.
कॉलेज में प्रवेश के लिए प्रवेश परीक्षा वर्ष में एक बार होती है।
- Radhika was entranced by the beauty of the Taj Mahal at sunrise.
सूर्योदय के समय ताजमहल की सुंदरता ने राधिका को मंत्रमुग्ध कर दिया।
- The temple has a separate entrance for visitors with disabilities.
मंदिर में दिव्यांग आगंतुकों के लिए अलग प्रवेश द्वार है।
- The bride made a grand entrance in a red lehenga.
दुल्हन ने लाल लहँगे में भव्य प्रवेश किया।
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✗ The guests entranced the hall one by one.
✓ The guests entered the hall one by one.
Entrance (verb) means to delight; the verb for going in is enter.
Verb 'entrance' का अर्थ मोहित करना है; भीतर जाने के लिए verb 'enter' है।
✗ He got entrance in a famous college.
✓ He got admission to a famous college.
Being accepted by a college is admission to it, not entrance in it.
कॉलेज द्वारा स्वीकार किया जाना 'admission to' है, 'entrance in' नहीं।
✗ She was entranced of the music.
✓ She was entranced by the music.
The cause of the delight is introduced by by.
आनंद के कारण को 'by' से जोड़ा जाता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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en·trance
?Which word?
Keep apart entrance (a door; the right to enter) and entry (the act of entering; also an item in a list).
Entrance (दरवाज़ा; प्रवेश का अधिकार) और entry (प्रवेश करने की क्रिया; सूची की प्रविष्टि भी) को अलग रखिए।
§Grammar and usage
Noun ENtrance (a way in), verb enTRANCE (to charm).
Stress अक्सर पूछा जाता है: noun ENtrance (प्रवेश-द्वार), verb enTRANCE (मोहित करना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Exam: an entrance exam decides admission to a college or service.
परीक्षा में entrance exam कॉलेज या सेवा में प्रवेश तय करती है।