errand
/ˈerənd/noun
उच्चारण एरन्ड
छोटा-मोटा काम, संदेश ले जाना
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a job that you do for somebody that involves going somewhere to take a message, to buy something
छोटा-मोटा काम, संदेश ले जाना
- I have to run a few errands in the market.
- Radhika went on an errand to the chemist before school.
- Mum sent me on an errand to buy milk.
+ 2 more examples
- He ran errands for the old lady next door.
- Rohit spent the morning running errands in the market.
Synonyms task job chore assignment mission
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
run / do an errand
The usual verbs with errand are run and do. You do not make an errand.
'Errand' के साथ सामान्य क्रियाएँ run और do हैं; 'make an errand' नहीं कहा जाता।
- Radhika ran an errand for her mother.
- He has a few errands to do in the market.
go on an errand / send on an errand
Use on before errand when going or sending someone.
किसी को भेजने या जाने के लिए 'errand' से पहले 'on' आता है।
- The teacher sent a boy on an errand to the office.
errand for + person
Use for to say whom the errand is done for.
यह बताने के लिए कि काम किसके लिए है, 'for' आता है।
- She runs errands for her elderly neighbour.
errand boy / errand girl
An errand boy is a young person who does small jobs for others. It is slightly old-fashioned.
Errand boy छोटा-मोटा काम करने वाला युवा व्यक्ति है; यह शब्द कुछ पुराने ढर्रे का है।
- He worked as an errand boy at the printing press.
+Collocations 5
verb + errand
rundogo onsend someone onforget
- I have to run a few errands before the shops close.
adjective + errand
smallquickurgentweeklyunnecessary
- She went out on a quick errand.
errand + noun
boygirllistserviceday
- I made an errand list for Saturday.
errand phrases
on an erranda fool's errandan errand of mercyrun errands
- Searching for the lost pen was a fool's errand.
errand + adjective
pointlessurgentsmalllast-minute
- I have a last-minute errand to run before the shops close.
“More examples 6
- Radhika went to the post office on an errand for her father.
राधिका अपने पिता के किसी काम से डाकघर गई।
- I have to run a few errands this afternoon.
आज दोपहर मुझे कुछ छोटे-मोटे काम निपटाने हैं।
- The old shopkeeper sent his grandson on an errand.
बूढ़े दुकानदार ने अपने पोते को किसी काम से भेजा।
- He spent the morning on errands in the market.
उसने सुबह बाज़ार में छोटे-मोटे कामों में बिताई।
- Going back for the key was a fool's errand because the shop was closed.
चाबी लेने वापस जाना व्यर्थ का प्रयास था, क्योंकि दुकान बंद थी।
- Radhika offered to run an errand for the new neighbours.
राधिका ने नए पड़ोसियों का छोटा-मोटा काम कर देने की पेशकश की।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He went for an errand to the market.
✓ He went on an errand to the market.
Use on with errand after go.
'Go' के बाद 'errand' से पहले 'on' आता है।
✗ I have to make an errand for my mother.
✓ I have to run an errand for my mother.
The natural verbs are run and do, not make.
स्वाभाविक क्रियाएँ run और do हैं, 'make' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name small jobs, with different feeling.
ये संज्ञाएँ छोटे कामों के नाम हैं, पर भाव अलग-अलग हैं।
A short trip to do a small job for someone.
किसी के लिए छोटा-मोटा काम करने की छोटी यात्रा।
- He ran an errand for his aunt.
A small, boring job done regularly at home.
घर पर नियमित रूप से किया जाने वाला छोटा, नीरस काम।
- Washing dishes is a daily chore.
Any piece of work that has to be done.
कोई भी काम जिसे करना हो।
- Radhika finished the task on time.
¶Idioms 1
a fool's errand
a task that has no chance of success
व्यर्थ का काम
- Searching for the lost ring in the river was a fool's errand.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
AaSpelling
er·rand
?Which word?
Keep apart errand (a small task) and errant (doing wrong; wandering: 'a knight errant').
Errand (छोटा काम) और errant (गलत करने वाला; भटकता: 'a knight errant') को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Run errands (do small jobs, like shopping), a fool's errand (a pointless task).
Idioms: run errands (खरीदारी जैसे छोटे काम करना), a fool's errand (व्यर्थ काम)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who carries messages is a messenger or courier; a boy who does errands an errand boy; a journey to deliver a message or do a duty a mission.
संदेश ले जाने वाला messenger या courier; छोटे काम करने वाला लड़का errand boy; संदेश पहुँचाने या कर्तव्य निभाने की यात्रा mission।