euro
/ˈjʊərəʊ/noun
उच्चारण युअरो
यूरो (यूरोपीय संघ की मुद्रा)
Core word
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the unit of money used in many countries of the European Union
यूरो (यूरोपीय संघ की मुद्रा)
- The ticket cost fifty euros.
- The rupee fell against the euro.
- The euro is the common currency of many European countries.
+ 2 more examples
- How many rupees is one euro worth today?
- The hotel charges eighty euros a night.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
euro (currency) - countable
The currency of the eurozone. Written with a small letter. The plural is 'euros' in general use, though official EU texts use 'euro' after a number.
यूरोज़ोन की मुद्रा। इसे छोटे अक्षर से लिखते हैं। सामान्य प्रयोग में plural 'euros' है।
- This book costs twenty euros.
- How many euros can I get for ten thousand rupees?
the euro (the currency as a system)
With 'the', it means the currency itself, not a particular amount: 'the euro fell against the dollar'.
'The' के साथ इसका अर्थ मुद्रा स्वयं होता है, कोई विशेष राशि नहीं: 'the euro fell against the dollar'।
- The euro has been stronger than the rupee for many years.
- Nineteen of the EU countries use the euro.
Euro as a prefix
'Euro-' joins other words to mean connected with Europe: Euro-zone, Eurostar.
'Euro-' दूसरे शब्दों से जुड़कर यूरोप से संबंध दर्शाता है: Euro-zone, Eurostar।
- The Euro championship is played every four years.
euro symbol and amounts
The symbol is € and it comes before the number in English: €50. Say 'fifty euros', and use a hyphen as an adjective: 'a fifty-euro note'.
चिह्न € है और English में संख्या से पहले आता है: €50। Adjective के रूप में hyphen लगता है: 'a fifty-euro note'।
- He handed the driver a fifty-euro note.
convert sth into euros
Use 'into' for conversion and 'at the rate of' for the exchange rate.
परिवर्तन के लिए 'into' और विनिमय दर के लिए 'at the rate of' आता है।
- She converted her savings into euros at the rate of ninety rupees per euro.
+Collocations 5
number + euros
fivefiftya hundredten thousanda few
- The hotel room costs a hundred euros a night.
verb + euros
payspendchangeearnexchange
- We changed our rupees into euros at the airport.
the euro + verb
risefallweakenstrengthenreplace
- The euro replaced national currencies like the French franc.
euro + noun
notecoinzoneareacrisisexchange rate
- A one-euro coin is thicker than a rupee coin.
euro + preposition
in eurosto eurosagainst the eurofor euros
- The rupee fell against the euro last quarter.
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- The shopkeeper took payment in rupees, not in euros.
दुकानदार ने भुगतान euros में नहीं, रुपयों में लिया।
- Radhika saved five hundred euros for her student exchange trip to Germany.
राधिका ने जर्मनी की छात्र-विनिमय यात्रा के लिए पाँच सौ euros बचाए।
- The euro was introduced as cash in 2002.
Euro को नकद मुद्रा के रूप में 2002 में शुरू किया गया।
- A weak euro makes European holidays cheaper for foreign tourists.
कमज़ोर euro यूरोपीय छुट्टियों को विदेशी पर्यटकों के लिए सस्ता बना देता है।
- The eurozone countries share a common central bank.
यूरोज़ोन के देशों का एक साझा केंद्रीय बैंक है।
- Prices in the shop were shown in both rupees and euros for foreign visitors.
दुकान में विदेशी आगंतुकों के लिए कीमतें रुपये और euros दोनों में दिखाई गई थीं।
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✗ He gave me a ten-euros note.
✓ He gave me a ten-euro note.
A unit used as an adjective before a noun stays singular.
Noun से पहले adjective की तरह आने वाली इकाई singular रहती है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The euro came into use in 1999 and its notes and coins in 2002.
Euro का प्रयोग 1999 में शुरू हुआ और इसके नोट और सिक्के 2002 में आए।