evening
/ˈiːvnɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण ईव्निंग
शाम, संध्या
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the part of the day between the afternoon and the time when you go to bed
शाम, संध्या
- Good evening!
- in the evening
- We usually go for a walk in the evening.
+ 3 more examples
- The shops stay open until late in the evening.
- Meera has a tuition class every Tuesday evening.
- It was a pleasant evening, so we sat on the roof.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
in the evening
Use in the evening for the time of day. Do not use at evening or on evening.
दिन के समय के लिए 'in the evening' आता है; 'at evening' या 'on evening' नहीं।
- Radhika studies in the evening.
- We go for a walk in the evening.
on + day + evening
When a day is named, use on before it: on Monday evening.
जब दिन का नाम लिया जाए, तो उसके पहले 'on' आता है: on Monday evening।
- The farewell party is on Friday evening.
this / yesterday / tomorrow evening (no preposition)
After this, yesterday, tomorrow and tonight, drop the preposition.
This, yesterday, tomorrow और tonight के बाद preposition नहीं लगता।
- I will call you tomorrow evening.
Good evening
Good evening is a greeting used when meeting someone from about six o'clock. For leaving, use Good night.
'Good evening' लगभग छह बजे के बाद मिलते समय का अभिवादन है; विदा लेते समय 'Good night' कहा जाता है।
- 'Good evening, madam,' said the receptionist.
evening vs night
Evening is the time before it gets dark. Night is the dark time. People say Good night only when parting at bedtime.
Evening अँधेरा होने से पहले का समय है और night अँधेरे का समय; 'Good night' केवल सोने के समय विदा लेते हुए कहा जाता है।
- We met in the evening and parted at night.
+Collocations 5
adjective + evening
earlylatecoolpleasantrainy
- A cool evening followed the hot day.
evening + noun
classwalkprayernewssnack
- The evening news starts at eight.
verb + evening
spendenjoyplanendkill
- We spent the evening on the terrace.
time phrases
this eveningevery eveninglate in the eveningearly evening
- The lights come on in the early evening.
evening + noun
evening starevening dressevening sunevening breeze
- The evening breeze was cool after the hot day.
“More examples 6
- Radhika plays badminton every evening.
राधिका हर शाम बैडमिंटन खेलती है।
- The market is crowded on Sunday evenings.
रविवार की शामों को बाज़ार में भीड़ रहती है।
- The evening sky turned red as the sun set.
सूरज डूबते ही शाम का आसमान लाल हो गया।
- We will meet at the library this evening.
हम आज शाम पुस्तकालय में मिलेंगे।
- He sat on the veranda all evening, reading the newspaper.
वह पूरी शाम बरामदे में बैठकर अखबार पढ़ता रहा।
- The sun sets early on winter evenings.
सर्दियों की शामों में सूरज जल्दी डूब जाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I study at evening.
✓ I study in the evening.
The time of day is in the evening.
दिन के समय के लिए 'in the evening' आता है।
✗ We will meet in Monday evening.
✓ We will meet on Monday evening.
A named day takes on.
नाम वाले दिन के पहले 'on' आता है।
¶Idioms 1
the evening of your life
the last part of sb's life; old age
जीवन की संध्या, ढलती उम्र, वृद्धावस्था
- In the evening of his life he returned to his village.
- She spent the evening of her life writing poetry.
AaSpelling
eve·ning
?Which word?
Keep the evening words: dusk (the time when it gets dark), twilight (the soft light after sunset), sunset, nightfall, gloaming (literary), sandhya.
शाम के शब्द याद रखिए: dusk (अँधेरा होने का समय, साँझ), twilight (सूर्यास्त के बाद मंद प्रकाश, गोधूलि), sunset, nightfall, gloaming (साहित्यिक), sandhya।
§Grammar and usage
In the evening, but on Sunday evening; 'Good evening' is a greeting, while 'Good night' is said when leaving or going to bed.
In the evening, पर on Sunday evening; 'Good evening' अभिवादन है, जबकि 'Good night' विदा लेते या सोते समय कहा जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Evening star (the planet Venus seen in the western sky after sunset), the evening of your life (old age, literary), evening classes.
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: evening star (सूर्यास्त के बाद पश्चिमी आकाश में दिखने वाला शुक्र ग्रह, साँझ का तारा), the evening of your life (वृद्धावस्था, साहित्यिक), evening classes।