event
/ɪˈvent/noun
उच्चारण इवेन्ट
घटना; कार्यक्रम, आयोजन; स्पर्धा
Basic word
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[C]
a thing that happens, especially something important; a planned public or social occasion; one of the races or competitions in a sports programme
घटना; कार्यक्रम, आयोजन; स्पर्धा
- historical events
- a cultural event
- the 100-metre event
+ 3 more examples
- The fall of the wall was a major event in history.
- The school organised a sports event for parents.
- She won a medal in the 400-metre event.
Synonyms incident occurrence happening occasion function
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
event (countable): something that happens
A thing that happens, especially an important or unusual one. Countable: 'a major event', 'recent events'.
कोई घटना, विशेषकर महत्त्वपूर्ण या असामान्य। Countable: 'a major event', 'recent events'।
- The fall of the Berlin Wall was a historic event.
- She remembers the events of that night clearly.
event: a planned occasion or competition
A planned public or social occasion, or one race or contest in a sports programme.
कोई नियोजित सार्वजनिक या सामाजिक आयोजन, या खेल कार्यक्रम की कोई एक प्रतिस्पर्धा।
- The college is organising a cultural event on Saturday.
- Her best event is the 400 metres.
in the event of / in the event that
A formal way to say 'if something happens'. After 'of', a noun follows; after 'that', a clause follows.
'यदि कुछ हो जाए' कहने का औपचारिक तरीका। 'Of' के बाद noun और 'that' के बाद clause आता है।
- In the event of rain, the match will be moved indoors.
- In the event that the train is late, call me.
in any event / at all events
Means 'whatever happens' or 'anyway'. It starts a sentence or clause.
इसका अर्थ 'जो भी हो' या 'वैसे भी' है। यह वाक्य या clause की शुरुआत में आता है।
- I may not win, but in any event I will take part.
be wise after the event
To understand a situation only after it is too late.
किसी स्थिति को तब समझना जब बहुत देर हो चुकी हो।
- It is easy to be wise after the event, but nobody saw the danger then.
+Collocations 5
adjective + event
majorannualsportinghistorictragicpublic
- The annual event draws thousands of visitors.
verb + event
organiseattendhostcancelcoverpostpone
- The school will host the sports event in December.
event + noun
managerorganiservenuespacemanagement
- The event manager booked the hall for three days.
type of event
charitysocialculturalnewssportingtrack and field
- Radhika took part in a charity event for flood victims.
event + preposition
of the yearin historyat the collegeof the day
- The wedding was the social event of the year.
“More examples 5
- The Olympic Games are the biggest sporting event in the world.
ओलंपिक खेल दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा खेल आयोजन है।
- Current events are an important part of the SSC general awareness paper.
SSC के सामान्य जागरूकता पत्र में समसामयिक घटनाएँ एक महत्त्वपूर्ण भाग हैं।
- Radhika wrote about the events of the Partition for her history project.
राधिका ने अपने इतिहास के प्रोजेक्ट के लिए विभाजन की घटनाओं पर लिखा।
- The event was cancelled due to the heavy monsoon rain.
भारी मानसून की बारिश के कारण कार्यक्रम रद्द कर दिया गया।
- In the event of a fire, leave the building by the nearest staircase.
आग लगने की स्थिति में निकटतम सीढ़ियों से इमारत छोड़ दें।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ In the event of the bus is late, call me.
✓ In the event that the bus is late, call me.
'Of' must be followed by a noun; a full clause needs 'that'.
'Of' के बाद noun आता है; पूरा clause हो तो 'that' चाहिए।
✗ In the event it will rain, the match will stop.
✓ In the event of rain, the match will stop.
After 'in the event' use 'of + noun' or 'that + clause', not a bare clause with 'will'.
'In the event' के बाद 'of + noun' या 'that + clause' आता है, 'will' वाला सीधा clause नहीं।
¶Idioms 4
in any event / at all events
whatever happens
हर हाल में, चाहे जो हो
- I may be late, but in any event I'll be there before the meeting ends.
- At all events, we must finish the syllabus by March.
in the event of sth / that…
if sth happens
(कुछ) होने की स्थिति में
- In the event of fire, use the stairs, not the lift.
- In the event that the exam is postponed, you will be informed.
in the event
(British) as it actually happened
आख़िरकार, हुआ यह कि
- We expected a big crowd, but in the event only a few people came.
- In the event, the match was cancelled because of rain.
be wise after the event
to understand what should have been done in a situation only after it has happened
बाद में समझदार बनना, बाद में पछताना कि क्या करना चाहिए था
- It is easy to be wise after the event.
- Everyone was wise after the event and blamed the captain.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart eventful (full of important events: 'an eventful year') and eventual (happening at the end of a process: 'the eventual winner'); eventually means in the end, after a long time (not 'possibly').
Eventful (महत्वपूर्ण घटनाओं से भरा: 'an eventful year') और eventual (प्रक्रिया के अंत में होने वाला, अंतिम: 'the eventual winner') को अलग रखिए; eventually का अर्थ अंततः, लंबे समय बाद है ('possibly' नहीं)।
Keep the happening words: event, incident (a minor event, often unpleasant), occurrence, episode, phenomenon.
घटना के शब्द याद रखिए: event, incident (छोटी घटना, प्रायः अप्रिय), occurrence, episode, phenomenon।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In the event of (if something happens: 'In the event of fire, use the stairs'), in any event or at all events (whatever happens), in that event (if that happens), after the event (after something has happened), the main event.
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: in the event of (यदि कुछ हो: 'In the event of fire, use the stairs', की स्थिति में), in any event या at all events (चाहे जो हो), in that event (यदि ऐसा हो), after the event (कुछ होने के बाद), the main event।