expiry
/ɪkˈspaɪəri/noun
उच्चारण इक्स्पायरी
समाप्ति, अवधि ख़त्म होना, मियाद
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[U] ~ (of sth)
the end of a period of time during which an official document or agreement can be used or is valid
समाप्ति, अवधि ख़त्म होना, मियाद
- Check the expiry date on the medicine before you take it.
- Renew your passport before its expiry.
- the expiry of the lease
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- The expiry of the licence meant he could no longer drive.
- Your card will be blocked after its expiry unless you renew it.
- Milk packets must be sold before their expiry date.
Synonyms expiration end termination lapse
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expiry (uncountable noun, British English)
Expiry is the end of the period during which a document, offer or agreement is valid. It is mostly uncountable.
'Expiry' उस अवधि का अंत है जिसमें कोई दस्तावेज़, प्रस्ताव या समझौता मान्य रहता है। यह प्रायः uncountable है।
- Check the expiry of your passport.
- The offer is open until expiry.
expiry date / expiry of something
The usual forms are expiry date and the expiry of a licence, lease or period.
आम रूप 'expiry date' और 'the expiry of a licence, lease or period' हैं।
- The expiry date is printed on the packet.
- Renew it before the expiry of the lease.
on / before / after expiry
Use on for the exact moment, before and after for earlier and later times.
ठीक उसी समय के लिए on, तथा उससे पहले और बाद के लिए before और after।
- The card stops working on expiry.
- Apply for renewal before expiry.
expiry vs. expiration
Expiry is the usual British form; expiration is more common in American English.
'Expiry' British English का आम रूप है; American English में 'expiration' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- The insurance policy comes up for renewal at expiry.
expiry of a period (time)
Expiry also marks the natural end of a fixed term such as a term of office or a deadline.
'Expiry' पदावधि या समय-सीमा जैसी निश्चित अवधि के स्वाभाविक अंत को भी बताता है।
- The expiry of his term as chairman was announced.
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noun + expiry
passportvisalicenceleasecontractwarranty
- The visa expiry was only a week away.
expiry + noun
datetimenoticeperiodmonth
- Check the expiry date of the medicine.
verb + expiry
approachreachcheckextendnotify
- The tenant asked the owner to extend the lease past expiry.
on / upon / at expiry
on expiryupon expiryat expiryafter expiryprior to expiry
- The deposit is returned upon expiry of the contract.
expiry + legal words
clauseconditionprovisionnoticeextension
- The agreement contains an expiry clause.
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- Radhika renewed her driving licence a month before its expiry.
राधिका ने अपना ड्राइविंग लाइसेंस समाप्ति से एक महीना पहले नवीनीकृत करा लिया।
- Never use a medicine after its expiry date.
किसी दवा का उसकी समाप्ति तिथि के बाद कभी उपयोग न करें।
- The expiry of the contract left many workers jobless.
अनुबंध की अवधि समाप्त होने से कई कामगार बेरोज़गार हो गए।
- The bank sent a reminder close to the expiry of the fixed deposit.
बैंक ने सावधि जमा की अवधि पूरी होने के निकट एक अनुस्मारक भेजा।
- The coupon has an expiry of thirty days.
इस कूपन की वैधता तीस दिन की है।
- After the expiry of the warranty, repairs are charged.
वारंटी की अवधि समाप्त होने के बाद मरम्मत के पैसे लगते हैं।
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§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English usually says expiry date, while American English prefers expiration date.
British and American में British English आमतौर पर expiry date कहती है, जबकि American English में expiration date अधिक चलता है।