festival
/ˈfestɪvl/noun
उच्चारण फ़ेस्टिवल
त्योहार, पर्व; उत्सव
Basic word
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a day or period of the year when people stop working to celebrate a special event, often a religious one; a series of performances of music, plays, films
त्योहार, पर्व; उत्सव
- Diwali is the festival of lights.
- a film festival
- Holi is a festival of colours celebrated across India.
+ 2 more examples
- The town holds a music festival every winter.
- Schools stay closed during the Pongal festival.
Synonyms celebration festivity carnival fair utsav
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
festival (countable noun)
Festival is countable. Use a festival for one event and festivals for many.
'Festival' countable है: एक आयोजन के लिए a festival, कई के लिए festivals।
- Diwali is the festival of lights.
- India has many festivals throughout the year.
festival of + noun / festival + noun
Use of for the theme, or put the type before festival.
विषय बताने के लिए 'of' आता है, या प्रकार को 'festival' से पहले रखा जाता है।
- The festival of colours is celebrated in March.
- A music festival was held in the college ground.
at / during a festival
Use at for being present at the event and during for the period.
आयोजन में उपस्थित होने के लिए 'at' और अवधि के लिए 'during' आता है।
- We met at the book festival.
- Sweets sell the most during the festival season.
hold / celebrate / attend a festival
Different verbs go with organisers and participants.
आयोजकों और भाग लेने वालों के लिए अलग क्रियाएँ आती हैं।
- The school holds a science festival every winter.
- Thousands of people attended the film festival.
+Collocations 4
adjective + festival
religiousharvestannualnationallocalfolk
- Pongal is a harvest festival celebrated in Tamil Nadu.
type + festival
filmmusicfoodbookdancekite
- The kite festival in Ahmedabad attracts visitors from abroad.
verb + festival
celebrateholdorganiseattendenjoycancel
- The village organises a festival in honour of its deity.
festival + noun
seasonmoodsaleholidaycrowdoffer
- Shops announce big discounts during the festival season.
“More examples 5
- Eid, Diwali and Christmas are festivals celebrated by people of different faiths.
ईद, दीवाली और क्रिसमस अलग-अलग धर्मों के लोगों द्वारा मनाए जाने वाले festivals हैं।
- The International Film Festival of India is held every year in Goa.
भारत का अंतरराष्ट्रीय फ़िल्म festival हर वर्ष गोवा में आयोजित होता है।
- Railway stations become very crowded before a big festival.
बड़े festival से पहले रेलवे स्टेशनों पर बहुत भीड़ हो जाती है।
- Radhika took part in the poetry festival at her college.
राधिका ने अपने कॉलेज के कविता festival में भाग लिया।
- Bihu is a festival that marks the farming year in Assam.
बिहू असम में कृषि वर्ष को चिह्नित करने वाला festival है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Diwali is one of the biggest festival in India.
✓ Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India.
After one of the, use a plural noun.
'One of the' के बाद plural noun आता है।
✗ Everyone enjoyed in the festival.
✓ Everyone enjoyed the festival.
Enjoy is transitive and takes no preposition before its object.
'Enjoy' सकर्मक क्रिया है, इसके object से पहले preposition नहीं लगता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
celebration festivity carnival fair utsav
AaSpelling
fes·ti·val
§Grammar and usage
The adjective festive means connected with celebration ('the festive season').
Adjective festive का अर्थ उत्सव से संबंधित है ('the festive season')।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Diwali is the festival of lights; Holi the festival of colours; Onam (Kerala) a harvest festival; Pongal (Tamil Nadu), Bihu (Assam), Lohri (Punjab) and Makar Sankranti are harvest festivals; Hornbill Festival is held in Nagaland; Pushkar Fair in Rajasthan; Kumbh Mela is the world's largest religious gathering.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: दिवाली प्रकाश का पर्व है; होली रंगों का पर्व; ओणम (केरल) फ़सल का त्योहार; पोंगल (तमिलनाडु), बिहू (असम), लोहड़ी (पंजाब) और मकर संक्रांति फ़सल के त्योहार हैं; हॉर्नबिल महोत्सव नागालैंड में होता है; पुष्कर मेला राजस्थान में; कुंभ मेला दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा धार्मिक जमावड़ा है।