fifth
/fɪfθ/ordinal number
उच्चारण फ़िफ़्थ
पाँचवाँ; पाँचवाँ भाग
Basic word
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coming after the fourth in a series; one of five equal parts
पाँचवाँ; पाँचवाँ भाग
- the fifth chapter
- Radhika came fifth in the state exam.
- The fifth question was the hardest in the paper.
+ 1 more example
- He lives on the fifth floor of the building.
Synonyms one-fifth
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the fifth + noun
Fifth is an ordinal number and normally takes the.
Fifth क्रमसूचक संख्या है और प्रायः 'the' के साथ आता है।
- She lives on the fifth floor.
- He came fifth in the race.
a fifth (fraction)
As a noun, a fifth is one of five equal parts.
Noun के रूप में fifth पाँच बराबर भागों में से एक है।
- A fifth of the class failed the test.
- Two fifths of the land is irrigated.
fifth + of + month
In dates: the fifth of September.
तारीख़ में: the fifth of September।
- Teachers' Day is on the fifth of September.
- His birthday falls on the fifth.
fifth + superlative idioms
Fifth is used with largest or biggest and fixed phrases such as fifth column.
Fifth, largest या biggest के साथ और 'fifth column' जैसे वाक्यांशों में आता है।
- India is the fifth largest economy in the world by one measure.
- A fifth column is a group secretly working for the enemy.
fifth + of + whole
Use of after fifth to name the whole: a fifth of the population.
Fifth के बाद पूरे का नाम बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- One fifth of the population is under fifteen.
+Collocations 6
the fifth + noun
floorchapterrowtermdaywicket
- The fifth wicket fell for fifty runs.
fifth + in / of
the seriesthe rowthe classthe list
- He is fifth in the merit list.
verb + fifth
comefinishrankstandtakescore
- Radhika stood fifth in her class.
fraction + fifth
a fifthone fifthtwo fifthsfour fifths
- Four fifths of the voters supported the plan.
fifth + compounds
fifth gradefifth gearfifth amendmentfifth column
- The car shifted to fifth gear on the highway.
fifth in rank
fifth rankfifth positionfifth seedfifth place
- The fifth seed lost in the first round.
“More examples 7
- He scored a century in the fifth match of the series.
उसने श्रृंखला के पाँचवें मैच में शतक बनाया।
- A fifth of the students come from nearby villages.
एक-पाँचवाँ विद्यार्थी आसपास के गाँवों से आता है।
- The fifth of June is celebrated as World Environment Day.
5 जून को विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस मनाया जाता है।
- Radhika's classroom is on the fifth floor of the building.
राधिका की कक्षा इमारत की पाँचवीं मंज़िल पर है।
- The team lost the fifth Test by an innings.
टीम पाँचवाँ टेस्ट एक पारी से हार गई।
- Only a fifth of the work remains to be done.
काम का केवल पाँचवाँ हिस्सा करना बाक़ी है।
- The fifth Five-Year Plan began in 1974.
पाँचवीं पंचवर्षीय योजना 1974 में शुरू हुई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He came on fifth position.
✓ He came in fifth position.
Use in with position when giving a rank.
क्रम बताने के लिए position के साथ 'in' आता है।
✗ It is on the five floor.
✓ It is on the fifth floor.
Use the ordinal fifth, not the cardinal five.
क्रम बताने के लिए ordinal 'fifth' आता है, cardinal 'five' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
one-fifth
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fifth column (a group of people who secretly help the enemy).
Idiom 'fifth column' (गुप्त रूप से शत्रु की मदद करने वाला समूह, घर का भेदी)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Fifth Schedule deals with the administration of Scheduled Areas and Scheduled Tribes.
पाँचवीं अनुसूची अनुसूचित क्षेत्रों और अनुसूचित जनजातियों के प्रशासन से संबंधित है।