firework
/ˈfaɪəwɜːk/noun
उच्चारण फ़ायवर्क
आतिशबाज़ी
Core word
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a small device containing powder that burns or explodes and produces bright coloured lights and loud noises
आतिशबाज़ी
- Diwali fireworks
- Children lit a firework outside their house on Diwali night.
- A single firework lit up the whole street.
+ 2 more examples
- The firework burst into green and gold stars.
- Please don't light a firework near the dry grass.
Synonyms firecracker cracker rocket sparkler
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
firework (countable noun)
A firework is a single device; the plural fireworks is far more common, for example at festivals.
'Firework' एक अकेला पटाखा है; त्योहारों में बहुवचन 'fireworks' कहीं अधिक आम है।
- He lit a firework in the garden.
- The fireworks lit up the sky.
set off / let off a firework
Set off or let off means to make it go up or explode.
'Set off' या 'let off' का अर्थ पटाखा चलाना है।
- Children let off fireworks on Diwali night.
firework + noun
As a modifier it appears in firework display and firework factory.
Modifier के रूप में यह firework display और firework factory में आता है।
- A firework display ended the festival.
firework vs cracker
In India a firework is often called a cracker; both words are understood, but firework is the standard term.
भारत में firework को प्रायः cracker भी कहते हैं; दोनों समझे जाते हैं, पर मानक शब्द firework है।
- The shop sells crackers and other fireworks.
+Collocations 5
verb + firework
lightset offlet offlaunchban
- The city banned fireworks to cut air pollution.
adjective + firework
loudcolourfulspectacularillegalsilent
- A colourful firework burst over the river.
firework + noun
displayfactoryshowaccidentparty
- A firework factory in Sivakasi was closed for inspection.
noun + of fireworks
displayburstboxshower
- A box of fireworks stood on the table.
firework + verb
explodefizzlesoarscattercrackle
- The firework soared high and scattered gold sparks.
“More examples 7
- A firework exploded in the middle of the street.
सड़क के बीच एक पटाखा फट गया।
- Radhika watched the firework display from her roof.
राधिका ने अपनी छत से आतिशबाज़ी का प्रदर्शन देखा।
- Sivakasi is famous for making fireworks.
शिवकाशी पटाखे बनाने के लिए प्रसिद्ध है।
- Never hold a lit firework in your hand.
जलता हुआ पटाखा कभी हाथ में न पकड़ें।
- The dog hid under the bed when the first firework went off.
पहला पटाखा फूटते ही कुत्ता पलंग के नीचे छिप गया।
- Fireworks must be kept away from children.
पटाखे बच्चों से दूर रखने चाहिए।
- The shopkeeper warned us that every firework carries a risk.
दुकानदार ने चेताया कि हर पटाखे में जोखिम होता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We burst fireworks on Diwali night.
✓ We let off fireworks on Diwali night.
Fireworks are let off or set off; burst is used for balloons and bubbles.
पटाखों के लिए 'let off' या 'set off' आता है; 'burst' गुब्बारे और बुलबुले के लिए है।
✗ The fireworks was beautiful.
✓ The fireworks were beautiful.
Fireworks is plural in this sense and takes were.
इस अर्थ में 'fireworks' बहुवचन है और 'were' लेता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: fireworks also means angry arguments ('There were fireworks at the meeting').
प्रयोग में fireworks का अर्थ तीखी बहस भी है ('There were fireworks at the meeting')।