first-class
/ˌfɜːst ˈklɑːs/adjective
उच्चारण फ़र्स्ट क्लास
प्रथम श्रेणी का, उत्तम, बढ़िया
Core word
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excellent; of the best quality
प्रथम श्रेणी का, उत्तम, बढ़िया
- The hotel offers first-class service.
- Radhika did a first-class job of organising the event.
- The restaurant serves first-class food at a fair price.
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- He gave a first-class performance in the final.
- The school has first-class facilities for sports.
Synonyms excellent first-rate superb outstanding
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[only before noun]
connected with the best and most expensive seats or rooms on a train, plane or ship
फ़र्स्ट क्लास का, प्रथम श्रेणी का
- a first-class ticket to Mumbai
- The first-class compartment was almost empty.
- We booked first-class seats on the Rajdhani Express.
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- The first-class carriage has air conditioning.
- A first-class ticket costs much more than a second-class one.
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[only before noun] British
used to describe a university degree of the highest standard
प्रथम श्रेणी (की डिग्री)
- She graduated with a first-class degree in economics.
- He was proud to receive a first-class degree from the university.
- Neha is aiming for a first-class degree in physics.
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- He passed with a first-class degree and joined a bank.
- A first-class degree helps in getting scholarships abroad.
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using the best and most expensive seats or rooms on a train, plane or ship
फ़र्स्ट क्लास में
- The minister always travels first-class.
- The delegation flew first-class to attend the summit in Tokyo.
- The director travels first-class on all his flights.
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- They decided to go first-class for their honeymoon.
- Few passengers travelled first-class on that train.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
first-class (adjective), before a noun
As an adjective it means excellent or of the highest standard, and takes a hyphen.
Adjective के रूप में इसका अर्थ उत्कृष्ट या सर्वोच्च स्तर का है, और इसमें hyphen लगता है।
- She is a first-class cricketer.
- The hotel offers first-class service.
first-class (adverb), after a verb
As an adverb it follows verbs like travel, fly and send.
Adverb के रूप में यह travel, fly और send जैसी क्रियाओं के बाद आता है।
- He travelled first-class to Delhi.
first-class degree
In British and Indian universities, a first-class degree is the highest grade of honours.
ब्रिटेन और भारत के विश्वविद्यालयों में first-class degree सर्वोच्च श्रेणी की ऑनर्स डिग्री है।
- Radhika passed with first class in English.
first class (noun) vs first-class
The noun phrase first class (no hyphen) is a category or seat; with a hyphen it is an adjective or adverb.
Noun phrase 'first class' (बिना hyphen) एक श्रेणी या सीट है; hyphen के साथ यह adjective या adverb बनता है।
- He booked a seat in first class on a first-class train.
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first-class + noun
ticketservicecompartmenthoteldegreemail
- A first-class ticket costs more than a second-class one.
verb + first-class
travelflysendbookpass
- She booked a first-class ticket on the Rajdhani.
first-class + noun (person / quality)
studentplayerperformancecookmind
- He was a first-class student throughout school.
first-class + cricket
careermatchrecorddebutaverage
- He made his first-class debut at nineteen.
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- The chef served a first-class meal to the guests.
रसोइये ने मेहमानों को उत्कृष्ट भोजन परोसा।
- Radhika's uncle always travels first-class by train.
राधिका के चाचा हमेशा प्रथम श्रेणी में रेल यात्रा करते हैं।
- He passed his BA with first-class honours.
उसने बी.ए. प्रथम श्रेणी ऑनर्स के साथ उत्तीर्ण किया।
- The library has a first-class collection of old maps.
पुस्तकालय में पुराने नक़्शों का उत्कृष्ट संग्रह है।
- The first-class compartment was almost empty.
प्रथम श्रेणी का डिब्बा लगभग ख़ाली था।
- She sent the letter first-class so that it would arrive quickly.
उसने पत्र प्रथम श्रेणी की डाक से भेजा ताकि वह जल्दी पहुँचे।
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✗ He passed the exam in first class marks.
✓ He passed the exam with first-class marks.
Use with for quality or degree and write first-class with a hyphen before a noun.
गुणवत्ता या श्रेणी के लिए 'with' आता है और noun से पहले 'first-class' hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है।
✗ He travelled in first-class to Mumbai.
✓ He travelled first-class to Mumbai.
As an adverb, first-class follows the verb without in.
Adverb के रूप में 'first-class' बिना 'in' के verb के बाद आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: first-class cricket refers to long matches of three or more days between major teams, such as Ranji Trophy matches.
Usage: first-class cricket का अर्थ बड़ी टीमों के बीच तीन या अधिक दिन के लंबे matches से है, जैसे Ranji Trophy के matches।