fixture
/ˈfɪkstʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़िक्स्चर
मैच का कार्यक्रम; स्थायी चीज़
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a sports event that has been arranged to take place on a particular date; a thing such as a bath or a toilet that is fixed in a house; a person or thing that is always present
मैच का कार्यक्रम; स्थायी चीज़
- the match fixtures
- The next fixture of the team is against Chennai on Sunday.
- The league's first fixture is on Saturday.
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- The old lamp is a permanent fixture in the hall.
- The plumber replaced a broken fixture in the bathroom.
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fixture (a scheduled match)
In sport a fixture is a match arranged for a set date. It is countable; the list of matches is the fixture list.
खेल में 'fixture' निश्चित तारीख पर तय मैच को कहते हैं। यह countable है; मैचों की सूची को fixture list कहते हैं।
- The next fixture is against Mumbai on Saturday.
- Next season's fixtures were announced today.
fixtures and fittings (in a house)
Fixtures are things fixed to a building, such as lights and taps. Fittings are movable items.
Fixtures वे चीज़ें हैं जो भवन में जड़ी होती हैं, जैसे बत्तियाँ और नल। Fittings हटाई जा सकने वाली वस्तुएँ हैं।
- The flat was sold with all its fixtures and fittings.
- Light fixtures in the hall were replaced.
a fixture (a regular part of a place)
Said of a person or thing that has been somewhere so long it seems part of the place.
इसे उस व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए कहते हैं जो किसी जगह पर इतने समय से हो कि वहाँ का हिस्सा लगे।
- The old tea seller has been a fixture outside the college for forty years.
fixture + of + noun (a regular feature)
A fixture of a place is something that is always there, such as a tree, a shop or a person.
किसी जगह का 'fixture of' वह चीज़ है जो हमेशा वहाँ रहती है, जैसे पेड़, दुकान या कोई व्यक्ति।
- The banyan tree is a fixture of the village square.
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adjective + fixture
regularpermanenthomeawayimportant
- The home fixture drew a crowd of thousands.
verb + fixture
playpostponecancelarrangereschedule
- Rain forced the board to postpone the fixture.
fixture + noun / noun + fixture
fixture listlight fixturebathroom fixturefixture datefixture clash
- The fixture list shows two matches on the same day.
fixture + preposition
fixture againstfixture withfixture betweenfixture on Saturdayfixture of the season
- India's fixture against Pakistan is always the most watched of the tournament.
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- The two teams meet in the opening fixture of the league.
लीग के पहले मैच में दोनों टीमें आमने-सामने होती हैं।
- The landlord removed the lamp, but the ceiling fixtures stayed.
मकान मालिक ने लैंप हटा लिया, पर छत की बत्ती के fixtures वहीं रहे।
- The pani puri stall near the station is a fixture of evening life.
स्टेशन के पास की पानी पूरी की दुकान शाम की ज़िंदगी का स्थायी हिस्सा है।
- Because of the exam, the school moved the cricket fixture to Friday.
परीक्षा के कारण स्कूल ने क्रिकेट का मैच शुक्रवार को कर दिया।
- Radhika checked the fixture list before booking her ticket.
राधिका ने टिकट बुक करने से पहले मैचों की सूची देखी।
- The old gate has become a fixture of the college campus.
पुराना फाटक कॉलेज परिसर का स्थायी हिस्सा बन गया है।
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✗ The fixture between the two teams are on Sunday.
✓ The fixture between the two teams is on Sunday.
The verb agrees with the singular subject fixture, not with teams.
Verb का मेल singular subject 'fixture' से होता है, 'teams' से नहीं।
✗ The next fixture will be played against to Mumbai.
✓ The next fixture will be played against Mumbai.
Against is a preposition and needs no extra to.
'Against' स्वयं preposition है, उसके बाद अलग से 'to' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Fixture and fitting both belong to a house, but one is fixed and the other can move.
Fixture और fitting दोनों घर से जुड़े हैं, पर एक जड़ा होता है और दूसरा हटाया जा सकता है।
Something fixed permanently to a building, or a scheduled sports match.
भवन में स्थायी रूप से जड़ी वस्तु, या निर्धारित खेल मैच।
- The tap is a fixture in the kitchen.
fitting
A part that can be moved or removed, such as a curtain rail or a shelf.
ऐसी वस्तु जिसे हटाया जा सके, जैसे परदे की छड़ या शेल्फ।
- The shelf is a fitting and the seller took it.
§Grammar and usage
Usage: a fixture is also a person or thing always present ('He is a fixture at the library').
प्रयोग में fixture सदा उपस्थित रहने वाला व्यक्ति या चीज़ भी है ('He is a fixture at the library')।