flyer
/ˈflaɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़्लायर
पर्चा, विज्ञापन पत्रक
Core word
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[C]
a small sheet of paper that advertises a product or an event and is given to a large number of people
पर्चा, विज्ञापन पत्रक
- They handed out flyers for the new coaching centre.
- I picked up a flyer about the book fair.
- A boy stood at the corner handing out flyers for the restaurant.
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- The school printed a thousand flyers for the science fair.
- She put a flyer on every car in the car park.
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[C] informal
a person who travels in a plane as a passenger
(हवाई जहाज़ का) यात्री
- frequent flyers
- Business flyers get priority boarding at the airport.
- Regular flyers often get free upgrades.
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- The airline offers discounts to frequent flyers.
- Nervous flyers sometimes take medicine before the flight.
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[C]
a pilot of a plane, or a bird or insect that flies in a particular way
पायलट, उड़ने वाला (पक्षी या कीट)
- Swallows are fast flyers.
- The swift is among the fastest flyers in the bird world.
- The Indian Air Force pilot was a skilled flyer.
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- Bats are silent flyers at night.
- Geese are strong flyers and cover long distances.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
flyer (leaflet)
A flyer is a small printed sheet that advertises something; people distribute or hand out flyers.
Flyer छोटा छपा हुआ पन्ना है जो किसी चीज़ का विज्ञापन करता है; लोग flyers बाँटते हैं।
- Volunteers handed out flyers for the book fair.
- A flyer about the blood donation camp was stuck on the wall.
a flyer for / about sth
Use for or about to say what the flyer advertises.
Flyer किस चीज़ का विज्ञापन करता है, यह बताने के लिए 'for' या 'about' आता है।
- She designed a flyer for the science exhibition.
flyer (traveller / pilot / bird)
The word also means a passenger by air, a pilot, or a bird or insect that flies well.
यह शब्द हवाई यात्री, पायलट या अच्छी उड़ान भरने वाले पक्षी/कीट के लिए भी आता है।
- He is a frequent flyer on this route.
- The swift is a graceful flyer.
flyer vs flier
Both spellings are correct; flyer is more common in British English and is the usual spelling for advertising leaflets.
दोनों वर्तनी सही हैं; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में flyer अधिक आम है और विज्ञापन पर्चे के लिए यही प्रयुक्त होता है।
- The airline sent a flyer to its frequent fliers.
flyer (informal, a high flyer)
A high flyer is a person who is very successful or ambitious, especially in studies or work.
'High flyer' ऐसा व्यक्ति है जो पढ़ाई या काम में बहुत सफल या महत्वाकांक्षी हो।
- Radhika was a high flyer in her college and topped the university.
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verb + flyer
hand outdistributedesignprintstick up
- They printed five hundred flyers for the event.
adjective + flyer
colourfulfreeadvertisingfrequenthigh
- A colourful flyer announced the school fair.
flyer + noun
campaigndesigndistributionadvert
- The flyer campaign brought many visitors.
flyer + preposition
advertisingforabouton
- A flyer advertising a dance workshop was pinned on the notice board.
noun + flyer
frequentfirst-timestronggraceful
- The gull is a strong flyer.
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- A man at the station gave Radhika a flyer for a new bookshop.
स्टेशन पर एक आदमी ने राधिका को नई किताबों की दुकान का flyer दिया।
- Students distributed flyers about the road safety week.
विद्यार्थियों ने सड़क सुरक्षा सप्ताह के बारे में flyers बाँटे।
- The pigeon is a strong flyer and can cover long distances.
कबूतर मज़बूत उड़ने वाला पक्षी है और लंबी दूरी तय कर सकता है।
- Frequent flyers get extra baggage allowance.
बार-बार हवाई यात्रा करने वालों को अतिरिक्त सामान की अनुमति मिलती है।
- The shop owner pasted a flyer on every lamp post.
दुकानदार ने हर खंभे पर एक flyer चिपका दिया।
- She read the flyer carefully before throwing it away.
उसने flyer फेंकने से पहले उसे ध्यान से पढ़ा।
- The flyer carried a map showing how to reach the venue.
flyer में स्थल तक पहुँचने का नक्शा दिया गया था।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The shopkeeper distributed flyer in the market.
✓ The shopkeeper distributed flyers in the market.
Flyer is countable; many pieces need the plural flyers.
Flyer countable है; कई पर्चों के लिए plural 'flyers' चाहिए।
AaSpelling
Both flyer and flier are correct, but flyer is more common in British English.
Flyer और flier दोनों सही हैं, लेकिन British English में flyer अधिक प्रचलित है।