fourth
/fɔːθ/ordinal number
उच्चारण फ़ॉर्थ
चौथा
Basic word
- 1
coming after the third in a series
चौथा
- the fourth floor
- India won by four runs in the fourth over.
- Radhika sat in the fourth row.
+ 1 more example
- This is the fourth time we have met this month.
Synonyms quarter (1/4)
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the fourth + noun
Fourth is the ordinal number after third, and takes the before it. It is also the fraction one quarter.
Fourth तीसरे के बाद का क्रमसूचक है और इसके पहले the आता है। यह एक चौथाई भिन्न भी है।
- Radhika finished fourth in the quiz.
- This is the fourth time I am asking.
a fourth / one fourth
In American English, a fourth means a quarter. In British English, a quarter is more usual.
American English में 'a fourth' का अर्थ चौथाई है। British English में 'a quarter' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- A quarter of the candidates passed with distinction.
- One fourth of the field was flooded.
fourth + estate / dimension / wall
Fourth estate means the press. Fourth dimension is time, and fourth wall is the imaginary wall between actors and audience.
Fourth estate का अर्थ समाचार-पत्र/प्रेस है। Fourth dimension समय है और fourth wall अभिनेताओं और दर्शकों के बीच की काल्पनिक दीवार है।
- The press is called the fourth estate.
- The actor broke the fourth wall and spoke to us.
fourth and fourth-year compounds
Fourth-year, fourth-class and fourth-rate are hyphenated modifiers before a noun.
Fourth-year, fourth-class और fourth-rate noun से पहले hyphen वाले modifier हैं।
- She is a fourth-year medical student.
+Collocations 5
fourth + noun
floorgradetermestatedimensionquarter
- Their flat is on the fourth floor.
come / finish + fourth
comefinishrankplacestand
- India finished fourth in the world rankings.
for the fourth time
for the fourth timein the fourth placeon the fourth day
- She failed for the fourth time before she passed.
fourth + of + month
of Julyof Mayof Juneof the month
- The meeting is on the fourth of July.
fourth + words of rank
geargenerationdivisionposition
- The car slipped into fourth gear on the highway.
“More examples 9
- The fourth chapter of the book is on grammar.
पुस्तक का चौथा अध्याय व्याकरण पर है।
- The fourth batsman scored a century.
चौथे बल्लेबाज़ ने शतक बनाया।
- Radhika sits in the fourth row.
राधिका चौथी पंक्ति में बैठती है।
- It was the fourth time the bell had rung.
यह चौथी बार था जब घंटी बजी थी।
- A fourth person was added to the committee.
समिति में एक चौथा व्यक्ति जोड़ा गया।
- The fourth lap was the fastest of all.
चौथी परिक्रमा सबसे तेज़ रही।
- Radhika took the fourth seat from the left.
राधिका ने बाईं ओर से चौथी सीट ली।
- The fourth Sunday of the month is a holiday for the office.
महीने का चौथा रविवार कार्यालय का अवकाश है।
- India won the fourth match of the series.
भारत ने शृंखला का चौथा मैच जीता।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ She lives in fourth floor.
✓ She lives on the fourth floor.
Use on the with a floor.
मंज़िल के लिए 'on the' आता है।
✗ He scored fourth position in the race.
✓ He secured fourth position in the race.
Scored is for points; secure or take is used for a position.
Scored अंकों के लिए है; स्थान के लिए secure या take आता है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
quarter (1/4)
?Which word?
Homophone: fourth and forth (forward: 'go forth') are both /fɔːθ/.
Homophone: fourth और forth (आगे: 'go forth') दोनों /fɔːθ/ हैं।
§Grammar and usage
Fourth (4th); for one of four equal parts, British English uses quarter ('a quarter of an hour'), American also fourth.
Fourth (4th); चार बराबर भागों में से एक के लिए British English में quarter ('a quarter of an hour', पाव), American में fourth भी।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The fourth estate (journalists and the press, seen as a power in society alongside the legislature, executive and judiciary).
Collocation 'the fourth estate' (पत्रकार और प्रेस, जिन्हें विधायिका, कार्यपालिका और न्यायपालिका के साथ समाज की एक शक्ति माना जाता है, चौथा स्तंभ)।