freshman
/ˈfreʃmən/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रेश्मन
प्रथम वर्ष का छात्र
Core word
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[C] especially AmE
a student in the first year at a college or university
प्रथम वर्ष का छात्र
- a college freshman
- As a freshman, Radhika joined the college debating club.
- The freshman struggled to find his way around the campus.
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- Every freshman must attend the orientation week.
- She was a freshman at the age of seventeen.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a freshman at + college
In American usage, a freshman is a first-year student at a college or high school.
अमेरिकी प्रयोग में freshman कॉलेज या हाई स्कूल का पहले वर्ष का विद्यार्थी होता है।
- Radhika's cousin is a freshman at a college in Boston.
- He was a freshman when he joined the debate team.
freshman + noun
It is often used as a modifier, as in 'freshman year' or 'freshman class'.
यह प्रायः modifier की तरह आता है, जैसे 'freshman year' या 'freshman class'।
- The freshman class has two hundred students.
- Her freshman year was full of new experiences.
freshman (politics): a freshman member of Parliament
In politics, a freshman is a new member of a legislature in the first term.
राजनीति में freshman किसी विधायिका का पहले कार्यकाल वाला नया सदस्य होता है।
- The freshman senator made a strong first speech.
freshman vs. fresher
'Freshman' is chiefly American; British and Indian English use 'fresher'.
'Freshman' मुख्यतः अमेरिकी शब्द है; British और भारतीय अंग्रेज़ी में 'fresher' आता है।
- In India, a first-year student is usually called a fresher.
freshman, sophomore, junior, senior
American colleges call the four years freshman, sophomore, junior and senior in that order.
अमेरिकी कॉलेज चार वर्षों को क्रम से freshman, sophomore, junior और senior कहते हैं।
- A sophomore is a second-year student, one year above a freshman.
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freshman + noun
yearclassorientationdormsenatorcourse
- Freshman orientation introduces students to the campus.
adjective + freshman
incomingnervousyoungbrightformer
- The incoming freshmen gathered in the hall.
verb + freshman
welcomeenrol asgreetmentorteach
- Seniors mentor freshmen in the first week.
freshman + plural forms
freshmenfreshman yearfreshman dorm
- There are three hundred freshmen in the school.
freshman + activity
orientation weekelectionsdancemixerregistration
- The freshman dance was held in the school gym.
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- As a freshman, he took a course in economics.
freshman के रूप में उसने अर्थशास्त्र का एक पाठ्यक्रम लिया।
- The film is about a freshman who struggles to make friends.
फ़िल्म एक ऐसे freshman की कहानी है जो दोस्त बनाने के लिए संघर्ष करता है।
- Radhika met a freshman from Texas at the international fair.
राधिका अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मेले में टेक्सास के एक freshman से मिली।
- The freshman team lost to the senior team in the match.
freshman टीम वरिष्ठ टीम से मैच हार गई।
- A freshman member of Parliament sat in the front row.
संसद का नया सदस्य अगली पंक्ति में बैठा।
- The freshman year is when many students decide their major.
freshman वर्ष वह समय है जब कई विद्यार्थी अपना मुख्य विषय तय करते हैं।
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✗ Freshmans are given rooms in the new hostel.
✓ Freshmen are given rooms in the new hostel.
The plural of 'freshman' is 'freshmen'.
'Freshman' का plural 'freshmen' है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage (Indian English): fresher is common for a first-year student ('freshers' party').
प्रयोग (भारतीय English) में प्रथम वर्ष के छात्र के लिए fresher आम है ('freshers' party')।