fringe
/frɪndʒ/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रिन्ज
किनारा; हाशिया
Core word
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(BrE) the front part of somebody's hair cut so that it hangs over their forehead; the outer edge of an area or group; a decorative edge of threads
किनारा; हाशिया
- fringe elements
- on the fringes of society
- The sari had a gold fringe along its border.
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- She trimmed her fringe so that it did not fall into her eyes.
- They live on the fringe of the city, near the fields.
Synonyms edge margin periphery border
Opposite centre mainstream
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
on the fringe(s) of + noun
Use 'on the fringe' or 'on the fringes' of a place, group or society for its outer edge.
किसी स्थान, समूह या समाज के बाहरी किनारे के लिए 'on the fringe(s) of' आता है।
- The new colony is on the fringe of the city.
- Many artists live on the fringes of society.
fringe + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun it describes something not part of the main or accepted group, such as 'fringe groups' or 'fringe benefits'.
संज्ञा से पहले यह उस चीज़ को बताता है जो मुख्य या स्वीकृत समूह का हिस्सा नहीं है, जैसे 'fringe groups' या 'fringe benefits'।
- The party is a fringe group with few members.
- Fringe benefits include free meals and insurance.
a fringe (BrE) = hair over the forehead
In British English, a fringe is the front hair cut to hang over the forehead; American English says 'bangs'.
British English में fringe माथे पर गिरने वाले आगे के बाल हैं; अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में इसे 'bangs' कहते हैं।
- Radhika trimmed her fringe before the interview.
a fringe of threads on a shawl
It also means a decorative edge of loose threads or tassels.
इसका अर्थ धागों या झालर से बना सजावटी किनारा भी है।
- The shawl has a silk fringe.
- The curtain was decorated with a golden fringe.
fringe vs. margin vs. edge
'Edge' is the physical boundary; 'margin' is a border of a page or a narrow difference; 'fringe' stresses being outside the centre of activity or acceptance.
'Edge' भौतिक सीमा है; 'margin' पृष्ठ का हाशिया या छोटा अंतर है; 'fringe' केंद्र या स्वीकृति से बाहर होने पर बल देता है।
- She sat at the edge of the bed, wrote in the margin, and lived on the fringe of the city.
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fringe + noun
groupbenefittheatrefestivalareapolitician
- The Edinburgh Fringe Festival draws artists from all over the world.
adjective + fringe
lunaticouterurbanpoliticalradical
- A radical fringe tried to disturb the meeting.
verb + fringe
cuttrimcombbrushgrow out
- She decided to grow out her fringe.
fringe + of + place
of the cityof the forestof the townof the desertof society
- The village lies on the fringe of the forest.
fringe + festival words
theatrecomedyshowperformervenue
- The fringe theatre staged a bold new play.
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- Poverty pushed many families to the fringes of the city.
गरीबी ने कई परिवारों को शहर के किनारों की ओर धकेल दिया।
- Radhika's mother wove a fringe on the edge of the dupatta.
राधिका की माँ ने दुपट्टे के किनारे पर झालर बुनी।
- These ideas were once on the fringe, but are now accepted.
ये विचार कभी हाशिये पर थे, पर अब स्वीकार किए जाते हैं।
- Fringe benefits such as health cover make a job more attractive.
स्वास्थ्य बीमा जैसे अतिरिक्त लाभ नौकरी को अधिक आकर्षक बनाते हैं।
- The shy boy stood at the fringe of the crowd.
शर्मीला लड़का भीड़ के किनारे खड़ा रहा।
- The fringe parties won only a handful of seats in the election.
छोटे हाशिये के दलों ने चुनाव में मुट्ठी भर सीटें ही जीतीं।
- The tribal village stands on the fringe of the national park.
आदिवासी गाँव राष्ट्रीय उद्यान के किनारे पर बसा है।
- Radhika's new haircut includes a short fringe.
राधिका के नए हेयरकट में छोटी fringe शामिल है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Fringe elements or groups (small extreme sections of a larger group); fringe benefits (extra benefits besides salary).
Collocations: fringe elements या groups (बड़े समूह के छोटे उग्र गुट), fringe benefits (वेतन के अतिरिक्त लाभ)।