funfair
/ˈfʌnfeə(r)/noun
उच्चारण फ़न्फ़ेअर
मेला, झूलों वाला मेला
Core word
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[C] British
a type of outdoor entertainment at which people can ride on large machines and play games to win prizes
मेला, झूलों वाला मेला
- The children rode the giant wheel at the funfair.
- A funfair comes to the town every Dussehra.
- The funfair comes to our town every Diwali.
+ 2 more examples
- We won a soft toy at the funfair by throwing rings.
- The funfair stays open until midnight.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
funfair (countable noun)
A funfair is an outdoor entertainment place with rides and games. It is countable and can be written as one word.
'Funfair' खुले में बना मनोरंजन स्थल है जहाँ झूले और खेल होते हैं। यह गणनीय है और एक शब्द के रूप में लिखा जा सकता है।
- Radhika took her little brother to the funfair.
- A funfair is held every year near the river.
at the funfair / go to the funfair
Use at for being at the place and to for going there.
वहाँ होने के लिए 'at' और वहाँ जाने के लिए 'to' आता है।
- We met at the funfair at six.
- They went to the funfair after school.
funfair rides and stalls
Typical things at a funfair are a Ferris wheel, bumper cars, shooting stalls and sweets.
Funfair में आम चीज़ें हैं: जायंट व्हील, बंपर कार, निशानेबाज़ी की दुकानें और मिठाइयाँ।
- The Ferris wheel is the biggest ride at the funfair.
funfair vs fair / amusement park
Funfair is usually temporary and travels from place to place; an amusement park is permanent.
'Funfair' प्रायः अस्थायी होता है और एक जगह से दूसरी जगह जाता है; 'amusement park' स्थायी होता है।
- The funfair left town on Monday.
funfair as a modifier
Funfair can come before another noun, as in funfair ride, funfair music or funfair owner.
'Funfair' किसी दूसरे noun से पहले आ सकता है, जैसे 'funfair ride'।
- The funfair owner paid a small fee to the council.
+Collocations 6
adjective + funfair
travellingvillageannualnoisycrowdedseasonal
- A travelling funfair arrived in the town.
funfair + noun
ridestallticketgameworkermusic
- The funfair rides were open until midnight.
verb + funfair
visitrunset upcloseenjoy
- The council allowed them to set up a funfair on the ground.
at the funfair
win a prizeride the wheeleat candyflossplay gamesmeet friends
- She won a soft toy at the funfair.
funfair + season
festivalDiwalisummer holidayweekendmela
- A funfair comes to our colony during Diwali.
funfair + event word
opening nightclosing dayentrance feecrowdqueue
- The queue for the Ferris wheel stretched across the ground.
“More examples 7
- The children screamed with joy on the roller coaster at the funfair.
बच्चे funfair में रोलर कोस्टर पर खुशी से चिल्ला रहे थे।
- The funfair is held on the school ground every winter.
funfair हर सर्दी में स्कूल के मैदान पर लगता है।
- Radhika won a teddy bear at a shooting stall at the funfair.
राधिका ने funfair में निशानेबाज़ी की दुकान पर एक टेडी बियर जीता।
- The funfair brought many visitors to the small town.
funfair छोटे कस्बे में बहुत से आगंतुक ले आया।
- The funfair was closed because of the heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के कारण funfair बंद था।
- Radhika ate candyfloss while her cousins queued for the bumper cars at the funfair.
राधिका रूई जैसी कैंडी खा रही थी, जबकि उसके चचेरे भाई-बहन funfair में बंपर कारों के लिए कतार में खड़े थे।
- Some people say the funfair is too noisy, but children love it.
कुछ लोग कहते हैं कि funfair बहुत शोर वाला होता है, पर बच्चे उसे पसंद करते हैं।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: American English usually says carnival or fair for a funfair.
British और American में अंतर: American English में funfair के लिए प्रायः carnival या fair कहा जाता है।