gift
/ɡɪft/noun
उच्चारण गिफ़्ट
उपहार, तोहफ़ा, भेंट
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[C]
a thing that you give to somebody, especially on a special occasion or to say thank you
उपहार, तोहफ़ा, भेंट
- a wedding gift
- The watch was a gift from my grandfather.
- She gave her mother a gift on her birthday.
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- He bought a gift for his teacher.
- Guests brought gifts to the wedding.
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[C] ~ (for sth/for doing sth)
a natural ability
स्वाभाविक प्रतिभा, ईश्वर-प्रदत्त गुण
- Radhika has a gift for languages.
- the gift of the gab
- The boy has a gift for drawing.
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- She had a remarkable gift for explaining things clearly.
- Some people are born with a gift for music.
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[sing.] informal
something that is very easy to do or that is given cheaply
बहुत आसान काम; बहुत सस्ती चीज़
- The last question was a gift.
- At that price the car is a gift.
- After the practice, the final question was a gift.
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- The goalkeeper's mistake was a gift to the other team.
- At that price, this phone is a gift.
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[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth formal
to give something as a gift, especially formally or legally
उपहार में देना, दान करना
- The merchant gifted the land to the school.
- The old professor gifted his library to the university.
- The family gifted a computer to the village school.
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- She was gifted a gold ring by her aunt.
- The king gifted the temple a large piece of land.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a gift (to sb) / a gift for sb
A gift is given to a person, so to follows the receiver and for follows the purpose.
उपहार किसी व्यक्ति को दिया जाता है, इसलिए पाने वाले से पहले 'to' और उद्देश्य से पहले 'for' आता है।
- The shawl is a gift for my grandmother.
- She gave a gift to every guest.
gift (verb) sth to sb / gift sb sth
As a verb, gift is formal or used for property given freely. Give is more common in daily speech.
Verb के रूप में 'gift' औपचारिक है या स्वेच्छा से दी गई संपत्ति के लिए आता है। रोज़मर्रा में 'give' अधिक सामान्य है।
- He gifted the land to the school.
- The company gifted every employee a watch.
a gift for (doing) sth / a gift of sth
A natural talent: a gift for languages, a gift for teaching, the gift of speech.
स्वाभाविक प्रतिभा: a gift for languages, a gift for teaching, the gift of speech।
- Radhika has a gift for explaining difficult ideas.
- He has the gift of making everyone laugh.
gifted (adjective) / a free gift
Gifted means having natural talent. A free gift is redundant but common in advertising; gift alone is already free.
'Gifted' का अर्थ स्वाभाविक प्रतिभा वाला है। 'Free gift' विज्ञापनों में आम है, पर 'gift' अपने आप में मुफ़्त होता है।
- The school has a programme for gifted children.
- This gift voucher is valid for three months.
+Collocations 4
verb + gift
givereceiveacceptbuywrapexchange
- Students offered a gift to their retiring teacher.
adjective + gift
generousthoughtfulnaturalbirthdayweddingspecial
- A pen was a thoughtful gift for the topper.
gift + noun
shopcardvoucherwrapboxhamper
- We bought a gift hamper for Diwali.
gift + abstract
of lifeof speechfrom Godof musicfor languages
- Music is her gift from God.
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- Radhika's uncle sent her a book as a birthday gift.
राधिका के चाचा ने उसे जन्मदिन के उपहार के रूप में एक किताब भेजी।
- The Taj Mahal is often called a gift of love.
ताजमहल को अक्सर प्रेम का उपहार कहा जाता है।
- With her gift for debate, she won the state trophy.
अपनी वाद-विवाद की प्रतिभा से उसने राज्य स्तर की ट्रॉफी जीती।
- The village received a gift of ten computers from an old student.
गाँव को एक पूर्व छात्र की ओर से दस कंप्यूटरों का उपहार मिला।
- At that price the second-hand scooter was a gift.
उस कीमत पर पुराना स्कूटर लगभग मुफ़्त जैसा सौदा था।
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✗ The gift was gave by my uncle.
✓ The gift was given by my uncle.
The passive needs the past participle given, not gave.
Passive में past participle 'given' चाहिए, 'gave' नहीं।
✗ She has a gift to music.
✓ She has a gift for music.
The preposition after gift in the sense of talent is for.
प्रतिभा के अर्थ में 'gift' के बाद preposition 'for' आता है।
✗ I gifted him a birthday gift.
✓ I gave him a birthday gift.
Gifted a gift repeats the idea; use gave a gift, or gifted him a watch.
'Gifted a gift' में भाव दोहराया गया है; 'gave a gift' या 'gifted him a watch' लिखें।
✗ The teacher praised the gift boy.
✓ The teacher praised the gifted boy.
To mean talented, the adjective is gifted, not gift.
प्रतिभाशाली के अर्थ में adjective 'gifted' है, 'gift' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Gift, present and donation all mean something given, but the occasion and spirit differ.
Gift, present और donation तीनों का अर्थ दी गई वस्तु है, पर अवसर और भावना अलग है।
The general and slightly more formal word; also natural talent.
सामान्य और कुछ अधिक औपचारिक शब्द; स्वाभाविक प्रतिभा के लिए भी।
- The ring was a wedding gift.
A friendly, everyday word for something given on a special day.
किसी विशेष दिन पर दी जाने वाली वस्तु के लिए मित्रवत रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- She bought a birthday present.
Money or goods given to help a charity or cause.
किसी संस्था या कार्य की सहायता के लिए दिया गया धन या सामान।
- He made a donation to the temple.
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the gift of the gab
the ability to speak easily and persuade people
बातें बनाने की कला, वाक्पटुता
- A good salesman needs the gift of the gab.
never look a gift horse in the mouth
do not find fault with something you have been given free
मुफ़्त में मिली चीज़ में कमी मत निकालो
- The second-hand scooter is old, but never look a gift horse in the mouth.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The gift of the gab, never look a gift horse in the mouth, a gift from the gods.
Idioms: the gift of the gab (बातें बनाने या अच्छा बोलने की कला), never look a gift horse in the mouth (मुफ़्त में मिली चीज़ में कमी नहीं निकालनी चाहिए), a gift from the gods (ईश्वर का वरदान, बहुत बड़ा सौभाग्य)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A natural ability is a gift or talent; a person with great natural ability is gifted.
'स्वाभाविक क्षमता' gift या talent है; असाधारण स्वाभाविक क्षमता वाला व्यक्ति gifted।