goods
/ɡʊdz/noun
उच्चारण गुड्ज़
माल, सामान, वस्तुएँ
Basic word
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[plural]
things that are produced to be sold
माल, सामान, वस्तुएँ
- India exports goods such as rice, tea and textiles.
- electrical goods
- Goods and Services Tax
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- The shop sells a wide range of household goods at low prices.
- Customs officers checked the goods at the border.
- Prices of consumer goods rose sharply last year.
Synonyms products merchandise wares commodities
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[plural]
possessions that can be moved
सामान, चल संपत्ति
- The thieves stole cash and household goods.
- Passengers must not leave their goods unattended on the platform.
- The family packed their goods into a truck and moved to Pune.
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- All his worldly goods fitted into a single suitcase.
Synonyms belongings possessions property things
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[plural] British
things that are carried by train or lorry
(रेल या ट्रक से ढोया जाने वाला) माल
- a goods train
- a goods vehicle
- A long goods train passed slowly through the station.
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- Heavy goods vehicles are not allowed in the city centre during the day.
- Most goods in the country still travel by road.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
goods (plural noun: things for sale)
Goods is always plural: things that are produced and sold; it takes a plural verb.
Goods हमेशा plural है: बनाई और बेची जाने वाली वस्तुएँ; इसके साथ plural क्रिया आती है।
- The goods are on the shelf.
- Imported goods are costly.
goods train / goods vehicle
Goods is a modifier in British English for transport: a goods train carries cargo.
ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में goods परिवहन के लिए modifier है: goods train माल ढोती है।
- A goods train passed the station at midnight.
- The goods vehicle was stuck in traffic.
deliver / produce / consumer goods
It combines with verbs like deliver, supply and sell, and with words like consumer, luxury and capital.
यह deliver, supply, sell जैसी क्रियाओं और consumer, luxury, capital जैसे शब्दों के साथ आता है।
- The factory produces consumer goods.
- Luxury goods are taxed heavily.
deliver the goods (idiom)
Deliver the goods means to do what you promised.
Deliver the goods का अर्थ वह काम करना है जिसका वचन दिया था।
- The new captain delivered the goods in the final.
- The team failed to deliver the goods.
+Collocations 4
adjective + goods
consumerluxurystolendamagedimportedhousehold
- Customs seized the stolen goods.
verb + goods
selldeliverimportexportstocktransport
- The shop stocks household goods.
goods + noun
trainvehicletaxinwardsdepot
- A goods train carried wheat from Punjab.
goods and services
goods and servicesgoods and chattelsgoods or services
- GST is levied on goods and services.
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- The shopkeeper arranged the new goods before Diwali.
दुकानदार ने दीवाली से पहले नया माल सजाया।
- Radhika's uncle runs a shop that sells electrical goods.
राधिका के चाचा बिजली के सामान की दुकान चलाते हैं।
- Goods worth five lakh rupees were stolen from the warehouse.
गोदाम से पाँच लाख रुपये का माल चोरी हो गया।
- The rains delayed the goods trains between Delhi and Mumbai.
बारिश ने दिल्ली और मुंबई के बीच माल गाड़ियों में देरी की।
- Please check the goods before signing the receipt.
रसीद पर हस्ताक्षर करने से पहले माल की जाँच कर लीजिए।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The goods is delivered yesterday.
✓ The goods were delivered yesterday.
Goods is plural; use 'were'.
Goods plural है; 'were' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ This good is expensive.
✓ These goods are expensive.
In this sense good is not used singularly; use goods.
इस अर्थ में good singular नहीं होता; goods का प्रयोग करें।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words refer to things that are made or sold.
ये शब्द बनाई या बेची जाने वाली वस्तुओं के लिए हैं।
Goods for sale in a shop (uncountable).
दुकान में बिक्री का माल (uncountable)।
- The merchandise is on display.
Items made by a company or from a process.
किसी कंपनी या प्रक्रिया से बनी वस्तुएँ।
- The company launched new products.
¶Idioms 2
come up with/deliver the goods
to do what you have promised to do or what people expect or want you to do
वादा पूरा करना, उम्मीद पर खरा उतरना
- The new captain has really delivered the goods.
- We expected a lot from her, and she came up with the goods.
have the goods on sb
to have information that can be used against somebody
किसी के ख़िलाफ़ सबूत होना
- The police finally had the goods on him.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
products merchandise wares commodities belongings possessions property things freight cargo
§Grammar and usage
Goods is a plural noun and takes a plural verb, as in 'The goods were delivered on time', and you cannot say 'a goods' or 'many goods'.
Goods plural noun है और इसके साथ plural verb आता है, जैसे 'The goods were delivered on time', और 'a goods' या 'many goods' नहीं कहा जाता।