guest
/ɡest/noun
उच्चारण गेस्ट
मेहमान, अतिथि
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a person that you have invited to your house or to a particular event; a person staying at a hotel; a famous person who takes part in a show
मेहमान, अतिथि
- wedding guests
- the chief guest
- We are expecting guests for dinner this evening.
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- The hotel has rooms for fifty guests.
- The guest of honour lit the lamp to open the function.
- A film star was the guest on the chat show.
Synonyms visitor caller invitee atithi lodger
Opposite host
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
guest of honour / guest at / guest of
A guest of honour is the most important invited person. Use guest at an event and guest of the host.
'Guest of honour' सबसे महत्वपूर्ण आमंत्रित व्यक्ति होता है। आयोजन के लिए 'guest at' और मेज़बान के लिए 'guest of' लगता है।
- The Collector was the guest of honour at the annual day.
- We were guests at my cousin's wedding.
a guest in + place / at + hotel
Use guest at or in for a person staying in a hotel or a home.
होटल या घर में ठहरे व्यक्ति के लिए 'guest at' या 'guest in' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Guests at the hotel can use the pool free of charge.
guest + noun (as a modifier)
Guest before a noun means invited or visiting, as in guest lecturer or guest room.
Noun से पहले 'guest' का अर्थ आमंत्रित या अतिथि होता है, जैसे guest lecturer या guest room।
- A guest lecturer spoke to the final-year students.
- The guest room has a separate bathroom.
be my guest
A polite fixed expression that gives permission or invites someone to take or use something.
यह एक विनम्र निश्चित अभिव्यक्ति है, जो किसी को कुछ लेने या प्रयोग करने की अनुमति देती है।
- 'May I borrow your notes?' 'Be my guest.'
guest (verb): guest on / guest in
In informal use, a famous person guests on a show, meaning appears as an invited performer.
अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में कोई प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति किसी कार्यक्रम में आमंत्रित कलाकार के रूप में आता है।
- A popular singer guested on the talent show.
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adjective + guest
honouredspecialuninvitedunexpectedregulardistinguished
- An uninvited guest walked into the hall during the ceremony.
verb + guest
welcomeinviteentertainhostreceive
- Radhika's family welcomed the guests with garlands.
guest + noun
houseroomlistspeakerappearancebook
- Please sign the guest book before you leave.
paying / house guest
payinghouseweddingovernighthotel
- The hotel has forty paying guests this week.
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- Atithi devo bhava is a belief that a guest should be treated like a god.
'अतिथि देवो भव' इस विश्वास को दर्शाता है कि अतिथि के साथ देवता जैसा व्यवहार होना चाहिए।
- We have guests coming for dinner tonight, so I must hurry.
आज रात भोजन के लिए मेहमान आ रहे हैं, इसलिए मुझे जल्दी करनी होगी।
- The hotel asked all guests to leave their keys at the desk.
होटल ने सभी अतिथियों से चाबियाँ काउंटर पर छोड़ने को कहा।
- The chief guest lit the lamp to open the science fair.
मुख्य अतिथि ने विज्ञान मेले का उद्घाटन करने के लिए दीप जलाया।
- Their uncle stayed with them as a guest for a month.
उनके चाचा एक महीने तक अतिथि के रूप में उनके साथ रहे।
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✗ We have many guests today, so the guests is hungry.
✓ We have many guests today, so the guests are hungry.
Guests is plural, so it needs the plural verb are.
'Guests' बहुवचन है, इसलिए उसके साथ बहुवचन verb 'are' आती है।
✗ He was invited as a guest in the wedding.
✓ He was invited as a guest at the wedding.
For an event such as a wedding or a party, use at.
विवाह या पार्टी जैसे आयोजन के लिए 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Guest, visitor and customer all come to a place, but for different reasons.
Guest, visitor और customer तीनों किसी स्थान पर आते हैं, पर कारण अलग-अलग होते हैं।
Someone invited to your home or event, or staying in a hotel.
आपके घर या आयोजन में आमंत्रित, या होटल में ठहरा व्यक्ति।
- Radhika's guests arrived at seven.
Anyone who goes to a person or place, invited or not, often for a short time.
कोई भी जो किसी व्यक्ति या स्थान पर जाए, आमंत्रित हो या नहीं, प्रायः थोड़े समय के लिए।
- The museum gets many visitors in winter.
Someone who pays to buy goods or services.
वह व्यक्ति जो सामान या सेवाएँ खरीदने के लिए भुगतान करता है।
- The bank values every customer.
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be my guest
used to give somebody permission to do something they have asked to do
शौक़ से कीजिए, बेझिझक
- 'May I borrow your pen?' 'Be my guest.'
- If you want to try the puzzle yourself, be my guest.
?Which word?
Homophone: guest and guessed are both /ɡest/.
Homophone: guest और guessed दोनों /ɡest/ हैं।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be my guest (used to give somebody permission to do something).
Idiom 'be my guest' (किसी को कुछ करने की अनुमति देने के लिए, शौक़ से)।
'Atithi Devo Bhava' (the guest is God) is the slogan of India's tourism campaign.
कहावत 'अतिथि देवो भव' (अतिथि ईश्वर है) भारत के पर्यटन अभियान का नारा है।
Chief guest, guest house, guest lecturer, guest of honour.
Collocations: chief guest (मुख्य अतिथि), guest house, guest lecturer, guest of honour।