handout
/ˈhændaʊt/noun
उच्चारण हैन्डाउट
दान, ख़ैरात, मुफ़्त सहायता
Core word
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food, money or clothes that are given to a person who needs them
दान, ख़ैरात, मुफ़्त सहायता
- They depend on government handouts to survive.
- He refused to accept a handout.
- The charity gave handouts of rice and blankets after the flood.
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- He wants a job, not a handout.
- Many families lived on handouts during the drought.
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a document that is given to students in a class, or to people at a meeting, containing a summary of information
(कक्षा या बैठक में बाँटा जाने वाला) सूचना-पत्र, हैंडआउट
- The teacher gave everyone a handout on the rules of the subjunctive.
- Please read the handout before the next class.
- The lecturer put the handout on the college website.
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- I lost the handout on tenses and need another copy.
- Students received a handout with sample essay questions.
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a free leaflet or a written statement given to journalists
प्रेस-विज्ञप्ति, पर्चा
- a press handout
- Reporters were given a handout about the new bridge.
- The company issued a handout announcing its results.
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- Journalists collected a handout at the entrance to the press room.
- The handout gave the date and time of the event.
Synonyms press release leaflet brochure
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
handout (countable noun)
A handout is a page or notes given to students or an audience. It is countable.
Handout वह पन्ना या notes है जो विद्यार्थियों या श्रोताओं को दिया जाए। यह countable है।
- The teacher gave out a handout on tenses.
- Please read the handouts before the seminar.
handout (charity or aid)
A handout is also money, food or clothes given free to people in need. Used critically, it suggests dependence on help.
Handout ज़रूरतमंदों को मुफ़्त दिए गए पैसे, खाने या कपड़े को भी कहते हैं। आलोचना के अर्थ में यह मदद पर निर्भरता का संकेत देता है।
- The villagers did not want handouts; they wanted jobs.
- The family lived on government handouts.
a handout on / about / for
Use on or about for the topic and for for the people or the event.
विषय के लिए 'on' या 'about' और लोगों या कार्यक्रम के लिए 'for' आता है।
- She prepared a handout on essay writing for the workshop.
hand out (phrasal verb) vs handout (noun)
The verb is written as two words (hand out) and the noun as one (handout).
Verb दो शब्दों में (hand out) और noun एक शब्द में (handout) लिखा जाता है।
- The volunteers handed out pamphlets. The handout was in Hindi.
handout to + person
Use to for the person who receives it: a handout to every candidate.
पाने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'to' आता है: हर उम्मीदवार को handout।
- The invigilator gave a handout to every candidate.
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verb + handout
distributegive outprepareprintdownload
- The lecturer distributed a handout at the start of the class.
adjective + handout
freeprintedgovernmentusefuldetailed
- Students received a printed handout with key formulas.
handout + noun
sheetcultureschemematerialpack
- Critics of the scheme warned against a handout culture.
noun + handout
coursepressclassfoodcash
- The press handout explained the new railway timings.
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- The exam handout lists all the documents you must carry.
परीक्षा के handout में उन सभी दस्तावेज़ों की सूची है जो आपको साथ लाने हैं।
- She refused any handout and insisted on earning her living.
उसने किसी भी मुफ़्त सहायता से इनकार कर दिया और अपनी रोज़ी खुद कमाने पर ज़ोर दिया।
- The speaker gave the audience a handout summarising his talk.
वक्ता ने श्रोताओं को अपने भाषण का सार देने वाला handout दिया।
- Many farmers want fair prices rather than government handouts.
कई किसान सरकारी मुफ़्त सहायता की जगह उचित दाम चाहते हैं।
- Do not lose the handout; it will help you revise before the test.
Handout खोना मत; परीक्षा से पहले दोहराने में यह तुम्हारी मदद करेगा।
- The company refused to take handouts and built its own factory with loans.
कंपनी ने मुफ़्त सहायता लेने से इनकार किया और कर्ज़ लेकर अपनी फ़ैक्टरी बनाई।
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✗ The teacher gave us a handout of grammar.
✓ The teacher gave us a handout on grammar.
Use on or about for the topic of a handout, not of.
Handout के विषय के लिए 'on' या 'about' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The noun handout is one word, but the phrasal verb is two words, as in 'hand out the papers'.
Noun handout एक शब्द है, पर phrasal verb दो शब्दों में लिखा जाता है, जैसे 'hand out the papers'।