household
/ˈhaʊshəʊld/noun
उच्चारण हाउस्होल्ड
परिवार, गृहस्थी
Core word
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[C, with singular or plural verb]
all the people living together in a house or flat
परिवार, गृहस्थी
- household chores
- Every household in the colony received a free water filter.
- The average household in the town now owns at least one smartphone.
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- Her household includes her parents, two brothers and a grandmother.
- The household was woken by the sound of the fire alarm.
- Household income was one of the questions in the census form.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a household (countable, collective noun)
It means all the people living in one home. In British English a household can take a singular or plural verb.
इसका अर्थ एक घर में रहने वाले सभी लोग हैं। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में household के साथ singular या plural verb दोनों चल सकती हैं।
- Every household in the village received a form.
- The household were all asleep.
household + noun (adjective use)
Before a noun it means of the home: household chores, household goods, household budget.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ घर से जुड़ा होता है: household chores, household goods, household budget।
- Household expenses rose last year.
- He sells household appliances.
per household / in a household
Statistics use per household for figures counted for each home. Use in for membership.
आँकड़ों में प्रत्येक घर के हिसाब के लिए per household आता है। सदस्यता के लिए in का प्रयोग होता है।
- The average income per household has risen.
- There are five people in my household.
a household name
This idiom describes a person or brand known to almost everyone.
यह idiom ऐसे व्यक्ति या ब्रांड को बताता है जिसे लगभग सब जानते हों।
- Tata is a household name in India.
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adjective + household
averagepoorsingle-parentruraljoint
- A joint household may have three generations under one roof.
household + noun
incomewastechoresappliancebudget
- Household waste must be separated into wet and dry.
verb + household
runheadmanagesupportjoin
- She runs the household on a small income.
head of the household
headmembersizesurvey
- The census asks for the name of the head of the household.
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- The survey covered ten thousand households in Uttar Pradesh.
सर्वेक्षण में उत्तर प्रदेश के दस हज़ार परिवार शामिल थे।
- Rising prices hit every household in the country.
बढ़ती कीमतों ने देश के हर घर को प्रभावित किया।
- Radhika's household wakes up at five in the morning.
राधिका का परिवार सुबह पाँच बजे जागता है।
- Household electricity bills go down when you use LED bulbs.
LED बल्ब प्रयोग करने पर घरेलू बिजली के बिल कम हो जाते हैं।
- He was the first in his household to go to college.
अपने परिवार में वह कॉलेज जाने वाला पहला व्यक्ति था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ There are ten households members in the survey.
✓ There are ten household members in the survey.
A noun used as a modifier stays singular.
Modifier के रूप में प्रयुक्त noun एकवचन रहता है।
✗ Household works is tiring.
✓ Household work is tiring.
Work meaning labour is uncountable and has no plural.
श्रम के अर्थ में 'work' uncountable है, उसका plural नहीं होता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe people and places at home but differ in meaning.
ये शब्द घर के लोगों और स्थानों के हैं, पर अर्थ भिन्न हैं।
All the people living together in one home, as a unit.
एक घर में साथ रहने वाले सभी लोग, एक इकाई के रूप में।
- Each household got a card.
People related by blood or marriage, whether or not they live together.
रक्त या विवाह से जुड़े लोग, चाहे साथ रहें या नहीं।
- My family lives in two cities.
The place where a person lives; also the family feeling.
वह स्थान जहाँ कोई रहता है; पारिवारिक भाव भी।
- I am going home.
¶Idioms 1
a household name
a person or thing that has become very well known
घर-घर में जाना-पहचाना नाम
- After the Olympics, Neeraj Chopra became a household name.
- The brand is a household name in India.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Household name (a very famous person or thing), household chores (housework).
Collocations: household name (बहुत प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति या चीज़, घर-घर में जाना-पहचाना नाम), household chores (घरेलू काम)।