instalment
/ɪnˈstɔːlmənt/noun
उच्चारण इन्स्टॉल्मन्ट
किस्त
Core word
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[C] ~ (on sth)
one of a number of payments that are made regularly over a period of time until something has been paid for
किस्त
- We paid for the scooter in twelve monthly instalments.
- The final instalment on the loan is due in March.
- The first instalment is due on the first of the month.
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- He bought the fridge in easy instalments.
- She paid the last instalment of her school fees on time.
- Pay the fee in two equal instalments.
Synonyms payment part payment
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[C]
one of the parts of a story that appears regularly over a period of time in a newspaper or on television
(कहानी या धारावाहिक का) भाग, कड़ी
- The next instalment of the series will be shown on Friday.
- Read the next instalment of the serial on Sunday.
- The latest instalment of the series arrives next week.
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- Radhika never misses an instalment of her favourite serial.
- The magazine published the story in weekly instalments.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
pay in / by instalments
Pay in instalments or by instalments to say money is paid in parts.
धन किस्तों में चुकाने के लिए 'pay in/by instalments' कहा जाता है।
- He bought the laptop and paid in instalments.
- The fee can be paid by instalments.
monthly instalment of + amount
Use of for the amount of each payment.
प्रत्येक भुगतान की राशि के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The monthly instalment of two thousand rupees is due on the first.
the first / last instalment
Ordinals go before instalment to show the order of parts.
भागों का क्रम बताने के लिए ordinal numbers 'instalment' से पहले आते हैं।
- She paid the last instalment of her loan.
- Read the next instalment of the story.
instalment of a story or series
An instalment is one part of a story or programme shown over time.
'Instalment' समय के साथ दिखाई जाने वाली कहानी या कार्यक्रम का एक भाग है।
- The latest instalment of the series was exciting.
+Collocations 5
adjective + instalment
monthlyfinalfirstquarterlyweeklylatest
- The monthly instalment was reduced after the loan was restructured.
verb + instalment
paymissskipdeferincreaseclear
- He missed an instalment and was charged a fine.
instalment + noun
planloanschemeamountdatepayment
- The shop offers an easy instalment plan.
in instalments
in six instalmentsin equal instalmentsin monthly instalmentsin two instalments
- The fee may be paid in two equal instalments.
story / series
new instalmentnext instalmentfinal instalmentweekly instalment
- The final instalment of the serial is on Sunday.
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- Radhika's parents bought a scooter on easy instalments.
राधिका के माता-पिता ने आसान किस्तों पर स्कूटर ख़रीदा।
- The bank will deduct the instalment on the fifth of every month.
बैंक हर महीने की पाँच तारीख़ को किस्त काट लेगा।
- The magazine published the novel in weekly instalments.
पत्रिका ने उपन्यास साप्ताहिक कड़ियों में प्रकाशित किया।
- The government released the first instalment of the relief fund.
सरकार ने राहत कोष की पहली किस्त जारी की।
- She paid off the loan in thirty-six instalments.
उसने छत्तीस किस्तों में ऋण चुका दिया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He paid the fee in two instalment.
✓ He paid the fee in two instalments.
After two, the noun must be plural.
'Two' के बाद noun बहुवचन में आता है।
✗ The loan is paid on instalments.
✓ The loan is paid in instalments.
The fixed phrase is in instalments.
स्थिर वाक्यांश 'in instalments' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Instalment, episode and part show something split in pieces, with different uses.
Instalment, episode और part किसी चीज़ के टुकड़े दिखाते हैं, पर प्रयोग अलग हैं।
One part of a payment or of a serial.
भुगतान या धारावाहिक का एक भाग।
- Pay the next instalment.
One part of a broadcast series.
प्रसारित धारावाहिक का एक भाग।
- Did you see last night's episode?
◇Word family
AaSpelling
British English instalment has one l in the middle (American installment).
British English instalment के बीच में एक l होता है (American में installment)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: we pay in instalments or by instalments.
Usage में pay in instalments या by instalments कहा जाता है।