intermission
/ˌɪntəˈmɪʃn/noun
उच्चारण इन्टमिशन
मध्यांतर, इंटरवल
Core word
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[C]
a short period of time between the parts of a play, film or concert
मध्यांतर, इंटरवल
- We bought popcorn during the intermission.
- There was a ten-minute intermission halfway through the film.
- The audience stretched their legs during the intermission.
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- The second half of the play begins after a twenty-minute intermission.
- Samosas were sold in the lobby at intermission.
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[C, U]
a period of time during which something stops before continuing again
विराम, अंतराल
- It rained all day without intermission.
- The drums played for hours without intermission, and the dancers did not stop once.
- The machine ran day and night without intermission.
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- After a brief intermission, the rain started again.
- There was no intermission in the noise from the construction site.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
at / during the intermission
Use at for the point and during for the time of the break in a show.
शो के विराम के बिंदु के लिए 'at' और अवधि के लिए 'during' आता है।
- We bought snacks at the intermission.
- Please keep your phones off during the intermission.
intermission (countable)
It is countable: a ten-minute intermission, two intermissions.
यह countable है: a ten-minute intermission, two intermissions।
- The film had a fifteen-minute intermission.
after / without an intermission
Use without to show non-stop; after to show what happens next.
लगातार चलने के लिए 'without' और आगे की घटना के लिए 'after' आता है।
- The play ran two hours without an intermission.
intermission vs interval
American English prefers intermission; British English usually says interval for a theatre break.
अमेरिकी अंग्रेज़ी में intermission प्रचलित है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में थिएटर के विराम को प्रायः interval कहते हैं।
- In Indian cinemas, the intermission is often called the interval.
intermission + of + time
Use of or a hyphenated number to give the length.
अवधि बताने के लिए 'of' या hyphen वाली संख्या का प्रयोग होता है।
- There was an intermission of twenty minutes.
+Collocations 4
adjective + intermission
shortbrieften-minutelongwelcome
- The brief intermission gave the actors time to change.
verb + intermission
havetakeannounceenjoyskip
- The organisers announced a short intermission.
preposition + intermission
duringatafterbeforewithout
- The lights came on during the intermission.
intermission + noun
musictimebreaksnack
- The audience queued for intermission snacks.
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- Radhika bought popcorn during the intermission.
राधिका ने intermission के दौरान पॉपकॉर्न खरीदा।
- The concert had a twenty-minute intermission.
संगीत समारोह में बीस मिनट का intermission था।
- The second half began after the intermission.
दूसरा भाग intermission के बाद शुरू हुआ।
- The lecture ran for three hours with no intermission.
व्याख्यान बिना किसी विराम के तीन घंटे चला।
- After a long intermission, the rain started again.
लंबे विराम के बाद बारिश फिर शुरू हो गई।
- During the intermission Radhika met her old teacher in the lobby.
Intermission के दौरान राधिका अपने पुराने शिक्षक से lobby में मिली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We went outside in the intermission.
✓ We went outside during the intermission.
Use during (or at) for a period or point of a break.
विराम की अवधि या बिंदु के लिए 'during' (या 'at') लगाएँ।
✗ The film has an intermission of ten minute.
✓ The film has an intermission of ten minutes.
After ten, the noun must be plural.
'Ten' के बाद noun बहुवचन में आता है।
§Grammar and usage
British and American: in a theatre or cinema, British English usually says interval, while North American English says intermission.
British and American में थिएटर या सिनेमा के लिए British English में आमतौर पर interval कहा जाता है, जबकि North American English में intermission कहा जाता है।