jaunt
/dʒɔːnt/noun
उच्चारण जॉन्ट
सैर, सैर-सपाटा, घूमने का छोटा सफ़र
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[C] old-fashioned or humorous
a short journey that you make for pleasure
सैर, सैर-सपाटा, घूमने का छोटा सफ़र
- We went on a weekend jaunt to Lonavala.
- Radhika enjoyed a quick jaunt to the hills with her friends.
- The family took a day-long jaunt to the lake.
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- A short jaunt along the river cleared my head.
- We planned a jaunt to the old fort during the holidays.
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[I] + adv./prep.
to go somewhere for pleasure
घूमने निकलना, सैर करना
- They are always jaunting off to some new place.
- Our neighbours jaunt around the hill stations every summer.
- They jaunted off to Goa the moment exams ended.
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- He loves to jaunt around the countryside on his bike.
- The cousins jaunted through the town in search of snacks.
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a jaunt (countable noun)
A jaunt is a short trip taken for pleasure, not for business. It is countable and has a light, cheerful tone.
'Jaunt' आनंद के लिए की गई छोटी यात्रा है, काम के लिए नहीं। यह countable noun है और इसमें हल्का, प्रसन्न भाव है।
- We went for a jaunt to the lake after lunch.
- Their weekend jaunts to the hills became a family tradition.
a jaunt to / into / around + place
Use to for the destination, into for entering a town or area, and around for moving about in a place.
गंतव्य के लिए to, किसी नगर या क्षेत्र में जाने के लिए into, और किसी स्थान में घूमने के लिए around का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika enjoyed a jaunt to the old fort.
- They took a jaunt around the city on a rented scooter.
jaunt (verb)
As an intransitive verb, jaunt means to go on such a short pleasure trip. It is used with adverbs or a place: jaunt off, jaunt about.
अकर्मक क्रिया के रूप में 'jaunt' का अर्थ ऐसी छोटी आनंद-यात्रा पर जाना है। इसके साथ adverb या स्थान आता है: jaunt off, jaunt about।
- The students jaunted off to the beach on Sunday.
jaunt vs trip vs outing
Jaunt is shorter and lighter than trip, and more casual than outing, which suggests a planned group visit.
'Jaunt', trip से छोटा और हल्का होता है, और outing से अधिक अनौपचारिक, क्योंकि outing किसी योजनाबद्ध सामूहिक भ्रमण का संकेत देता है।
- It was not a proper trip, just a quick jaunt to the market.
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adjective + jaunt
shortquickpleasantweekendleisurelylittle
- A leisurely jaunt along the river cheered her up.
verb + a jaunt
go fortakeenjoyplanset off on
- Let's take a quick jaunt to the temple after school.
jaunt + preposition
tointothrougharoundacross
- The friends took a jaunt across the fields to the pond.
jaunt + time word
on Sundayafter breakfastat sunriseover the weekend
- We made a jaunt to the hills over the weekend.
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- On Sunday morning, Arjun took his grandfather for a jaunt in the park.
रविवार की सुबह अर्जुन अपने दादाजी को पार्क में सैर कराने ले गया।
- The little jaunt to the market took longer than they had expected.
बाज़ार की वह छोटी सैर उनकी उम्मीद से अधिक लंबी चली।
- She returned from her jaunt through the hills with a bag full of fruit.
वह पहाड़ियों की सैर से फलों से भरा थैला लेकर लौटी।
- A jaunt in the countryside is the best cure for exam stress.
देहात की सैर परीक्षा के तनाव का सर्वोत्तम उपचार है।
- The class teacher allowed the children a jaunt to the nearby garden.
कक्षा-अध्यापिका ने बच्चों को पास के बगीचे तक घूमने की अनुमति दी।
- They set out on a jaunt to Jaipur, hoping to return the same evening.
वे उसी शाम लौटने की आशा में जयपुर की सैर पर निकल पड़े।
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All three nouns name a journey for pleasure or purpose, but they differ in length and formality.
तीनों संज्ञाएँ यात्रा के लिए हैं, पर लंबाई और औपचारिकता में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for any journey, long or short, for any purpose.
किसी भी उद्देश्य से की गई छोटी या लंबी यात्रा के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- The school trip lasted three days.
A short organised journey, usually by a group, to see something.
कुछ देखने के लिए प्रायः समूह की ओर से आयोजित छोटी यात्रा।
- The class went on an excursion to the museum.