lad
/læd/noun
उच्चारण लैड
लड़का, नौजवान
Core word
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[C] British, informal
a boy or young man
लड़का, नौजवान
- He is a nice lad.
- When I was a lad, we walked to school.
- The lad ran errands for the shopkeeper after school.
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- He was a cheerful lad with a big smile.
- Where did that lad learn to play so well?
Synonyms boy youngster youth young man
Opposite lass
- 2
[usually plural] British, informal
a group of male friends or men who work together
(पुरुष) दोस्त, साथी
- He goes out with the lads every Saturday.
- The lads in the office organised a surprise party for the new manager.
- The lads are watching the match at Ravi's place.
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- He was out with the lads till midnight.
- The lads on the night shift made tea for everyone.
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lad (countable noun)
Lad is an informal word for a boy or young man; the plural is lads.
Lad लड़के या युवक के लिए अनौपचारिक शब्द है; plural lads है।
- He is a bright young lad from our village.
- The lads were playing cricket in the lane.
the lads / one of the lads
In British English the lads means a group of male friends, or men who work together.
British English में the lads का अर्थ पुरुष मित्रों का समूह या साथ काम करने वाले पुरुष हैं।
- He went out with the lads after the match.
a lad of + age
Use of for the age, as in a lad of sixteen; there is no 'years' needed.
आयु बताने के लिए of का प्रयोग होता है, जैसे a lad of sixteen; 'years' आवश्यक नहीं है।
- A lad of fifteen won the chess title.
lad (address)
Older people may call a young man lad when speaking to him; it sounds friendly but patronising.
बड़े लोग किसी युवक को बोलते समय lad कह सकते हैं; यह मित्रवत् पर संरक्षक-सा लगता है।
- 'Well done, lad,' said the coach.
lad / lass
Lad is for a boy and lass for a girl; both are informal, and lass is northern British and Scottish.
Lad लड़के के लिए और lass लड़की के लिए है; दोनों अनौपचारिक हैं, और lass उत्तरी British और Scottish प्रयोग है।
- The lad and the lass walked to school together.
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adjective + lad
youngbrightlocalcheekyfinelikely
- He was a fine young lad who worked hard in the shop.
lad + noun
magculturefriends
- The magazine is a typical lad mag.
verb + lad
calltreatadviseteachencourage
- The old coach advised the lad to rest.
lad + preposition
from the villageof tenin the team
- A lad from the village came first in the race.
lad + age phrase
of sixteenof tenin his teensof twentyfrom the street
- A lad in his teens delivered the newspapers.
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- The village lad rose to become an IAS officer.
गाँव का लड़का आगे चलकर IAS अधिकारी बना।
- Radhika's grandfather still calls every young boy a lad.
राधिका के दादाजी आज भी हर युवा लड़के को lad कहते हैं।
- The lads gathered on the ground to watch the final.
लड़के फाइनल देखने के लिए मैदान में इकट्ठे हुए।
- He was only a lad when he started working at the tea stall.
जब उसने चाय की दुकान पर काम शुरू किया तब वह केवल एक लड़का था।
- The lads in the office planned a trip to Goa.
दफ़्तर के साथियों ने गोवा की यात्रा की योजना बनाई।
- The shopkeeper asked the lad to carry the boxes to the van.
दुकानदार ने लड़के से डिब्बे गाड़ी तक ले जाने को कहा।
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✗ He is a lad of sixteen years old.
✓ He is a lad of sixteen.
Use of plus the number alone, or say sixteen years old, not both.
संख्या के साथ केवल of का प्रयोग करें, या sixteen years old कहें, दोनों नहीं।