lecture
/ˈlektʃə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लेक्चर
व्याख्यान, भाषण
Core wordPYP · asked 4 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[C] ~ (on/about sth)
a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, often as part of a university or college course
व्याख्यान, भाषण
- a lecture on Indian history
- The professor's lecture on democracy lasted an hour.
- The visiting professor gave a lecture on climate change.
+ 2 more examples
- Students must attend at least eighty per cent of lectures.
- I took notes during the lecture on the Mauryan Empire.
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[C]
a long angry talk that somebody gives to one person or a group of people because they have done something wrong
डाँट, उपदेश
- My father gave me a lecture on wasting time.
- The captain gave the team a stern lecture about discipline.
- I got a lecture from my aunt about spending too much.
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- The coach gave the team a lecture after the poor performance.
- Please don't give me a lecture about being late.
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[I] ~ (in/on sth)
to give a talk or a series of talks to a group of people on a subject, especially as a way of teaching in a university or college
व्याख्यान देना
- She lectures in economics.
- He lectures on ancient history at a college in Jaipur.
- She lectures on environmental law at the university.
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- He lectured for an hour without using any notes.
- The old doctor lectures to medical students every Friday.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
give / deliver a lecture on + topic
A lecture is a formal talk on a subject. We give or deliver it, and the topic follows 'on' or 'about'.
Lecture किसी विषय पर औपचारिक भाषण है। उसे give या deliver किया जाता है और विषय 'on' या 'about' के बाद आता है।
- The professor gave a lecture on Indian history.
- A guest delivered a lecture about careers.
attend / miss / skip a lecture
Students attend, miss or skip lectures. They do not 'join' a lecture.
विद्यार्थी lecture में attend करते हैं, miss करते हैं या skip करते हैं। 'Join' नहीं कहा जाता।
- Radhika never misses a lecture.
lecture + sb + on / about (to scold)
As a verb, 'lecture someone' means to scold them at length. It takes 'on' or 'about'.
Verb के रूप में 'lecture someone' का अर्थ उसे लंबी डाँट पिलाना है। इसके बाद 'on' या 'about' आता है।
- Father lectured me on the importance of time.
lecture at / in + institution / lecture to + audience
A person can lecture 'at' a college, 'in' a subject and 'to' an audience.
व्यक्ति 'at' कॉलेज में, 'in' विषय में और 'to' श्रोताओं को lecture देता है।
- She lectures in economics at a university.
+Collocations 4
verb + lecture
givedeliverattendskiprecordorganise
- The college organised a lecture on cyber safety.
adjective + lecture
publicguestboringinspiringlonginaugural
- The guest lecture inspired every student in the hall.
lecture + noun
hallroomnotesseriestheatreschedule
- Take lecture notes in your own words.
lecture + on
on historyon healthon lawon grammaron ethics
- She gave a lecture on grammar for SSC aspirants.
“More examples 5
- The first lecture starts at eight o'clock.
पहला लेक्चर आठ बजे शुरू होता है।
- He lectures in physics at a government college.
वह एक सरकारी कॉलेज में भौतिकी पढ़ाता है।
- I do not need a lecture on honesty, thank you.
मुझे ईमानदारी पर भाषण की आवश्यकता नहीं है, धन्यवाद।
- The lecture hall was full an hour before the speaker arrived.
वक्ता के आने से एक घंटा पहले व्याख्यान कक्ष भर गया था।
- Her lecture on women's education moved the audience.
महिला शिक्षा पर उसके व्याख्यान ने श्रोताओं को भावुक कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I will attend to the lecture tomorrow.
✓ I will attend the lecture tomorrow.
'Attend' takes its object directly; 'attend to' means to deal with.
'Attend' सीधे object लेता है; 'attend to' का अर्थ किसी बात को सँभालना है।
✗ The professor took a lecture on grammar.
✓ The professor gave a lecture on grammar.
A lecture is 'given' or 'delivered', not 'taken'.
Lecture 'give' या 'deliver' किया जाता है, 'take' नहीं।
✗ She lectured to me about the rules.
✓ She lectured me about the rules.
When 'lecture' means to scold, the person is the direct object, with no 'to'.
डाँटने के अर्थ में 'lecture' के बाद व्यक्ति सीधे object होता है, 'to' के बिना।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
lec·ture
?Which word?
Keep the talk words together: lecture (a talk to teach), speech (a formal talk), sermon (a religious talk; a long moral talk), address (a formal speech), seminar (a class for discussion), discourse.
भाषण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: lecture (सिखाने के लिए भाषण), speech (औपचारिक भाषण), sermon (धार्मिक प्रवचन; लंबा नैतिक उपदेश), address (औपचारिक भाषण), seminar (चर्चा के लिए कक्षा), discourse।
§Grammar and usage
A lecture on or about sth; lecture sb on or about sth.
'A lecture on' या 'about sth' का अर्थ है किसी विषय पर व्याख्यान। 'Lecture sb on' या 'about sth' का अर्थ है किसी को उसकी गलती के लिए लंबी सीख देना या डाँटना।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who gives lectures at a university is a lecturer.
विश्वविद्यालय में व्याख्यान देने वाला lecturer।