leisure
/ˈleʒə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लेज़र
फ़ुरसत, खाली समय, अवकाश
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time that is spent doing what you enjoy when you are not working or studying
फ़ुरसत, खाली समय, अवकाश
- She reads novels in her leisure.
- leisure activities
- He spends his leisure in the garden.
+ 2 more examples
- What do you do in your leisure?
- She has little leisure to read these days.
Synonyms free time spare time relaxation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
leisure (uncountable) / leisure time
'Leisure' is uncountable and means free time when you can do what you like. Do not use 'a leisure' or 'leisures'.
'Leisure' uncountable है और फ़ुरसत के समय को बताता है; 'a leisure' या 'leisures' नहीं लिखते।
- Radhika has little leisure during the exam season.
- He spends his leisure time reading.
at leisure / at your leisure
'At leisure' means without hurrying. 'At your leisure' tells someone to do something when it suits them.
'At leisure' का अर्थ बिना जल्दी के है; 'at your leisure' का अर्थ जब आपको सुविधा हो।
- Please read the report at your leisure.
- We can discuss the plan at leisure after dinner.
leisure + noun (as an attributive noun)
'Leisure' works like an adjective before another noun, as in leisure activity, leisure centre or leisure industry.
'Leisure' दूसरे noun से पहले adjective की तरह प्रयोग होता है, जैसे leisure activity या leisure centre।
- Cricket is the favourite leisure activity in our colony.
leisurely (adjective and adverb)
'Leisurely' describes something done without hurry, such as a leisurely walk. It does not take -ly again; 'leisurely' is both adjective and adverb.
'Leisurely' बिना जल्दी के किए गए काम को बताता है, जैसे a leisurely walk; यह adjective और adverb दोनों है।
- We took a leisurely stroll along Marine Drive.
+Collocations 4
leisure + noun
timeactivitycentreindustrypursuithours
- Painting is her favourite leisure pursuit.
verb + leisure
enjoyhavelackspenddevote
- Farmers in the busy season hardly have any leisure.
adjective + leisure
preciousampleenoughlittleplenty of
- After retirement he had ample leisure to travel.
phrases with leisure
at leisureat your leisurea man of leisureleisure and recreation
- Come and see the flat at your leisure.
“More examples 5
- Most people prefer to spend their leisure with family.
अधिकांश लोग अपना फ़ुरसत का समय परिवार के साथ बिताना पसंद करते हैं।
- The city has many parks for leisure and exercise.
शहर में फ़ुरसत और व्यायाम के लिए कई पार्क हैं।
- He reads novels at his leisure on Sunday afternoons.
वह रविवार दोपहर को फ़ुरसत में उपन्यास पढ़ता है।
- Modern machines have given us more leisure.
आधुनिक मशीनों ने हमें अधिक फ़ुरसत दी है।
- The leisure industry has grown quickly in India.
भारत में मनोरंजन उद्योग तेज़ी से बढ़ा है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have no leisures these days.
✓ I have no leisure these days.
'Leisure' is uncountable and has no plural form.
'Leisure' uncountable है और इसका बहुवचन नहीं बनता।
✗ The report can be read on your leisure.
✓ The report can be read at your leisure.
The fixed phrase uses the preposition 'at'.
निश्चित phrase में preposition 'at' आता है।
✗ In leisure time, I do gardening.
✓ In my leisure time, I do gardening.
A possessive or article is needed before 'leisure time' here.
यहाँ 'leisure time' से पहले possessive (my) चाहिए।
¶Idioms 1
at leisure | at your leisure
without hurrying; when you have free time
आराम से, फ़ुरसत में, जब समय मिले
- Read the notes at your leisure and call me with doubts.
◇Word family
AaSpelling
lei·sure
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
At leisure.
Idiom 'at leisure' भी पूछा जाता है।