library
/ˈlaɪbrəri/noun
उच्चारण लाइब्ररी
पुस्तकालय
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a building or room in which collections of books, newspapers and other materials are kept for people to read or borrow
पुस्तकालय
- I study in the public library every evening.
- The new library near our school stays open until nine at night.
- Radhika borrowed three books from the library today.
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- The college library has a quiet reading room on the first floor.
- You must return your library books by Friday.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
in / at the library
Use in the library for the place inside the building, and at the library when it is just a place of visit or work.
भवन के भीतर के स्थान के लिए 'in the library' और केवल जाने या काम करने के स्थान के रूप में 'at the library' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika studies in the library every evening.
- He works at the city library.
go to the library / join the library
Go to the library describes a visit; join the library means to become a member.
'Go to the library' जाने का कार्य बताता है; 'join the library' का अर्थ सदस्य बनना है।
- I joined the district library last month.
borrow from / return to the library
Borrow takes from, and books are returned to the library or by a date.
'Borrow' के साथ 'from' आता है, और पुस्तकें library को या किसी तारीख तक लौटाई जाती हैं।
- Students can borrow three books from the library for a fortnight.
library vs bookshop / libraries (plural)
A library lends books; a bookshop sells them. The plural is libraries, with y changing to ies.
Library पुस्तकें उधार देती है; bookshop उन्हें बेचती है। Plural 'libraries' है, जिसमें y बदलकर ies हो जाता है।
- Many libraries now offer free internet.
+Collocations 4
adjective + library
publicschooldigitalreferencelendingmobile
- The public library is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
verb + library
joinusevisitrunbuilddonate to
- The village built a small library for children.
library + noun
cardbookfinehallsciencemembership
- He paid a library fine for the late return.
noun + library
musicfilmphotosoftwarecode
- The radio station keeps a large music library.
“More examples 5
- The college library has over two lakh books.
कॉलेज के पुस्तकालय में दो लाख से अधिक पुस्तकें हैं।
- Please keep silence in the library.
कृपया पुस्तकालय में शांति बनाए रखें।
- She spent her whole Sunday in the reference library.
उसने पूरा रविवार संदर्भ पुस्तकालय में बिताया।
- The old Raja left his library to the university.
पुराने राजा ने अपना पुस्तक-संग्रह विश्वविद्यालय को दे दिया।
- Our e-library gives free access to previous year papers.
हमारा ई-पुस्तकालय पिछले वर्षों के प्रश्नपत्र निःशुल्क उपलब्ध कराता है।
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✗ I borrowed a book to the library.
✓ I borrowed a book from the library.
Borrow always takes from the source, never to.
'Borrow' के साथ स्रोत के लिए हमेशा 'from' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
✗ He bought a novel from the library.
✓ He borrowed a novel from the library.
A library lends books; it does not sell them.
Library पुस्तकें उधार देती है, बेचती नहीं।
✗ There are many librarys in the city.
✓ There are many libraries in the city.
Nouns ending in consonant plus y change y to ies in the plural.
Consonant के बाद y वाले nouns का plural y को ies करके बनता है।
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li·bra·ry
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One-word substitution
A place where books are kept for reading and lending; the person in charge is a librarian.
'पढ़ने और उधार लेने के लिए किताबें रखने की जगह' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; इसका प्रभारी librarian कहलाता है।