list
/lɪst/noun
उच्चारण लिस्ट
सूची, फ़ेहरिस्त
Basic word
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[C]
a series of names, items, figures, written or printed one below the other
सूची, फ़ेहरिस्त
- a shopping list
- the merit list
- Write a list of the things you need from the shop.
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- His name was not on the list of selected candidates.
- The list of winners will be put up on Friday.
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[T]
to write a list of things in a particular order; to mention or include something in a list
सूची बनाना; सूचीबद्ध करना
- List the main points.
- The report lists all the complaints received in March.
- Students were asked to list five causes of the war.
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- The hotel is listed in most guidebooks.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
list of + plural noun
Use of after list to say what the items are.
सूची में कौन-सी वस्तुएँ हैं यह बताने के लिए list के बाद of आता है।
- Radhika made a list of the books she needed.
- The list of selected candidates is on the notice board.
on the list / at the top of the list
Use on for being included in a list, and at the top for being first or most important.
सूची में शामिल होने के लिए on, और पहले या सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण होने के लिए at the top का प्रयोग होता है।
- Your name is not on the list.
- Safety is at the top of our list.
list + object (verb)
As a verb, list takes a direct object and no preposition; do not add down.
Verb के रूप में 'list' के बाद सीधे object आता है, कोई preposition नहीं; 'down' न जोड़ें।
- The report lists all the schools in the district.
- Please list your hobbies on the form.
be listed as / be listed in
The passive with as shows the category, and with in shows the source or book.
Passive में as से श्रेणी और in से स्रोत या पुस्तक बताई जाती है।
- The Taj Mahal is listed as a World Heritage Site.
- His name is listed in the telephone directory.
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adjective + list
longshoppingwaitingshortreading
- She is on the waiting list for a train ticket.
verb + list
makedraw upheadcheckadd to
- Draw up a list of questions before the meeting.
list + noun
priceprice listmailingbucketguest
- Please check the price list before you order.
fixed phrases
a list as long as your armthe wish listthe first on the lista blacklist
- My wish list for the holiday is a list as long as my arm.
list in computing
drop-down listcontact listplaylistto-do list
- Choose your state from the drop-down list.
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- The merit list will be published on the university website tomorrow.
merit list कल विश्वविद्यालय की वेबसाइट पर प्रकाशित की जाएगी।
- He listed three reasons for his late arrival.
उसने देर से आने के तीन कारण गिनाए।
- The shopkeeper asked for the list of items before packing them.
दुकानदार ने सामान बाँधने से पहले वस्तुओं की सूची माँगी।
- Her name is first on the list of winners.
विजेताओं की सूची में उसका नाम पहले स्थान पर है।
- The bank listed the documents you must bring for the loan.
बैंक ने उन दस्तावेज़ों की सूची दी जो ऋण के लिए लाने होंगे।
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✗ He listed down all the points in his notebook.
✓ He listed all the points in his notebook.
List is a transitive verb and does not need down.
'List' सकर्मक क्रिया है, इसमें 'down' की आवश्यकता नहीं।
✗ Please make a list for the items you need.
✓ Please make a list of the items you need.
After list, the contents are introduced by of.
List के बाद सामग्री बताने के लिए of आता है।
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Merit list (a list of candidates in order of marks), waiting list, short list (shortlist: a list of the best candidates chosen from a larger group), black list (blacklist: a list of people who are not trusted), bucket list (things you want to do before you die), to-do list.
Collocation अक्सर पूछा जाता है: merit list (अंकों के क्रम में उम्मीदवारों की सूची, योग्यता सूची), waiting list, short list (shortlist: बड़े समूह से चुने गए सर्वश्रेष्ठ उम्मीदवारों की सूची), black list (blacklist: अविश्वसनीय लोगों की सूची, काली सूची), bucket list (मरने से पहले करने की इच्छाओं की सूची), to-do list।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Seventh Schedule of the Constitution has three lists: the Union List (defence, foreign affairs, railways), the State List (police, public health, agriculture) and the Concurrent List (education, forests, marriage), which originally had 97, 66 and 47 subjects; residuary powers belong to Parliament (Article 248).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: संविधान की सातवीं अनुसूची में तीन सूचियाँ हैं: संघ सूची (रक्षा, विदेश मामले, रेलवे), राज्य सूची (पुलिस, लोक स्वास्थ्य, कृषि) और समवर्ती सूची (शिक्षा, वन, विवाह), जिनमें मूलतः 97, 66 और 47 विषय थे; अवशिष्ट शक्तियाँ संसद के पास हैं (अनुच्छेद 248)।