lounge
/laʊndʒ/noun
उच्चारण लाउन्ज
विश्राम-कक्ष
Core word
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[C]
a room for waiting in at an airport; a room in a hotel where people can sit and relax; (BrE) a living room
विश्राम-कक्ष
- the airport lounge
- Radhika read a novel in the airport lounge while waiting for her flight.
- Passengers waited in the departure lounge for their gate to open.
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- The hotel has a quiet lounge where guests can have tea.
- We watched the cricket match in the lounge at home.
Synonyms waiting room lobby sitting room
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[I]
to stand, sit or lie in a lazy way
आराम से बैठना
- lounge on the sofa
- On Sundays, he likes to lounge in the garden with a newspaper.
- The cat lounged in the sun all afternoon.
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- Don't lounge around the house; go out and play.
- They lounged by the pool until the sun went down.
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a lounge (countable noun)
A lounge is a room for sitting and relaxing, such as in a hotel, airport or house. In British English it can mean the living room.
Lounge बैठने और आराम करने का कमरा है, जैसे होटल, हवाई अड्डे या घर में। ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में इसका अर्थ बैठक का कमरा भी हो सकता है।
- We waited in the airport lounge.
- The hotel lounge had soft sofas.
lounge (verb) + about / around / on
As a verb, lounge means to sit, stand or lie in a lazy, relaxed way. It takes about, around or a place with on, in or by.
Verb के रूप में lounge का अर्थ आलस्य और आराम के साथ बैठना, खड़े रहना या लेटना है। इसके साथ about, around या on, in, by से स्थान आता है।
- He lounged on the sofa all Sunday.
- The students lounged around the canteen.
lounge + noun (modifier)
Lounge goes before nouns: lounge suit, lounge bar, lounge chair, lounge music, lounge area.
Lounge noun के पहले आता है: lounge suit, lounge bar, lounge chair, lounge music, lounge area।
- The guests wore a lounge suit at the wedding.
- Soft lounge music played in the hotel.
lounging (continuous form)
The continuous form lounging often describes relaxed time off: lounging by the pool, lounging at home.
Continuous रूप lounging प्रायः आराम के समय का वर्णन करता है: lounging by the pool, lounging at home।
- The tourists were lounging on the beach.
- Radhika spent the holiday lounging at home.
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type + lounge
airporthoteldeparturebusinessVIP
- He waited in the VIP lounge before the flight.
verb + lounge (verb)
lounge aroundlounge aboutlounge in a chairlounge on a sofalounge by the pool
- On Sundays, my father lounges in his chair with the newspaper.
adjective + lounge
comfortablespaciousquietsmokingwaiting
- The quiet lounge was a good place to read.
lounge + noun
suitbarchairareamusic
- The hotel has a lounge bar on the top floor.
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- Passengers waited in the lounge until their train was announced.
यात्री अपनी ट्रेन की घोषणा होने तक प्रतीक्षालय में बैठे रहे।
- He loves to lounge on the verandah with a cup of tea.
उसे बरामदे में चाय का कप लेकर आराम से बैठना पसंद है।
- Radhika's family watches television in the lounge after dinner.
राधिका का परिवार रात के खाने के बाद बैठक में टेलीविज़न देखता है।
- The cat lounged in the sun all afternoon.
बिल्ली पूरी दोपहर धूप में पसरी रही।
- The hotel lounge was full of guests for the wedding.
होटल का लाउंज शादी के मेहमानों से भरा था।
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✗ He lounged in the sofa for hours.
✓ He lounged on the sofa for hours.
Use on for a sofa or bed surface; in is for armchairs.
सोफ़े या बिस्तर की सतह के लिए on आता है; in आरामकुर्सी के लिए है।
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These rooms are all for sitting, but their setting and use differ.
ये सभी कमरे बैठने के लिए हैं, पर इनका स्थान और उपयोग अलग है।
A comfortable room for waiting or relaxing in a hotel, airport or house.
होटल, हवाई अड्डे या घर में प्रतीक्षा या आराम के लिए आरामदेह कमरा।
- They met in the hotel lounge.
A large room or an entrance space; not mainly for relaxing.
बड़ा कमरा या प्रवेश-स्थान; मुख्यतः आराम के लिए नहीं।
- The exam was held in the hall.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: lounge (verb) means sit lazily.
प्रयोग में lounge (verb) का अर्थ आलस्य से बैठना है।