market
/ˈmɑːkɪt/noun
उच्चारण मार्किट
बाज़ार, मंडी
Basic word
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an occasion when people buy and sell goods; the place where they meet to do this; the business of buying and selling a particular type of product; people's demand for a product
बाज़ार, मंडी
- a vegetable market
- the stock market
- We buy fresh vegetables from the market every Sunday.
+ 2 more examples
- The market was crowded with shoppers before Diwali.
- Share prices fell sharply in the stock market today.
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§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
market (noun): a place or event for buying and selling
A market is a countable place or occasion. Use at or in the market, and go to the market.
Market खरीद-बिक्री का स्थान या अवसर है और countable है। 'at/in the market' और 'go to the market' का प्रयोग होता है।
- We buy vegetables at the weekly market.
- She went to the market to buy fruit.
market for + noun / market in + noun
A market for a product is the demand for it; a market in goods is trade in those goods.
'Market for' किसी वस्तु की माँग बताता है; 'market in' उन वस्तुओं के व्यापार को।
- There is a big market for used books.
- He has a thriving market in spices.
on the market / in the market for
On the market means available to buy; in the market for means looking to buy.
'On the market' का अर्थ बिक्री के लिए उपलब्ध है; 'in the market for' का अर्थ खरीदने की इच्छा में है।
- The new phone will be on the market next month.
- I am in the market for a second-hand laptop.
market (verb) + product + as / to
As a verb, market means to advertise and sell. It takes an object and often as or to.
Verb के रूप में market का अर्थ विज्ञापन करके बेचना है। इसका object होता है और अक्सर 'as' या 'to' आता है।
- The company markets its tea as a health drink.
- The brand markets its books to students.
+Collocations 4
adjective + market
localweeklystockjobglobalblack
- The job market is tough for new graduates.
Market के प्रकार।
verb + market
enterfloodcornerreachcapturedominate
- The company wants to enter the Indian market.
Market के साथ प्रयुक्त verbs।
market + noun
pricesharevalueresearchtrendleader
- The market price of onions has risen again.
Market के बाद आने वाले nouns।
idioms with market
on the marketin the market forflood the marketplay the marketcash in on a market
- Please do not flood the market with cheap copies.
Market वाले phrases।
“More examples 5
- Radhika bought a sari from the Sunday market.
राधिका ने रविवार के बाज़ार से एक साड़ी खरीदी।
- The share market fell sharply after the budget.
बजट के बाद शेयर बाज़ार में भारी गिरावट आई।
- The company is planning to market its new brand of tea.
कंपनी अपनी चाय के नए ब्रांड का विपणन करने की योजना बना रही है।
- There is a growing market for online study videos and e-books.
ऑनलाइन अध्ययन-वीडियो और ई-पुस्तकों की माँग बढ़ रही है।
- The mango season has brought a fresh supply of fruit into the market.
आम के मौसम ने बाज़ार में ताज़े फलों की आपूर्ति ला दी है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am going to market to buy some vegetables.
✓ I am going to the market to buy some vegetables.
Market is a countable noun and needs the in this sense.
इस अर्थ में market countable noun है, इसलिए 'the' आवश्यक है।
✗ The market of tea is growing fast.
✓ The market for tea is growing fast.
Demand for a product is a market for it, not a market of it.
किसी वस्तु की माँग के लिए 'market for' आता है, 'market of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words are all linked to buying and selling, but they stress different things.
ये शब्द खरीद-बिक्री से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग बातों पर ज़ोर देते हैं।
The general place, event or demand where goods are bought and sold.
वह सामान्य स्थान, अवसर या माँग जहाँ वस्तुएँ खरीदी-बेची जाती हैं।
- The market opens at six.
A traditional Eastern market with many small shops, often covered.
कई छोटी दुकानों वाला पारंपरिक पूर्वी बाज़ार, अक्सर ढका हुआ।
- The old bazaar was full of spice stalls.
A large building with many shops, restaurants and a cinema.
कई दुकानों, भोजनालयों और सिनेमा वाली बड़ी इमारत।
- We saw a film at the mall.
¶Idioms 3
in the market for sth
interested in buying sth
(कुछ) ख़रीदने की तलाश में
- Are you in the market for a new car?
- We are in the market for a bigger flat.
on the market
available for people to buy
बिक्री के लिए उपलब्ध
- Their house has been on the market for months.
- The new phone will be on the market next week.
price yourself/sth out of the market
to charge so much for your goods or services that nobody wants to buy them
इतना महँगा रखना कि कोई न ख़रीदे
- Small shops are pricing themselves out of the market.
- High wages could price us out of the market.
◇Word family
?Which word?
Keep the market words: bazaar, mandi, mart, fair, mall, haat (a weekly village market).
बाज़ार के शब्द याद रखिए: bazaar, mandi, mart, fair, mall, haat (गाँव का साप्ताहिक बाज़ार)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be in the market for sth (want to buy something), price yourself out of the market (charge too much so that nobody buys), a buyer's market (when there is more supply than demand, so prices are low), black market (illegal trading).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: be in the market for sth (कुछ ख़रीदना चाहना), price yourself out of the market (इतना अधिक दाम लेना कि कोई न ख़रीदे), a buyer's market (माँग से अधिक आपूर्ति होने पर कम दाम), black market (अवैध व्यापार, कालाबाज़ारी)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Chandni Chowk (Delhi) is one of the oldest markets; Ima Keithel (Manipur) is the world's largest market run only by women; the BSE (Mumbai, 1875) is Asia's oldest stock exchange; SEBI regulates the stock market.
चाँदनी चौक (दिल्ली) सबसे पुराने बाज़ारों में से एक है; इमा कैथल (मणिपुर) केवल स्त्रियों द्वारा चलाया जाने वाला दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा बाज़ार है; BSE (मुंबई, 1875) एशिया का सबसे पुराना शेयर बाज़ार है; SEBI शेयर बाज़ार का नियमन करता है।