meeting
/ˈmiːtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण मीटिंग
बैठक, सभा; मुलाक़ात
Basic word
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[C]
an occasion when people come together to discuss or decide something; a situation in which two or more people meet by chance or arrangement
बैठक, सभा; मुलाक़ात
- a staff meeting
- a chance meeting
- The meeting started late because the manager was stuck in traffic.
+ 3 more examples
- We have a parents' meeting on Saturday morning.
- Shall we call a meeting to decide who will lead the project?
- Their meeting at the airport was a happy surprise for both of them.
Synonyms gathering assembly conference session encounter
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hold / have / attend a meeting
These are the usual verbs for meeting. Use 'hold' for the one who organises it, 'attend' for taking part, and 'have' informally.
Meeting के साथ ये क्रियाएँ आम हैं। आयोजित करने वाले के लिए 'hold', भाग लेने के लिए 'attend' और अनौपचारिक रूप में 'have'।
- The principal will hold a meeting with the parents.
- I could not attend the meeting because of fever.
a meeting with sb / of sb / about sth
Use 'with' for the person you meet, 'of' for the group, and 'about' for the subject.
जिस व्यक्ति से मिलना हो उसके लिए 'with', समूह के लिए 'of' और विषय के लिए 'about' आता है।
- She has a meeting with the manager at noon.
- A meeting of the staff is called about the new timetable.
in a meeting / at a meeting
Use 'in a meeting' for being inside one, and 'at a meeting' for being present at one.
बैठक के भीतर होने के लिए 'in a meeting' और वहाँ उपस्थित होने के लिए 'at a meeting' आता है।
- Sir is in a meeting right now.
- Several parents spoke at the meeting.
the meeting + is / was held
The passive 'was held' is natural when the organiser is not important.
आयोजक महत्वपूर्ण न हो तो passive 'was held' स्वाभाविक है।
- The meeting was held in the main hall.
+Collocations 4
adjective + meeting
emergencyannualweeklystaffboardparent-teacher
- The parent-teacher meeting is on Saturday.
verb + meeting
callholdattendpostponecancelchair
- The meeting was postponed due to heavy rain.
meeting + noun
roompointplaceagendaminuteshall
- The meeting agenda was sent by email.
at the end / start of the meeting
endstartmiddleclose
- At the end of the meeting, the chairman thanked everyone.
“More examples 6
- The village panchayat called a meeting to discuss the water supply.
ग्राम पंचायत ने पानी की आपूर्ति पर चर्चा के लिए बैठक बुलाई।
- I have a meeting at ten, so I cannot take your call.
मेरी दस बजे बैठक है, इसलिए मैं आपका फोन नहीं ले सकता।
- Their chance meeting on the train led to a lifelong friendship.
ट्रेन में अचानक हुई उनकी मुलाक़ात जीवन भर की मित्रता में बदल गई।
- The athletics meeting will be held at the district stadium.
एथलेटिक्स प्रतियोगिता ज़िला स्टेडियम में आयोजित होगी।
- The two leaders had a brief meeting before the summit.
शिखर सम्मेलन से पहले दोनों नेताओं की संक्षिप्त मुलाक़ात हुई।
- The meeting ended without a decision, so another one was fixed for Friday.
बैठक बिना किसी निर्णय के समाप्त हुई, इसलिए शुक्रवार के लिए दूसरी बैठक तय की गई।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The meeting is on 10 a.m. tomorrow.
✓ The meeting is at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
Use 'at' with clock times, not 'on'.
घड़ी के समय के साथ 'at' आता है, 'on' नहीं।
✗ The principal is in meeting right now.
✓ The principal is in a meeting right now.
The singular countable noun 'meeting' needs an article here.
यहाँ singular countable noun 'meeting' के साथ article आवश्यक है।
¶Idioms 1
a meeting of minds
a situation in which two or more people find that they agree about sth
विचारों का मेल, सोच का मिलना
- The talks ended in a meeting of minds.
- There was a real meeting of minds between the two scientists.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the meeting words: meeting, gathering, assembly, conference, session (a formal meeting of a parliament or court), summit, rally (a large public meeting for political support), congregation (a religious meeting).
बैठक के शब्द याद रखिए: meeting, gathering, assembly, conference, session (संसद या अदालत की औपचारिक बैठक, सत्र), summit, rally (राजनीतिक समर्थन के लिए बड़ी सार्वजनिक सभा, रैली), congregation (धार्मिक सभा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Hold or call a meeting, attend a meeting, chair a meeting (be in charge of it), adjourn a meeting (stop it for a short time), a meeting of minds (complete agreement), parent-teacher meeting.
Collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: hold या call a meeting (बैठक बुलाना), attend a meeting, chair a meeting (अध्यक्षता करना), adjourn a meeting (थोड़ी देर के लिए स्थगित करना), a meeting of minds (पूर्ण सहमति), parent-teacher meeting।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The list of things to discuss at a meeting is an agenda; the written record of a meeting the minutes; the minimum number of people needed for a meeting to be valid a quorum (one-tenth of the total members in each House of Parliament).
बैठक में चर्चा के विषयों की सूची agenda (कार्यसूची); बैठक का लिखित अभिलेख minutes (कार्यवृत्त); बैठक वैध होने के लिए न्यूनतम सदस्य संख्या quorum (गणपूर्ति; संसद के प्रत्येक सदन में कुल सदस्यों का दसवाँ भाग)।