memo
/ˈmeməʊ/noun
उच्चारण मेमो
ज्ञापन, मेमो
Core word
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(also memorandum) an official note from one person to another in the same organization
ज्ञापन, मेमो
- an office memo
- The manager circulated a memo about the change in office timings.
- The principal sent a memo to all the teachers about the new timetable.
+ 2 more examples
- Please read the memo on the notice board.
- She wrote a short memo to her team about the deadline.
Synonyms memorandum note message communication
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a memo to sb from sb about sth
A memo is a short official note inside an organisation. Use 'to' for the reader, 'from' for the writer and 'about' or 'on' for the subject.
Memo संस्था के भीतर लिखा गया छोटा आधिकारिक नोट है। पाठक के लिए 'to', लेखक के लिए 'from' और विषय के लिए 'about' या 'on' आता है।
- The manager sent a memo to all staff about the new timings.
- A memo from the principal was pinned on the notice board.
send / circulate / issue a memo
Typical verbs for memos are send, circulate, issue, write, and receive.
Memo के साथ आम क्रियाएँ हैं: send, circulate, issue, write, receive।
- The office issued a memo on holiday rules.
- I received a memo this morning.
memo (plural memos)
Memo is short for memorandum. The plural is memos; 'memoranda' is the formal plural of memorandum.
Memo, memorandum का संक्षिप्त रूप है। इसका plural memos है; 'memoranda' औपचारिक plural है।
- Several memos were pinned to the board.
memo to self
This informal phrase marks a reminder you give yourself.
यह अनौपचारिक phrase स्वयं को दिया गया स्मरण-संदेश बताता है।
- Memo to self: renew the library card.
memo vs email
A memo is short and formal inside an organisation; today it is often sent by email but keeps the memo format.
Memo संस्था के भीतर छोटा और औपचारिक होता है; आज वह अक्सर email से भेजा जाता है, पर उसका ढाँचा memo का ही रहता है।
- The office sent the memo by email.
+Collocations 4
verb + memo
writesendcirculateissuereceiveleak
- The leaked memo upset the staff.
adjective + memo
internalofficialconfidentialurgentshortwritten
- An urgent memo asked everyone to attend the meeting.
memo + noun
padboardnumberbook
- He wrote the reminder on a memo pad.
memo + about / on
about salarieson safetyabout leaveon new rules
- A memo on safety was sent to every worker.
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- The bank manager sent a memo asking clerks to reach before nine.
बैंक प्रबंधक ने क्लर्कों को नौ बजे से पहले पहुँचने को कहते हुए ज्ञापन भेजा।
- Radhika wrote a short memo to her team about the deadline.
राधिका ने अपनी टीम को समय-सीमा के बारे में एक छोटा ज्ञापन लिखा।
- The memo was marked 'confidential' and kept in a locked drawer.
ज्ञापन पर 'गोपनीय' लिखा था और उसे ताले वाली दराज़ में रखा गया था।
- Employees read the memo on the notice board during lunch.
कर्मचारियों ने भोजन के समय सूचना-पट्ट पर लगा ज्ञापन पढ़ा।
- A memo should be brief, clear and dated.
ज्ञापन संक्षिप्त, स्पष्ट और दिनांकित होना चाहिए।
- The accounts department asked everyone to submit bills by Friday in a memo.
लेखा विभाग ने एक ज्ञापन में सभी से शुक्रवार तक बिल जमा करने को कहा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The manager sent a memo for all the employees.
✓ The manager sent a memo to all the employees.
The reader of a memo is introduced by 'to', not 'for'.
Memo के पाठक के लिए 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Usage: memo is the short form of memorandum.
प्रयोग में memo, memorandum का संक्षिप्त रूप है।