merry
/ˈmeri/adjective
उच्चारण मेरी
प्रसन्न, आनंदित
Core word
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happy and cheerful
प्रसन्न, आनंदित
- Merry Christmas
- The children were merry as they sang carols in the street.
- Everyone was merry at the family gathering after the harvest.
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- The old man had a merry laugh that made children smile.
- They had a merry time singing songs on the long train journey.
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merry (adjective, before or after a noun)
Merry means cheerful and lively, often with laughter. It can come before a noun or after a linking verb like be or seem.
'Merry' का अर्थ प्रसन्न और जीवंत है, प्रायः हँसी के साथ। यह noun से पहले या be, seem जैसी linking verb के बाद आ सकता है।
- The merry children ran into the garden.
- Everyone at the wedding was merry.
Merry + festival (greeting)
Merry is used in the fixed greeting Merry Christmas. For other festivals we normally say Happy.
'Merry' का प्रयोग Merry Christmas जैसे निश्चित अभिवादन में होता है। अन्य त्योहारों के लिए प्रायः 'Happy' कहा जाता है।
- We wished our neighbours a Merry Christmas.
- Happy Diwali to all of you!
merry + noun (fixed phrases)
Merry appears in fixed phrases such as merry laughter, merry eyes, a merry tune and the merry month of May.
'Merry' कुछ निश्चित वाक्यांशों में आता है, जैसे merry laughter, merry eyes, a merry tune।
- A merry tune played on the shehnai.
- Her eyes were merry as she told the joke.
lead sb a merry dance / make merry
Make merry means to celebrate noisily. To lead someone a merry dance means to cause them trouble by keeping them chasing.
'Make merry' का अर्थ शोर-शराबे के साथ उत्सव मनाना है। 'Lead sb a merry dance' का अर्थ किसी को परेशान करते हुए दौड़ाते रहना है।
- The villagers made merry after the harvest.
- The thief led the police a merry dance across the town.
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merry + noun
laughtertunepartycrowdgathering
- Merry laughter filled the house during the festival.
verb + merry
makefeellookseemsound
- The guests were making merry till midnight.
merry + noun (greeting / season)
Christmasmonth of Maywidowsmen
- The school closed for the Christmas holidays with a Merry Christmas card to all students.
adverb + merry
veryquiteunusuallyalwaysperfectly
- The old man was always merry, whatever the weather.
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- The merry sound of bells came from the temple fair.
मंदिर के मेले से घंटियों की प्रसन्न ध्वनि आ रही थी।
- Radhika's grandfather has a merry laugh that cheers up the whole family.
राधिका के दादाजी की हँसी इतनी प्रसन्न है कि पूरे परिवार का मन खिल उठता है।
- The students were in a merry mood after the last paper.
अंतिम पर्चे के बाद विद्यार्थी उल्लास के मूड में थे।
- The family went on their merry way without noticing the rain.
परिवार बारिश पर ध्यान दिए बिना खुशी-खुशी अपने रास्ते चल पड़ा।
- We sang merry songs on the school bus during the trip.
यात्रा के दौरान हमने स्कूल बस में उल्लासपूर्ण गीत गाए।
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✗ We wished him a merry Diwali.
✓ We wished him a happy Diwali.
Merry is used with Christmas; the usual greeting for Diwali and other festivals is happy.
'Merry' Christmas के साथ आता है; दीवाली और अन्य त्योहारों के लिए 'happy' प्रचलित है।
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These adjectives describe a good mood, but they differ in how loud, festive or lasting the mood is.
ये adjective अच्छे मूड को बताते हैं, पर इनमें मूड की ऊँची आवाज़, उत्सव-भाव और स्थायित्व का अंतर है।
Cheerful and lively, often linked with laughter, festivals and parties.
प्रसन्न और जीवंत, प्रायः हँसी, त्योहार और दावतों से जुड़ा।
- A merry crowd gathered at the fair.
Having a bright, pleasant nature; it can describe a person always or only for a moment.
उजला और सुखद स्वभाव; यह किसी व्यक्ति को सदा के लिए या कुछ क्षण के लिए बता सकता है।
- The shopkeeper is a cheerful man.
Informal and warm, and often used for plump, friendly people or happy get-togethers.
अनौपचारिक और आत्मीय; प्रायः मोटे, मिलनसार लोगों या खुशनुमा जमावड़ों के लिए।
- We had a jolly evening at the picnic.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make merry (enjoy yourself with others); collocation: merry-go-round.
Idiom 'make merry' (दूसरों के साथ आनंद मनाना); collocation 'merry-go-round' (हिंडोला)।