merry-go-round
/ˈmeri ɡəʊ raʊnd/noun
उच्चारण मेरी गो राउन्ड
हिंडोला, चकरी झूला
Basic word
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[C] especially British
a large round platform with model horses or cars on it that turns round and round, and that children ride on at a fair
हिंडोला, चकरी झूला
- The children rode on the merry-go-round at the village fair.
- Radhika's little brother waved at her from the merry-go-round.
- The merry-go-round stopped and the children climbed off, laughing.
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- Mother held the baby tightly as they sat on the merry-go-round.
- We queued for ten minutes to get on the merry-go-round at the mela.
Synonyms roundabout carousel
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[sing.]
a series of continuous busy activities or changes
लगातार चलने वाला सिलसिला, चक्कर
- the political merry-go-round
- a merry-go-round of parties and dinners
- Life in the city can feel like a merry-go-round of meetings and deadlines.
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- The festival season is a merry-go-round of visits and sweets.
- He wanted to get off the merry-go-round of constant travel and rest at home.
Synonyms whirl
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
on the merry-go-round
Use on with the ride, because you sit or stand on its platform. We also say go on a merry-go-round or ride a merry-go-round.
झूले के लिए 'on' का प्रयोग होता है, क्योंकि आप उसके मंच पर बैठते या खड़े होते हैं। 'Go on a merry-go-round' या 'ride a merry-go-round' भी कहा जाता है।
- The children queued to go on the merry-go-round.
- Radhika sat on a painted horse on the merry-go-round.
a merry-go-round of + noun (figurative)
In a figurative sense, a merry-go-round of activities means a busy series that seems to go round and round without a break.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'a merry-go-round of activities' का अर्थ लगातार चलने वाला व्यस्त सिलसिला है, जो बिना रुके घूमता लगता है।
- Her life was a merry-go-round of meetings and travel.
- The festival season is a merry-go-round of visits and sweets.
merry-go-round (countable, hyphenated)
It is countable and written with hyphens; the plural is merry-go-rounds. British speakers also say roundabout for the same ride.
यह countable है और hyphen के साथ लिखा जाता है; plural 'merry-go-rounds' है। ब्रिटिश वक्ता इसी झूले को 'roundabout' भी कहते हैं।
- The fair had two merry-go-rounds and a Ferris wheel.
- The old merry-go-round in the park still turns.
merry-go-round + verb
The merry-go-round can turn, spin or stop, and music is often played while it runs.
Merry-go-round घूमता, चक्कर लगाता या रुकता है, और चलते समय प्रायः संगीत बजता है।
- The merry-go-round slowed down and stopped.
- The merry-go-round spun faster as the music grew louder.
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verb + merry-go-round
ridego onstopspinget off
- The little boy was afraid to get off the merry-go-round while it was still moving.
adjective + merry-go-round
oldcolourfulwoodennever-endingslow
- The wooden merry-go-round at the mela was painted in bright colours.
merry-go-round of + noun
activitiesmeetingschangesvisitorsappointments
- The week was a merry-go-round of exams and interviews.
place + merry-go-round
in the parkat the fairat the melain the playground
- There is a merry-go-round at the end of the school playground.
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- The merry-go-round at the Diwali mela was crowded with children.
दीवाली के मेले में हिंडोले पर बच्चों की भीड़ थी।
- After a week on the merry-go-round of parties, we needed a quiet weekend.
पार्टियों के लगातार सिलसिले वाले एक सप्ताह के बाद हमें एक शांत सप्ताहांत चाहिए था।
- Radhika waved to her parents each time her horse came round on the merry-go-round.
हिंडोले पर जब भी राधिका का घोड़ा चक्कर लगाकर आता, वह अपने माता-पिता की ओर हाथ हिलाती।
- The politician's career became a merry-go-round of promises and apologies.
उस नेता का करियर वादों और माफ़ियों का एक अंतहीन चक्र बन गया।
- The music of the merry-go-round could be heard from the other side of the park.
हिंडोले का संगीत पार्क के दूसरी ओर से भी सुनाई दे रहा था।