midterm
/ˌmɪdˈtɜːm/adjective
उच्चारण मिड्टर्म
मध्यावधि
Core word
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[only before noun]
in the middle of a period of office, or of a school or university term
मध्यावधि
- a midterm review of the five-year plan
- midterm exams
- The minister gave a midterm report on the project.
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- Midterm tests begin on Monday.
- A midterm break gives students time to revise.
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[C] North American
an exam taken in the middle of a term
मध्यावधि परीक्षा
- I have three midterms next week.
- Students of the first year have midterms in the third week of October.
- She scored well in her chemistry midterm.
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- Our history midterm covers the first four chapters.
- He is nervous about the midterm tomorrow.
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[usually plural] North American
elections held in the US halfway through a president's four-year term
(अमेरिका में) मध्यावधि चुनाव
- The ruling party lost seats in the midterms.
- Analysts say the midterms could change the balance of power in the US Congress.
- Voters in the midterms often punish the party in power.
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- The midterms are held two years after a presidential election.
- Reporters followed the midterms closely from Delhi.
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midterm (noun, countable)
In North American use it is an exam taken halfway through a term; it takes an article and has a plural.
उत्तरी अमेरिकी प्रयोग में यह सत्र के मध्य में होने वाली परीक्षा है; इसके साथ article आता है और plural भी बनता है।
- She has a chemistry midterm on Friday.
- I failed one of my midterms.
midterm + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective it comes before nouns such as exam, election, review or break.
Adjective के रूप में यह exam, election, review या break जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- The midterm elections will decide control of the Senate.
- The school held a midterm review.
midterm + noun for office
It also describes the half-way stage of a president's or government's period in power.
यह किसी राष्ट्रपति या सरकार के कार्यकाल के मध्य चरण को भी बताता है।
- The government faced a midterm slump in popularity.
midterm in the plural
Midterms (plural) is a common short form for midterm exams or midterm elections.
Midterms (plural) midterm exams या midterm elections का प्रचलित संक्षिप्त रूप है।
- Radhika spent the weekend revising for midterms.
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midterm + noun
examtestelectionbreakreportreview
- The midterm test covers the first six units.
verb + midterm
takesitpassfailrevise for
- Students must pass the midterm to enter the final round.
adjective + midterm
difficultupcomingrecentsurprising
- The upcoming midterm worries everyone in the hostel.
preposition + midterm
beforeafterduringin
- We will meet again after the midterm.
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- The teacher announced that the English midterm would be held after Diwali.
शिक्षक ने घोषणा की कि अंग्रेज़ी की मध्य-सत्र परीक्षा दीवाली के बाद होगी।
- Her midterm score was higher than her score in the final.
उसके मध्य-सत्र परीक्षा के अंक अंतिम परीक्षा के अंकों से अधिक थे।
- The midterm elections are held halfway through a president's four-year term.
मध्यावधि चुनाव राष्ट्रपति के चार वर्ष के कार्यकाल के बीच में होते हैं।
- After the midterm break, the college began the second unit.
मध्य-सत्र अवकाश के बाद कॉलेज में दूसरी इकाई शुरू हुई।
- The company released a midterm report on its sales.
कंपनी ने अपनी बिक्री पर एक मध्यावधि रिपोर्ट जारी की।
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✗ I am preparing for my midterm exam since Monday.
✓ I have been preparing for my midterm exam since Monday.
With 'since' use the present perfect continuous.
'Since' के साथ present perfect continuous का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ He gave the midterm exam yesterday.
✓ He took the midterm exam yesterday.
Students 'take' or 'sit' an exam; 'give' means to set it as the examiner.
विद्यार्थी परीक्षा 'take' या 'sit' करते हैं; 'give' का अर्थ परीक्षक के रूप में लेना है।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: in India a mid-term poll is an election held before a government completes its full five-year term, while the US midterms are held on a fixed date halfway through a president's term.
Usage में भारत में mid-term poll वह चुनाव है जो सरकार का पाँच साल का कार्यकाल पूरा होने से पहले हो जाता है, जबकि अमेरिका के midterms राष्ट्रपति के कार्यकाल के बीच में तय तारीख़ पर होते हैं।