midweek
/ˌmɪdˈwiːk/noun
उच्चारण मिड्वीक
सप्ताह का मध्य, बुधवार के आसपास का समय
Core word
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[U]
the middle of the week, around Wednesday
सप्ताह का मध्य, बुधवार के आसपास का समय
- The results will be announced by midweek.
- Trains are less crowded in midweek.
- The train fares drop by midweek.
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- They plan to travel by midweek to avoid the crowds.
- Midweek is the best time to visit the museum.
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[only before noun]
happening in the middle of the week
सप्ताह के बीच में होने वाला
- We have a midweek holiday for the festival.
- He caught a midweek flight to Pune.
- The midweek match was played under floodlights.
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- A midweek meeting was arranged with the parents.
- Midweek traffic in the city is usually lighter.
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in the middle of the week
सप्ताह के बीच में
- The parcel should arrive midweek.
- The delivery will probably reach us midweek.
- The new schedule is announced midweek.
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- If you travel midweek, the tickets are cheaper.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
midweek (noun) with in/by/at
As a noun, it names the middle of the week, with no article after 'by', 'until' or 'in'.
Noun के रूप में यह सप्ताह के मध्य का नाम है और 'by', 'until' या 'in' के बाद article नहीं लेता।
- By midweek the notes were ready.
- The college is closed until midweek.
midweek (adverb)
As an adverb it follows a verb without a preposition: 'travel midweek', 'meet midweek'.
Adverb के रूप में यह क्रिया के बाद बिना preposition के आता है, जैसे 'travel midweek'।
- Tickets are cheaper if you travel midweek.
midweek + noun (adjective)
As an adjective it appears before nouns like match, break, train or special.
Adjective के रूप में यह match, break, train या special जैसे nouns से पहले आता है।
- The midweek match was played under floodlights.
mid-week or midweek
Both spellings occur; midweek as one word is more common in British English.
दोनों वर्तनी मिलती हैं; British English में एक शब्द 'midweek' अधिक प्रचलित है।
- There is a midweek market in the town on Wednesdays.
midweek as a noun after 'the'
When you mean the middle of one particular week, 'the midweek' is rare; prefer 'midweek' alone or 'the middle of the week'.
किसी विशेष सप्ताह के मध्य के लिए 'midweek' अकेला या 'the middle of the week' अधिक स्वाभाविक है।
- We will decide in the middle of the week.
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midweek + noun
matchflightbreaksalemeetingservice
- We booked a cheap midweek flight to Goa.
verb + midweek
travelarrivereturnmeetfinish
- She plans to return midweek.
preposition + midweek
byuntilfrombeforearound
- The results should be out by midweek.
adjective + midweek
quietbusyrainyslow
- The market is quiet in midweek.
midweek + event
fixturespecialclosureoffer
- The store has a midweek offer on school bags.
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- The principal said the timetable would be published by midweek.
प्राचार्य ने कहा कि समय-सारणी सप्ताह के मध्य तक प्रकाशित हो जाएगी।
- Radhika prefers to visit the library midweek, when it is less crowded.
राधिका सप्ताह के मध्य में पुस्तकालय जाना पसंद करती है, जब वहाँ कम भीड़ होती है।
- A midweek holiday disturbed the study plan.
सप्ताह के बीच की एक छुट्टी से अध्ययन-योजना बिगड़ गई।
- Hotel rooms are much cheaper midweek than on weekends.
सप्ताह के बीच में होटल के कमरे सप्ताहांत की तुलना में बहुत सस्ते होते हैं।
- The cricket board scheduled a midweek T20 game.
क्रिकेट बोर्ड ने सप्ताह के मध्य में एक T20 मैच निर्धारित किया।
- The midweek showers cooled the city.
सप्ताह के बीच की बौछारों ने शहर को ठंडा कर दिया।
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✗ The shop is closed on midweek.
✓ The shop is closed midweek.
Midweek works as an adverb here, so it needs no preposition before it.
यहाँ midweek adverb की तरह आता है, इसलिए इसके पहले preposition नहीं लगता।