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mini

/ˈmɪni/noun

उच्चारण मिनी

घुटने से काफ़ी ऊपर तक की छोटी स्कर्ट या पोशाक (मिनी)

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a very short skirt or dress that ends high above the knee

    घुटने से काफ़ी ऊपर तक की छोटी स्कर्ट या पोशाक (मिनी)

    • She wore a denim mini with a long jacket.
    • The mini became fashionable in the 1960s.
    • Her sister bought a bright red mini for the party.
    + 2 more examples
    • Minis were worn by many young women in the sixties.
    • The shop sells a leather mini and matching boots.

    Synonyms miniskirt

  2. 2

    [C]

    something of a small size, especially a small car or computer

    छोटे आकार की चीज़ (विशेषकर छोटी कार या कंप्यूटर)

    • He drove a red mini through the narrow lanes.
    • The shop sells a mini version of the speaker.
    • The company launched a mini that fits in your pocket.
    + 2 more examples
    • My uncle's old mini is still running after thirty years.
    • He bought a mini so that he could carry it in his bag on trips.
adjective
  1. 1

    [only before noun]

    much smaller than others of the same type

    छोटा, लघु

    • The hotel room had a mini fridge.
    • The school held a mini sports day for the little ones.
    • He carries a mini tripod in his bag.
    + 2 more examples
    • The restaurant serves mini samosas at parties.
    • The children made a mini garden in a tray.

    Synonyms small miniature

    Opposite maxi

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

mini (adjective, before noun)

Much smaller than others of the same type: a mini fridge, a mini tablet.

अपने प्रकार की अन्य चीज़ों से बहुत छोटा: a mini fridge।

  • She bought a mini fan for her desk.
  • The mini version costs less.

mini (noun)

A very short skirt; also a small car or computer.

बहुत छोटा स्कर्ट; और छोटी कार या कंप्यूटर।

  • She wore a mini in the 1970s style.
  • He drives a mini.

mini- (prefix)

Joined to a noun without a hyphen in most words: minibus, minibar, miniseries.

अधिकांश शब्दों में बिना hyphen के जुड़ता है: minibus, minibar, miniseries।

  • The channel aired a miniseries.

mini vs. maxi

Mini is the opposite of maxi (long) when used for skirts and dresses.

स्कर्ट और ड्रेस के लिए mini, maxi (लंबा) का विपरीत है।

  • Mini skirts were banned in the school.

mini + noun for events and courses

It can describe a short or small version of an event: a mini break, a mini course.

यह किसी आयोजन के छोटे रूप को बताता है: a mini break, a mini course।

  • They took a mini break in Goa.
  • The library runs a mini course on note-making.
+Collocations 5

mini + noun

skirtbusfridgeseriesgolfversion

  • The hotel has a mini fridge in every room.

verb + mini

wearbuylaunchcarry

  • The company launched a mini version of the tablet.

adjective + mini

tinycuteportablepocket-sized

  • I use a portable mini speaker.

mini + event

breaktestprojectquiz

  • The teacher took a mini test on Friday.

mini + technology

cameraprojectortabletspeakercharger

  • A mini projector can show slides on any wall.
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  • The school organised a mini marathon for charity.

विद्यालय ने दान के लिए एक छोटी मैराथन का आयोजन किया।

  • Radhika carries a mini power bank in her bag.

राधिका अपने बैग में एक छोटा पावर बैंक रखती है।

  • The shop sells mini versions of famous monuments.

दुकान प्रसिद्ध स्मारकों की छोटी प्रतिकृतियाँ बेचती है।

  • He bought a mini because it was easy to park.

उसने छोटी कार खरीदी क्योंकि उसे खड़ा करना आसान था।

  • The teacher gave a mini quiz at the end of the class.

शिक्षक ने कक्षा के अंत में एक छोटी प्रश्नोत्तरी ली।

  • Radhika printed a mini dictionary to carry in her pocket.

राधिका ने जेब में रखने के लिए एक छोटी शब्दकोश छपवाई।

  • The festival included a mini fair for children.

उत्सव में बच्चों के लिए एक छोटा मेला भी था।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adjectives describe small size in different ways.

ये adjective छोटे आकार को अलग तरीकों से बताते हैं।

mini

A deliberately small version of something.

किसी चीज़ का जान-बूझकर छोटा रूप।

  • a mini fridge

miniature

A very small copy of something large.

किसी बड़ी चीज़ की बहुत छोटी प्रतिकृति।

  • a miniature painting

compact

Small and designed to save space.

छोटा और स्थान बचाने के लिए बनाया गया।

  • a compact camera