miniseries
/ˈmɪnisɪəriːz/noun
उच्चारण मिनिसिअरीज़
लघु धारावाहिक
Core word
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a television drama shown in a small number of parts, often on following days or weeks
लघु धारावाहिक
- The novel was made into a six-part miniseries.
- The miniseries won several awards.
- I watched all four episodes of the miniseries over the weekend.
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- The channel is planning a miniseries on the freedom struggle.
- The actor became famous after appearing in a historical miniseries.
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a miniseries (countable noun)
It is a countable noun, and the plural is written the same way: one miniseries, two miniseries.
यह countable noun है और इसका plural वही रहता है: one miniseries, two miniseries।
- Radhika watched a miniseries about the freedom struggle.
- Two miniseries were released on the platform this month.
miniseries + singular or plural verb
When the word means one programme, use a singular verb, even though it ends in -s.
जब यह एक कार्यक्रम के लिए हो, तब -s पर समाप्त होने के बावजूद singular verb आती है।
- The miniseries has six episodes.
- This miniseries is based on a famous novel.
miniseries based on / about + noun
Use 'based on' for the source of the story and 'about' for its subject.
कहानी के स्रोत के लिए 'based on' और उसके विषय के लिए 'about' का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is a miniseries based on a true story from Rajasthan.
- She is writing a miniseries about village life.
in a miniseries / of a miniseries
Use 'in' for the series as a place where an actor appears and 'of' for parts such as episodes.
Series में किसी अभिनेता की उपस्थिति के लिए 'in' और उसके हिस्सों, जैसे episodes, के लिए 'of' आता है।
- He plays a police officer in the miniseries.
- The final episode of the miniseries aired on Sunday.
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adjective + miniseries
historicalgrippingfour-partaward-winningpopular
- The four-part miniseries kept the whole family glued to the television.
verb + miniseries
watchproducebingeairadapt into
- The channel plans to adapt the novel into a miniseries.
miniseries + noun
episodecastfinaledirectoradaptation
- The miniseries finale was watched by millions of viewers.
miniseries + about / based on
about a kingabout a schoolbased on a novelbased on a true storybased on a play
- He directed a miniseries based on a novel by Premchand.
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- The miniseries was shown over three consecutive evenings.
यह miniseries लगातार तीन शामों में दिखाई गई।
- After the exams, we finished a ten-episode miniseries in one weekend.
परीक्षाओं के बाद हमने एक सप्ताहांत में दस episodes वाली miniseries पूरी कर ली।
- A miniseries tells a complete story and does not return for a second season.
Miniseries एक पूरी कहानी कहती है और उसका दूसरा season नहीं आता।
- The history teacher recommended a miniseries on the Mauryan empire.
इतिहास के शिक्षक ने मौर्य साम्राज्य पर बनी एक miniseries देखने की सलाह दी।
- The cast of the miniseries includes several well-known stage actors.
इस miniseries के कलाकारों में कई जाने-माने रंगमंच अभिनेता शामिल हैं।
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These words name television programmes, but they differ in length and in whether the story continues.
ये शब्द टेलीविज़न कार्यक्रमों के नाम हैं, पर इनमें लंबाई और कहानी के आगे चलने को लेकर अंतर है।
A short drama in a few parts that tells one complete story and then ends.
कुछ भागों वाला छोटा नाटक जो एक पूरी कहानी कहकर समाप्त हो जाता है।
- The miniseries ended after five episodes.
A story shown in parts over a long period, often a daily programme with many episodes.
लंबे समय तक कई भागों में दिखाई जाने वाली कहानी, प्रायः रोज़ आने वाला कार्यक्रम।
- My grandmother never misses her evening serial.
The general word for a set of related programmes; it may continue for many seasons.
संबंधित कार्यक्रमों के समूह के लिए सामान्य शब्द; यह कई seasons तक चल सकती है।
- The series is now in its fourth season.