minor
/ˈmaɪnə(r)/adjective
उच्चारण माइनर
छोटा, मामूली, गौण
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[C] law
a person who is under the age at which they legally become an adult
नाबालिग, अवयस्क
- Minors cannot sign the contract.
- Shops are not allowed to sell tobacco to a minor.
- A minor needs a parent's permission to open a bank account.
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- The film is not suitable for minors.
- The law protects minors from hard labour.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
minor + noun (attributive)
Minor before a noun means less important or serious than others: a minor injury, a minor role.
Noun से पहले 'minor' का अर्थ अन्य की तुलना में कम महत्वपूर्ण या गंभीर है: जैसे a minor injury, a minor role।
- The player suffered only a minor injury.
- Radhika played a minor role in the school play.
a minor (noun, legal)
As a noun, a minor is a person below the age of eighteen who cannot legally sign contracts or vote.
Noun के रूप में 'minor' अठारह वर्ष से कम आयु का व्यक्ति है, जो कानूनी रूप से अनुबंध नहीं कर सकता और मतदान नहीं कर सकता।
- A minor cannot open a bank account without a guardian.
- Selling alcohol to minors is an offence.
minor in sth (university subject)
In some systems a student majors in one subject and minors in another that gets less time.
कुछ शिक्षा-प्रणालियों में विद्यार्थी एक विषय में 'major' और दूसरे कम समय वाले विषय में 'minor' करता है।
- She majors in economics and minors in English.
minor (adjective) in music and law
In music, a minor key sounds sad; in law, minor offences are those with light punishment.
संगीत में minor key उदास सुनाई देती है; कानून में minor offences वे हैं जिनका दंड हल्का होता है।
- The song is written in a minor key.
- Minor offences are tried by a magistrate.
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minor + noun
injuryrolechangeproblemoperationoffence
- The team made a minor change before the final.
adverb + minor
relativelyfairlymerelycomparativelyonly
- It is a relatively minor issue.
minor + noun (legal)
childgirlaccusedguardian
- The case against the minor accused was heard in juvenile court.
minor + preposition
intocompared with
- The loss is minor compared with the gain.
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- There was a minor fire in the kitchen, but no one was hurt.
रसोई में एक छोटी आग लगी, पर कोई घायल नहीं हुआ।
- The doctor said the operation was minor.
डॉक्टर ने कहा कि ऑपरेशन छोटा था।
- Minors are not allowed to ride a motorcycle without a licence.
नाबालिगों को बिना लाइसेंस के मोटरसाइकिल चलाने की अनुमति नहीं है।
- She made a few minor corrections to the essay.
उसने निबंध में कुछ छोटे सुधार किए।
- The India-Pakistan border dispute is not a minor matter.
भारत-पाकिस्तान सीमा विवाद कोई छोटा मामला नहीं है।
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✗ He is minor, so he cannot vote.
✓ He is a minor, so he cannot vote.
As a noun for a person, minor needs the article a.
व्यक्ति के अर्थ में noun 'minor' के साथ article 'a' चाहिए।
✗ The minor of the two brothers studies in Class 5.
✓ The younger of the two brothers studies in Class 5.
For age within a family use younger or elder, not minor.
परिवार में आयु बताने के लिए 'younger' या 'elder' आता है, 'minor' नहीं।
✗ It is only a minor.
✓ It is only a minor matter.
As an adjective, minor needs a noun after it.
Adjective के रूप में 'minor' के बाद noun चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Minor, slight and petty all describe smallness, but minor stresses low importance.
Minor, slight और petty सभी छोटेपन को बताते हैं, पर 'minor' कम महत्व पर बल देता है।
Not important or serious compared with others.
अन्य की तुलना में कम महत्वपूर्ण या गंभीर।
- A minor mistake.
Small and unimportant, with a mean or silly sense.
छोटा और महत्वहीन, ओछेपन या मूर्खता के भाव सहित।
- A petty quarrel.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
minor or miner?
Minor is small or a person under 18. Miner, pronounced the same, is a person who works in a mine.
Minor का अर्थ 'छोटा' या 'नाबालिग' है। Miner, जिसकी pronunciation एक जैसी है, खदान में काम करने वाले को कहते हैं।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person below the legal age is a minor.
'कानूनी उम्र से कम व्यक्ति' के लिए minor आता है।