money
/ˈmʌni/noun
उच्चारण मनी
धन, पैसा, रुपया
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what you earn by working or selling things, and use to buy things
धन, पैसा, रुपया
- How much money do you need?
- He saves some money from his salary every month.
- I have no money left after paying the exam fee.
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- Radhika earns her money by teaching music to children.
- It costs a lot of money to run a hospital.
- Keep some money aside for emergencies.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
money (uncountable) + singular verb
'Money' is uncountable. It has no plural form, it takes a singular verb, and it goes with 'much', 'a lot of' and 'less', never with 'many' or 'a'.
'Money' uncountable है। इसका plural नहीं बनता, इसके साथ singular verb आती है और 'much', 'a lot of' तथा 'less' लगते हैं; 'many' या 'a' कभी नहीं।
- Money is not everything in life.
- How much money do you need for the fees?
a sum / amount of money; money for / on
To count money, use measure phrases such as 'a sum of money'. Use 'money for' for a purpose and 'spend money on' for the item bought.
धन को गिनने के लिए 'a sum of money' जैसे वाक्यांश आते हैं। उद्देश्य के लिए 'money for' और खरीदी गई वस्तु के लिए 'spend money on' आता है।
- A large sum of money was deposited in the bank.
- We spent too much money on sweets.
money + noun (compound)
'Money' works as a modifier in compounds: money order, money market, money supply, pocket money.
'Money' compound में modifier की तरह आता है: money order, money market, money supply, pocket money।
- He sent the fees by money order.
- The government is trying to control the money supply.
in the money / for my money (idioms)
'Be in the money' means to be rich or winning. 'For my money' means 'in my opinion'.
'Be in the money' का अर्थ धनी होना या जीतना है। 'For my money' का अर्थ 'मेरी राय में' है।
- For my money, this is the best library in the city.
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verb + money
earnsaveborrowlendwasteraise
- He borrowed money from a bank to start a dairy.
Money के साथ 'borrow' लेने के लिए और 'lend' देने के लिए आता है।
adjective + money
easyblackpocketsparehard-earnedpublic
- The scholar bought the book with his hard-earned money.
'Black money' बिना कर चुकाए छिपाए गए धन को कहते हैं।
money + noun
orderlaunderingmarketsupplytransfer
- Money laundering is a serious crime.
यह compound noun का प्रयोग है।
money + preposition phrase
in cashin the bankon loanto spareat stake
- A lot of money is at stake in this election.
'At stake' का अर्थ दाँव पर लगा होना है।
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- Radhika is saving money every month to buy a laptop.
राधिका लैपटॉप खरीदने के लिए हर महीने पैसे बचा रही है।
- Money cannot buy good health or true friends.
पैसे से अच्छा स्वास्थ्य या सच्चे मित्र नहीं खरीदे जा सकते।
- The government has set aside money for rural roads.
सरकार ने ग्रामीण सड़कों के लिए धन अलग रखा है।
- He made his money in the textile trade of Surat.
उसने सूरत के कपड़ा व्यापार में अपना धन कमाया।
- You get good value for money at this college canteen.
इस महाविद्यालय की कैंटीन में पैसे का पूरा मूल्य मिलता है।
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✗ He has many money in the bank.
✓ He has a lot of money in the bank.
Money is uncountable, so 'many' cannot be used. Choose 'much' or 'a lot of'.
'Money' uncountable है, इसलिए 'many' का प्रयोग गलत है। 'Much' या 'a lot of' लिखिए।
✗ Moneys are needed for the project.
✓ Money is needed for the project.
'Moneys' is wrong in everyday English. The word has no plural and takes a singular verb.
सामान्य अंग्रेज़ी में 'moneys' गलत है। इस शब्द का plural नहीं होता और verb singular आती है।
✗ I have not got a money to pay the fees.
✓ I have not got the money to pay the fees.
Do not use 'a' before an uncountable noun. Use 'the' or 'enough', or no article at all.
Uncountable noun से पहले 'a' नहीं लगता। 'The' या 'enough' लगाइए, या कोई article मत लगाइए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all refer to wealth, but they differ in form and formality.
ये सभी शब्द धन से संबंधित हैं, पर रूप और औपचारिकता में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for what you earn, spend and save.
कमाने, खर्च करने और बचाने वाले धन के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- She earns good money as an engineer.
Money in coins and notes, not in a cheque, card or bank account.
सिक्कों और नोटों के रूप में धन, चेक, कार्ड या बैंक खाते में नहीं।
- Do you accept cash or only cards?
Money set aside for a particular purpose, often by an organisation.
किसी विशेष उद्देश्य के लिए, प्रायः किसी संस्था द्वारा, अलग रखा गया धन।
- The school ran out of funds for the library.
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money doesn't grow on trees
used to tell somebody that they should not use money carelessly
पैसा पेड़ पर नहीं उगता
- Spend wisely; money doesn't grow on trees.
value for money
good quality for the price paid
दाम के अनुसार अच्छा
- This course is great value for money.
throw good money after bad
to spend more money on sth, when you have wasted a lot on it already
घाटे वाले काम में और पैसा झोंकना
- Repairing this old car again is throwing good money after bad.
- Investors refused to throw good money after bad.
money talks
(saying) people who have a lot of money have more power and influence than others
पैसे में बहुत ताक़त होती है, पैसा बोलता है
- In politics, money talks.
- Money talks, so the rich got their way.
money is no object
money is not important or not a problem
पैसे की कोई चिंता नहीं
- Book the best hotel — money is no object.
- For his daughter's education, money is no object.
for my money
(informal) in my opinion
मेरी राय में
- For my money, she's the best teacher in the city.
- For my money, this is his finest film.
throw money at sth
to try to deal with a problem or improve a situation by spending money on it, without thinking about it carefully
बिना सोचे-समझे पैसा बहाना
- You can't solve the problem by throwing money at it.
- The government is throwing money at the project.
in the money
(informal) having a lot of money to spend
मालामाल, पैसे वाला
- After the lottery win, they were in the money.
- If the deal goes through, we'll be in the money.
be (right) on the money
(informal, especially North American English) to be exactly right
बिल्कुल सही होना
- Your guess was right on the money.
- The forecast was on the money.
give sb a (good) run for their money
to make sb work hard in a competition in order to beat you
किसी को कड़ी टक्कर देना
- The young player gave the champion a run for his money.
- Our school gave theirs a good run for their money.
have money to burn
to have so much money that you do not have to be careful with it
बेहिसाब पैसा होना, पैसा पानी की तरह बहाने लायक़
- They must have money to burn to buy three cars.
- I don't have money to burn.
get your money's worth
to get enough value or enjoyment out of sth, considering the amount of money, time, etc. that you are spending on it
पैसे का पूरा मोल पाना, पैसा वसूल होना
- We got our money's worth at the buffet.
- With so many practice sets, students get their money's worth.
be made of money
(informal) to be very rich
बहुत अमीर होना, पैसों का पेड़ होना
- I can't buy you everything — I'm not made of money!
- Do you think I'm made of money?
put your money where your mouth is
to show by your actions that you really believe in what you say
(सिर्फ़ बातें नहीं) अपनी कही बात को करके दिखाना
- If you think the plan will work, put your money where your mouth is and invest in it.
- It's time the government put its money where its mouth is.
§Grammar and usage
Money is uncountable ('much money', 'a lot of money', not 'many moneys'); it takes a singular verb ('Money is important').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: money uncountable है ('much money', 'a lot of money', 'many moneys' नहीं); यह singular verb लेता है ('Money is important')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Money doesn't grow on trees, value for money, make money, money talks (people with money have power), throw money down the drain (waste it).
Idioms: money doesn't grow on trees, value for money, make money, money talks (धनी लोगों के पास शक्ति होती है), throw money down the drain (बरबाद करना)।
'Time is money'; 'A fool and his money are soon parted.'
कहावतें: 'Time is money'; 'A fool and his money are soon parted'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The RBI issues currency notes, except the one-rupee note, which is issued by the Ministry of Finance.
RBI करेंसी नोट जारी करता है, एक रुपये के नोट को छोड़कर, जो वित्त मंत्रालय जारी करता है।