national
/ˈnæʃnəl/adjective
उच्चारण नैश्नल
राष्ट्रीय
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[usually before noun]
connected with a particular nation; shared by a whole nation
राष्ट्रीय
- national news
- a national holiday
- The match was shown live on national television.
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- Republic Day is a national holiday in India.
- The tiger is the national animal of India.
Synonyms state public federal civil nationwide
Opposite international local regional
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[only before noun]
owned, controlled or paid for by the government
राष्ट्रीय, सरकारी
- a national park
- national highways
- Jim Corbett is a famous national park.
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- The national bank gave loans to small farmers.
- National museums are open to the public at low prices.
Synonyms state public government
Opposite private
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a citizen of a particular country
(किसी देश का) नागरिक
- Indian nationals living abroad
- Foreign nationals must register at the local police station.
- Many British nationals were stranded at the airport.
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- The embassy helped its nationals return home.
- Foreign nationals need a visa to enter the country.
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national + noun (adjective)
As an adjective national comes before a noun and means belonging to or shared by a whole country, as in national flag, national park or national highway.
विशेषण के रूप में 'national' संज्ञा से पहले आता है और पूरे देश से संबंधित या देश में साझा बात बताता है, जैसे national flag।
- The national highway connects Delhi and Jaipur.
- India's national anthem is sung at the start of the school day.
a national (noun)
As a noun, a national is a citizen of a country, often in the phrase foreign nationals. It is common in news and official writing.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'national' किसी देश का नागरिक है, प्रायः 'foreign nationals' जैसे प्रयोग में।
- Several foreign nationals were stranded at the airport.
national vs nationwide
National describes something of the country, while nationwide describes something spread across the whole country.
'National' देश से संबंधित बात बताता है, जबकि 'nationwide' पूरे देश में फैली बात बताता है।
- The strike was nationwide, not just in the capital.
national vs international
National is inside one country, international is between countries. The related noun is nation or nationality.
'National' एक देश के भीतर और 'international' देशों के बीच की बात है। संबंधित संज्ञाएँ nation और nationality हैं।
- Radhika plays in national tournaments and wishes to play internationally.
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national + noun (symbols)
flaganthememblemsongbird
- The peacock is the national bird of India.
national + noun (places)
parkhighwaycapitalmuseumlibrary
- Jim Corbett is India's oldest national park.
national + noun (affairs)
interestsecurityincomedebtholiday
- Republic Day is a national holiday.
verb + national (noun)
expelprotectevacuateregister
- The embassy evacuated its nationals from the war zone.
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- The national team returned home with the cup.
राष्ट्रीय टीम कप के साथ घर लौटी।
- National integration is the theme of the essay competition.
निबंध प्रतियोगिता का विषय राष्ट्रीय एकता है।
- The Prime Minister addressed the nation on national television.
प्रधानमंत्री ने राष्ट्रीय टेलीविज़न पर राष्ट्र को संबोधित किया।
- Exam results will appear in all national newspapers.
परीक्षा परिणाम सभी राष्ट्रीय समाचार-पत्रों में आएंगे।
- The company is a British national working in Mumbai.
वह ब्रिटिश नागरिक है जो मुंबई में काम करता है।
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✗ India's nation language is Hindi.
✓ India's national language is Hindi.
Before a noun, the adjective national is needed, not the noun nation.
संज्ञा से पहले विशेषण 'national' चाहिए, संज्ञा 'nation' नहीं।
✗ He is a nationalist of India.
✓ He is a national of India.
A national means a citizen; a nationalist supports the nation's interests, often strongly.
'National' का अर्थ नागरिक है; 'nationalist' राष्ट्र के हितों का तीव्र समर्थक है।
✗ The programme was of national level.
✓ The programme was at the national level.
Level takes at the, not of.
'Level' के साथ 'at the' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
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na·tion·al
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General knowledge
National symbols of India: flag (Tiranga), emblem (Lion Capital of Sarnath), anthem (Jana Gana Mana), song (Vande Mataram), animal (tiger), bird (peacock), flower (lotus), tree (banyan), river (Ganga), aquatic animal (river dolphin).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भारत के राष्ट्रीय प्रतीक: ध्वज (तिरंगा), प्रतीक (सारनाथ का सिंह स्तंभ), गान (जन गण मन), गीत (वंदे मातरम्), पशु (बाघ), पक्षी (मोर), फूल (कमल), वृक्ष (बरगद), नदी (गंगा), जलीय जीव (नदी डॉल्फ़िन)।
National Unity Day is 31 October.
राष्ट्रीय एकता दिवस 31 अक्टूबर है।