night
/naɪt/noun
उच्चारण नाइट
रात, रात्रि
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[C, U]
the time between one day and the next when it is dark and most people sleep
रात, रात्रि
- The baby cried all night.
- It rained during the night.
- Owls hunt at night.
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- a cold winter night
- We stayed awake all night to finish the project.
- Many bats come out at night.
- The stars were bright on the clear night.
Synonyms night-time darkness hours of darkness nightfall
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[C]
the evening of a particular day, especially one on which an event takes place
शाम, रात (किसी खास आयोजन की)
- the opening night of the play
- Saturday night is film night at the hostel.
- the night before the exam
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- The college festival ends with a music night on Friday.
- It was the last night of the play, and the hall was full.
- Radhika could not sleep on the night before her interview.
Synonyms evening
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at night / in the night / during the night
At night is general; in the night or during the night refers to one particular night.
'At night' सामान्य है; 'in the night' या 'during the night' किसी एक विशेष रात के लिए है।
- Owls hunt at night.
- It rained heavily during the night.
last night / tomorrow night / on Friday night
Last night, tonight and tomorrow night take no preposition; a named day takes on.
'Last night', 'tonight' और 'tomorrow night' के साथ preposition नहीं आता; नामित दिन के साथ 'on' आता है।
- We watched the match last night.
- The play opens on Friday night.
by night / night and day
By night contrasts with by day; night and day (or day and night) means all the time.
'By night' का 'by day' से विरोध है; 'night and day' का अर्थ हर समय है।
- The guards work by night.
- Radhika studied night and day for the exam.
a good night / a late night / an early night
Evaluating how a night was spent uses a before the adjective; have an early night means go to bed early.
रात कैसी बीती यह बताने के लिए adjective से पहले 'a' आता है; 'have an early night' का अर्थ जल्दी सोने जाना है।
- Have a good night's sleep before the exam.
- I need an early night.
+Collocations 4
adjective + night
darksilentsleeplessstormychillystarry
- It was a dark and stormy night.
verb + night
spendstay upwork throughsurvivestay the
- We stayed up all night to finish the project.
night + noun
shiftschoolwatchmanclubskytrain
- The night watchman locked the gate at ten.
noun + night
openingNew Year'sweddingDiwalifirst
- The opening night of the play was a great success.
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- The temperature drops sharply at night in the desert.
रेगिस्तान में रात को तापमान तेज़ी से गिरता है।
- She woke up in the middle of the night.
वह आधी रात को जाग गई।
- The night train from Delhi reaches Patna at dawn.
दिल्ली से रात की ट्रेन सुबह पटना पहुँचती है।
- Radhika burned the midnight oil for a week.
राधिका ने एक सप्ताह तक देर रात तक पढ़ाई की।
- The cricket match turned into a night of drama.
क्रिकेट मैच नाटकीय रात में बदल गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I slept late in the last night.
✓ I slept late last night.
Last night takes no preposition or article.
'Last night' के साथ preposition या article नहीं आता।
✗ He came at the night.
✓ He came at night.
At night is a fixed phrase with no article.
'At night' स्थिर वाक्यांश है, इसमें article नहीं आता।
✗ I will meet you on tomorrow night.
✓ I will meet you tomorrow night.
Tomorrow night takes no preposition.
'Tomorrow night' के साथ preposition नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Night, evening and midnight divide the dark hours differently.
Night, evening और midnight अंधेरे के घंटों को अलग-अलग बाँटते हैं।
The whole dark period between sunset and sunrise.
सूर्यास्त से सूर्योदय तक का पूरा अंधकार काल।
- A cold night.
The early part, from late afternoon to bedtime.
शुरुआती भाग, देर दोपहर से सोने के समय तक।
- A pleasant evening.
¶Idioms 7
night and day | day and night
all the time; continuously
दिन-रात, लगातार
- The nurses worked night and day during the epidemic.
have a late/early night
to go to bed later or earlier than usual
देर से / जल्दी सोना
- Have an early night before the exam.
a night out
an evening spent enjoying yourself away from home
बाहर मनोरंजन की शाम
- The friends planned a night out after the result.
all night (long)
throughout the night
पूरी रात
- The generator ran all night long.
call it a night
to stop doing something for the night
आज रात का काम यहीं खत्म करना
- It is midnight; let us call it a night.
like night and day
completely different
ज़मीन-आसमान का अंतर
- The two brothers are like night and day.
a night owl
a person who stays up late
देर रात तक जागने वाला
- She is a night owl and studies best after eleven.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
night, knight and nightly
Night (the dark hours) and knight (a medieval soldier; a man with the title Sir) are pronounced the same, /naɪt/; knight has a silent k. Nightly means every night: 'a nightly news bulletin'. Note the prepositions: at night, in the night, during the night, by night, on Saturday night, but 'in the evening'. Midnight is twelve o'clock; 'at midnight', not 'in midnight'.
Night (अँधेरे के घंटे) और knight (मध्यकालीन योद्धा; Sir की उपाधि वाला पुरुष) की pronunciation एक जैसी है, /naɪt/; knight में silent k है। Nightly का अर्थ 'हर रात' है: 'a nightly news bulletin'। Prepositions ध्यान रखिए: at night, in the night, during the night, by night, on Saturday night, पर 'in the evening'। Midnight बारह बजे है; 'at midnight', 'in midnight' नहीं।
Homophone, asked very often: night and knight.
Homophone में यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: night और knight।
§Grammar and usage
At night (not 'in night'), at midnight, in the evening, on Monday night, by night.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: at night ('in night' नहीं), at midnight, in the evening, on Monday night, by night।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Night and day, call it a night, like night and day, a night owl, a night out, an early night, a one-night stand, a night on the town, in the dead of night.
Idioms: night and day (दिन-रात लगातार), call it a night (उस रात का काम बंद करके सोने जाना), like night and day (दो चीज़ों में ज़मीन-आसमान का अंतर), a night owl (रात में देर तक जागने वाला व्यक्ति), a night out (रात को घर से बाहर मौज-मस्ती के लिए जाना), an early night (जल्दी सो जाना), a one-night stand (केवल एक रात का संबंध), a night on the town (शहर में रात भर घूमना और मनोरंजन करना), in the dead of night (आधी रात के घने सन्नाटे में)।