opening
/ˈəʊpnɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण ओप्निंग
छेद, दरार, खुली जगह, द्वार
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as antonym
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[C]
a space or hole that something can pass through
छेद, दरार, खुली जगह, द्वार
- an opening in the fence
- The cave has a narrow opening.
- They squeezed through a narrow opening in the wall.
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- The cat escaped through an opening in the hedge.
- There is an opening in the roof to let in light.
- Light came in through the opening in the curtains.
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[C, usually sing.]
the beginning or first part of something
शुरुआत, आरंभ
- the opening of the film
- the opening chapter
- The opening of the novel is dramatic and grips the reader.
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- The opening of the speech was a funny story.
- The opening scenes of the film show the city at dawn.
- The play had a slow opening, but it improved.
Synonyms beginning start commencement outset introduction
Opposite end close conclusion finale
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[C]
a ceremony to celebrate the start of a public event or the first use of a building
उद्घाटन
- the opening of the new bridge by the chief minister
- The opening of the book fair was attended by hundreds of readers.
- The opening of the new metro line was a proud day for the city.
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- Hundreds of people attended the opening of the art gallery.
- The chief guest performed the opening of the school building.
Synonyms inauguration launch unveiling debut
Opposite closing closure
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[C]
a job that is available; a good opportunity
(नौकरी की) रिक्ति, अवसर
- There are openings for ten clerks in the bank.
- a good opening for a young lawyer
- She applied for an opening in the marketing department.
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- There are no openings in the company at the moment.
- This job is a good opening for young graduates.
Synonyms vacancy opportunity chance position break
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first; beginning
प्रारंभिक, पहला
- the opening ceremony
- his opening remarks
- the opening batsman
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- The opening match of the series was played in Mumbai.
- The opening act was a group of young singers.
- His opening speech lasted only five minutes.
- The opening overs of the innings were quiet.
Synonyms first initial introductory inaugural preliminary
Opposite closing final last concluding
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an opening for sth / an opening in sth
A job vacancy is an opening for a post; a gap is an opening in a wall or fence.
नौकरी की रिक्ति 'opening for' होती है; दीवार या बाड़ का खाली स्थान 'opening in' होता है।
- There is an opening for a clerk in our bank.
- The children crawled through an opening in the fence.
at / in the opening of sth
Use at the opening of an event and in the opening of a book or speech.
आयोजन के आरंभ के लिए 'at the opening of' और पुस्तक या भाषण के आरंभिक भाग के लिए 'in the opening of' आता है।
- The chief guest spoke at the opening of the exhibition.
- In the opening chapter, the hero leaves his village.
opening + noun (adjective use)
As an adjective opening means first: opening ceremony, opening remarks, opening batsman.
Adjective के रूप में 'opening' का अर्थ पहला है: opening ceremony, opening remarks, opening batsman।
- The opening batsmen scored a century partnership.
opening hours / opening night
Opening hours are the times a place is open to the public.
'Opening hours' वे समय हैं जब कोई स्थान जनता के लिए खुला रहता है।
- The bank's opening hours are ten to four.
+Collocations 4
adjective + opening
narrowwidegrandofficialrare
- The grand opening of the mall drew a large crowd.
opening + noun
ceremonyhoursremarksbalancebatsman
- The school's opening ceremony begins with a prayer.
verb + opening
findcreatesqueeze throughapply forsee
- Radhika found an opening in the company's design team.
opening + of
of a shopof a bridgeof a sessionof a new branch
- The opening of the new bridge saved an hour of travel.
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- The Parliament session began with an opening address.
संसद का सत्र उद्घाटन भाषण से शुरू हुआ।
- Radhika applied for an opening in the local school.
राधिका ने स्थानीय स्कूल में एक रिक्ति के लिए आवेदन किया।
- The cat slipped through a narrow opening in the door.
बिल्ली दरवाज़े की एक संकरी दरार से निकल गई।
- The opening of the film shows a village at dawn.
फिल्म की शुरुआत भोर में एक गाँव को दिखाती है।
- Sharma and Rao were the opening pair in the T20 match.
शर्मा और राव टी-20 मैच में सलामी जोड़ी थे।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ There are three openings of clerks in the bank.
✓ There are three openings for clerks in the bank.
A vacancy is an opening for a post.
रिक्ति के लिए 'opening for' आता है।
✗ The minister did the opening of the bridge.
✓ The minister opened the bridge.
Use the verb open or inaugurate, not 'did the opening'.
यहाँ verb 'open' या 'inaugurate' आता है, 'did the opening' नहीं।
✗ The bank's opening hour are ten to four.
✓ The bank's opening hours are ten to four.
Opening hours is a plural phrase and takes are.
'Opening hours' plural वाक्यांश है, इसलिए verb 'are' आएगी।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
o·pen·ing
?Which word?
Keep apart opening (inauguration) and inauguration (formal opening by an important person).
Opening (उद्घाटन) और inauguration (किसी महत्वपूर्ण व्यक्ति द्वारा औपचारिक उद्घाटन) को अलग रखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Opening ceremony, opening batsman, job openings, an opening in the market.
Collocations: opening ceremony (उद्घाटन समारोह), opening batsman (पारी की शुरुआत करने वाला बल्लेबाज़), job openings (नौकरी के खाली पद), an opening in the market (बाज़ार में नया अवसर)।