parade
/pəˈreɪd/noun
उच्चारण परेड
परेड, जुलूस, शोभायात्रा
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[C]
a public celebration of a special day or event, usually with bands in the streets and decorated vehicles
परेड, जुलूस, शोभायात्रा
- the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path
- Children wearing tricolour badges lined the road to watch the parade.
- Colourful floats took part in the Independence Day parade.
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- Thousands of people gathered along the road to watch the Ganesh festival parade.
- The team held a victory parade through the city after winning the trophy.
Synonyms procession march cavalcade pageant review
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[C]
a series of people or things that appear one after the other
(लोगों या चीज़ों की) कतार, सिलसिला
- a parade of famous guests
- The exhibition was a parade of rare maps and manuscripts.
- A parade of visitors came to see the new baby.
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- The programme was a parade of famous singers, one after another.
- A long parade of lorries blocked the highway all morning.
Synonyms series succession string stream
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[I] ~ (+ adv./prep.)
to walk somewhere in a formal group of people, in order to celebrate or protest about something
परेड करना, जुलूस निकालना
- The cadets paraded through the town.
- Farmers paraded with banners to protest against the new tax.
- Soldiers paraded in front of the president on Republic Day.
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- Students paraded through the streets with placards about road safety.
- Fans paraded around the stadium waving flags.
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[T] ~ sth disapproving
to show something publicly in order to impress people
दिखावा करना, प्रदर्शन करना
- He likes to parade his knowledge.
- Don't parade your marks in front of weaker classmates.
- The company paraded its new phone before the press.
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- She paraded her new jewellery at every wedding that season.
- Politicians often parade their achievements before an election.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a parade of sth / a parade through / along a place
A parade moves through or along a street; the thing paraded is introduced with of, or is the object of the verb.
'Parade' किसी सड़क से होकर या उसके साथ-साथ निकलती है; जो प्रदर्शित हो वह 'of' के साथ या verb के object के रूप में आता है।
- A parade of decorated tractors moved along the main road.
- The army parades through Rajpath on Republic Day.
on parade
The phrase on parade means taking part in a formal parade, with no article.
'On parade' का अर्थ औपचारिक परेड में भाग लेना है और इसमें article नहीं लगता।
- The cadets were on parade at six in the morning.
parade sth (show off) / parade as
As a verb, to parade something means to show it openly so that people notice it; it takes a direct object.
Verb के रूप में 'parade sth' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ को खुले रूप से दिखाना है ताकि लोग देखें; यह सीधे object लेता है।
- He paraded his new watch in front of everyone.
- The thief paraded as a salesman.
parade ground / fashion parade
A parade ground is a large open area for drills; a fashion parade is a show of clothes.
'Parade ground' कवायद के लिए बड़ा खुला मैदान है; 'fashion parade' कपड़ों का प्रदर्शन है।
- Recruits practised on the parade ground.
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type + parade
Republic DaymilitaryvictoryIndependence Dayfashion
- The Republic Day parade begins at Rajpath at ten.
verb + parade
watchleadjoincancelhold
- The school held a parade to mark Independence Day.
parade + noun
groundroutefloatcommandermarch
- Colourful floats lined up along the parade route.
parade + preposition
through the streetsalong the roadpast the standdown the avenue
- Elephants paraded through the streets during the festival.
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- Radhika proudly watched her brother march in the parade.
राधिका ने गर्व से अपने भाई को परेड में मार्च करते देखा।
- Villagers paraded the statue of the deity around the temple.
ग्रामीणों ने देवता की मूर्ति को मंदिर के चारों ओर घुमाया।
- The minister paraded his achievements at every rally.
मंत्री ने हर रैली में अपनी उपलब्धियाँ गिनाईं।
- A parade of tourists queued at the fort gate.
पर्यटकों की कतार किले के फाटक पर लगी रही।
- The parade was cancelled because of heavy rain.
भारी बारिश के कारण परेड रद्द कर दी गई।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The Republic Day parade is held in 26 January.
✓ The Republic Day parade is held on 26 January.
A date takes the preposition on.
तारीख के साथ preposition 'on' आता है।
✗ The soldiers paraded for the Rajpath.
✓ The soldiers paraded down the Rajpath.
A parade moves down, along or through a road; for is wrong.
परेड सड़क पर 'down', 'along' या 'through' चलती है; 'for' गलत है।
✗ He paraded about his wealth before everyone.
✓ He paraded his wealth before everyone.
Parade (show off) is transitive and takes no 'about'.
'Parade' (दिखावा करना) transitive है और इसके बाद 'about' नहीं आता।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pa·rade
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A formal procession of vehicles or horses is a cavalcade; of cars a motorcade; a march of people with a purpose a procession.
वाहनों या घोड़ों का औपचारिक जुलूस cavalcade; कारों का motorcade; किसी उद्देश्य से लोगों का मार्च procession।
General knowledge
The Republic Day parade is held on Kartavya Path (formerly Rajpath) in New Delhi; the Beating Retreat ceremony on 29 January ends the Republic Day celebrations.
गणतंत्र दिवस परेड नई दिल्ली में कर्तव्य पथ (पहले राजपथ) पर होती है; 29 जनवरी का Beating Retreat समारोह गणतंत्र दिवस उत्सव समाप्त करता है।