parting
/ˈpɑːtɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण पार्टिंग
विदाई, जुदाई, बिछड़ना
Core word
noun
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[U, C]
the act or occasion of leaving a person or place
विदाई, जुदाई, बिछड़ना
- the pain of parting
- We had a tearful parting at the railway station.
- Their parting was hard, as they did not know when they would meet again.
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- At the moment of parting, she gave him a small gift.
- The parting of friends at the end of school is always sad.
Synonyms farewell goodbye departure separation leave-taking
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[C] British
a line on your head where your hair is divided with a comb
माँग, (बालों की) माँग
- She wears her hair with a centre parting.
- The boy combed his hair with a neat side parting.
- He combed his hair to one side with a sharp parting.
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- Her parting runs straight down the centre of her head.
- A crooked parting makes the hair look untidy.
adjective
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[only before noun]
done or given by a person when they are leaving
विदाई के समय का, विदा लेते समय का
- a parting gift
- His parting words were 'Never give up'.
- As a parting gesture, the teacher blessed all the students.
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- The guests left with a parting wave.
- His parting shot was a joke that made everyone laugh.
¶Idioms 2
a/the parting of the ways
a point at which two people or groups of people decide to separate
रास्ते अलग होने का मोड़, अलगाव का समय
- After ten years together, the band reached the parting of the ways.
- The election marked a parting of the ways for the two leaders.
a parting shot
a remark, usually an unkind one, that you make just as you are leaving
जाते-जाते कही गई (चुभती) बात
- 'And don't come back!' was her parting shot.
- He fired a parting shot at his critics before resigning.
◇Word family
part verb