pocket money
/ˈpɒkɪt mʌni/noun
उच्चारण पॉकिट मनी
जेब ख़र्च
Basic word
noun
- 1
[U] British
a small amount of money that parents give to their children, usually every week or month, to spend as they like
जेब ख़र्च
- Radhika saved her pocket money to buy books.
- How much pocket money do your parents give you?
- My father gives me pocket money every Sunday.
+ 2 more examples
- He spends all his pocket money on comic books.
- Parents often use pocket money to teach children about saving.
Synonyms allowance
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[U]
a small amount of money that you earn or have for buying things you need
(थोड़ी) अतिरिक्त कमाई, ऊपरी ख़र्च के पैसे
- He gives tuition in the evenings for some pocket money.
- She does part-time work to earn some pocket money.
- Students sell old books to make a bit of pocket money.
+ 1 more example
- The job paid little more than pocket money.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
British and American: British English says pocket money, while American English usually says allowance.
British और American में अंतर यह है कि British English में pocket money कहते हैं, जबकि American English में आम तौर पर allowance कहते हैं।