present
/ˈpreznt/adjective
उच्चारण प्रेज़्न्ट
वर्तमान, मौजूदा
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[only before noun]
existing or happening now
वर्तमान, मौजूदा
- the present situation
- In the present climate, saving a little money every month is wise.
- The present government has plans to build a new airport.
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- Radhika is happy with her present job.
- In the present case, no one is to blame.
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[not before noun] ~ (at/in sth)
being in a particular place
उपस्थित, मौजूद
- Forty students were present at the meeting.
- Every member must be present at the annual general meeting.
- Were you present at the meeting yesterday?
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- Not all the members were present at the function.
- The teacher marked all the present students.
Opposite absent
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a thing that you give to somebody as a gift
उपहार, तोहफ़ा
- a birthday present
- I bought a small present for my sister's birthday.
- She gave me a lovely present for my birthday.
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- He wrapped the present in bright paper.
- What present shall we buy for our teacher?
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[sing.] the present
the time now
वर्तमान (समय)
- Stop worrying about the past and live in the present.
- The past teaches us a lot, but we must also plan for the present.
- At present, the work is going well.
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- Radhika studied the history of the past and the present.
- For the present, we have no plans to change anything.
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[T] ~ sb with sth | ~ sth (to sb)
to give something to somebody, especially formally at a ceremony
(समारोह में) भेंट करना, प्रदान करना
- The principal presented her with a medal.
- The chief guest presented trophies to the winners at the school function.
- The mayor presented the prizes at the annual function.
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- Radhika was presented with a trophy for her bravery.
- The company presented a cheque to the school.
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[T] ~ sth (to sb)
to show or offer something for other people to consider
प्रस्तुत करना, पेश करना
- The minister presented the budget.
- She presented her research findings to the committee last week.
- The student presented her idea to the class.
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- The report presents a clear picture of the problem.
- He presented the facts without any exaggeration.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
present sb with sth / present sth to sb
Two patterns for giving formally.
औपचारिक रूप से देने के दो pattern हैं।
- The chief guest presented the trophy to Radhika.
- The school presented her with a medal.
be present at / in
At an event; in a place.
आयोजन में 'at' और स्थान में 'in' आता है।
- All members were present at the meeting.
stress: PREsent (noun, adj) and preSENT (verb)
Noun and adjective stress the first syllable; the verb the second.
Noun और adjective में पहले syllable पर, verb में दूसरे पर stress होता है।
- He presented a present to his mother.
at present / for the present
At present means now.
'At present' का अर्थ अभी है।
- At present, she lives in Jaipur.
presence vs presents vs presentation
Presence is being there; presents are gifts; a presentation is a talk with slides.
'Presence' का अर्थ उपस्थिति है; 'presents' उपहार हैं; 'presentation' स्लाइड सहित प्रस्तुति है।
- Your presence is required at the meeting.
- She gave a presentation on solar energy.
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present + noun
tensesituationdaycompanygovernment
- The present government started the scheme.
verb + present
givewrapreceivebuy
- She wrapped the present in red paper.
present + a
reportcaseproblemchallengeidea
- The students present their project on Friday.
present + noun (time)
momentstatepositioncircumstancesgeneration
- In the present circumstances, schools remain closed.
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- Only half of the students were present today.
आज केवल आधे विद्यार्थी उपस्थित थे।
- She gave her brother a watch as a Raksha Bandhan present.
उसने रक्षाबंधन के उपहार के रूप में भाई को घड़ी दी।
- The minister will present the budget on 1 February.
वित्त मंत्री 1 फरवरी को बजट प्रस्तुत करेंगे।
- Do not worry about the past; live in the present.
अतीत की चिंता न करें; वर्तमान में जिएँ।
- Will you be present at the prize distribution?
क्या आप पुरस्कार वितरण समारोह में उपस्थित रहेंगे?
- The candidate presented his certificates to the board.
उम्मीदवार ने अपने प्रमाणपत्र बोर्ड के सामने प्रस्तुत किए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He presented me a book.
✓ He presented me with a book.
Present sb takes with before the gift.
'Present sb' के बाद उपहार से पहले 'with' आता है।
✗ I was presented in the class.
✓ I was present in the class.
Present means in attendance; presented is a verb form.
उपस्थित के लिए 'present' और क्रिया रूप के लिए 'presented' होता है।
✗ Present is absent in the class.
✓ The student is present in the class.
Present means in attendance; make the subject a person.
'Present' का अर्थ उपस्थित है, इसलिए वाक्य का कर्ता कोई व्यक्ति होना चाहिए।
¶Idioms 1
at present
now
इस समय, फ़िलहाल
- At present, there are no vacancies.
◇Word family
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stress changes the word class
The adjective and the noun are stressed on the first syllable. The verb is stressed on the second.
Adjective और noun में stress पहले syllable पर आता है, जबकि verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर आता है।