/prɪnt/verb
उच्चारण प्रिन्ट
छापना, मुद्रित करना
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[T, I]
to produce letters, pictures on paper using a machine; to produce books, newspapers by printing them in large quantities; to publish something in a book, newspaper; to write without joining the letters together
छापना, मुद्रित करना
- Print the document.
- The story was printed in the newspaper.
- Please print two copies of the form.
+ 4 more examples
- The shop prints wedding cards at a low price.
- The magazine printed a short story by a new writer.
- Please print your name clearly in capital letters.
- The machine can print a hundred pages a minute.
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[U, C]
letters, words, numbers that have been printed onto paper; a mark left by your finger, foot on a surface
छपाई; निशान
- small print
- fingerprints
- The print in this book is too small to read.
+ 3 more examples
- Police found a fingerprint on the broken window.
- The footprints in the sand led to the sea.
- The novel is out of print.
Synonyms type lettering impression mark imprint
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
print + sth (transitive)
To print is to produce text or images on paper with a machine. The object is the document, photo or book.
'Print' का अर्थ मशीन से काग़ज़ पर पाठ या चित्र तैयार करना है। Object दस्तावेज़, फ़ोटो या किताब होती है।
- Please print the hall ticket.
- The press prints ten thousand copies a day.
print + in / on
Use in for the language or the publication, and on for the paper or surface.
भाषा या प्रकाशन के लिए in और काग़ज़ या सतह के लिए on का प्रयोग होता है।
- The notice was printed in Hindi and English.
- The pattern is printed on cotton.
print sth out / off
Print out means to produce a paper copy from a computer. The object can come before or after out.
'Print out' का अर्थ कंप्यूटर से काग़ज़ की प्रति निकालना है। Object out से पहले या बाद में आ सकता है।
- Radhika printed out her answer sheet.
- Print the form out and sign it.
print (noun) — uncountable and countable
As letters on a page, print is uncountable (small print). As a picture or pattern, a print is countable. A fingerprint is also a print.
पृष्ठ पर अक्षरों के अर्थ में 'print' uncountable है (small print)। चित्र या डिज़ाइन के अर्थ में 'a print' countable है। Fingerprint भी print है।
- The print in the old book is very small.
- She bought a print of a famous painting.
+Collocations 4
print + noun
a copya photoa newspapera booka ticket
- The shop prints photos in ten minutes.
adjective + print
smalllargeboldfinefloral
- She wore a saree with a floral print.
printed + noun
matterformcopytextcircuit
- A printed copy of the receipt is required.
in print / out of print
in printout of printrush into printgo to print
- This textbook has been out of print for years.
“More examples 5
- The government printed new notes of two thousand rupees.
सरकार ने दो हज़ार रुपये के नए नोट छापे।
- Radhika printed her résumé at the cyber café.
राधिका ने साइबर कैफ़े में अपना बायोडाटा प्रिंट कराया।
- Read the small print before you sign the loan form.
ऋण-पत्र पर हस्ताक्षर करने से पहले बारीक अक्षरों में लिखी शर्तें पढ़ लें।
- The police found a thumb print on the glass.
पुलिस को शीशे पर अँगूठे का निशान मिला।
- The newspaper printed the story on the front page.
अख़बार ने यह ख़बर पहले पृष्ठ पर छापी।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The poem was printed on Hindi.
✓ The poem was printed in Hindi.
A language is introduced by in.
किसी भाषा में छापे जाने की बात कहने के लिए preposition in आता है, on नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Print, publish and issue are linked through paper and books but mean different things.
Print, publish और issue काग़ज़ और किताबों से जुड़े हैं, पर इनके अर्थ अलग हैं।
To make a work available to the public.
किसी रचना को जनता तक पहुँचाना।
- The college published its magazine.
To give out officially, such as a notice or a card.
आधिकारिक रूप से जारी करना, जैसे सूचना या कार्ड।
- The board issued the admit cards.
¶Idioms 2
out of print
(of a book) no longer being printed or sold by the publisher
जिसका प्रकाशन/छपना बंद हो चुका हो, अप्राप्य
- His first novel has been out of print for years.
- Radhika finally found a used copy of the out-of-print grammar book.
in print
(of a book) still being printed and available from the publisher
(पुस्तक) छप रही और उपलब्ध
- Her poems are still in print after fifty years.
- Is this dictionary still in print?
→Phrasal verbs 1
print sth out / print sth off
to produce a document or information from a computer in printed form
(कंप्यूटर से) प्रिंट निकालना
- Print out your admit card and keep it safe.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
The small or fine print (the details of a contract, often hidden and important), out of print (no longer available from the publisher), in print (published and available), go to print (be published).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: the small या fine print (अनुबंध का विवरण, प्रायः छिपा और महत्वपूर्ण), out of print (प्रकाशक से अब उपलब्ध नहीं), in print (प्रकाशित और उपलब्ध), go to print (प्रकाशित होना)।
Fingerprint, footprint (also carbon footprint, the amount of carbon dioxide caused by a person's activities), blueprint (a detailed plan), print media (newspapers and magazines).
Collocations: fingerprint, footprint (carbon footprint भी, किसी व्यक्ति की गतिविधियों से उत्पन्न कार्बन डाइऑक्साइड की मात्रा), blueprint (विस्तृत योजना, ख़ाका), print media (अख़बार और पत्रिकाएँ)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press (about 1440); the first printing press in India was set up in Goa (1556) by the Portuguese.
Johannes Gutenberg ने छापाख़ाने का आविष्कार किया (लगभग 1440); भारत में पहला छापाख़ाना पुर्तगालियों ने गोवा में लगाया (1556)।