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project

/ˈprɒdʒekt/noun

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परियोजना, योजना

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noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a planned piece of work that is designed to find information about something, to produce something new or to improve something

    परियोजना, योजना

    • a project to build a new dam
    • a research project
    • The government has started a project to clean the river.
    + 2 more examples
    • The engineers are working on a new bridge project in Assam.
    • The project will take two years to finish.

    Synonyms scheme plan programme undertaking venture

  2. 2

    [C] ~ (on sth)

    a piece of work involving careful study of a subject over a period of time, done by school or college students

    (छात्रों का) प्रोजेक्ट, परियोजना-कार्य

    • a science project on pollution
    • Our class is doing a project on the major rivers of India.
    • Radhika is doing a project on the water cycle for school.
    + 2 more examples
    • Each student must submit a project by the end of the month.
    • The class made a project about local birds.

    Synonyms assignment task piece of research coursework

verb/prəˈdʒekt/
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth

    to estimate what the size, cost or amount of something will be in the future based on what is happening now

    (भविष्य का) अनुमान लगाना

    • The population is projected to rise.
    • Analysts project a steady rise in the demand for fuel next year.
    • Experts project that rice production will rise next year.
    + 2 more examples
    • The company projected a profit of two crore rupees.
    • Sales are projected to double within five years.

    Synonyms forecast predict estimate calculate extrapolate

  2. 2

    [T] ~ sth (on/onto sth)

    to make light, an image, etc. fall onto a flat surface or screen

    (पर्दे पर) प्रक्षेपित करना

    • Images were projected onto the screen.
    • The teacher projected the map of India onto the classroom wall.
    • The photograph was projected onto the wall using a lamp.
    + 2 more examples
    • The film was projected on a large white sheet in the courtyard.
    • Radhika's presentation was projected on the screen for everyone to see.

    Synonyms cast throw beam shine transmit

  3. 3

    [I]

    to stick out beyond an edge or a surface

    बाहर निकला होना, उभरा होना

    • A rock projected from the cliff.
    • A narrow balcony projects from the first floor over the lane.
    • The roof projects over the front door to give shade.
    + 2 more examples
    • A long rock projected out of the water.
    • The balcony projects a metre beyond the wall.

    Synonyms stick out protrude jut out overhang bulge

    Opposite recede

  4. 4

    [T] ~ sb/sth (as sb/sth)

    to present somebody or something in a way that makes them seem good

    (किसी छवि में) प्रस्तुत करना

    • He projects himself as an honest leader.
    • The company is trying to project a friendly and honest image.
    • The advertisement projects the city as a safe place for visitors.
    + 2 more examples
    • She wanted to project confidence at the interview.
    • The minister tried to project a calm image on television.

    Synonyms present promote publicize depict

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

project on + topic

A school or college project is written or prepared 'on' a subject.

विषय बताने के लिए 'project' के बाद preposition 'on' आता है।

  • Radhika submitted a project on river pollution.

project + that-clause / to-infinitive (verb)

As a verb it means to estimate a future figure; the stress moves to the second syllable.

Verb के रूप में इसका अर्थ भविष्य का अनुमान लगाना है और stress दूसरे syllable पर जाता है।

  • Economists project that the economy will grow by six per cent.
  • The company is projected to double its profit.

project + noun + onto/on (a surface)

Use onto or on for throwing an image or light on a screen.

पर्दे पर चित्र या प्रकाश डालने के लिए 'onto' या 'on' आता है।

  • The teacher projected the map onto the wall.

project manager / project work (noun as modifier)

Project can stand before another noun to name the kind of work or person involved; the first noun stays singular.

'Project' दूसरे noun से पहले आकर कार्य या व्यक्ति का प्रकार बताता है, और वह एकवचन ही रहता है।

  • The project manager checked the budget twice.
  • Project work carries ten marks in Class 9.
+Collocations 4

adjective + project

ambitiousjointpilotlarge-scaleresearch

  • The metro is an ambitious project for the city.

verb + project

launchcompleteundertakefundabandon

  • The government launched a housing project in the district.

project + noun

managerreportworkdeadline

  • The project deadline has been extended by a week.

project + preposition

onforaboutinwith

  • She is working on a project for the village school.
“More examples 7
  • Our class is working on a project about the Western Ghats.

हमारी कक्षा पश्चिमी घाट पर एक project बना रही है।

  • The bridge project was delayed because of heavy rain.

भारी वर्षा के कारण पुल की परियोजना में देरी हुई।

  • Sales are projected to rise during the festival season.

त्योहारों के मौसम में बिक्री बढ़ने का अनुमान है।

  • A rock projected from the cliff over the river.

चट्टान का एक हिस्सा नदी के ऊपर चट्टान से बाहर निकला हुआ था।

  • He tried to project confidence during the interview.

उसने साक्षात्कार में आत्मविश्वास दिखाने की कोशिश की।

  • The Swachh Bharat project changed how the town handled waste.

स्वच्छ भारत परियोजना ने कस्बे के कचरा-प्रबंधन का तरीका बदल दिया।

  • The projector threw the slide onto the white wall.

प्रोजेक्टर ने स्लाइड को सफ़ेद दीवार पर डाल दिया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ She made a project about trees.

✓ She did a project on trees.

We 'do' or 'work on' a project, and the topic follows 'on'.

Project के साथ 'do' या 'work on' आता है और विषय से पहले 'on' लगता है।

✗ The government will PROject the growth rate next year.

✓ The government will proJECT the growth rate next year.

The verb is stressed on the second syllable; the noun on the first.

Verb में stress दूसरे syllable पर होता है, noun में पहले पर।

✗ Our project is about to finish by Monday.

✓ Our project will be finished by Monday.

About to means very soon, so it cannot be used with a fixed later deadline.

'About to' का अर्थ बिल्कुल अभी है, इसलिए सोमवार जैसी निश्चित समय-सीमा के साथ इसका प्रयोग गलत है।

◇Word family
projection nounprojector noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

scheme plan programme undertaking venture assignment task piece of research coursework forecast predict estimate calculate extrapolate cast throw beam shine transmit stick out protrude jut out overhang bulge present promote publicize depict

Antonyms

recede

AaSpelling

pro·ject

§Grammar and usage

Noun PROject, verb proJECT (like record, present, object, permit).

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: noun PROject, verb proJECT (record, present, object, permit की तरह)।

Keep the throw-forward family together: project (throw forward), reject (throw back), inject (throw in), eject (throw out), object (throw against); ject means throw.

आगे फेंकने का परिवार साथ याद रखिए: project (आगे फेंकना), reject (वापस फेंकना), inject (अंदर डालना), eject (बाहर फेंकना), object (विरुद्ध फेंकना); ject का अर्थ फेंकना है।

“Collocations, idioms and sayings

Launch a project, a pilot project, a project report.

Collocations: launch a project (कोई परियोजना शुरू करना), a pilot project (प्रयोग के तौर पर चलाई गई छोटी परियोजना), a project report (परियोजना की विस्तृत रिपोर्ट)। ये तीनों शब्द-जोड़ियाँ ऑफिस और पढ़ाई दोनों में बार-बार आती हैं।