refreshment
/rɪˈfreʃmənt/noun
उच्चारण रिफ़्रेश्मन्ट
जलपान, नाश्ता
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[C, usually pl.]
drinks and small amounts of food that are provided or sold to people in a public place or at a public event
जलपान, नाश्ता
- Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
- Light refreshments were available in the lobby during the interval.
- Tea and biscuits were the only refreshments at the seminar.
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- Refreshments are sold at the interval.
- The organisers arranged refreshments for all the guests.
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[U] formal
the fact of making somebody feel stronger or less tired
ताज़गी
- a short break for refreshment
- After the long drive, they stopped for refreshment at a roadside stall.
- A cold glass of lemon water is a great refreshment on a hot day.
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- We stopped at the dhaba for some refreshment after the climb.
- A short walk in the garden gave her welcome refreshment.
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refreshments (plural, food and drink)
For light food and drink at an event, use the plural refreshments with a plural verb.
किसी आयोजन में हल्के भोजन और पेय के लिए plural 'refreshments' plural verb के साथ आता है।
- Refreshments were served after the lecture.
- Tea and other refreshments are available at the counter.
refreshment (singular, uncountable)
The singular means the feeling of being refreshed, or a drink that refreshes.
Singular रूप का अर्थ ताज़गी की अनुभूति या ताज़गी देने वाला पेय है।
- A cold drink gave welcome refreshment on the hot day.
refreshment + noun
Refreshment forms compounds such as refreshment stall, refreshment room and refreshment break.
'Refreshment' से refreshment stall, refreshment room और refreshment break जैसे compounds बनते हैं।
- There is a refreshment stall on platform two.
refreshment for + sb
Use for before the person who is refreshed.
जिसे ताज़गी मिले उसके पहले for आता है।
- Water was a refreshment for the tired travellers.
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verb + refreshments
serveprovideofferorderarrange
- The school provided refreshments for the guests.
adjective + refreshments
lightcoldfreehotsimple
- Light refreshments were served at the seminar.
refreshment + noun
stallbreakroomcountervan
- We bought tea from the refreshment stall.
refreshments + prep.
afterduringatfor
- Refreshments will be provided during the break.
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- Samosas and tea were the only refreshments at the meeting.
बैठक में समोसे और चाय ही जलपान थे।
- Radhika offered the guests cold drinks as refreshment.
राधिका ने अतिथियों को जलपान के रूप में ठंडे पेय दिए।
- Refreshments are provided free for the volunteers.
स्वयंसेवकों के लिए जलपान निःशुल्क उपलब्ध है।
- The pilgrims found a refreshment stall on the hill.
तीर्थयात्रियों को पहाड़ी पर एक जलपान की दुकान मिली।
- A short walk brought him refreshment after hours of study.
घंटों की पढ़ाई के बाद थोड़ी सैर से उसे ताज़गी मिली।
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✗ Refreshment was served in the interval.
✓ Refreshments were served in the interval.
For food and drink at an event, the plural is used.
किसी आयोजन में भोजन और पेय के लिए plural रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Refreshments, snacks and meals differ in size and occasion.
Refreshments, snacks और meals में आकार और अवसर का अंतर है।
Light food and drink at an event.
आयोजन में हल्का भोजन और पेय।
- Refreshments after the show.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
re·fresh·ment
?Which word?
Keep the food words together: refreshments, snacks, beverages (drinks other than water, formal), eatables, provisions (supplies of food), victuals (old-fashioned, food).
भोजन के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: refreshments, snacks, beverages (पानी के अतिरिक्त पेय, औपचारिक), eatables, provisions (भोजन की आपूर्ति, रसद), victuals (पुराना, भोजन)।
§Grammar and usage
Refreshments (plural) means drinks and snacks ('Refreshments are available').
Refreshments (plural) का अर्थ पेय और नाश्ता है ('Refreshments are available')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Light refreshments.
Collocation 'light refreshments' (हल्का जलपान)।