seasonal
/ˈsiːzənl/adjective
उच्चारण सीज़नल
मौसमी, ऋतुकालीन
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happening or needed during a particular season; varying with the seasons
मौसमी, ऋतुकालीन
- seasonal fruits
- seasonal unemployment
- Mangoes are a seasonal fruit that people wait for all year.
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- The shop hires seasonal workers during the wedding season.
- Seasonal changes in temperature affect the crops.
Synonyms periodic cyclical occasional temporary seasonable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
seasonal + noun
Seasonal is an adjective used before nouns: seasonal fruit, seasonal work, seasonal changes.
'Seasonal' adjective है, जो noun से पहले आता है: seasonal fruit, seasonal work, seasonal changes।
- Mangoes are seasonal fruit.
- Many hill workers take seasonal jobs.
be seasonal (predicate)
Seasonal can also follow the verb be when something depends on the time of year.
जब कोई चीज़ वर्ष के समय पर निर्भर हो, तब 'seasonal' verb 'be' के बाद भी आ सकता है।
- Tourism in the hills is highly seasonal.
- Demand for woollens is seasonal.
seasonal vs. seasoned
Seasonal relates to a season. Seasoned means experienced, or having added spices. They are not interchangeable.
'Seasonal' ऋतु से संबंधित है। 'Seasoned' का अर्थ अनुभवी या मसालेदार है। दोनों एक-दूसरे की जगह नहीं आते।
- He is a seasoned traveller with seasonal habits.
seasonal affective / adjustment
In economics, seasonally adjusted figures remove regular seasonal effects. Seasonal affective disorder is low mood in winter.
अर्थशास्त्र में 'seasonally adjusted' आँकड़े नियमित ऋतु-प्रभाव हटाकर दिखाए जाते हैं।
- The seasonally adjusted figures show a small rise.
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seasonal + noun
fruitworkworkersdemandsale
- The shop offers seasonal discounts before Diwali.
adverb + seasonal
highlystronglypurelylargelyslightly
- Employment in the sugar mills is strongly seasonal.
seasonal + change
variationmigrationflurainspattern
- Seasonal migration takes workers from villages to cities.
seasonal + noun (business)
tradeemploymentbusinessincomelabour
- Seasonal employment ends when the harvest is over.
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- Radhika took a seasonal job in a bookshop during the exam season.
राधिका ने परीक्षा के मौसम में एक पुस्तक-दुकान में मौसमी काम लिया।
- Seasonal flu spreads quickly during winter.
मौसमी फ़्लू सर्दियों में तेज़ी से फैलता है।
- Farmers rely on seasonal rains for the kharif crop.
किसान खरीफ़ फ़सल के लिए मौसमी बारिश पर निर्भर रहते हैं।
- Seasonal fruit is cheaper and fresher.
मौसमी फल सस्ते और ताज़ा होते हैं।
- Houseboats in Srinagar have a very seasonal business.
श्रीनगर की हाउसबोटों का कारोबार बहुत मौसमी होता है।
- Winter brings a seasonal rise in the sale of woollen clothes.
सर्दियाँ ऊनी कपड़ों की बिक्री में मौसमी बढ़ोतरी लाती हैं।
- Many seasonal workers return to their villages for the harvest.
कई मौसमी मज़दूर फ़सल के समय अपने गाँव लौट जाते हैं।
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✗ We should eat seasoned fruits in summer.
✓ We should eat seasonal fruits in summer.
Seasonal means connected to the season; seasoned means experienced or flavoured.
'Seasonal' का अर्थ ऋतु से जुड़ा है; 'seasoned' का अर्थ अनुभवी या मसालेदार है।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep apart seasonal (happening in a particular season: 'seasonal rain') and seasonable (usual or suitable for the time of year: 'seasonable weather').
Seasonal (किसी विशेष ऋतु में होने वाला: 'seasonal rain') और seasonable (वर्ष के उस समय के लिए सामान्य या उपयुक्त: 'seasonable weather') को अलग रखिए।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Economics: seasonal unemployment happens when work is available only at certain times of the year (common in agriculture); disguised unemployment means more people working than needed.
अर्थशास्त्र में मौसमी बेरोज़गारी तब होती है जब काम वर्ष के कुछ ही समय उपलब्ध हो (कृषि में आम); छिपी बेरोज़गारी का अर्थ ज़रूरत से अधिक लोग काम पर।
Rabi crops are sown in winter, kharif crops in the monsoon, and zaid crops in summer.
रबी फ़सलें सर्दी में, ख़रीफ़ मानसून में, और ज़ायद गर्मी में बोई जाती हैं।