year
/jɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण यिअर
वर्ष, साल
Basic word
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the period of time that it takes the earth to go around the sun one time; the period from 1 January to 31 December; a period of twelve months
वर्ष, साल
- the year 2026
- five years old
- She will turn eighteen later this year.
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- The school year begins in April.
- It rained heavily here last year.
- He spent a year preparing for the entrance test.
¶Idioms 3
all year round
at all times of the year
साल भर; बारहों महीने
- The temple is open all year round.
- You can get these vegetables all year round.
over the years
during a long period of time
बरसों के दौरान; समय के साथ
- Over the years, the village has changed a lot.
- Her English has improved over the years.
year in, year out
every year
हर साल; साल-दर-साल
- Year in, year out, they spend Diwali with their grandparents.
- He has done the same job year in, year out.
§Grammar and usage
A ten-year-old boy (no s in a compound adjective), but the boy is ten years old.
A ten-year-old boy (compound adjective में s नहीं), पर the boy is ten years old।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Year in, year out (every year for a long time), donkey's years (British informal, a very long time), put years on sb (make somebody look or feel older), all year round (throughout the year).
Idioms अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: year in, year out (लंबे समय तक हर वर्ष), donkey's years (British अनौपचारिक, बहुत लंबा समय), put years on sb (किसी को अधिक बूढ़ा दिखाना या महसूस कराना), all year round (पूरे वर्ष)।
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General knowledge
A leap year has 366 days (29 February) and comes every four years; the financial year in India runs from 1 April to 31 March; a light year is a unit of distance, not time (the distance light travels in one year).
Leap year (लीप वर्ष) में 366 दिन (29 फ़रवरी) होते हैं और यह हर चार वर्ष में आता है; भारत में वित्तीय वर्ष 1 अप्रैल से 31 मार्च तक होता है; light year (प्रकाश वर्ष) दूरी की इकाई है, समय की नहीं (एक वर्ष में प्रकाश द्वारा तय दूरी)।