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autumn(noun)

/ˈɔːtəm/

शरद ऋतु (sharad ritu)

the season of the year between summer and winter, when leaves change colour and the weather becomes colder

It's very cool in the autumn.

शरद ऋतु में बहुत ठंडक होती है। (Sharad ritu mein bahut thandak hoti hai.)

in the autumn of 2010

समानार्थीfallharvest time

विलोमspringsummer

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always(adverb)

/ˈɔːlweɪz/

हमेशा (hamesha)

at all times; on every occasion

I always get up early.

मैं हमेशा जल्दी उठता हूँ। (Main hamesha jaldi uthta hoon.)

There's always somebody at home in the evenings.

समानार्थीconstantlyeverinvariablyperpetuallyregularlycontinually

विलोमneverrarelyoccasionallysometimesinfrequently

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afternoon(noun)

/ˌæftərˈnuːn/

दोपहर बाद (dopahar baad)

the period of time from 12 o'clock in the middle of the day until about 6 o’clock in the evening

Come over on Sunday afternoon

रविवार दोपहर बाद आ जाना (Ravivar dopahar baad aa jaana).

In the afternoon they went shopping.

समानार्थीp.m.post meridiantwilightlate day

विलोमmorningforenoon

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December(noun)

/dɪˈsembər/

दिसंबर (Disambar)

the 12th and last month of the year

My parents got married in December

मेरे माता-पिता ने दिसंबर में शादी की। (Mere mata-pita ne disambar mein shaadi ki.)

समानार्थीtwelfth monthlast month of the year

विलोमJanuarySummer

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after(preposition)

/ˈæftər/

बाद (baad)

later than something; following something in time

Let’s meet after 5.

चलो 5 बजे के बाद मिलते हैं। (chalo 5 baje ke baad milte hain)

I could come next week, or the week after.

समानार्थीfollowinglatersubsequentbehind

विलोमbeforepriorpreceding

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eight(number)

/eɪt/

आठ

8

My father has eight brothers and two sisters.

मेरे पिता के आठ भाई और दो बहनें हैं।

समानार्थीoctetgroup of eight

विलोमnone (as it's a cardinal number)

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early(adjective)

/ˈɜːrli/

सुबह का, जल्दी का

near the beginning of a period of time, an event etc.

We caught an early train, so we arrived before lunch.

हमने सुबह की ट्रेन पकड़ी, इसलिए हम दोपहर के खाने से पहले पहुँच गए।

समानार्थीahead of timepromptbeforehandbetimespremature

विलोमlatedelayed

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beginning(noun)

/bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ/

शुरुआत (shuruaat)

the time when something starts; the first part of an event, a story, etc.

Let's start again from the beginning.

चलो शुरुआत से फिर से शुरू करें। (Chalo shuruaat se phir se shuru karen.)

I've read the whole book from beginning to end and still can't understand it.

समानार्थीstartonsetcommencementoriginsourceinception

विलोमendfinishconclusiontermination

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evening(noun)

/ˈiːvnɪŋ/

शाम (shaam)

the part of the day between the afternoon and the time you go to bed

the long winter evenings

लंबी सर्दी की शामें (lambee sardee kee shaamen)

Evening was falling by the time we reached the house.

समानार्थीdusktwilighteventidenightfall

विलोमmorningdaybreakdawn

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ago(adverb)

/əˈɡəʊ/

पहले (pahle)

used in expressions of time with the simple past tense to show how far in the past something happened

The letter came a few days ago.

पत्र कुछ दिन पहले आया था। (patra kuch din pahle aaya tha.)

She was here just a minute ago.

समानार्थीpastearlierpreviouslysinceback

विलोमhenceforthfutureforwardlater

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April(noun)

/ˈeɪprəl/

अप्रैल (Aprail)

the fourth month of the year, between March and May

She was born in April.

वह अप्रैल में पैदा हुई थी। (Vah Aprail mein paida huee thee.)

She was born in April.

समानार्थीFourth monthSpring month

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century(noun)

/ˈsentʃəri/

शताब्दी (shatabdi)

a period of 100 years

The city centre has scarcely changed in over a century.

शहर का केंद्र एक सदी से अधिक में शायद ही बदला है।

The city centre has scarcely changed in over a century.

समानार्थीhundred yearseraage

विलोमdecadeyearmoment

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again(adverb)

/əˈɡen/

फिर (phir)

one more time; on another occasion

I've told you again and again not to do that.

मैंने तुम्हें बार-बार कहा है कि ऐसा मत करो।

Could you say it again, please?

समानार्थीrepeatedlyanewafreshonce morefurthermore

विलोमneveronceinitiallyfirstat once

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date(noun)

/deɪt/

तारीख़, दिनांक

a particular day of the month, sometimes in a particular year, given in numbers and words

What's the date today? It's September 9th.

आज कौन सी तारीख़ है? आज 9 सितंबर है।

समानार्थीappointmentmeetingengagementoutingtryst

विलोमavoidanceseparationlonelinesssinglehood

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ever(adverb)

/ˈevər/

कभी, कभी भी

used in negative sentences and questions, or sentences with if to mean ‘at any time’

Have you ever been to London?

क्या तुम कभी लंदन गए हो?

समानार्थीalwaysat all timesincessantlyconstantlyperpetually

विलोमnevernot at allnot ever

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day(noun)

/deɪ/

दिन (din)

a period of 24 hours

I play badminton every day.

मैं हर दिन बैडमिंटन खेलता हूँ। (Main har din badminton khelta hoon.)

We're going away in a few days/in a few days' time.

समानार्थीdailysunlightageeratime

विलोमnight

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end(noun)

/end/

अंत, समाप्ति

the final part of a period of time, an event, an activity or a story

We are going on holiday at the end of the month.

हम महीने के अंत में छुट्टियों पर जा रहे हैं।

समानार्थीfinishterminationconclusioncompletionclosecessation

विलोमbeginningstartcommencementinception

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eighty(number)

/ˈeɪti/

अस्सी

80

My grandmother is eighty years old.

मेरी दादी अस्सी साल की हैं।

Tears ran down her face.

समानार्थी80four score

विलोमzerotentwentythirtyfortyfiftysixtyseventy

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during(preposition)

/ˈdʊrɪŋ/

दौरान

all through a period of time

There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.

सर्दियों के दौरान कोलोराडो के लिए अतिरिक्त उड़ानें हैं।

There are extra flights to Colorado during the winter.

समानार्थीwhilethroughoutinin the course offor the duration ofin the period of

विलोमbeforeafter

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eleven(number)

/ɪˈlevn/

ग्यारह

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My elder brother is eleven years old.

मेरा बड़ा भाई ग्यारह साल का है।

समानार्थीnumber eleventhe number eleven

विलोमzerotwelve

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before(preposition)

/bɪˈfɔːr/

से पहले, पूर्व

earlier than somebody/something

Please finish your homework before dinner.

कृपया रात के खाने से पहले अपना होमवर्क पूरा कर लो।

समानार्थीprior toearlierpreviouslyahead ofpreceding

विलोमafterlatersubsequentlyfollowing

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eighteen(number)

/ˌeɪˈtiːn/

अठारह (atharah)

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He's going to be 18 next month.

वह अगले महीने अठारह साल का होने वाला है।

The table was set for eighteen people.

समानार्थी18eighteen years old

विलोमseventeennineteen

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clock(noun)

/klɑːk/

घड़ी (ghadi)

an instrument for measuring and showing time, in a room, on the wall of a building or on a computer screen (not worn or carried like a watch)

There is a clock in my class.

मेरी कक्षा में एक घड़ी है। (Meri kaksha mein ek ghadi hai.)

समानार्थीtimepiecewatchtimer

विलोमNone (in a directcontrasting object sense)Sundial (arguablydepending on the context)