circus
US
/ˈsɝː.kəs/
UK
/ˈsɜː.kəs/
Meaning
A live show featuring performers such as acrobats and clowns, traditionally staged in a ring or tent.
एक मनोरंजक शो जिसमें करतब दिखाने वाले कलाकार और जोकर होते हैं; यह परंपरागत रूप से तंबू या गोल मंच में होता है।
Examples
“We took the children to the circus during the school holidays.”
“The circus included acrobats, clowns, and a lively musical act.”
“Several circuses toured the region with performers from around the world.”
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Not natural: We went to circus last night.
Better: We went to a circus last night.
Circus is a singular countable noun here, so it normally needs an article.
यहाँ circus एक गिनने योग्य एकवचन संज्ञा है, इसलिए इसके पहले आम तौर पर a या the चाहिए।
Not natural: Several circus came to town.
Better: Several circuses came to town.
The plural of circus is circuses, not circus.
Circus का बहुवचन circuses होता है, circus नहीं।
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Use go to the circus for attending a show; use at the circus for describing something happening there.
शो देखने जाने के लिए go to the circus कहें; वहाँ हो रही किसी गतिविधि के बारे में बताने के लिए at the circus इस्तेमाल करें।