present
US
/ˈprez.ənt/
UK
/ˈprez.ənt/
Meaning
Something that you give to someone, often on a special occasion, without expecting payment.
किसी को खुशी देने या खास मौके पर दी जाने वाली चीज़, जिसके बदले पैसे नहीं लिए जाते।
Examples
“I bought my sister a present for her birthday.”
“He carefully wrapped the present before taking it to the wedding.”
“The children were excited to open their presents on Christmas morning.”
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Not natural: I bought a present to my friend.
Better: I bought a present for my friend.
Use “for” to show who will receive the present; “to” does not fit this pattern.
किसके लिए present खरीदा है, यह बताने के लिए “for” बोलते हैं, “to” नहीं।
Not natural: She gave me present for my birthday.
Better: She gave me a present for my birthday.
Singular countable nouns such as “present” need an article like “a.”
“Present” एक गिनने योग्य चीज़ है, इसलिए singular में इसके पहले “a” लगाएँ।
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Learner tip
As a noun, “present” means a gift. The same spelling has other meanings, so use the sentence context to identify it.
Noun के रूप में “present” का मतलब तोहफ़ा है। इसकी spelling के दूसरे अर्थ भी हैं, इसलिए वाक्य का context देखें।