weekend
US
/ˈwiːkˌɛnd/
UK
/ˈwiːkˌɛnd/
Meaning
The two days, usually Saturday and Sunday, when many people do not work or attend school.
हफ़्ते के वे दो दिन, आमतौर पर शनिवार और रविवार, जब बहुत से लोगों की नौकरी या स्कूल की छुट्टी होती है।
Examples
“We’re planning a picnic for the weekend.”
“I usually call my grandparents at the weekend.”
“The weekend market is busiest on Saturday morning.”
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Not natural: We’re going away in the weekend.
Better: We’re going away for the weekend.
Use “for the weekend” for a trip lasting those days; “in the weekend” is not the usual expression.
उन दिनों की यात्रा बताने के लिए “for the weekend” कहें; “in the weekend” आम तौर पर स्वाभाविक नहीं लगता।
Not natural: I visit my aunt on weekend.
Better: I visit my aunt on weekends.
For a repeated activity, use the plural “weekends”; “on the weekend” refers to a particular weekend.
बार-बार होने वाली बात के लिए “weekends” कहें; “on the weekend” किसी खास सप्ताहांत की बात करता है।
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Use “on weekends” for regular habits, but “this weekend” for the upcoming Saturday and Sunday.
नियमित आदत के लिए “on weekends” कहें, लेकिन आने वाले शनिवार और रविवार के लिए “this weekend” इस्तेमाल करें।