parliament
gb/pˈɑɹləmənt/ us/pˈɑɹləmənt/
B1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1100
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
1
National legislative body
The main group of people in a country who make laws.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[Parliament] + [verb]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'parliament' with 'government'. 'Parliament' refers to the law-making group, while 'government' can mean the whole system or the people who run it.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
legislature (A more general term for any law-making body, not necessarily national or modeled on the British system.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
executive (Refers to the branch of government that enforces laws, which is the counterpart to the legislative branch.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
Parliament building
|Parliament session
|dissolve Parliament
|member of Parliament
|Parliament debate
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
politics
|government
|law
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Parliament will vote on the new education bill tomorrow.
- The Prime Minister addressed Parliament during the afternoon session.
- Protesters gathered outside Parliament to demand action on climate change.
- Parliament passed a law to improve healthcare services.
- The President dissolved Parliament and called for new elections.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Parliament makes the laws in the country.
- Many people work in Parliament.
- Parliament meets to talk about new rules.
- Parliament voted for a new law.
- She is a member of Parliament.
ਨਾਂਵ
B2
event
2
Meeting of a legislature
A time when members of Parliament meet to talk and make decisions.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[Parliament] + [verb] / during [Parliament]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this with the permanent institution; here it means a specific meeting period.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
session (A more general term for any formal meeting period, not limited to legislatures.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in Parliament
|during Parliament
|attend Parliament
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
politics
|government
|law
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Several important issues were discussed in Parliament this week.
- During Parliament, members debated new tax reforms.
- Foreign policy was a major topic in Parliament today.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We talked about health care in Parliament.
- They work hard during Parliament.
- I saw her speak in Parliament.
ਨਾਂਵ
literary
C1
entity
3
Group of owls
A special word for a group of owls, used in stories or poems.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may think this meaning is common in everyday speech; it is mostly used in literature.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
flock (A general term for a group of birds; less specific and less poetic than 'parliament'.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
animals
|arts_entertainment
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- A parliament of owls watched from the trees.
- In the moonlight, a parliament of owls gathered silently.
- The poet described the forest as home to a parliament of owls.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I saw a parliament of owls in the book.
- The story talked about a parliament of owls.
- We learned that a group of owls is called a parliament.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
parliament
IPA
GB/pˈɑɹləmənt/
US/pˈɑɹləmənt/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
par - lia - ment (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (par)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: parliament
- Plural: parliament, parliaments
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
parliaments
noun
Core family
parliamentary
adjective B2
Related words
parliamentarian
noun
Negative and opposite forms
unparliamentary
adjective
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
dissolve Parliament
1/dɪzˈɑlv pˈɑɹləmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
End legislature's term early
To officially stop Parliament from meeting, usually before an election.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The President decided to dissolve Parliament and call for early elections.
- The crisis led the Prime Minister to dissolve Parliament.
member of Parliament
1/mˈɛmbɚ əv pˈɑɹləmənt/
fixed phrase
Elected national legislator
A person who has been elected to work in Parliament and make laws.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- She was elected as a member of Parliament last year.
- Members of Parliament debated the new environmental policy.
open Parliament
1/ˈoʊpən pˈɑɹləmənt/
fixed phrase
formal
Begin legislature session formally
To officially start a new period when Parliament meets.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The Queen will open Parliament next week with a speech.
- They will open Parliament after the national holiday.
Parliament House
1/pˈɑɹləmənt hˈaʊs/
fixed phrase
Legislature's main building
The main building where Parliament meets.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Tourists visited Parliament House during their trip to Canberra.
- Security was tightened around Parliament House after the protest.