today
gb/tədˈeɪ/ us/tədˈeɪ/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
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ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
1
The current day
The day that is happening now.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[something] happens today
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse 'today' with 'now'. 'Today' refers to the whole day, not just the current moment.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
this day (A more formal or literary way of referring to the current day.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
yesterday (Refers to the day before the current one.)
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tomorrow (Refers to the day after the current one.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
today's news
|today's weather
|today's meeting
|events today
|today only
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Today is my birthday.
- The store is closed today.
- I have a lot of work to do today.
- Today marks the start of a new season.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Today is Monday.
- I am busy today.
- We go to school today.
- The sun is hot today.
adverb
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relation
2
On this day
Happening or done on this day.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] does [something] today
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes use 'today' where 'now' is meant, e.g., 'I am busy today' vs. 'I am busy now'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
nowadays (Refers to the present period in general, not just this specific day.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
yesterday (Refers to actions or events on the previous day.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
happening today
|open today
|due today
|arriving today
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|time
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I am meeting her today.
- We are leaving for vacation today.
- The package will arrive today.
- I feel much better today.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I eat pizza today.
- She works today.
- We play football today.
- He studies English today.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
entity
3
The present era
The time we live in now.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse this meaning with the literal calendar day sense; here it means 'modern times'.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
the present (General term for the current time; not specific to a single day.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
the past (A time before now.)
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the future (A time after now.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
in today's world
|today's society
|problems of today
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
society
|history
|time
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In today's world, technology changes quickly.
- Today's youth face many challenges.
- Fashion today is very different from the 1980s.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In today's world, people use phones a lot.
- Today’s music is very popular.
- Today’s cars are fast.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
as of today
1/ˈæz əv tədˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Starting from this day onward
Beginning on this date and continuing into the future.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- As of today, masks are no longer required in public places.
- As of today, we have raised $10,000 for charity.
to this day
1/tə ðˈɪs dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Continuing until now
Still true from a past time up to now.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- To this day, no one knows what happened to the missing ship.
- He denies the accusations to this day.
in this day and age
1/ˈɪn ðˈɪs dˈeɪ ˈænd ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
in modern times now
In the present time, compared to the past.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In this day and age, everyone uses smartphones.
- In this day and age, almost everyone has a smartphone.
- It's surprising that such things happen in this day and age.
- It's surprising in this day and age that some people still don't have internet access.