انگریزی

number

gb/nˈʌmbɚ/ us/nˈʌmbɚ/
A1 انگریزی
~ 200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم A1 quantity
1

A mathematical value or figure

A word or sign that shows how many or how much.

استعمال کا انداز: [a/an/the] number [of something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'number' with 'digit'; a digit is a single symbol (0–9), while a number can have many digits.
ہم معنی الفاظ
figure (Slightly more formal or technical; often used for statistics or amounts.)
متضاد الفاظ
letter (Represents an alphabetic character, not a quantity.)
لفظی تراکیب
phone number |large number |small number |winning number |random number
موضوعات
mathematics |daily life |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • She wrote down his phone number.
  • The winning number was drawn last night.
  • There are a large number of tourists in the city this summer.
  • Please choose a random number between 1 and 10.
  • He mistyped the number on the form.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • My phone number is easy to remember.
  • Seven is my lucky number.
  • Write your student number here.
  • We need a big number of chairs.
  • The ticket has a special number.
اسم A2 quantity
2

A quantity of people or things

How many people or things there are.

استعمال کا انداز: a number of [plural noun]
عام غلطی:
Learners may incorrectly use 'amount' instead of 'number' for countable nouns.
ہم معنی الفاظ
amount (Used for uncountable nouns; 'number' is for countable nouns.)
متضاد الفاظ
none (Indicates zero quantity.)
لفظی تراکیب
a number of cases |a number of reasons |a small number |a large number
موضوعات
daily life |statistics |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • A number of students were late today.
  • There are a large number of cars on the road.
  • We discussed a number of important issues.
  • The police reported a small number of incidents.
  • She has won a number of awards.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • A number of people are in the park.
  • There are a large number of books here.
  • We saw a small number of birds.
  • He has a number of friends.
  • A number of shops are closed today.
فعل B1 action
3

To give numbers to items

To give numbers to things in order.

استعمال کا انداز: to number [items] [in order]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'number' as a verb with 'count'; 'number' means to assign labels, not to determine the total.
ہم معنی الفاظ
enumerate (More formal; often used in legal or technical contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
erase (Remove numbers from something.)
لفظی تراکیب
number the pages |number each item |number the seats
موضوعات
organization |education |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • Please number the pages before you hand in your essay.
  • The seats in the theater are numbered from 1 to 100.
  • Number each question clearly on your answer sheet.
  • We numbered the boxes for easy identification.
  • Each chapter is numbered sequentially.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Please number the pages of your book.
  • Number each picture from one to five.
  • The chairs are numbered for the guests.
  • Number the boxes before moving them.
  • I will number the steps for you.
اسم B2 event
4

A song or act in a show

A short piece of music, dance, or acting in a show.

ہم معنی الفاظ
act (Can refer to a larger part of a performance, not just one piece.)
متضاد الفاظ
intermission (The break between performances.)
لفظی تراکیب
musical number |comedy number |opening number
موضوعات
entertainment |arts_entertainment
مثالیں
  • The band played their most popular number at the end of the concert.
  • Her solo dance number was the highlight of the evening.
  • They opened with a lively jazz number.
  • The comedy number had everyone laughing.
  • He performed a touching piano number.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • They sang a happy number on stage.
  • The first number was very fast.
  • We saw a dance number at the show.
  • The last number was slow and sad.
  • He played his best number for us.
اسم informal C1 entity
5

An attractive person (slang)

(Informal) A very good-looking person.

ہم معنی الفاظ
looker (Informal; emphasizes physical attractiveness.)
متضاد الفاظ
plain person (Not considered physically attractive.)
موضوعات
informal language |relationships |emotions |communication
مثالیں
  • Wow, she's quite a number!
  • He's really a handsome number, isn't he?
  • That new guy is some number!
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • She is quite a number.
  • He is a real number in that suit.
  • That woman is some number!
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
number
IPA
GB/nˈʌmbɚ/
US/nˈʌmbɚ/
ہجا بندی اور زور
num - ber (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (num)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: number
  • Plural: number, numbers
Verb
  • Base: number
  • 3rd Person Singular: numbers
  • Present Participle: numbering
  • Past: numbered
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
numbers noun numbering verb numbered verb
Core family
numerical adjective B2 numeral noun B2 numerous adjective B2
Related words
outnumber verb B2 renumber verb B2 numerically adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
innumerable adjective B2
Advanced or less common
numeracy noun B2
عبارات

a number of

1
/ə nˈʌmbɚ əv/
fixed phrase

Several; more than one but not many specified

More than one but not an exact amount.

مثالیں
  • A number of people called to complain.
  • We visited a number of cities during our trip.

by the numbers

1
/bˈaɪ ðə nˈʌmbɚz/
idiom

Following instructions exactly and mechanically

Doing something exactly by the rules, without change or creativity.

مثالیں
  • The team played it by the numbers and won easily.
  • He cooks strictly by the numbers, following every recipe step.

do a number on [someone/something]

1
/dˈu ə nˈʌmbɚ ˈɔn sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
idiom informal

Cause serious harm or damage to someone/something (informal)

To hurt or damage someone or something badly.

مثالیں
  • That storm really did a number on our house.
  • She did a number on her ankle during practice.

numbers game

1
/nˈʌmbɚz ɡˈeɪm/
idiom

Activity dependent on manipulating statistics/probabilities

A situation where success depends on numbers and statistics, not single events.

مثالیں
  • Politics can be a numbers game sometimes.
  • Sales is often just a numbers game—call enough people and you'll get results.

strength in numbers

1
/stɹˈɛŋθ ˈɪn nˈʌmbɚz/
idiom

Power comes from being in a group

It is safer or easier to succeed when many people work together.

مثالیں
  • Protesters knew they had strength in numbers.
  • We joined forces, believing in strength in numbers.

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