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refreshment

gb/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənt/ us/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənt/
B1 انگریزی
~ 8200
معانی
0 معانی
اسم B1 entity
1

snacks and drinks at events

Snacks and drinks that are given or sold at a meeting, party, or other event.

استعمال کا انداز: to serve refreshments [at an event]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say *"a refreshment" to mean one drink or one snack. In normal English, people usually say "refreshments" in the plural, or use a more specific word like "a drink" or "a snack". Another mistake is to use "refreshment" instead of "meal"; refreshments are usually light snacks and drinks, not a full meal.
ہم معنی الفاظ
snacks (More informal and usually refers only to small amounts of food, not drinks.) | food and drink (Broader and more general; lacks the event or hospitality nuance of "refreshments".)
متضاد الفاظ
full meal (Refers to a complete, larger amount of food, the opposite of light snacks and drinks.)
لفظی تراکیب
light refreshments |serve refreshments |refreshment stand |refreshment area |refreshment tent |refreshment counter
موضوعات
daily life |food |socializing |food_drink |daily_life |communication
مثالیں
  • Light refreshments will be served after the ceremony in the main hall.
  • There was a table of refreshments at the back of the room for conference attendees.
  • We stopped at a refreshment stand to buy drinks during the game.
  • Tickets include entry to the show and complimentary refreshments during the interval.
  • Volunteers provided refreshments for the runners at each water station.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • Refreshments will be ready after the meeting.
  • They put the refreshments on a long table.
  • We bought refreshments from the small shop near the park.
  • Free refreshments are available in the waiting area.
  • The teacher brought refreshments for the class party.
اسم formal B2 state
2

state of renewed energy or comfort

The good feeling you get when you are less tired or bored after you rest, eat or drink, or do something you enjoy.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] finds refreshment [in/from something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse "refreshment" with the verb "refresh" or the adjective "refreshing" and say things like *"I am refreshment" instead of "I am refreshed". Another mistake is using it where a simpler word like "rest" or "break" is more natural in everyday speech, since "refreshment" sounds rather formal or literary in this sense.
ہم معنی الفاظ
rejuvenation (Suggests a stronger or more complete return of energy, often used in wellness or lifestyle contexts.) | revival (Focuses on coming back to life or activity, sometimes used metaphorically or in religious contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
exhaustion (Describes the opposite state, where someone feels extremely tired and lacking in energy.) | boredom (Opposite in terms of mental interest; refreshment restores interest while boredom is lack of it.)
لفظی تراکیب
physical refreshment |mental refreshment |spiritual refreshment |seek refreshment |find refreshment in |in need of refreshment
موضوعات
emotions |health |daily life |daily_life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • After a brief period of refreshment, the team returned to the discussion.
  • She finds great refreshment in walking alone by the sea.
  • The weekend away provided much-needed mental refreshment.
  • Silence and solitude can be a source of real refreshment for some people.
  • The spa promises rest, relaxation, and complete refreshment for body and mind.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • A short walk gave him refreshment after the long day.
  • Music is a kind of refreshment for her mind.
  • The students were in need of refreshment after the long exam.
  • The holiday was a time of refreshment for the whole family.
  • Reading before bed brings refreshment to me.
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refreshment
IPA
GB/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənt/
US/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
re - fresh - ment (3 ہجے)
Stress on 2nd syllable (fresh)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
  • Base: refreshment
  • Plural: refreshment, refreshments
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
refreshments noun
Core family
refresh verb B1 refreshing adjective refreshed adjective
Related words
refresher noun refreshingly adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
unrefreshed adjective
عبارات

light refreshments

1
/lˈaɪt ɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənts/
fixed phrase

small snacks and drinks at events

Small snacks and drinks, not a full meal, that are served at a meeting, party, or other event.

مثالیں
  • Light refreshments will be provided after the lecture.
  • The invitation says that light refreshments will be served in the lobby.
  • We offered light refreshments to guests while they waited.

refreshment break

1
/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənt bɹˈeɪk/
fixed phrase

short pause for food or drink

A short time during a meeting, class, or event when people stop to eat, drink, or rest.

مثالیں
  • We will take a ten-minute refreshment break at 11:00.
  • The workshop includes a refreshment break in the middle of the morning.
  • Please stay nearby during the refreshment break so we can restart on time.

refreshment stand

1
/ɹɪfɹˈɛʃmənt stˈænd/
fixed phrase

small place selling snacks and drinks

A small shop, stall, or table where people can buy snacks and drinks.

مثالیں
  • There is a refreshment stand near the entrance to the stadium.
  • We stopped at the refreshment stand to get some water and popcorn.
  • During the festival, several refreshment stands were set up around the park.
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