extra

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/ˈɛkstrə/ · ex-tra

Not included in the regular or basic amount; additional.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Not included in the regular or basic amount; additional.

جو باقاعدہ یا بنیادی مقدار میں شامل نہ ہو؛ اضافی.

اضافی

izafi

Synonyms

additionalsupplementaryextraordinaryاضافیمزیدفوق العادہ

Antonyms

basicessentialminimalبنیادیضروریکم

Common Collocations

  • extra time
  • extra cost
  • extra effort

Example Sentences

She brought extra food for the picnic.

اس نے پکنک کے لئے اضافی کھانا لایا۔

Us ne picnic ke liye izafi khana laya.

The package includes extra services at no cost.

پیکیج میں بغیر کسی قیمت کے اضافی خدمات شامل ہیں۔

Package mein baghair kisi qeemat ke izafi khidmaat shamil hain.

He did extra work to meet the deadline.

اس نے آخری تاریخ پوری کرنے کے لیے اضافی کام کیا۔

Us ne aakhri tareekh puri karne ke liye izafi kaam kiya.

Easily Confused With

extreme:Extra refers to something additional, while extreme refers to something very far from the norm, often in intensity or degree.

Word Family

extravagant
adjectiveفضول خرچ
extravagance
nounفضول خرچی
extraneously
adverbغیر متعلق

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'extra' as exceeding the usual.

Imagine a large dessert portion with an extra scoop of ice cream.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

عشق میں ہم کو بس اتنے ہی ملے، اضافی خوابوں کے زنگار کے سوا

Ishq mein hum ko bas itne hi mile, Izafi khwabon ke zingar ke siwa.

In love, we received only this much, aside from the embellishments of extra dreams.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پھل کی آڑ میں نمک بھی شامل ہوتا ہے۔

Phal ki aird mein namak bhi shamil hota hai.

Salt is also included under the guise of fruit.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "extra" — outside, beyond

First known use: 15th century

The word has been used in English since the Middle Ages with reference to something that is additional or outside regular limits.