adequate
/ˈædɪkwət/adjective
उच्चारण ऐडिक्वट
पर्याप्त, काफ़ी; संतोषजनक
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~ (for sth) | ~ to do sth
enough in quantity, or good enough in quality, for a particular purpose
पर्याप्त, काफ़ी; संतोषजनक
- The room was small but adequate.
- adequate time for revision
- The hall is adequate for 200 people.
+ 5 more examples
- Is the food adequate for forty people?
- We have adequate water for the whole summer.
- His salary is adequate to support a small family.
- Adequate sleep is vital before an exam.
- The lighting in the classroom is not adequate for reading.
Opposite inadequate
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
adequate for + noun / purpose
Adequate for shows what it is enough for: adequate for a family, adequate for the purpose.
'Adequate for' से पता चलता है कि वह किस काम के लिए पर्याप्त है।
- The room is adequate for two students.
adequate + to-infinitive
Use to + verb for the action it is enough to do.
जिस काम के लिए पर्याप्त हो, उसके लिए to + verb आता है।
- Is the salary adequate to support a family?
adequate + noun
Before a noun it means enough: adequate food, adequate lighting. It is not very praising.
Noun से पहले इसका अर्थ पर्याप्त है, जैसे adequate food; इसमें बहुत प्रशंसा नहीं होती।
- The hostel provides adequate food.
adequately / inadequate
The adverb is adequately and the opposite is inadequate.
Adverb 'adequately' और विलोम 'inadequate' है।
- He was adequately prepared for the test.
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adequate + noun
supplyfoodlightfundstraining
- The school lacks adequate funds.
adverb + adequate
more thanbarelyperfectlyreasonablyhardly
- The marks were barely adequate.
verb + adequate
proveseembeconsiderremain
- The help proved adequate.
adequate + for / to
for the purposeto cover costsfor the needto meet demand
- The supply was adequate to meet demand.
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- The village needs an adequate supply of drinking water.
गाँव को पीने के पानी की पर्याप्त आपूर्ति चाहिए।
- Two hours of sleep is not adequate for a student.
एक विद्यार्थी के लिए दो घंटे की नींद पर्याप्त नहीं है।
- Her English is adequate for the job.
उसकी अंग्रेज़ी इस नौकरी के लिए पर्याप्त है।
- The medicine was adequate to control the fever.
बुखार काबू में रखने के लिए दवा पर्याप्त थी।
- Adequate rainfall is important for the kharif crop.
खरीफ़ की फसल के लिए पर्याप्त वर्षा महत्वपूर्ण है।
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✗ The food was adequate enough for everyone.
✓ The food was adequate for everyone.
Adequate already means enough, so enough is repeated.
Adequate का अर्थ ही पर्याप्त है, इसलिए enough दोहराना गलत है।
✗ This salary is not adequate with the family.
✓ This salary is not adequate for the family.
Use for after adequate.
Adequate के बाद 'for' आता है।
✗ The food was adequately for all students.
✓ The food was adequate for all students.
After was, use the adjective adequate.
'Was' के बाद adjective 'adequate' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives all mean enough, with different levels of satisfaction.
ये adjectives पर्याप्त के अर्थ में हैं, पर संतोष का स्तर अलग है।
Enough, just good enough, with no special praise.
बस पर्याप्त, बिना विशेष प्रशंसा के।
- The lighting was adequate.
Enough in amount; a bit more formal.
मात्रा में पर्याप्त; थोड़ा अधिक formal।
- We have sufficient time.