amaze
/əˈmeɪz/verb
उच्चारण अमेज़
आश्चर्यचकित करना, हैरान करना
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as synonym
- 1
[T] ~ sb
to surprise somebody very much
आश्चर्यचकित करना, हैरान करना
- Her memory never fails to amaze me.
- The little girl's skill with the tabla amazed the audience.
- The magician's trick never fails to amaze children.
+ 2 more examples
- It amazes me that she can solve these puzzles so quickly.
- Her courage amazed everyone in the village.
Synonyms astonish astound stun stagger dumbfound
Opposite bore underwhelm disappoint
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
amaze + object
Amaze is transitive: the thing that surprises is the subject and the person who is surprised is the object.
'Amaze' सकर्मक क्रिया है: चौंकाने वाली चीज़ subject होती है और चौंकने वाला व्यक्ति object।
- Her speed amazed everyone in the stadium.
- The size of the Taj Mahal amazes visitors.
it amazes + me + that-clause
Use it amazes me that to express wonder at a fact.
किसी तथ्य पर आश्चर्य जताने के लिए 'it amazes me that' का प्रयोग होता है।
- It amazes me that he walked to school every day for ten years.
be amazed at/by/that
In the passive, the person feels surprise: be amazed at or by something, or that + clause.
Passive में व्यक्ति आश्चर्य महसूस करता है: 'be amazed at/by' किसी चीज़ पर, या 'that + clause'।
- We were amazed at her courage.
- Radhika was amazed that the whole class had passed.
amazing vs amazed
Amazing describes the thing that causes surprise; amazed describes the person who feels it.
'Amazing' आश्चर्य पैदा करने वाली चीज़ का वर्णन करता है; 'amazed' आश्चर्य महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति का।
- The view from the hill was amazing.
- The tourists were amazed by the view.
+Collocations 4
amaze + object
audiencesthe worldeveryonethe judgesvisitors
- The young chess player amazed the judges with her moves.
adverb + amaze
never fail tocontinue tostillreallytruly
- The Himalayas never fail to amaze first-time visitors.
amaze + by + noun
skillspeedbeautycouragememory
- The teacher amazed the class by her memory for names.
it amazes me
howthatwhatwhyto see
- It amazes me how fast Radhika learns new vocabulary.
“More examples 5
- The magician amazed the children with a simple coin trick.
जादूगर ने एक साधारण सिक्के के करतब से बच्चों को चकित कर दिया।
- It never fails to amaze me how much a good teacher can change a student.
यह मुझे हमेशा चकित करता है कि एक अच्छा शिक्षक विद्यार्थी को कितना बदल सकता है।
- The speed of the new metro line amazed the commuters.
नई मेट्रो लाइन की गति ने यात्रियों को चकित कर दिया।
- He amazed everyone by scoring a century on his debut.
उसने पदार्पण मैच में शतक बनाकर सबको चकित कर दिया।
- Her answer amazed the interview panel.
उसके उत्तर ने साक्षात्कार पैनल को चकित कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I was amazed from his speed.
✓ I was amazed at his speed.
Amazed is followed by at or by, not from.
'Amazed' के बाद 'at' या 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ I am amazing to see the Taj Mahal.
✓ I am amazed to see the Taj Mahal.
A person who feels surprise is amazed; amazing describes the thing.
आश्चर्य महसूस करने वाला व्यक्ति 'amazed' होता है; 'amazing' वस्तु का वर्णन करता है।
✗ The news amazed to me.
✓ The news amazed me.
Amaze is transitive and takes its object without to.
'Amaze' सकर्मक क्रिया है और अपना object बिना 'to' के लेती है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all express strong surprise, but they differ in strength and feeling.
ये सभी शब्द तीव्र आश्चर्य बताते हैं, पर उनकी तीव्रता और भाव में अंतर है।
To surprise someone greatly, usually in a pleasant or admiring way.
किसी को बहुत चकित करना, प्रायः सुखद या प्रशंसा वाले ढंग से।
- Her talent amazed the audience.
To surprise so much that it is hard to believe; stronger and more formal.
इतना चकित करना कि विश्वास करना कठिन हो; अधिक तीव्र और औपचारिक।
- The result astonished the whole nation.
The mildest word; it simply means to cause something unexpected.
सबसे हल्का शब्द; इसका अर्थ केवल अप्रत्याशित बात होना है।
- The gift surprised her.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·maze
?Which word?
The -ed/-ing pair, asked very often: amazed (the person feels it: 'I was amazed at her speed'), amazing (the thing causes it: 'an amazing result').
-ed/-ing जोड़ी बहुत पूछी जाती है: amazed (व्यक्ति महसूस करता है: 'I was amazed at her speed'), amazing (चीज़ यह भाव जगाती है: 'an amazing result')।
Keep the surprise words in order of strength: surprise, amaze, astonish, astound, stagger, flabbergast (informal, extremely surprise).
आश्चर्य के शब्द तीव्रता के क्रम में याद रखिए: surprise, amaze, astonish, astound, stagger, flabbergast (अनौपचारिक, बेहद हैरान करना)।
§Grammar and usage
Amazed at or by sth.
Usage: amazed के बाद 'at' या 'by' आता है, जैसे 'amazed at the result' या 'amazed by her talent', और दोनों सही हैं।