amazed
/əˈmeɪzd/adjective
उच्चारण अमेज़्ड
चकित, हैरान, आश्चर्यचकित, अचंभित
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~ (at/by sth) | ~ (that…) | ~ (to see/find/learn…)
very surprised
चकित, हैरान, आश्चर्यचकित, अचंभित
- Radhika's parents were amazed at her progress.
- I was amazed to see how much the city had changed.
- We were amazed that nobody was hurt.
+ 3 more examples
- We were amazed by the beauty of the Himalayas.
- Nisha was amazed to hear that she had topped the class.
- I'm amazed that he remembered my birthday after so many years.
Synonyms astonished astounded stunned surprised flabbergasted
Opposite unsurprised unmoved
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
amazed + at/by + noun
Use at or by to name what caused the surprise. Of and from are not used.
आश्चर्य का कारण बताने के लिए 'at' या 'by' आता है; 'of' और 'from' का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
- Radhika was amazed at the size of the library.
- The tourists were amazed by the beauty of Jaipur.
amazed + to-infinitive
Use to + verb when the surprise comes from seeing, hearing or finding something.
जब आश्चर्य किसी चीज़ को देखने, सुनने या पाने से हो, तब to + verb आता है।
- I was amazed to find my old diary in the attic.
amazed + that-clause
Use a that-clause to give the surprising fact as a full sentence.
आश्चर्यजनक तथ्य को पूरे वाक्य में बताने के लिए that-clause का प्रयोग होता है।
- We were amazed that the little boy could solve the puzzle.
amazed + wh-clause
Use how, what or why directly after the preposition at, or after amazed alone.
'How', 'what' या 'why' के साथ amazed का प्रयोग होता है; वे सीधे clause शुरू करते हैं।
- She was amazed at how quickly the train arrived.
- I am amazed how little he knows about his own city.
+Collocations 4
adverb + amazed
trulyabsolutelygenuinelyquitetotally
- The audience was absolutely amazed by the young singer.
look/feel + amazed
lookfeelseemsoundstand
- The children stood amazed as the elephant walked past.
amazed + at + noun
the speedthe resulther talentthe crowdthe skill
- The coach was amazed at the speed of the new runner.
amazed + reaction
staregasplaughstand stillshake your head
- He gasped, amazed, when he saw his name at the top of the list.
“More examples 5
- I was amazed to see so many students in the library on a Sunday.
रविवार को पुस्तकालय में इतने सारे विद्यार्थियों को देखकर मैं चकित रह गया।
- Her parents were amazed that she had cleared the exam without any tuition.
उसके माता-पिता यह देखकर चकित थे कि उसने बिना किसी ट्यूशन के परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण कर ली।
- We were amazed at how calmly the captain handled the pressure.
हम इस बात पर चकित थे कि कप्तान ने दबाव को कितनी शांति से संभाला।
- The villagers watched, amazed, as the first bus entered the village.
ग्रामीण चकित होकर देखते रहे जब पहली बस गाँव में आई।
- You will be amazed by what a little practice can do.
आप यह देखकर चकित हो जाएंगे कि थोड़ा-सा अभ्यास क्या कर सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She was amazed of his talent.
✓ She was amazed at his talent.
Amazed takes at or by, not of.
'Amazed' के साथ 'at' या 'by' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
✗ I was amazed that how quickly she learnt English.
✓ I was amazed at how quickly she learnt English.
Do not use that before how; use at how or amazed how.
'How' से पहले 'that' नहीं लगता; 'at how' या 'amazed how' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ The amazed performance won the crowd.
✓ The amazing performance won the crowd.
A thing that causes surprise is amazing, not amazed.
आश्चर्य पैदा करने वाली चीज़ 'amazing' होती है, 'amazed' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Amazed, astonished and surprised show different strengths of wonder.
'Amazed', 'astonished' और 'surprised' आश्चर्य की अलग-अलग मात्रा दिखाते हैं।
Very surprised, often with admiration.
बहुत चकित, प्रायः प्रशंसा के भाव के साथ।
- We were amazed by her memory.
So surprised that you can hardly believe it.
इतना चकित कि विश्वास करना कठिन हो।
- He was astonished to see the empty room.
The general and mildest word for meeting something unexpected.
अप्रत्याशित बात होने पर प्रयुक्त सामान्य और सबसे हल्का शब्द।
- I was surprised to see her at the station.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse amazed (how a person feels) and amazing (what causes the feeling), as in 'I was amazed by the amazing view'.
Amazed (व्यक्ति कैसा महसूस करता है) और amazing (जो वह भावना पैदा करता है) में भ्रम न करें, जैसे 'I was amazed by the amazing view'।
§Grammar and usage
Amazed at or by something.
Amazed at या by something सही है।