amount
/əˈmaʊnt/noun
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मात्रा, परिमाण
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[C, U] ~ (of sth)
a quantity of something, especially how much there is
मात्रा, परिमाण
- a large amount of money
- the amount of work
- A huge amount of rain fell in just two hours.
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- Only a small amount of salt is needed for this dish.
- The amount of homework has increased this term.
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[I] ~ to sth
to add up to something; to be equal to or the same as something
(कुल) होना, के बराबर होना
- The bill amounted to five thousand rupees.
- His silence amounts to a confession.
- The total cost amounted to more than we had planned.
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- Missing the deadline amounts to failing the assignment.
- His efforts amount to very little without a clear plan.
Synonyms add up to total come to equal constitute
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
an amount of + uncountable noun
Amount is used with uncountable nouns: a large amount of water, money or time.
'Amount' uncountable nouns के साथ आता है: a large amount of water, money या time।
- A large amount of rice was wasted.
- It takes a great amount of effort.
the amount + singular verb / an amount of
When the amount is the subject, the verb is singular.
जब 'the amount' subject हो, तब verb singular होती है।
- The amount of homework has increased.
- The amount stated in the bill is wrong.
amount to sth
As a verb, amount to means to add up to a total, or to be the same as something.
Verb के रूप में 'amount to' का अर्थ कुल जोड़ बनना, या किसी के बराबर होना है।
- The bill amounts to five thousand rupees.
- His reply amounts to a refusal.
in large / small amounts / any amount of
In large amounts shows quantity; any amount of means a lot of.
'In large amounts' मात्रा दिखाता है; 'any amount of' का अर्थ बहुत अधिक है।
- Vitamin C is found in large amounts in amla.
- There is any amount of time left.
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adjective + amount
largesmallhugeequaltotal
- A small amount of salt is enough.
verb + amount
paydepositspendreducepass
- Please deposit the full amount by Friday.
amount + of
of moneyof timeof waterof workof damage
- The flood caused a huge amount of damage.
preposition + amount
in amountto the amount offor the amount ofof any amountup to an amount
- Loans are given up to an amount of two lakh rupees.
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- Radhika spent a good amount of time on grammar.
राधिका ने grammar पर काफ़ी समय लगाया।
- The amount of rainfall this year was below average.
इस वर्ष वर्षा की मात्रा औसत से कम रही।
- He withdrew the full amount from the bank.
उसने बैंक से पूरी राशि निकाल ली।
- All his talk amounted to nothing.
उसकी सारी बातों का कुछ नतीजा नहीं निकला।
- A tiny amount of poison can be deadly.
विष की बहुत थोड़ी मात्रा भी घातक हो सकती है।
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✗ A large amount of students failed.
✓ A large number of students failed.
Students are countable, so use number, not amount.
Students गिने जा सकते हैं, इसलिए 'number' आता है, 'amount' नहीं।
✗ The amount of books are very high.
✓ The number of books is very high.
Use number for countable items, and the number of takes a singular verb.
गिनने योग्य वस्तुओं के लिए 'number' आता है, और 'the number of' के साथ singular verb लगती है।
✗ The total amount of the bill are Rs 500.
✓ The total amount of the bill is Rs 500.
The subject is amount, which takes a singular verb.
Subject 'amount' है, जो singular verb लेता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Amount, number and quantity are all about how much, but amount goes with uncountable nouns and number with countable ones.
'Amount', 'number' और 'quantity' तीनों मात्रा बताते हैं, पर 'amount' uncountable और 'number' countable nouns के साथ आता है।
For uncountable things like money and time.
धन और समय जैसी uncountable चीज़ों के लिए।
- A small amount of sugar.
For countable things like people and books.
लोगों और किताबों जैसी countable चीज़ों के लिए।
- A number of students came.
Formal; for either type, often in trade.
Formal; दोनों प्रकार के लिए, प्रायः व्यापार में।
- A large quantity of rice.
¶Idioms 1
any amount of sth
a large quantity of sth
ढेर सारा, बहुत अधिक
- There's any amount of free study material online.
- Any amount of money cannot buy happiness.
→Phrasal verbs 1
amount to sth
to add up to or equal sth; to be the same as sth or have the same effect as sth
(कुल मिलाकर) होना, (किसी के) बराबर होना
- The bill amounted to five thousand rupees.
- His silence amounted to a confession.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·mount
?Which word?
amount or number?
Use amount with uncountable nouns: 'the amount of money', 'a large amount of time'. Use number with countable plural nouns: 'the number of students', 'a large number of books' (not 'amount of students'). Likewise much/many, less/fewer, little/few.
Uncountable nouns के साथ amount लगाइए: 'the amount of money', 'a large amount of time'। Countable plural nouns के साथ number: 'the number of students', 'a large number of books' ('amount of students' नहीं)। इसी तरह much/many, less/fewer, little/few।
Keep the pairs together: amount/number, much/many, less/fewer, little/few.
जोड़ियाँ साथ याद रखिए: amount/number, much/many, less/fewer, little/few।
§Grammar and usage
Amount of + uncountable noun, number of + plural countable noun; 'a large number of students were' but 'the number of students is'.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: amount of + uncountable noun, number of + plural countable noun; 'a large number of students were' पर 'the number of students is'।
Amount to sth.
'Amount to sth' एक phrasal verb है, जिसका अर्थ है कुल मिलाकर किसी चीज़ के बराबर होना या उसके समान हो जाना; जैसे 'His words amount to a threat'।