Antarctic
/ænˈtɑːktɪk/adjective
उच्चारण ऐन्टार्क्टिक
अंटार्कटिक, दक्षिणी ध्रुव-प्रदेश का
Core word
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[usually before noun]
connected with the region around the South Pole
अंटार्कटिक, दक्षिणी ध्रुव-प्रदेश का
- the Antarctic winter
- Antarctic expeditions
- The Antarctic ice is very thick.
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- The scientists studied the Antarctic climate for three years.
- Antarctic winds are among the strongest on Earth.
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[sing.]
(the Antarctic) the region around the South Pole, including Antarctica and the oceans around it
अंटार्कटिक (दक्षिणी ध्रुव-प्रदेश)
- Penguins live in the Antarctic.
- Indian scientists spend the winter in the Antarctic at the Maitri research station.
- Penguins and seals live in the Antarctic.
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- Our geography teacher once travelled to the Antarctic.
- Ice in the Antarctic has been melting faster than before.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
the Antarctic (noun, with the)
As a noun it takes the, and it means the region around the South Pole. It is written with a capital A.
Noun के रूप में इसके साथ the आता है, और इसका अर्थ दक्षिणी ध्रुव के आसपास का क्षेत्र है। इसे capital A से लिखा जाता है।
- Few people live in the Antarctic.
- Scientists work in the Antarctic in summer.
Antarctic + noun (adjective)
As an adjective, Antarctic describes things connected with that region, such as Antarctic ice or the Antarctic Circle.
Adjective के रूप में 'Antarctic' उस क्षेत्र से जुड़ी चीज़ों का वर्णन करता है, जैसे Antarctic ice या Antarctic Circle।
- The Antarctic ice is very thick.
- India has a research station in the Antarctic region.
Antarctic vs Antarctica vs Arctic
Antarctica is the continent. The Antarctic is the whole region. The Arctic is the region at the North Pole, the opposite end.
Antarctica महाद्वीप है। Antarctic पूरा क्षेत्र है। Arctic उत्तरी ध्रुव का क्षेत्र है, जो विपरीत छोर पर है।
- Penguins live in Antarctica.
- Polar bears live in the Arctic, not the Antarctic.
in / to the Antarctic
Use in for being there and to for travelling there; always keep the before Antarctic.
वहाँ होने के लिए in और वहाँ जाने के लिए to का प्रयोग होता है; Antarctic से पहले the हमेशा रखें।
- The team travelled to the Antarctic by ship.
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Antarctic + noun
CircleOceanexpeditionicetreatywinter
- The Antarctic Circle lies far in the south.
adjective + Antarctic
frozenicyremotewildcold
- The frozen Antarctic has no permanent cities.
verb + Antarctic
explorereachcrossstudyvisitfly over
- Radhika read how explorers crossed the Antarctic.
Antarctic + science
research stationozone holeice sheetwildlifekrill
- India has a research station in the Antarctic.
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- The Antarctic is the coldest region on Earth.
Antarctic पृथ्वी का सबसे ठंडा क्षेत्र है।
- Indian scientists go to the Antarctic every year for research.
भारतीय वैज्ञानिक हर वर्ष शोध के लिए Antarctic जाते हैं।
- Antarctic winds can blow at very high speeds.
Antarctic की हवाएँ बहुत तेज़ गति से चल सकती हैं।
- Radhika wrote an essay on the Antarctic Treaty.
राधिका ने Antarctic संधि पर एक निबंध लिखा।
- Krill is the main food of many Antarctic animals.
क्रिल कई Antarctic जानवरों का मुख्य भोजन है।
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✗ The scientists went to Antarctic for research.
✓ The scientists went to the Antarctic for research.
As a noun, Antarctic needs the; or use Antarctica without it.
Noun के रूप में 'Antarctic' के साथ the आता है; या बिना the के 'Antarctica' लिखें।
✗ Penguins live in the Antarctica.
✓ Penguins live in Antarctica.
Antarctica is a continent name and takes no article.
'Antarctica' महाद्वीप का नाम है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Antarctic and Arctic are polar regions, but they lie at opposite ends of the Earth.
'Antarctic' और 'Arctic' ध्रुवीय क्षेत्र हैं, पर पृथ्वी के विपरीत छोरों पर स्थित हैं।
The region around the South Pole.
दक्षिणी ध्रुव के आसपास का क्षेत्र।
- Penguins live in the Antarctic.
The region around the North Pole.
उत्तरी ध्रुव के आसपास का क्षेत्र।
- Polar bears live in the Arctic.
§Grammar and usage
Say the first c in Antarctic (ant-ARK-tik, not 'ant-AR-tik'), just as in Arctic.
Antarctic के पहले c का उच्चारण करें (ant-ARK-tik, न कि 'ant-AR-tik'), ठीक Arctic की तरह।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
India's research stations in Antarctica are Maitri and Bharati, and the first was Dakshin Gangotri.
अंटार्कटिका में भारत के शोध केंद्र Maitri और Bharati हैं, और पहला केंद्र Dakshin Gangotri था।