apart
/əˈpɑːt/adverb
उच्चारण अपार्ट
अलग, दूर, फ़ासले पर
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separated by a distance, of space or time
अलग, दूर, फ़ासले पर
- The two villages are ten kilometres apart.
- Their birthdays are a week apart.
- The two houses stand about fifty metres apart.
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- Our flights were only an hour apart.
- The runners were far apart at the end of the race.
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not together; separate or separately
अलग-अलग
- The couple live apart.
- The two brothers have lived apart ever since their father sold the family house.
- Keep your books and notes apart.
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- The twins grew up apart after the family moved.
- The teacher seated the two talkative boys apart.
Synonyms separately independently on your own alone
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into pieces
टुकड़े-टुकड़े
- The old book fell apart.
- The old chair came apart as soon as the child sat on it.
- The sofa fell apart after ten years of use.
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- The wet paper tore apart in my hands.
- The old fort came apart stone by stone.
Synonyms to pieces to bits asunder
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
apart from sb/sth
Apart from means except for, and also means in addition to; it is followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund.
'Apart from' का अर्थ 'को छोड़कर' और 'के अतिरिक्त' दोनों है; उसके बाद noun, pronoun या gerund आता है।
- Apart from Rohan, everyone came on time.
- Apart from being a doctor, she is a singer.
be + distance + apart
Put the measure of distance before apart to tell how far two things are from each other.
दो वस्तुएँ एक-दूसरे से कितनी दूर हैं यह बताने के लिए दूरी की माप 'apart' से पहले आती है।
- The two villages are five kilometres apart.
- The twins were born two minutes apart.
verb + apart (separate / break)
Apart after a verb shows separation or breaking into pieces: take apart, fall apart, tear apart.
Verb के बाद 'apart' अलग होने या टुकड़ों में टूटने का भाव देता है: take apart, fall apart, tear apart।
- He took the old radio apart to see how it worked.
- Their friendship fell apart over a small quarrel.
tell A and B apart
This phrase means to see the difference between two similar things.
यह वाक्यांश दो मिलती-जुलती वस्तुओं का अंतर पहचानने के अर्थ में आता है।
- I cannot tell the twins apart.
+Collocations 4
verb + apart
falltearpulltakecome
- The old chair fell apart when he sat on it.
adverb + apart
farwidemilesworldspoles
- Their opinions are worlds apart.
apart + from
apart from thisapart from thatquite apart fromjoking apart
- Joking apart, we must finish the work today.
noun + apart
a metre apartyears apartlegs apartsisters apart
- The two houses stand a few metres apart.
“More examples 5
- Apart from Hindi, Radhika speaks Marathi fluently.
हिंदी के अतिरिक्त राधिका मराठी भी धाराप्रवाह बोलती है।
- The mechanic took the engine apart to find the fault.
मिस्त्री ने खराबी ढूँढने के लिए इंजन खोल दिया।
- The brothers lived apart for many years after the dispute.
विवाद के बाद भाई कई वर्षों तक अलग-अलग रहे।
- Stand with your feet slightly apart.
अपने पैरों को थोड़ा अलग रखकर खड़े हों।
- Quite apart from the cost, the plan is risky.
खर्च की बात छोड़ भी दें तो भी योजना जोखिम भरी है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Apart of English, he knows French.
✓ Apart from English, he knows French.
The correct preposition after apart is from.
'Apart' के बाद सही preposition 'from' है।
✗ The twins are so alike that I cannot tell them a part.
✓ The twins are so alike that I cannot tell them apart.
Apart is one word; a part is a noun phrase meaning a piece.
'Apart' एक शब्द है; 'a part' noun phrase है जिसका अर्थ हिस्सा है।
✗ Apart from to play cricket, he reads a lot.
✓ Apart from playing cricket, he reads a lot.
Apart from is a preposition and is followed by a gerund.
'Apart from' preposition है और उसके बाद gerund आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Apart from, except and besides all mark an exception or addition, but in different directions.
Apart from, except और besides अपवाद या अतिरिक्त बात बताते हैं, पर अलग दिशाओं में।
apart from
Can mean except or in addition to, depending on the sentence.
वाक्य के अनुसार 'को छोड़कर' या 'के अतिरिक्त' का अर्थ दे सकता है।
- Apart from tea, we had coffee.
¶Idioms 3
apart from
except for; in addition to
के अलावा, को छोड़कर
- Apart from English, she speaks Tamil and Hindi.
tell A and B apart
to be able to see the difference between two people or things
दोनों में अंतर पहचानना
- I cannot tell the twins apart.
poles/worlds apart
completely different
ज़मीन-आसमान का अंतर
- The two brothers are poles apart in nature.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
a·part
?Which word?
The apart/a part pair is a spelling trap.
Apart और a part की जोड़ी spelling trap है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Apart from (except for; besides), tell apart, poles apart, fall apart, take apart, set apart (make different).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: apart from (को छोड़कर; के अलावा), tell apart, poles apart, fall apart, take apart, set apart (अलग बनाना)।